Yellow and grey. Exquisite combination!

Shades of yellow - ripe grain, golden ocher, straw, sand, yellow crocus, pear, honey, amber ... Warm memory of summer, clean and vibrant energy of the nature...Color of the Life - the yellow yolk and the sun.
 I'm not surprised - one of the most popular combinations - yellow and neutral colors: white, gray, graphite.
 I have not left unnoticed this palette in my studio     

Love this damask pattern!

 Small birdies: ducklings and birds mobile toys:

Lace wings and a soft pompom

And my favorite toy to make - plush snail. I did buy pattern and color scheme that I wanted long time ago! 

Is she is not stylish?        

Water world

When I was little girl I dreamed to be a marine biologist or scientist (look after dolphins), wanted to
In any case, I love very much the sea and marine animals, especially invertebrates. I like to take photos, I love to watch these animals in their habitat. They are so much unusual and graceful. Sometimes it seems to me - they are from another planet, so incredible and colorful are their bodies.
I still want to find time to make my plush collection of star fishes, sea snails, corals and sea horses. I would like to sew them of pure rustic linen cloth!
I want to introduce you a little story in pictures what is happening in the underwater kindergarten: baby Whales and naughty small fish

Playful babies!

But soon parents come and (how it is common in real life) stop this disorder!

They are sweet babies again )

SEA. The one of the most beautiful things in the Earth.

Garden style Gifts and Home Shabby Chic decor

I like to create something unusual. I might sort out for a long time the different fabric and accessories trying to find the best option for my creations
I love to sew my creatures of pure silk - this wonderful fabric with shining effect looks luxurious always .
My favorite silk - silk dupioni, this fabric is made of threads of different colors so the fabric has gorgeous effect of changing colors - really  imperial cloth!
In Australia is  spring now and I have noted in the studio cute spring floral snails

Silk dupioni - moss green, ivory (rose decor), emerald green, baby pink (last snail).

 My collection )

How I have created my babushka dolls

I love to sew dolls. Especially babushka dolls. The other day I have thought to create a special edition of Pearl Princess dolls.

So, my choice for materials - european natural linen and luxurious silk dupioni with shimmering effect for their bodies, handcrafted vintage lace pieces, linen lace and beautiful pearl beads for decoration. Seems like a great choice for the royals!

All their faces are made of cotton and face image in my unique drawing. They are really unique like  humans.
The bodies are ready, the faces are also - now is  time for hair. That is the best color to match with eyes? 

 

Girls  should think about their unique looks. After this hard task -  I sew on silk shawl the pearl beads

My beauties are  ready! Would you like to get one?

Seven  Gorgeous sisters -  Pearl Princess

Charming months

In the Cherry Garden are new creatures - cute linen birds are nesting....

 Ah! They dont have a nest...Just being gentle with each other mimimimi.  Cherry Garden PR manager Choila takes care and teach them ). She knows how to nesting and loves it but in sunny places only )

I am happy as well - have got bright and colorful 2 azalea plants, they are blooming now.

Just spring pics from Melborne and my garden.

Small and cute pouch for toddler girl

I like things made of pure silk and linen fabric very much.  Silk - elegance and richness, linen - natural and rustic.

Recently  came home from my Europe trip with full suitcase of european linen textile...I seen the other day all my linen treasures and have thought - I have some work to do.....

So my first one is a purse, made of my both favorite textiles

Handmade dusty rose ornament (a method of sewing these flower I have noted at the exhibition of Imperial dresses in Royal palace...I have my little note-book with me always ))

  
Love this little purse a lot!

So elegant!

Fairy Cottage - purse for a little lady

I have created a sewing pattern for girl's purse! Wow! Looks very cute and has a small lace pocket behind a door! The purse has a press tape - easy using  for little fingers.

My Fairy Village )

Customer from US asked me to make a shabby chic style purse like my Tooth Fairy pillow for her little one.

Tooth Fairy pillow

Hmmm...I just love to sew them!!!

Shabby chic cute creatures )

After my very long holidays - about 2 months I start my exciting work - to create a beautiful things and invent a new creatures. My of the most favourite idea - to decorate a plush toys by a crochet doily, they get so cozy look!
Here we are - garden creatures Tricksy Snails

And their little sisters

I think the orange one is my favourite )

Whales party in my studio!

Already I have made a lovely collection of plush whales - it is interesting - why such creature is so popular as a softie? One mommy has written me - "I would like to decorate my son birthday in blue colors and Whale theme" (and has bought inviting cards with funny blue whales)..."I want your blue couple".

hm - to say truth - I love the whales :-) and love to sew them also. They are so cute!

May be I should make a Whale garland - just for fun?

A tulip pin for spring flowers lovers!

I admire a spring flowers - especially tulips! Now, winter Australia and I am awaiting these amazing time spring colorful blossoming.
How to feel charming  of the spring  all year? Have a look here  :-)

I make tulip bads of shimmering effect pure silk fabric. This rich and luxurious silk can "change" a bit colors in different light conditions.
And these flowers do not need water at all )

Are they beautiful?

Hope, I will get this spring these amazing floral creatures in my garden ) I have planted them 2 weeks ago!

Plush fellows of denim fabric

I love denim! It is beautiful and truly unique fabric. I had an interesting idea  -  to make of this textile a stuffed toys ... I chose a very thin denim fabric with shabby effect  to achieve smooth curved lines of the toys and be able to make the fine details.
So here they are!

miss Tricksy Snail

She loves a tulips and asked me to create a white silk tulip to carry it on her shell. I call her now miss Tulip Snail.

And a new sweet cute couple - Denim toys - Mother Whale and Baby whale. 

 

And now I'm deep in thought - who's next  one? Maybe Denim Bunny?

Stuffed Snail Toy

Plush Snails toys - how I make them?
Guys, I`m going to show that happens in Cherry Garden studio ) Pick by pick )

Beautiful shabby chic style plush toys:

1. But in begging they are just pieces of fabric) ans stuffing material.
2. Step by step they are starts to get their Appearance.

 3. Almost ready! For her wheels  I use handmade fabric buttons, because I need them in the same style.

 4. Finishing touch: making her face )

 5. Time to say "Hello"

Thanks for reading and have good day full of beauty!

Great gift for Mother's day

Studio Cherry Garden Dolls offers during May a great opportunity to purchase a beautiful gifts - buying 1 rag doll dolls - get 1 Babushka doll for free

So, this fabric dolls (and 3 more)

                                                                             see the dolls here


and  this Babushka dolls

see the babushka dolls here

Happy browsing in Cherry Garden Dolls!

Angel`s wings, lavender sachet, free sewing pattern

Lavender sachet is great  idea to fresh linens. The sachets are placed among stored items of clothing to give a fresh fragrance and to deter moths.

Lavender flowers sealed in ordinary boring pouches...maybe it is not so nice for cozy home - it is time to make Angel`s wings Lavender sachet!

Beautiful handmade gift for your friends and family! You can decorate Angel`s wings as you wish, just dont stop your imagination!

My unique wings sewing pattern is very simple. Enjoy to create it!

Bouquet for a doll. DIY lesson

Free DIY lesson

How to make a Bouquet for a doll

Skills level - beginner and up 
Basic material - cotton/silk fabric, filling material,  lace, trim, floral motives, buttons, beads and etc. as you wish and FUN!

 INSRTUCTION

Draw the pattern of the Bouquet - a circle and a cone (remember a formula : width of a cone top =  (1/2 of circle`s diameter) x  3.14

1. Sew the cone and fill it with stuffing material.

2. Sew the top of the Bouquet  - it is a small hat shape pincushion (paper circle, textile, stuffing material)

3. I have used a special liquid "Fray Stoppa" to applique a few drops on the edges of a leafs

4. Sew on pincushion your flowers, beads, leafs, butterflies and etc!

5.  Attach the cone to your pincushion

6. All done! 

Spring Garden in my studio

Although Australia is preparing for winter time now, other continents are enjoying warm spring sunshine and their first flowers

Thinking about my favorite season I have created a few new creatures - Tricksy Snails ​​in a spring floral style

Lady with a dusty rose

Blue Snail    Little Boo*Boo

My favorite Snail -  Lady with a sakura  flowers

This last one "Sakura Lady" Snail  is made of pure silk fabric and decorated by handmade flowers. Sakura flowers are made of silk dupioni and hand dried silk ribbon. To create my flowers me helped a very nice shop SesenArtsandCrafts on Etsy whose owner Julie Smith offers a huge selection of handmade silk materials for  art and craft

 

 Have a happy browsing there!