Sweet Babushka & Rose Knickers

Talented staff member Janine has whipped up these adorable knickers using our Babushka & Rose incredibly soft 100% cotton interlock. What child wouldn't want to say 'bye-bye' to nappies and begin toilet training with a pair of these! This sweet Japanese design is also available in 100% quilters cotton in a range of colours here.

Matryoshka Mobile or Pram Tie

My new DIY project uses Kristen Doran's beautiful Matryoshka Doll craft panel.

The great thing about this project is most of the work is done for you with Kristen's fabulous design. All you need to do is fold the craft panel in half, cut around the 8 matryoshka dolls, sew together with the insertion of tabs using left over coordinating print from the backing, stuff, hand sew the opening closed and let your own creative juices flow with how you wish to hang your gorgeous dolls.

I used one of the new wooden bag handles available here to hang my girls using fishing line.

I also pinned the dolls on to a lovely embroidered ribbon to show you this effect. Hung as a vertical mobile shows the nesting effect of the dolls well. This way would be perfect also using a few dolls for a pram tie or even another DIY project would be to make your own infant floor play gym and attach dolls overhead for baby to play with. I think I will try this last idea with Kristen Doran's drummer boys that will soon be available in my store.

A matryoshka mobile, pram tie or play gym would make such a special christmas gift for a newborn. A child or adult would adore a beautiful handmade matryoshka mobile.

Finally, I would love to get into the Christmas spirit and launch a 'ITS A HANDMADE CHRISTMAS' competition. Please share some of your handmade Xmas gifts by emailing a photo to gallery@kelanifabric.com.au and I will post them here on my blog in the hope of providing Xmas inspiration to others.

This competition will be left wide open and does not necessarily have to involve fabric but must be HANDMADE. It would be fantastic if I received many entries for this one so spread the word and I will get to thinking about a lovely SURPRISE gift pack. On the 20th of December I will post details of both the prize and the winner!

20% off Kristen Doran Matryoshka Dolls Continues!

Just wanted to let you all know that due to the huge demand for Kristen Doran's gorgeous matryoshka doll craft panels and Kristen closing her shop this week as her son is in hospital, I have decided to continue the sale on these lovely craft panels until 5pm Friday or until stocks run out! Some of the matryoshka doll colourways are getting very low and I doubt if they will last until Friday at this great price so if you have the urge to add these to your fabric stash I would get in quick! Kristen, I hope this week is not too stressful for you and I am thinking of your son!

Matryoshka Dolls

Just stocked our shelves with talented Australian designer Kristen Doran's beautiful hand screen printed Matryoshka Doll craft panels in a range of colourways and basecloths.




Kristen Doran's fabulous contemporary modern bag and softie patterns can also now be found here so why not give them a go and make them unique with your own choice of fabrics. Please email your pics so I can proudly display customer creations in our online gallery.....don't be shy! We have a $25.00 gift voucher up for grabs this month and every month for one of our customers who contributes to our online gallery and it is as easy as sending us a photo of any handmade creation you have made.

The Kelani Fabric 20% off sale ends at midnight tomorrow! Our newsletter subscribers have already been made aware of this, so please don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter so we can keep everyone up to date with our sales, new fabric collections and competitions etc.