When you just do what you feel like...

With juggling house, kids, husband, freelance web work, gym and Fat Mumma's I don't often find time to sit and doodle. Yesterday I gave myself permission to just do what I felt like doing instead and sticking to the routine that drags me down! This is what I came up with, and even though it wasn't productive for the other parts of my life, it made me feel good!!! :)


New t-shirt design available in adult size on www.redbubble.com

http://www.redbubble.com/people/tracybell/t-shirts/3134160-1-mu-ha-ha-ha-haaaa

Love

Fat Mumma

Babies with attitude

After being rejected by another Malvern market today, I was feeling low about our direction. Are we just too god damn funky???? Then I received this beautiful photo from one of our customers and thought... 'Whoa there with your negative thought processes... this little girls looks so good, how can we not feel happy to be dressing some funky young things!!!!'.

Comments welcome, just to lift me from my malaise!

Love

Fat Mumma

Bird Screen

Have finally moved away from using stencils and am embracing the screen! Not that I haven't always loved it, but it's hard to do with the kids around. As soon as I get the paint out they want to be involved. Sound idyllic I know, but in reality, it's just messy!!!

Love
FM

Metallic Blue Cat print on pants.

Have finally managed to finish these pants that have been sitting around waiting for me to change my overlocker thread to black. Sometimes, you just keep telling yourself, I'll just finish this white thread job, before I change over... and then it finally happens! They look pretty cute and I think I might try making some to sell at the market - especially now I've changed the overlocker thread. May as well make the most of it! If anyone is interested in some, let me know.

I have also made bibs and cut-out more blackbird dresses today, so I'm feeling productive. However, I am also feeling sick from all the chocolate I've eaten. I think I'm going to fall in to a depressed heap any second. The gym was loving me last week... but this week I just want to become a couch potato, and Lindt chocolate rabbits aren't helping!

Happy Easter everyone, whether you be a believer or not. As one of my atheist friends stated yesterday, 'How can you fail to follow anything that involves a giant invisible bunny delivery chocolate eggs!'. Profound! Thanks for that one Rob, it did make me laugh!

Love

FM xxx

Designs now available in adult sizes too...

You can buy adult sizes from www.redbubble.com.



Any of the designs of our t-shirts on the Fat Mumma's website can be made up. Just let me know via email tracy@fatmummas.com.au> if there is one you want that's not up on redbubble. Don't get distracted by the other fantastic design though... LOL!

New dress and networking....

I made some new dresses today with my brand new overlocker.... I am feeling inspired and Fat Mumma's is definitely going to benefit! Have also built a new light-box to make sure I can take some great new product shots... so stay tuned to see this at work!

Also been caught up this week talking child-care! Wow, it's hard work getting my head around all the changes coming in terms of regulations, etc... Trust me to get involved on another committee!

Had a good networking session with the Aintree Group, Kew morning tea. Am hoping to get in touch with the businessmumsnetwork and try and get more traffic to the website!

I love the socialising... wouldn't it be great if I could build a business on that alone!!!! :)

Love

FM

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New Overlocker...

I have finally taken the plunge and bought a new overlockers. It's a Janome 740DD and so far I am loving it!!!  I hope to throw together some beautiful new kids clothes for the coming winter season and will have them all protyped and ready to go by the time the 2009 Christmas season is upon us!

Oooooo, it's so much fun buying new things... I feel suddenly inspired!

Love

FM

A bird on the dress...

is as good as two in the bush...???
I don't know where I get these comments from, they are as abstract as my creative thought processes I suppose???
We've managed to create a new range of dresses (one of which is pictured). I am trying to put them up on the web, but currently don't seem to be able to make enough to keep up with demand :( Sorry. However, if you know anyone that wants one, we can make to order! Sizes 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 8 :). The bird pictured is one of the most popular, as well as a cat stencil, curiously looking at a snail. I really like the idea of 'curiosity killed the snail'! We are also looking at the idea of a skipping girl... which will hopefully be out soon.
Keep your eyes peeled for our new laptop pouches and wallets too! :) After a short holiday we are feeling inspired!
Love FM xxx

Raising the kids by television???

As busy parents it's really hard not to resort to the 'electronic babysitter' sometimes, especially when we have a deadline to reach! I developed these t-shirts which, although made with a huge chunk of irony and supposed to be said with a big tongue-in-cheek, it can sometimes feel a bit true :).

Tracy xx

New Skirts

These beautiful, fun, polka dot skirts are a new season range. We'll be sending some to New Zealand this week, but if you're interested, just email us as we can make them to order. The black flower is a hand-cut stencil, which adds some attitude to an cute little skirt!
They are available in sizes 1,2,3 or 4. :)