Yippee! It’s time for another special delivery post… the feature that makes the postie your bestest buddie in the whole wide world. This week we have two fabulous packages to send out from kia hing fay; so if you’re feeling creative, or are just in the mood for a big bunch of cuteness, read on!
So, what is a special delivery, I head you say… Special delivery is a series of posts dedicated to the humble hand-written note, a friendly postman and a brown paper package tied up with string. Each one gives you the chance to win a special delivery package, sent straight to your mailbox!
Oh, and who is kia hing fay, I hear you say… well, she’s a whimsical designer with a love of crochet, craft and artistic pursuits. Her collection is a playful array of little hand-crocheted delights, hand-carved stamp sets and my favourite, applique kits!
Here’s how they work…. 1. cut out the patches, 2. iron onto fabric, 3. finish off by stitching around the edges. The kits include the patches, the needle and thread, easy to follow instructions and a big dose of fun. All you need is an iron, some fabric {perhaps a t-shirt?} and a big smile plastered on your face. Fun, fun, FUN!
The kia hing fay collection is inspired by nature, domestic life, and a love of Scandinavian and Japanese design. You can find Kia’s products online as well as at selected stockists around Australia.
Congratulations to Rosa in The Antipodes and Bobbie, winners of the Kia Hing Fay Applique Sets… I hope you enjoy your crafty projects!
This week we have two kia hing fay applique kits to giveaway {spring and summer}. If you’d like one of them to arrive in your mailbox, simply tell us below in the comment section what you would make with your applique kit! Winners drawn on Thursday 26 August, 2010.
Ooh very cute! I would make a couple of library bags for my girls with them.
How gorgeous! If my daughter doesn’t commandeer them, I’d be making some cute little appliqued purses.
These are great, would love to make something with them
Just what princess needs a shoe bag for her ballet shoes so guess what applique fun
Oh these are just gorgeous. I think I’d make some pencil cases for my kids and add the patches to those. Christine xo
These would be delightful as I put together a package of hand made goodies for my dear wee granddaughter .
Oh how cute! We’d liven up one of my daughters plain, yet incredibly boring, t-shirts or singlets and transform it into something so sweet and special. Am loving kia hing fay
My daughter was admiring some patches on a boys jeans at the park. I think Mummy needs to get creative for the warmer weather.
Soo cute!
I can see a gorgeous hoody with front pouch applique.
Absolutely gorgeous. I’d love to applique a spring dress for my daughter and scatter them on the bodice and hemline.
I would like to stuff the shapes with a little poly-fill to make them puffy and stick them to old magnets to freshen up my fridge, would looks great holding up the kids artwork!!!
So gorgeous! I would customise an MCN nappy for my boys with these wonderful appliques
very sweet,I would make a reversible cushion that i could flip over for the change of the season for my little boys new “big bed”
My mum is in the process of teaching me to sew, kia-hing-fay has inspired me to create a fabric fairytale book for my little girl! The applique kit would make a stunning first page!!
LOVE these. I would make a cushion for my sons room.
I would put one on the back of a little onesie to brighten it up as thats all my little 9 week old seems to be wearing as it’s so cold this winter!:)
Lovely Japanese inspired design! My 2 year old daughter loves to my fill shopping bags with her toys, so I think a plain calico shopping bag would look fab with some of the appliques on it, for her.
These are simply gorgeous!!!! I would love to put them on a t-shirt and make a one of a kind gift!!! A wonderful idea……
As daughter is having baby next week i think a nice little sheet set i will make for the baby also a pillow to match thanks
I would love to applique some cushions and put them in my daughters bedroom,she would love it.
These would be great for revitalising old tees and singlets, aplique over any stains, and voila, as new (or even better)
Great colours and fabulous designs…..I am making a quilt for my daughter out of different materials. They would help to add a bit of style.
My son has tons of pencils, textas and crayons, so a pencilcase would be handy. Cute, and would keep everything organised too!
ooww! too cute
I would have to make a Lola as in charlie and lola insprired pinafore dress for my gorgeous girl!!
I have got a son who loves gardening with me, and the other who rather likes playing with water, in the sea, at the swimming pool… So no doubt I would use use these applique kits to decorate swimming pool and gardenig bags !
I think I’d have to put them on a onesie for the new bubs when he/ she comes along
I’d actually like to use them as good old knee patches – have a few pairs of trousers to mend and really want something nice to put on them!
these would make a cute cushion!
These would be superb for personalising my daughters homework folders – they’d never get them mixed up with classmates again
oh I have the perfect dark denim smock dress that I could add some colour and fun to with the adorable summer applique!
Arent they stunning…I woould brighten up and re-invent the cover of my daughters booster carseat…handed down from her brother, so lovely in faded blue with cars, lol.
Some library bags with applique on them to make them stand out and be distinctive.
Oh they are so cute! I would make a seed pouch and gardening bag with the garden one.
With the fish one I could make a puppet game my girls love 1,2,3,4,5 once i caught a fish alive. We could bring it tolife in 2D hehe and a swim bag!! yay oh my creative juices are flowing!
I would make a placemat for my granddaughter using some as yet identified method (maybe velcro) to make it possible to move the smaller pieces around on the mat. When you aren’t allowed to play with food, play with your placemat.
I’m in the process of making this Warhol dress http://www.dana-made-it.com/2010/06/warhol-dress.html
(hope you don’t mind me plugging someone’s blog!) and these applique’s will be perfect to finish it off
My darling niece (one of a set of triplets) lost twins last year and – joy of joys – is pregnant again with a little boy. She is a sew-er so I would give them to her to make something sweet for her new son x
I have never attempted sewing or craft before and have always wanted to start. These little appliques just sparked a small flame of creativeness in me that I never knew was there. Everyone’s ideas are absolutley fantastic. Being a novice I think I would do a library bag or tshirt. What a wonderful introduction to the world of craft!
My daughter needs a bigger bag to take her precious stuff to Kindergarten. I’m sewing another one to her and those beautiful appliques would make it even more delightful
I would one of them on a mounted canvas and hand it in my boys room and the other I would put on the back of a bean bag to make it look like new and soooo trendy.
I like the idea of using them on singlets to brighten up the boring old white ones.
I’d put them across the back of a jacket/blazer to make it more interesting!
These are very cute and would be great on kids bags.
We’d love to do bunting with it, I think they would look fab all hang out on flags as a key feature in my daughters room!!! They’re gorgeous prints!!!
I’d love to personalise a calico library bag, pencil case and chair bag – so sweet!
An Apron – cooking with kids can be messy but it doesn’t have to be ugly!
too many ideas, these are so cute- maybe a onesie for my soon to be little man x
I would love to make a library bag for my gorgeous boy.
They would look fab on a calico drawstring bag.
A sweet little shoulder bag to put all all their goodies in, fastened with beautiful buttons and ribbons.
My kids have LOADS of cute stuff! These are way too cool for my bubba’s. I’d sew them onto a pair of T-shirts and give one to my sister – we’ll enjoy them oh so much more!
I’ve just discovered kia hing fay and I think her products are gorgeous! I will applique a little t-shirt for my best friend’s new baby boy!