Book of Craft Boo Toy

We had a question over on Twitter about some specifics in making the Boo toy from the Book of Craft. Our lovely friends at Quadrille came to the rescue with answering it so we shall impart the information here for you all too!

They were asked about the thickness of the felt for Boo....
"If using shop-bought felt, go for 4mm. Use nice big over stitches when stitching pieces so stuffing doesn't leak. For Boo in the book, we boil washed a thrift store cashmere sweater to felt it down and make a lovely soft felt. "

(Photography: Laura Edwards)

Hope this helps!
Love, Clare x

A party in the woods

It's Friday night and I am only just blogging about a beautiful party we went to last weekend in the woods, where do the weeks go aaahhhhhhhh?! Thanks for a wonderful day Cathy the boys were in their element.

love

mandy

x

Junior Design Awards 2013

Everyone at Belle & Boo HQ is delighted with the news that we have been awarded 'Highly Commended' as Best Online Toy & Gift Retailer by the panel at the Junior Design Awards. Alongside that we were also shortlisted for Best Fashion Brand.
It's always an honour - thank you Junior! 
Congratulations to Rachel Riley for winning Best Fashion Brand, and Little Citizens Boutique for winning Best Online Toy & Gift Retailer!

Exclusive Launch: The Belle & Boo Book of Craft

We are so delighted to share with you the exciting news of the exclusive launch of our new craft book!

We've all been anxiously waiting it's arrival, here at Belle & Boo HQ, and we're so thrilled with what the team at Quadrille Publishing have produced - it is simply stunning.

The book is full colour and features 25 gorgeous projects for you to make for both the little girls and little boys in your life. The projects range from beginner paper crafts, to knitting, to advanced sewing so really there's something for everyone.  I have to say though, I think my favourite project would have to be the pattern for the Boo plush, he is just too cute for words.

(Photography by Laura Edwards)

To coincide with the book launch, we have also produced a new fabric panel featuring a variety of fat quarter panels, which will go rather nicely with the patchwork quilt pattern featured in the book!

 (Photography by Laura Edwards)

 (click to enlarge to see the pretty patterns on the fabric panel!)

Happy crafting, everyone! 

Love, Clare

x

Hay Book Festival

What a lovely, lovely weekend I just had, not only was it a bank holday, it was beautifully sunny AND Belle & Boo were lucky enough to be asked to host 2 events at the Hay-on-Wye Literature Festival. It was only the 2nd (& 3rd time!) I have spoken at an event like that and despite my nerves (public speaking does not come naturally) I think it went ok. I met loads of lovely little Belle & Boo fans and over heard the sweetest conversation, where I presume a mother was telling her daughter that she wasn't actually going to meet Belle & Boo, that unfortunately they weren't real people!

Before the event

Reading 'Goodnight Kiss'

The boys enjoying themselves

I also met Anna who owns a stunning shop in Hay called Llewelyn & Company, here she is with her beautiful daughter after the event, check out those bunny ears and pretty dress he he!

Mandy x

Be Inspired By... Fabric

Since our fabric launched in Spotlight we've seen an amazing array of home sewn Belle & Boo creations from our friends in Australia and New Zealand.

Be inspired by this 'bff' embroidery on our 'Woodland Walk' fabric created by Sarah for her daughter's birthday. So pretty!

(Image Credit: Saraha on Instagram)

Have you been sewing or creating beautiful things with our fabric? Show us what you've done. Tag it on Instagram as #belleandboo or send us an email.

Love, Clare

x

Belle & Boo Backdrops

Claire over at Sweet Apple Photography sent us these pictures she's taken in her studio. Our Ava & Friends fabric and Pirate Games fabric has made some very lovely backgrounds for her new born photoshoots!

(Image Credits: Sweet Apple Photography )

Happy Friday everyone. Enjoy your weekend.

Love, Clare x