Art by Lydia Beamish

26/07/2025

had a opportunity to pop into the op shop yesterday and found some great 60's and 70's patterns 🩷

The Butterick 6973 caught my eye and I love the green number in the middle 💚

I also couldn't believe 6899 was vintage! It was so crisp and white, I thought it was a reproduction at first!

12/07/2024

Metro Comic Con Saturday 💖🦆 9am - 6pm
I'm at stall #118 close to the autographs!

07/07/2024

M E T R O C O M I C C O N ✨️ July 13th - 14th
I'll be heading to Metro Comic Con next weekend!
I'll be bringing more Ghost Rat plushies and new Grumpy Duck plushies, stickers and a special Grumpy Duck hoodie 🦆🦆🦆
Hope to see you there 💖

06/07/2024

Feelin ✨️G R U M P Y✨️
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28/06/2024

25/06/2024

Lunchtime Sketch 25.6.24 - Chickenpox Chicken
I have this tired looking chicken toy on my desk and I think it's expression is perfect for some days. It was a promotional toy from a vaccine company that makes the chickenpox vaccine, hence why it is covered in spots and looks like it's having a bad day 😅
Years ago, it was going to get thrown out and I felt sorry for ol' chickenpox chicken - so it now lives on my desk at work where I can sympathise with it 🐔🐔

10/06/2024

GRUMP!
This us my newest plushie and sticker design for next month in Melbourne. Grumpy Duck will also be a part of a new textile print (when I finally finish the Echidna's Picnic dresses 😩).

27/05/2024

Lunchtime Sketch 27.4.2024 - Nippy's ✨️
Shout out to the best (in my opinion) flavoured milk - Nippy's Iced Honeycomb 💖 (iced choc is pretty good too)

13/05/2024

Tracing time 😅
I know it's been a while since I have done any updates to my Vintage Pattern Project - I've been super busy with work and writing, so it was put on the back burner for a sec!
I've been tossing up tracing the vintage patterns vs. just using them as they are. The lazy part of me wanted to not trace them, but the other part of me wanted to keep the patterns in good condition.
So here I am tracing in front of the tv, and I'll probably get sick of this after 15mins 😂

04/05/2024

Cute little farewell card I made for a colleague
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04/04/2024

ECHIDNA'S PICNIC STICKERS 🦔🌈
Glitter vinyl single stickers and sticker sheets will be available online and at Supanova this weekend ❤️
I actually think I won't be rushing around at the last minute this year trying to get everything ready - I usually stay up late sewing the last of the plushies or hoodies, but I have already done them! Who is this organised person?

01/04/2024

GHOST RAT HOODIE 🐀
I'll be bringing a few of these to Supanova next weekend. Made from stretchy low-pill cotton fleece, they feature velvet Ghost Rat patch on the front and flocked Ghost Rat logo on the back. Handmade by me!
I have modified my hoodie design a little - I have made it a little shorter, but it is still nice and oversized ❤️
I'll also be making a some Magic Frog hoodies as well 🐸✨️
Super excited about how this hoodie turned out, it's so comfortable!