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Helen — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:52:20 +0000

I will be unable to access my emails between 12th – 20th July, so custom orders are on hold until the 21st July….Sorry for any inconvenience.

Helen x

Waterproof Lap Blankets

Helen — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:43:54 +0000

I have a quantity of ready made waterproof lap blankets available if you need lap protection in a hurry!

Waterproof Lap Blankets can have a cotton or fleece top layer, which is followed by a 9oz wadding layer, then a waterproof layer and finally a bottom fleece layer. They are perfect for protecting laps from little accidents your pet may have during lap time, and also protecting childrens laps from sharp claws.

These come in various sizes; Full coverage adult lap size ( 20 x 20 inches), Childrens (16 x 16 inches) and multi-use Lap/Carrier Liners (16 x 12 inches). These can also be made to any specified size you require.

Grassy Stripes Double Fleece Adult & Child

Animal Magic Double Fleece (Adult Pink Cow, Child Leopard)

Pink Spots Adult & Carrier Double Fleece

Gorgeous Greens Double Fleece (Child Size)

Fab Fish With Various Fleece Colours (Children's Size)

Pink Spot, Grassy Spot Carrier liner double fleece

Dougal the Sheba Mini Yak!

Helen — Sun, 09 May 2010 12:58:51 +0000

I just wanted to share with the world these lovely photos of Dougal who is a Sheba Mini Yak, an Australian breed of Guinea Pig.

Many thanks to Nicole for sending these lovely photos of her special little man!

Peeking Dougal

Dougal showing off that gorgeous hair!

Dougal in a grass stripe double fleece snuggle sac

Super cute Dougal

New Fabrics Available

Helen — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:07:59 +0000

I have some new fabrics available now, including some lovely funky new patterned fleece fabric to clear away those winter blues.

The first two shown below are new cotton fabrics, and the rest fleece…..have a look in the fabric gallery for some more new additions!

PLEASE NOTE FUNKY FISH IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE…HOPE TO HAVE SOME SOON!

Custom Orders….Christmas Schedule

Helen — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:07:28 +0000

Christmas is now just 3 weeks away…Eeeek! If you would like to order something, the last date for Christmas orders is the 11th December, orders placed after this time may not be ready for Christmas.

I will not be taking any orders between 18th December – 2nd January…I will be taking a break to concentrate on my family (human and cavy!)

To place a custom order, all you need to do is send me a message via the contact form, or via Ebay telling me what you would like, and the fabrics you wowuld like the items made in. I will reply ASAP and let you know the approx. time scale and let you know the total inc. of P&P. I usually send invoices via Paypal for payment, and just need your email address to do this….but if you would prefer to pay by another method just let me know

Wishing all my old & new customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Helen xx

The Snuggle-OO™ Has Just Got a Little More Cosy!

Helen — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:45:01 +0000

The snuggle-OO is my own design concept based on an igloo shaped house. It is designed to house two guinea pigs for those who are inclined to snuggle together. It is also great for a mother and her babies to have a secure and private place to feed and sleep.

It comes in the regular cotton outer and fleece inner, a double fleece version and now an ultra cosy double fleece with a layer of 9oz wadding sandwiched between, perfect for the cold days which will be with us all too quickly. I have some new patterned fleece fabrics which will be added to the fabric gallery soon. Below are pictures of the Ultra Cosy Snuggle-OO in Black & White Cow Fleece and plain black inner fleece.

Black & White Cow Print Snuggle-OO Ultra

Cat sized snuggle Sac!

Helen — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:53:48 +0000

I now am able to make larger items after sourcing larger supports for the arches to keep openings, erm open!
This is a cat snuggle sac which I made for Rebecca. The stuffed pink cat model unfortuanately isn’t life-size but gives some idea of size. This particular snuggle sac is big enough for two cat to snuggle together and has 9 oz wadding in the base for added feline comfort.

Cat Snuggle Sac (left) Standard snuggle sac (right)

Standard snuggle sac inside cat snuggle sac

Cat snuggle sac ~ can be made to house one or two cats!

Cat Snuggle sac with fake pink cat!

Snuggle Sacs for Hedgehogs

Helen — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:34:19 +0000

Su asked me to make some snuggle sacs to accommodate her hedgie friends. She wanted them wider at the entrance but shorter in length than the regular Guinea pig snuggle sac, due to the shape different between the two!

Very kindly Su has sent me some pics of her gorgeously cute Hedgehogs enjoying their new cosy hideaways!

I think I'll stay in here for a while

Are these real flowers?

Pretty in Pink

Snoozing Hedgie

Co-ordinating Cagewear

Helen — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:13:21 +0000

I have an obsession at the moment with browns and greens, clothes, homewear and cagewear! So I was delighted to make Charley a matching set of a Snuggle-OO and ramp tunnel, for some pampered piggies….don’t you just love co-ordination!

By sheer coincidence whilst writing this post I just got this email from Charley:

“I just got the tunnel today we put it in and 5 mins later the were up and down it they love it and they love the Snuggle-OO.

Thank you sooooooooooo much

Charley”

Thank you Charley, its always great to hear that piggies are enjoying their cagewear!

A lovely set in Choc Lime

Co-ordinating at its best!

The Guinea Pigs Who Refused to Use Their Ramp ~ A problem Solved!

Helen — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:42:09 +0000

Rachael had a problem, she has a two tier hutch but her little madams, Disney and Paris, decided that they didn’t like the ramp, even with much coaxing of favourite treats they still refused to venture into the bottom of their hutch.
Rachael obviously wanted her piggles to have more room to play and frolic so she asked for a tunnel to be made specifically to fit the ramp. Disney and Paris have a Snuggle-OO which they adore, so it was fingers crossed that they would be tempted by the fleecey tunnel…. I made a tunnel which was 32 inches long with 4 supporting arches and vecro sewn to the underside, I sent Rachael the sticky parts of the velco to attach to the ramp to keep it secure and in position whilst Disney and Paris travelled through.
I’m very pleased to say it has been a great success and Disney and Paris are now happily using their ramp and have lots more space to exercise, although it sounds as though they’re getting lots of exercise just running up and down the ramp!

Tunnel in Position

Tunnel in position

Piggy Emerging

Disney & Paris at the bottom at last!