Construction Coverlet

A collection of heavy machines rumble across the construction site, busily digging, flattening, lifting and moving soil.
This 'Construction' quilted coverlet and sham coordinates with the Hiccups 'Machines at Work' printed bed linen collection.

The ever popular Matryoshka motif

A big thank you to the Australian Homespun Magazine (Volume 11.2) for featuring the Hiccups Matryoshka Doll products in their Window Shopping section. (They appear on the chair photo in the top left hand corner.) The Russian Doll motif has certainly been a popular choice for girl's homeware products and clothing over the past few years. Pictured below are some of our Hiccups items featuring an array of sweet faced Matryoshkas. 

'Matryoshka' canvas

'Matryoshka' applique bed linen, 'Babushka' red velvet applique cushion

'Tatiana' novelty cushion, 'Polka Dot' rug and 'Babushka' velvet applique cushion

'Russian Doll' applique fleece throw and novelty cushions

'Matryoshka' applique bed linen, 'Folk Flowers' printed coverlet, 'Natasha' embroidered sheet set, 'Romany' applique cushion, 'Tatiana' novelty cushion

'Romany' applique cushion

Machines at Work

It's a busy day on the Hiccups construction site. There are trucks transporting building materials, sand and concrete. There are excavators digging, backhoe loaders dumping soil, bulldozers pushing piles of rocks and compactors pressing down loose soil with their heavy wheels. Watch out for the forklift driver, and don't forget your safety vest!

'Machines at Work' is the latest printed bed linen design from Hiccups. Designing the Hiccups collection has broadened my (previously non-existent) knowledge of the world of road work machines, diggers, tractors and trucks - there is nothing like tucking into a 200 page history of Heavy Machinery for a bit of light reading!

Love Me Do

Just in time for Valentine's day - our new Hiccups embroidered design for girls is appropriately named 'Love Me Do'. The happy hearts on this design are filled with lots of colourful details that girls will adore!

Jar of Bugs

Here is my favourite cushion from the new range - 'Jar of Bugs'. A must have for little collectors of all things creepy crawly.

Tree Habitat

A host of fascinating creatures make their home in this tree. Dragonflies, bees, ants, caterpillars , birds and colourful beetles can all be found residing on and around its branches. 

Do you have a favourite tree? Take a close look at it and see how many creatures you can find.

'Tree Habitat' is a new release from Hiccups for 2010, a perfect design for little boys who love exploring the great outdoors! 

The Tulip Farm

Here are some of the new Hiccups girls accessories which were photographed at Tesselaar's Tulip Farm at Silvan in the Dandenong ranges, just east of Melbourne. A little piece of Holland in Australia!

Hot air balloon lanterns

Brand new from Hiccups is this set of three hot air balloon paper lanterns - an easy and inexpensive way to add some colour to your little one's bedroom!

Beautiful Balloons

Hot off the press (the fabric printing version) is our new Hiccups printed bed linen design for girls - 'Beautiful Balloons'

Did you know?

The very first hot air balloon flight took place in the French countryside near Versailles in 1783 and its first passengers were a lamb, a hen and a duck?

Hot air balloons gently drifting in the morning breeze are a beautiful sight to behold. This design from Hiccups features an array of colourful and delicately patterned balloons floating above a serene rural landscape.

'Beautiful Balloons' wall-stickers and accessories.

From the Attic

Here are a few images of a beautiful patchwork quilt belonging to my boss Michele (who grew up in the United States). It was made in the 1940's by Michele's grandmother and looks as vibrant as the day it was finished. I love the brightly coloured tiny floral prints.

 The middle section of the quilt is made up of men's shirting fabrics in various shades of blue.