Rainy Weather Prompts Expansion into the wild yonder

Well, that's two Fox Studio markets i've missed because of the rainy weather.....

So i'm putting into action something i've been putting off, and that's the expansion of my Online Shop!

Bigger, better and you can shop in any weather.

What could be better than a little online shop while the rain pours, so keep tuned new quilts, cushions and more are in production especially for the online shop. Stuff that you can't see at the market!

Little Birdy

Customers have loved this in chocolate, now i've got duck egg and waiting in the wings i have deep red and gold! I love it so much i'm going to make a couple of hand stitched lampshades too. I'm eagerly awaiting the new range of fabric to come out of the Ink and Spindle studio so i can get busy with it. My fingers are twitching....

Neutral, Natural and getting in the Mix

What a bad blogger i am, too long between updates..... but i've been busy searching for new fabulous fabrics and found some. I came across a stack of discontinued and remnants which i'm having so much fun creating new cushions with and here's a taste. I decided to break up this lovely red rose cotton linen with some natural cotton linen and so happy with the outcome. 

Busy making up some natural cotton linen cushions in different sizes too. Think they'll look great in a mix of colour and pattern on a lounge. They have my signature hand quilting too in a similar tone so it's oh so subtle. 

More New Fabric From Melbourne and Afar

People ask me for red cushions so much i just had to get some - so here's the start of the Red Series

New fabric from the Ink and Spindle studio in Melbourne was great to work with and so exciting to have more local product in my range.

But the Classic Animal collection from Japan is such a winner and mix and match is fun.

I've got the ladybugs in green too, so cute!

New Cushion Designs For The Nature Lover!

Just got in a few meters of this beautiful cotton/linen fabric from local designer Kristen Doran, loving the humming birds and little rabbits.

The peacock garden cotton/linen also makes up a great new cushion, and really fun to quilt with hand embroidery detailing; my favourite bit of the cushion making process. There is a layer of soft organic bamboo wadding quilted in every cushion which creates an extra soft place to rest your weary bones.

Mathilda's Market a Success

Sunday 5th July at Mathilda's Market in Lane Cove was a great first market experience. It was very reassuring to have some other first timers around me. Once the doors opened it wasn't long before i made my first sale of a Softy Toy Owl and it kept steadily going from there.

The Softy Toys were a big success. I'll definitely need more for next time

The old wooden ladder i found worked out perfectly for displaying the quilts

1st market in july

I've got my first market coming up on Sunday 5th july, from 9am to 1pm at Mathilda's Market, St Ignatius College Riverview, Tambourine Bay Rd, Lane Cove. Here's some photos of what i'll be selling - handmade kid's quilts, cushions in super cute fabrics from Japan, handsewn lampshades with gorgeous felt applique from Germany, lovely softie dolls from Saffron Craig and Kristen Doran designs and handprinted gift cards. 

The hand stitching detail is small, but a fun addition to a cute design.