Showing posts with label hand printed fabric. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hand printed fabric. Show all posts

Thursday, 17 July 2008

pencil cases...

Wow, it's been a very hectic and busy week. I've been sewing for the last two weeks to get everything ready for the Melbourne Design market, which is on this Sunday. And just as I thought that I'd have some quiet time, the orders are coming in again. I really shouldn't complain because this is what I love doing. Even though I'm working part-time now, it is still a juggle getting everything organised and ready but I'm getting there.

I came up with a personal theme for the Design market as I wanted to do something 'different' and because it is winter I have been sewing warm and snuggly things such as hot water bottle covers and scarves. I hope people will like them.
Both Marcel & I sleep with hot water bottles because electric blankets are expensive to buy and to run. Our hotties only take 1 litre of water each per day and we recycle the water in the morning. We don't have a garden so we figured out that we could also recycle water by keeping it in a bucket and fill up the toilet to flush it. I reckon it works because our water bills are always super low. Of course this is not the only thing we do to save water, but I just wanted to justify using hot water bottles vs. electric blankets. I really love my hot water bottle...it's always so cold in our bedroom because there is no heater :(

Here's a picture of what I've been doing the last two days...for a wholesale order.



I might sew some more and put them in my etsy shop.

Sunday, 13 July 2008

shop update...

I just updated the shop with some mini packs and mix packs. Enjoy!


white and chocolate floating


rusty red and icy blue floating


olive autumn leaves

Friday, 4 July 2008

Melbourne Design Festival...

I'm still sewing for the Melbourne Design Market...



The Melbourne International Design Festival will be on from the 17th till the 27th of July and the Design Market is a part of it. Together with some other very talented Melburnians I will be participating in the Bamakko stall - Thanks Ben! I've never been to the festival and am very excited to be part of it.

Come check out the Bamakko stall on the 20th of July. Hope to see you there!

Back to sewing...I still have a lot to sew...more pics tomorrow when the light is back ;)

Saturday, 28 June 2008

sewing, working & a date...

it has been a while since my last post but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy. The busy-ness was mostly work though...a full week last week. I offered to work full-time as we had an information day for our 2nd semester courses on Thursday and the acceptance letters had to be sent out on Friday. So it wasn't just my normal Mon - Weds week and I have to say that it was a hard week...I'm just not really used to the full-time working week any more and I really love working part-time.

In between working and sleeping I've been sewing...


for the Melbourne Design Market


more cutting and sewing happening this week

Today I'm going on 'a date' with my lovely boyfriend :) I really wanted to go on a mini-trip but with today's petrol prices it's basically impossible so we'll be visiting the Immigration Museum in the city today. I'm very excited because I really love the history of immigrants (being one myself) and they also have an exhibition of Kimono's on.

For those who missed the last post...the sale is still on in my shop
The sale ends on Monday 30th of June 8pm Melbourne time.

Monday, 23 June 2008

End of year SALE...



I'm having an end of year sale...so if you've been spying at something in my shop...now's the time to grab yourself a bargain! The sale ends on Monday 30th of June 8pm Melbourne time.

- 15% off all mixed packs (2mix, 3mix & 4mix)
- 20% off the second length (buy 50cm, get 20% off the second 50cm bought of the same fabric only. I.e. if you buy 50cm of white floating at $16.50, your second 50cm of white floating will cost $13.20)

- free postage in Australia for orders over US$50.00
- half price postage worldwide for orders over US$50.00

all you have to do...buy your products from my online shop and wait for me to send you a revised invoice.

pretty simple right?

just to let you know...this is the biggest sale I've ever had...and I won't be repeating it soon...after all the financial year only ends once a year ;)

Thursday, 19 June 2008

today...

I'll be...


- enjoying my new earrings bought from this etsy shop


- revisiting projects that have been on hold for a while. I have new inspiration now.




- working on 'work in progresses'

- designing and sewing for this
- enjoying my freshly baked scones
- looking forward to the samples of the designers for Sprout design range
- roaming around the 'hood and hopefully take some pics (the weather is a bit dull though)

Friday, 13 June 2008

Wednesday, 11 June 2008

doings...

on the long weekend...


for my textile design class...


for a wholesale order...

right now...


accompanied by a nasty cold...

Thursday, 5 June 2008

back to school...

On Sunday I'll go to the second, and last, session of my textile design course and our teacher gave us homework. Here's what I've been working on...I'm still trying to get it perfectly lined up as the scan lines are not as accurate as the actual drawing, but I'm getting there.


bottles sketch


bottles pattern repeat

Sunday, 1 June 2008

to make it easier...

for you bloglines subscribers ;) (like me)



plus some other goodness...yay!

Saturday, 31 May 2008

get mixin...

All mixed packs, 10 in total, have now been uploaded...Thanks for supporting my little shop!


3mix pack no.4

winner & mix packs...

...and the winner is Kitty from kitty's kaboodle. Congratulations Kitty! Please email me with your address details and I will send you the goodies. yay! Thanks everyone for your lovely comments, and don't worry...there'll be more give aways to come.

I'm also uploading some mix packs today...so keep an eye out.


4mix pack - Swirl in dusty colours

Friday, 23 May 2008

sweetness...

Hurray they're here...and they'll be up in the shop Friday 11.00am Melbourne time. The dusty colours will be available in full width, which is 130cm. So mums...time to start sewing quilt covers for the kids. The fabric is a new eco friendly blend of 55% hemp, 45% certified organic cotton...hows that for guilt free buying.

My personal favourite is the green...it's just so vibrant and makes me long for spring {I know...winter hasn't even started}. I guess it's because we've been spoilt with fantastic spring weather on our trip to Holland.

Sorry to everyone who's waiting on the story...I'm still trying to get back into things {incl. blogging}.


Swirl in Water


Swirl in Grass


Swirl in Dusty Pink


Swirl in Lavender

I have also uploaded a stationery pack...great for a birthday...or just because you care about someone ;)

Monday, 21 April 2008

Saturday, 19 April 2008