Parisian Collection

With all the rain this week and not being able to get into the garden I had no excuse but to start my Parisian Collection. Something magical about Paris, the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysee, Notre Dame, hidden gems of boutiques in quaint Parisian streets.

Paris Pillow

Using the Eiffel tower as the A and this new fabric is just perfect for an idea

Not one to waste a scrap of fabric and adding an applique butterfly this beautiful clutch frame bag.

Then onto the jolly French chef aprons in classic black and red on crisp white fabric

Au Revoir for this week and back next week with a fun pillow for a family

Spring? what a beautiful week

What a glorious week this has been, although cold at times in the most part sunshine, plants bursting into flower one of my favourite times of the year. Outside my sewing room window I have a flowering cherry and had the windows open this week and the room was bathed in a pink glow, so beautiful and makes me feel calm and full of inspiration.

Not too much wrong with my small world when nature can produce something so stunning.

On the making front tasks of finishing and planning, been laid low with the flu but got back into the sewing this week with some small nail file holders in pastel and brights not to mention animal print.

Fairy Tale Pillow 

Alice in Wonderland

I love these collage designs and complimented with the vintage style spotted fabric perfect for any nursery. Went against the white this time as felt this would hold up better with sticky fingers.

Thinking of Paris now so for my next project .......

Bargain buys for Fairs and Poppies

Been busy in the garden this week as the weather has been so good, apart from the pollution levels which had me back on the puffers, all has been good but busy. Must admit the levels round here have not been bad at all but going just 15 miles up the A3 and all change, I suppose more cars, towns whilst we are in the country.

I find that having small ticket items at events is so useful as these can be the bread and butter of your stall and attract attention. My makes this week are hair clippie holders in the shape of flowers, simple but so pretty for a little girl's room. 

My stock take and sorting has been finished, never been this tidy on the stock front. Boxes labelled, spreadsheet of every item along with the box they are in. Website updated with oodles of more products and paypal checked and agrees with the website. Took longer than I thought it would, mainly because I went wrong part way through in such a muddle had to start over. Now have a laminate check list when adding new items or deleting sold ones. As I am now so tidy think of all the spare sewing time I have left.

The spare sewing time has been put to good use, having stashed this poppy fabric a while back, sourced some vintage style bronze bag frames and with a touch of black lace two new clutch bags appeared.

Where Women Create Business latest issue

Dropping through my letterbox the latest issue of WWCB and again does not disappoint. I love to read stories of women forging their way in the creative world and I love Patti Hughes article 'Natural Life' how her passion for handmade led her to a successful business.

I know myself and others could never achieve what some of these women have but good to know that there are so many realising their dreams.

Enjoying this beautiful weather, the sun and warmth just makes you feel so good and full of energy. Currently working on ensuring that all my stock is on my website, until I started this task had no idea I had so much made. think my passion for making ran away with my need to stock take and have a full website. Another resolution to make, price, photograph, detail, list in a stock list and post to my website. A plan? will it fail? I do hope not as after this sort out have enough to open a shop!

Enjoy the Springtime

Inspirational Words

Words can mean so much and wanted to create something that was longer lasting than a word spoken in that second. Love linen and these mini pillows are simple yet can mean so much, a little linen pillow of inspiration to help a loved one start a new journey, just one word or a few.

Aspire, Dance, Dream, Laugh, Love, Shine, Sing and Smile, all made in linen fabric and random colours for the wording, a 17 X 8cm small pillow of inspiration.

Mojo Back

Been a while since my last flurry of making, my mojo has been on holiday and left me at home, not sure where it has been hope it was somewhere good. Any way back and with events looming:

Shabby Chic Nail File Holders Large £3.00

Tweetie Bird Brooches or Pins £4.00

May add these to my site later this week, hoping these will be bread and butter items for the next event on the 5th March at the Liss Monthly Market 9am to midday. 

Hope to add some smaller nail file holders next week, waiting for some Tear Away stabiliser, my fault left until I ran out to order. Not to one self order earlier next time!!!!

Have a great week and enjoy this beautiful weather we are having, our harden is looking wonderful with all the spring bulbs, not to mention the Magnolia, I love this tree and perfect just outside the office window. Have to wait a few weeks for the flowering cherry in full bloom outside my sewing room, bliss. Sadly the sun is so bright the colour of the blooms does not show up that well.

New Daphne's Diary

The new issue of Daphne's Dairy has just landed on my door mat and again does not disappoint. Packed full of so many excellent articles and ideas to make, planning on spending a morning just reading through. Can be bought from Unique Magazines or Daphne's Diary in the Netherlands.

If you want a quality publication with a vintage twist then this is it.

Enjoy