V and A Pattern : Heals

This is due to be published in April this year and I've already got it on pre order

I have a large number of Heals vintage fabrics in my collection and am looking forward to finding yet more. Sadly the prices of such fabrics are going through the roof but it's not so surprising as the designs they commisioned throughout the 20th century have become design classics.
Available for pre order on Amazon

Printing and vintage Conran

I have managed to cram so much into one day, this morning first thing I packed up a huge box of work to send to The Shire Hall Art Gallery for their Chistmas Craft Show. Then got on with printing some Elderberry teatowels in a festive red colourway. The photo above shows some of them drying on the middle landing, I love seeing them en masse. How is it though that the one misprint is right in the centre of the picture?
A custom request had me rootling through my fabrics today and I was thrilled to find another length of this Terence Conran designed fabric. The width being just 41cm it means covers are just under 40cm but can still take a 40cm inner so they are available again! but in my etsy shop only.

From the Wilde - A Summer Sale!

From today until the 4th September you can get a 10% discount on ANY purchase at From the Wilde. An online designer shop selling the work of over 80 artists, all the sellers have been handpicked by the owner Helen Wilde.
I have a selection of my work there including most of my best sellers. Usually From the Wilde sales are just for a small range of items but this one is a biggie, right across the whole site!!! All you need to do to get your discount is enter the code 1111 at the checkout, simple! you have until the 4th Sept to take advantage of this offer, so be quick :)

I have lots more exciting events coming up this autumn and new designs arriving at my etsy shop this week, all in time for the run up to Christmas.

Up front

One of my purses was on the Etsy front page yesterday, a lovely boost to my shop traffic :)

new cushions in my etsy shop, the top one is a rare David Parsons fabric called Kite Strings

Doorstops

I stated out making these doorstops about 6 years ago and the design is all mine. At one time they were my main product and when I look back at my records I have literally made and sold hundreds. I made this doorstop today for a customer using some of my vintage fabric, as it was a trial run I kept the price low but I may make some more using some of my more current designs.

If you want one at the lower price (not this one, it's a custom order) be quick as prices will be going up on Monday!!

Lots of traffic through my shop last night and heres the reason why, my geometric purse made the Etsy front page, always good news!

Marion Mahler

'Coppice' by Mary White

just a couple of new covers to share with you this morning, both now in my etsy shop!

Cushions in Copenhagen

Today some shots from a customer, Tina Fussell, who purchased some covers from me and kindly sent me pictures, which are also featured on her blog Flying House by Traveling Mama
There are lots more beautiful shots of her apartment in Copenhagen on her blog. Her home is a beautiful mix of old and new, it is effortlessly stylish, but most importantly it is a real lived in home, and that is so good to see. Not only can you see her home on her blog but also super style blog Decor8 who have a feature on her apartment (and yes my covers are there too! eeeek!)

You might also like to check out Tinas etsy store where she sells cards and jewellery and also here where she and her husband collaborate in the most beautiful photos.

I am hoping to set up a gallery on my blog of home shots with my covers in as I have quite a few squirrelled away. If you have photos you would like to share let me know, I would love to see them, it is a real treat to see how my covers look in their new homes!

Vintage cushions

I was thrilled this morning to see this photo from Kristin at KLTWorks of her gorgeous home and two of my vintage covers looking so stunning next to her own designs. Check out her blog for a further sneak peek of her home, which is a colour filled space with great mix of new and vintage style.

Latest additions

I've added to my new purses this weekend and am particularly pleased with the vintage olive green lining in the top one
and the brushed brass frame on the red.

MTAM Spring Fair

The sun was out with the shoppers this morning in Berkhamsted and I had a really busy time with my stall at the More than a Mama Spring Fair.
I tried to be a little more co-ordinated with the display and chose cushions that had a good fresh feel.
This small shelf unit was lurking in our store and made a great display for my purses which sold really well. perfect excuse to make more I think don't you?

I made some lovely purchases too which I shall show you next time!

Marion Mahler

Have added to my vintage fabrics this week with this geometric print by Marion Mahler. Geometrics are a hot trend right now, my Summer Blue purse was featured in Etsy Finds newsletter on Thursday, which had geometry as its theme and has been in so many treasuries I have truly lost count!

Wishing you a lovely weekend!

Custom covers

I had the real pleasure of making some custom covers for the lovely Mrs Eliot Books, using her own vintage fabrics. She was so kind as to then write a post about them on her blog and I have had lots of interest from customers wanting me to do the same for them, so yes if you are interested drop me a line and I will happily turn your finds into something useful.

and definitely pay a visit to her etsy shop, where she has just listed these mid century modern inspired notecards, perfect for rediscovering the art of letter writing.

I have made lots of new online friends recently via Twitter and Etsy, such a wonderful thing, love you all xx

I'm just not getting tired of this......

ok but I understand you might be, however I just love this lime green inside this grey purse.
I have more purse frames arrived today too, big frames for clutches and a sectioned one, that could be interesting and will definitely test my pattern making skills!!

Also take a trip over to Etsy this week, it's Euro Week where many shops are having a week long sale to promote European etsy sellers, just search EtsyEuro, for those taking part!

Summery purses in fabric from Sweden via Hus & Hem (above)
and the blue Connections fabric that I use in my covers, lined with some Cloud9 fabric.

I've also addded a little Flickr widget to my sidebar, lots more of my work can be seen there. Do pop in.

Heals fabric purse

My purses are proving to be a real seller so yesterday I made some more stock. I have more to photograph today but for now here are my favourites.

I love the Cloud9 lining in this one the colours are perfect together.
You can find all these in my etsy shop and see more of my photos on Flickr

Spring Song

Some recent fabric finds - 'Spring Song' by Margit Steiner for Heals
'Orchard' Jonelle

An icy spring morning here today and these covers just fit that mood. So pleased to be making more purses for my shop, only two left in my shop right now and they are such a pleasure to make.

Perpetua

This is making me very happy today, Perpetua a Lucienne Day design from Sanderson as lovely in the flesh as in the picture. Available here

Sanderson 50s reprints

Sanderson have just launched a new collection of designs reprinted and inspired by their archives from the 50's. Mobiles above by Marian Mahler
Perpetua designed by Lucienne Day
Festival by Jacqueline Groag

I am so pleased these are being released and Sanderson have certainly done a finer job than Heals manged last year with their appalling Lucienne Day ranges.

I will have these in stock in the next couple of days and will be making covers with them at far more affordable prices than the originals. I do have the original Mobiles fabric in my shop at the moment and comparing the two the Sanderson version has lost the barkcloth texture but personally I love how fresh this design still feels.