I've just finished another custom order for a lovely lady who sent through a photo of a quilt and asked me to match it. I really love this one and hope that she does too!
My new favourite mobile
At last I'm on top of my orders. I finally feel caught up and able to tackle the rest of my list. Not that any list is ever finished, is it? Things get added as others are crossed off. (Hey, does anyone else, when you're renewing or rewriting your list, write things on there that you've … Continue reading My new favourite mobile
Wish I knew someone who likes making mobiles…
They say builders' houses are those in most need of attention. And painters' those in most need of a coat of paint. Well, look at the mobile hanging in Maeve's room. It was a gift to Elsie when she was born. All of the 'danglies' have been pulled off by little hands when a first-time mother held her … Continue reading Wish I knew someone who likes making mobiles…
As featured in
I've always wanted to use that heading. I'm not sure at what point its legitimate to create a list of places our work has been featured, but I thought I'd create one now. Just for fun. And to feel good. And kinda famous. Now, with all that fame, it's time I went back to the sewing machine. … Continue reading As featured in
Who said ‘Pink and red should never be seen…’?
I have just finished a custom order for pink and red birds and owls. The great thing about working with someone who imagines specific fabric designs and colours is that, firstly, I get to lay out all of my gorgeous fabrics and admire them again, and secondly, I find things go together that I never … Continue reading Who said ‘Pink and red should never be seen…’?
Twelve days of trifle
The festive season is over and it was wonderful. What isn't as wonderful, but not at all surprising, is how my face is a little wider. Weight is a funny thing. We want to lose a kilogram or two (even a gram or two surely), and we know how to do it. But that doesn't mean we do. … Continue reading Twelve days of trifle
Film clip for the song, ‘The Bear & The Whale’
Around the time I decided to seek a market for my mobiles, my husband, Anthony, and I were driving with our two daughters, Elsie, 2, and Maeve, a newborn. Elsie was singing a song, an original that we’d come to know well as she sings it often. And especially since it contains the same single … Continue reading Film clip for the song, ‘The Bear & The Whale’
