I had my first international sale this week. A New Yorker found my website and contacted me to request a custom order. She wanted fabric elephants in pink, orange, yellow and aqua. Making custom orders is such a cool way to find new colour combinations and see colours I wouldn't have thought to put together. … Continue reading The Bear & The Whale goes global
Custom orders are fun
I loved making another custom order this week for a lady who wanted my owls mobile in pastel tones and including the colours turquoise, lilac, baby pink, lemon and white, with a purple ring at the top. It's amazing what fabrics I can find in my stash and how they can go together in ways … Continue reading Custom orders are fun
A fresh look for summer
I was filling an order yesterday for a pastel birds mobile and gave the old design a freshen up with bright new fabrics and a cute little tail feather. I love filling orders and prior to Christmas I did nothing but that. So when our family started to arrive on Christmas Day I'd barely made … Continue reading A fresh look for summer
Pastel pretties
My pastel elephants mobile has been a popular one, especially for baby showers when the sex of the baby is unknown. Yesterday I was very pleased to have it featured on Madeit's homepage amongst the Pastel Pretties Finds: Mobile orders are streaming in for Christmas. If you're thinking about buying one for a gift, please … Continue reading Pastel pretties
SALE – selected mobiles
You know how it doesn't matter how big your handbag is, you still fill it? Well it's the same with my sewing room. It's full. Overflowing, in fact. So, it's sale time. I'm clearing out some of the mobiles I have in stock to make room for new ones; new designs and new colours. Please … Continue reading SALE – selected mobiles
Another custom order ready to post
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!
New mobiles, new markets
The owl mobile is one of my most popular designs and I've just added a couple of new colours: And with all of this glorious sunshine, I couldn't help but get back into market fever. I'll be at the Kids Market Central Vic in Castlemaine on Saturday 10 September, The Square - Bendigo's Handmade Market on Saturday 17 … Continue reading New mobiles, new markets
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
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
Writing by Larissa Patton 