Made by Hand: More Stitchery

I've been steadily working on another stitchery piece for my Big Cartel shop. It's been listed 
and has sold - yah! I am working on more pieces (in a different style this time) but it is very 
time-consuming work and my Etsy shop has been sadly neglected. Too many apples in this 
basket ;) I think I need to refine my scope or something...

Hope you've had a creative week? Playing along with Christina's Made by Hand meme - 
pop over to see more handmade goodness :)

Oasis Skirt

So, this is the skirt I made for my friend....





Hand block printed in my Oasis design, red ink on red linen.

Made by Hand: Red on Red

I have a birthday present to make - always a good motivation for getting on with things and 
finishing them. This is going to be a wrap-around skirt... my Oasis block print in red on red 
linen. Funny how the red ink makes the linen look pink ;)









Nothing like a deadline to make one get to it. Reminds me of the Ray Bradbury quote:
Sometimes you just have to jump out the window and grow wings on the way down :)

Playing along with Christina's Made by Hand meme today - pop over to see more.

Been busy (and a bit naughty)

Busy times here, so not a lot of making has been happening. There is one project, however,
that has been started... I've screen printed a quilt cover for my youngest daughter (yah!). 

It is a bit naughty, though... it's not my design. Earlier in the year a prominent Australian 
fashion & homewares label released this design in quilt covers and they sold out so quickly 
I only managed to nab a pillow cover... so, I told the little one I would make her the quilt.



I'm hoping it's okay - I mean, they cannot be purchased anymore and this is for personal 
use only.






A simple design, but deceptively tricky lining up all those crosses. So glad that's over!
Now, I just need to heat seal and sew it up to honour my promise :)

Have you ever made a naughty copy for personal use? I feel awful because of all the
piracy problems independent designers suffer... but where's the line here? Is it okay 
because they are a big company? Is something being 'just for personal use' a legitimate 
excuse? What do you think?

Been away

I've been away... part work trip, part fun. My favourite kind of travelling... observing the small 
things while wandering around big places :) Mostly, I couldn't help snapping patterning...

Interiors



Exteriors



Train stations



Patterns in nature



Simple pavements



And complex tiling



Vertiginous patterns



Random fruitery



and geometric steelery ;)



Fabulous moss



Vanishing point brickwork



and devotional seating.



We had a great time :)



Hope you've had happy times too... I'll be around catching up with blogs very soon :)