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Fishy Friends!

I went back to my hand printed fabrics today and made some little fishy friends…. The prints worked really well!

We gave one to our lovely boat neighbour Anna today for her 30th

Finished hand printed cushions – first attempt

So on a rainy day a few weeks backs I took over the wheelhouse and spread my paints and fabrics all around. I spent hours printing fabrics, some silk, some brushed cotton and some linen. The silk and the brushed cotton worked the best so I decided to make them into cushions….

Here they are!

FABRIC PRINTING

A few weeks ago I came across a wonderful book about the ancient art of fabric printing. This spurred me into an epic search for some beautifully hand carved printing blocks and yes! i found some on one of my favourite websites – Etsy.

They arrived safe and sound and I couldn’t resist getting stuck in, so I found a spot in the wheelhouse (Yes I live on a boat, and a wonderful boat she is!) and this is the outcome of that very rainy day last weekend….

Looking forward to making some bags, pillows, and cushions out of these!

LITTLE LINEN TOP

Happy bank holiday folks! Yes it is nearly over but the sun will shine another day.

Well today has been a mix of many things, it started of with a big family breakfast in the baking sunshine filling our tums with fresh baked bread, scrambled eggs, beans, veggie sausages, grilled tomatoes, fresh ice cold orange juice, melon, coffee and tea! Boy it was good!! It was a bit of a struggle to venture into the workroom after that but as I had already decided not to do any work today but to spend 2 hours playing, it wasn’t so bad… So this is what i made….

A delicate linen and lace tunic vest top. It needs some minor alterations but I think it was quite a successful day in the office.

After this i went home and played in the potting shed, potting up many baby plants getting them ready for the big wide world. Maybe should of put on some sun cream tho… whoops!

APPLIQUED CUSHIONS – FOR SALE!

So on Monday last week I decided to put my work to one side and instead I was going to make a couple of my applique cushions. Well a couple turned into a whole bunch and I ended up doing these for most of the week! Well who could blame me when I had two loose covers to make! Look out for them on Etsy.

Here they are…

The elephant and the Blossom Tree

Side of the Elephant and the Blossom Tree

Back of Elephant

Reverse of The Crock

croc and Balloon detail

Croc and the Balloon

Swallows and tulips

Detail of swallows and tulips

Swallows and tulips

Reverse of Swallows

Noah and the North Star

Checks and Stripes

Noah detail

Rose and Butterfly

Reverse of the Rose and Butterfly

Blue Rose and the Butterfly detail

Detail of giraffe

Giraffe and the tree

The piggy and the Butterfly

Piggy and the Butterfly

Elephant and the Little Blue Bird

Detail of the reverse side of damask cushion

Damask and the Butterfly

Little blue bird

Damask linen and silk soft edge

Snail and the Flower

Reverse side of Snail cushion

Detail of the Snail cushion

Snail

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL – THE FINER DETAILS

I love looking at things up close and personal, especially fabrics and plants. here are a few snaps of fabrics and the little details.

mini cloud

lace

tear drop detail

velvet chair

tear drop

HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

This cloud cushion is beautifully handmade using top designer fabrics. Stunning lilac velvet and funky retro cotton carefully piped and with a zip fastening for easy access to cushion inner.. These cushions are for sale in my Etsy shop.