Blonde, brunette and redhead

I'm having a bit of a frustrating time working on this blog at the moment. You will see it changing about lots while I try and sort out a new header and get a better page layout. I cant decide between a header which is busy or fairly plain? Also If anyone knows how to put pictures on please let me know-I want to create a gallery down the side and it wont accept any urls I paste, grr!

Anyhow, back to the title, I thought I would show a pic of the designs I have been working on for some new cushions. Ive done three variations each with a slightly different theme and hair colour. I think they would look cute in a little girls bedroom. They have been painted out in gouache and the final design will be done in machine embroidery (hopefully).


I am also working on more cuddle cushions at the moment and I have just made my first cat. I have a few more ready to sew, so when I have them made I will post the pics on here.

Heart Cushion- machine embroidery

Last month I showed a design for a cushion I had been working on, a large pink heart with red felt wings and a happy face (kind of like a giant cushion cuddle!). I used dylon and hand stitching for the face on the original with a button for detail. I now have the two colourways I designed in the next stage back from the company they are for, machine embroidered- here are some close ups. Let me know which one you prefer, I have a clear favourite but it would be interesting to see if everyone feels the same.



I think for the backing on these I will have red gingham on the white version with bright red felt wings. For the pink version I will have a pale pink with a tiny floral pattern for the backing, again with bright red felt wings.

Mothers day card

Ive been a bit under the weather the last few days with a bad cold but I think its starting to go now. I was cheered up by this gorgeous card my son Max made at the nursery for mothers day, very creative! (well, he did the hand stamping part anyway).


Ive still been busy working away on different things and Im getting together a collection of items to put up for sale on Folksy. Ive been making cushions, door stops and decorative hanging decorations. I want to create a bit of balance between soft and hard and have been making some cards myself and Im also thinking about some framed textile art. Still in keeping with the colours/theme as the soft items.

Heart cushion- a little further

I showed a photo earlier on this month of a heart cushion I had been working on, here it is in the next stages- it has been made into a cushion and is a step closer to the final design. The next stage is for the cushion to be done in machine embroidery so that it is more durable and easier to wash. Here I have used fabric paint and hand stitching for the flower/button detail.


This is the back of the cushion with check cotton fabric in pink and red. The zip slider compliments it nicely I think with a little heart.

Cushion Creatures

After completing the owl doorstop I made a few mini cushion owls. These have less detail in the eyes than the first owls I created, I think this makes them look cuter. The body on the first owl was painted by hand with fabric paints, the other two are using some fabrics from the collection I have gathered, they are by moda.



Here we have the cushion creatures I have made (well, they are small versions of what the cushions will look like). I have just started work on the large cushions now.