My granny is a magpie for fabrics, buttons, bobbins and beads. 'Celias room' as she calls it is like an Aladdin's cave for all things arty and crafty and often on visits we would go up and play with all her collections, my favourite game was playing pick and mix with the button box! About 2 years ago she gave me a pile of material to take home with me and this i recon was the start of my fabric fixation! Since then i have been glued to the sewing machine and have begun turning some of the fabric into kitch cards and have had success selling them in my mums shop. Here are a few pictures of the current range i am selling. I think they are getting steadily better in design and quality the more i do them.
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| 'One Lump Or Two' |
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| 'Time For Tea' |
I love the vintage patterns in all the fabrics i was given. Some of them are over 50 years old yet with the growing popularity of designers such as Cath Kidston
http://www.cathkidston.co.uk they are back in fashion!
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| 'So Tweet' |
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| 'Sew In Love With You' |
I have been experimenting by writing with the sewing machine and feel as i practice i am gaining more and more control. I am really pleased with the stitched text in this one in particular!
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| 'You Light Up My Life' |
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| 'Home sweet Home' |
When i make the cards i don't really have a plan before i start. I just have a general idea and see where the stitching takes me. I think it is really important for the success of the design that the prints both contrast and compliment each other.
I am really excited to make a Christmas range. I'm thinking stitched Christmas puddings!
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