I’ve made five more ScrapEeps and they’re in my store now. Happy weekend, all! The sun’s out this morning – let’s hope it lasts.
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ScrapEep! again
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Oh Deer!
Oh Deer!Spruce is a fab design studio in Austin, Texas, doing wonderful upholstery projects. They gave me a big thrill when, not long after releasing my Sevilla Rock collection, they asked for samples, and not long after that, they placed the first yardage big order I received. It’s so exciting now to see what they …
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Tricks of the trade
Tricks of the tradeSo finally I found a solution to making up swatch books for my Sevilla Rock fabrics. It was pretty simple really. I went to a bookbinders and gave them specs for making up 25 plain card headers with a loop for hanging and holes for interscrews. Then I made up a vinyl …
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Befores and Afters – colts
Befores and Afters – ColtsI’ve had yet another chair covered in one of my Sevilla Rock prints. It’s become a bit of a mania for me, but when someone swaps you a cute tub chair for a kettle, a bottle of milk and jar of coffee, how can you say no? Check out my other …
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Colts handbag
Colts handbag Tomorrow’s my third Friday = Making Day, so I’ll be out for the count, yahoo! Here’s another fruit of my labours from the first F=MD, which was a total bag bonanza. It’s a cute little handbag with pockets and zips and key clips, and you can get your hands on it here. Happy …
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Swatchbooks
SwatchbooksMy hand’s pretty stiff today after spending all of yesterday cutting up Sevilla Rock and making up swatchbooks. Anyone know if pinking shears can be sharpened? Sheesh. I must still find a good way of holding them together at the top without breaking the bank, but have a couple of ideas (including this fab tutorial, …
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Do what you like
Do what you like!When I first listed my Sevilla Rock yardage on Etsy, I was convinced I’d be making lots of cushions, bags, purses, etc etc, to sell, so I marked the item as *For personal use only. Items made from this are not for resale* or something like that. Well, e.v. of IsGood sent …
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Befores and Afters
I’m thrilled to bits that the chairs I’ve had covered in Sevilla Rock are featured on Design*Sponge’s Befores and Afters today! This one was a gift for Peter Slingsby, who let me use his records of Cederberg rock art. Thanks Pete! This glider was a rather lucky find in a very cottagey furniture store. And …
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Finally: Sevilla Rock yardage & a giveaway
Finally: Sevilla Rock yardageEndless statements of intention to put my upholstery-weight Sevilla Rock prints into my Etsy shop have finally been put into action. It’s there and it’s for sale! Everything in the shop is now arranged according to colour rather than product, so have a look through the blues, reds, yellas, greys, neutrals and …
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