New Creations...

I have a huge stash of fabrics and what I love doing the most is putting them together: seeing how colours change when you put a print next to another, balancing the combined colours for the eye, créating inspiring print combinations. This is the part that I really enjoy everytime, so I've opted to work more like this for the new collection of creations...so here is my version on Patchwork. With fluo colours thrown in, mismatching of prints and an attempt to break the rules traditionally seen in patchwork, here's a peek at the results...

MarieClaire Idées: ellie & ooma as guest exhibitor with Ebullition

I was invited a while back to make a crafty creation for this years Création et Savoir Faire Exhibition ( Porte de Versailles, Paris, 16th - 20th November 2011) by the Parisian design collective Ebullition (thankyou ladies!). The theme being "la chambre de mes 15 ans" (roughly translated, "my bedroom, way back when I was fifteen"...), I worked this summer on three cushions in the form of vinyl records, hand-embroidering each record label and including favourite song titles from the eighties...see the photos below, but here is the link to the officiel MarieClaire Ideés website, where my work has been published....

  

Personalised cushions

Finished this order a while back: multicoloured lettering on prune coloured linen background. If you'd like to order one for your child's room, contact me directly for a price quote.

Paper Mobiles

Haven't been posting for a while as time has been short - loads of new projects int he pipeline and here is one of them! I'm loving working with paper right now and printed paper is even better. These mobiles are made from printed paper discs and will be available to buy online very soon. Everyone is different, of course : shown above are  Liberty flowers model, Japan, and Hearts and Flowers.

Darling Buds of May

With Spring in the air, inspiration for my crowns have a distinctive Apple Blossom feel... line embroidery and silk flowers adorn fresh white cotton or coloured grounds with co-ordinating interior fabrics. Every little girl can now become a darling bud of May, with three slogans: birthday girl, princess, or flower girl (or fée des fleurs for those who like the french touch)! Made-to order in white, mauve, pale pink or pale green.

New creations...kid's crowns!

Ready for next weekend's sale, I'm busy sewing kid's crowns for the birthday season in bright co-ordinating fabrics. They will be on sale alongside my kid's magic wands (watch this space)! Here's a sneaky look...

Patchwork Cot Bumper

A recent made-to-order cot bumper...hope you like it Karena!

'Mitaines' for Ooma!

Took to knitting during the holidays after discovering a pattern for fingerless gloves for myself. Ooma wanted of course to be in on the whole thing and wanted a pair ready for monday morning - mine are yet to be finished but here are Ooma's...in pink of course!

Little Rock Tunic

Bought this great book (Tuniques pour Petits et Grands, Hachette) and decided to get creative during the holidays with Ooma! Fabric and colour combinations chosen all by herself....model Esprit Rock.

and here is the finished product....

Mobiles!

Recent creations have taken the form of mobiles for kid's and adult rooms alike, with birds swinging on a perch surrounded by fabric lovehearts, and metal cutout motifs. Some became decorative objects for Christmas, with people hanging them as table decorations for the festive season. Here are a selection...

December Craft Sales

A number of new product lines for christmas (linen gingerbreadmen christmas tree decorations) and a few photos of stock from recent sales during december...all hand-made by me!

Christmas Crafted Mobiles

Starting to get organised for the Christmas Craft Fair that I'm organising in the village where I live (but more about that in another post sometime)...I've been working on some handmade mobiles for grown-ups this time round (although versions for kid's rooms are also in the pipeline), with the emphasis on rich, retro, yet unusual colour combinations for christmas. This first attempt is in a dark grey damask print and lime spotted fabric, with hints of natural linen...hearts and stars, snowflakes and christmas wishes to hang in your entrance hall as a modern, yet homely christmas decoration.