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How much fun is it meeting your blog friends "in the flesh"? On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of meeting Lisa Colburn (on left) of IF Design when she popped into the studio to have a look at our natural fabrics and other goodies. Here's a sneak peek of more lampshades. We are having so much fun with these.
Lisa is an interior designer with an impressive portfolio, who specialises in working with natural and environmentally-friendly materials. She has only recently started writing a blog so do share the love over at Natural Modern Interiors.
I'm looking forward to Lisa's future interior design workshops and to meeting more of you on Saturday.
PS.. My bad hair has since been corrected with a sassy new haircut :)
Yes, I am alive - barely. After not having a day off in 3 weeks, my body decided to rebel and I was forced to stay home yesterday to battle a migraine. Of course, as fellow-sufferers will attest, this was not a fun way to have a day off. I had to work through the after effects today.
However, I am happy to report that I will be taking a few days off, as of tomorrow afternoon to participate in Shannon Fricke's Decorating Workshop in Bangalow in Friday. This is something that I am really looking forward to.
Meanwhile, we got a lovely batch of linen bread-baskets back today from our seamstress and they're perfect. Each one is reversible and can be tied and used either way. We have used eco-friendly bamboo wadding in these. If you are looking for something special for Mother's Day, these can be posted flat and purchased from our on-line store. Hemp/organic versions like the sample I posted about here, coming soon.
Natalie has been working on a new product for the craft kits that we are giving away at the Melbourne Sew It Together meet-up. Next week we are working on new kits for sale too. More will be revealed shortly.
I can't believe tomorrow is Friday already, can you? This week I have been training a new assistant, sampled new product ideas, trialled a new seamstress (she's brilliant), found a neighbouring company to machine-cut our fabrics (yay, no more hand-cutting), sampled new fabrics and new ink colours all while trying to keep up with printing orders and my BYW homework. I am seriously exhausted but I have never felt happier because I can see wonderful things developing and I will share them with you very soon, I promise.
I am beginning to believe in serendipity because the assistant, seamstress and cutter actually all found me, exactly when I needed them to. My planets must all be perfectly aligned or something.
I will share another secret with you; if you work hard then you deserve to play hard! To stay motivated, it is crucial to always have something special to look forward to so that you won't mind working those long hours and several weekends in a row.
So with that thought, every single month and without fail, I treat myself to a pampering facial. I love it and it's not something that I have felt comfortable publicly declaring in the past because that confession has often been met with remarks like "Oh, I've never had a facial in my life" or "Aren't you lucky". Well, why haven't you had one? I highly recommend it and no, I am not so lucky. I just work hard and know that I deserve a little down time, don't you?
So this brings me to the other big event that I am looking forward to in March - I am attending Shannon Fricke's decorating workshop in Bangalow. Even more exciting, my newest friend Julie (see previous post) has enrolled for the same class. We will have so much fun and I have decided to stay a couple of extra days in the town so if anybody has any good Bangalow tips, do suggest.
Now, I have found a couple of interesting workshops that you can attend closer to home (in Brisbane, that is). Liz DeLuca of Creative Arty Facts is teaching a 2-part felted beads workshop at Mad Monnie. Week 1 will cover wet felting techniques and Week 2 will cover beading and embellishment. Dates begin early March so visit Liz for more info and to register.
How about this for an eco-friendly class idea? You can learn 5 methods of making your own rag rug using recycled materials over 4 weekly nights beginning February 23rd. To register your interest and to find out more, visit the TAFE website. Note: It seems like this link has been removed from site. I am guessing that they didn't have enough enrolments.
If you are teaching any or know of any interesting workshops or classes outside of Brisbane, please let us know. I would also love to know any other secret indulgences that you would care to confess.
Lisa is an interior designer with an impressive portfolio, who specialises in working with natural and environmentally-friendly materials. She has only recently started writing a blog so do share the love over at Natural Modern Interiors.
Natalie has been working on a new product for the craft kits that we are giving away at the Melbourne Sew It Together meet-up. Next week we are working on new kits for sale too. More will be revealed shortly.
So this brings me to the other big event that I am looking forward to in March - I am attending Shannon Fricke's decorating workshop in Bangalow. Even more exciting, my newest friend Julie (see previous post) has enrolled for the same class. We will have so much fun and I have decided to stay a couple of extra days in the town so if anybody has any good Bangalow tips, do suggest.
Now, I have found a couple of interesting workshops that you can attend closer to home (in Brisbane, that is). Liz DeLuca of Creative Arty Facts is teaching a 2-part felted beads workshop at Mad Monnie. Week 1 will cover wet felting techniques and Week 2 will cover beading and embellishment. Dates begin early March so visit Liz for more info and to register.
How about this for an eco-friendly class idea? You can learn 5 methods of making your own rag rug using recycled materials over 4 weekly nights beginning February 23rd. To register your interest and to find out more, visit the TAFE website. Note: It seems like this link has been removed from site. I am guessing that they didn't have enough enrolments.
