Vintage Clothes Rack

The Young Designers Markets are on again this Sunday at Brisbane's Southbank. I have always felt that these are THE markets in town to find the best of local talent AND they are now a monthly event which I am especially excited about.



A few weeks ago, I scored this vintage clothing drying rack or whatever this is (does somebody know?)



I tried it out today as a display stand for my hand-printed linen and hemp tea-towels. What do you think?



Look out for the Thea & Sami stand if you are visiting and please say hello. On offer will be craft packs, fabrics, homewares and some organic clothing.

Oh and we have now added a currency converter to our on-line shopping store to make things easier for our international buyers. Keep checking as we are adding new products weekly.

Will I see you at the Young Designers Markets?

Selvedges are beautiful

Yes, I am still alive. I have been doing boring but necessary stuff since my return from Melbourne such as calculating costs and typing up price lists for new products.

Here are a couple of pics from the Craft Show including the absolutely fabulous dress from Ric Rac created solely from selvedges. Selvedges are the non-fraying edges of woven fabrics that are often printed with the company's name. Jodie, Ric Rac's creator, has to be the most talented sewer I have met. Check out her blog for more amazing creations including 3D fabric teapots and cups.



This photo is from the Channel 9 coverage for the Mornings with Kerry-Anne show (see previous entry). Presenter Tracey Atkins is admiring my hemp/organic cotton canvas shorts (not yet available) while chatting to the creative director of the L'Oreal Fashion Festival about eco fashions.

Many of you are wondering if I get any sleep since I am always working at weird hours. Yes, it is now 3 in the morning here in Brisbane, Australia and the secret behind my bad sleeping patterns is that I have my husband relentlessy snoring quite loudly in the background. It's impossible to sleep so I am working instead. What can I do besides snuffing him with a pillow? He refuses to do anything "unnatural" about it. Does anybody have a solution that works?