Lilacs Linen Tea Towels

It's a glorious day here in South East Queensland today so hubby and I are off to the beach.

However, I did manage to add the new Lilacs natural linen tea-towels to the website this morning. I hope you like them! Purchase here.

I hope you have a wonderful day too!

Marguerite Tea Towels

Fabulous Marguerite tea towels are now available for purchase completing our set of coordinating placemats, napkins and table runners.

People have been asking me for Marguerite tea-towels for at least 2 years now. So why has it taken me so long to print them? Probably because the original was not digitally designed but hand-drawn so I did procrastinate over doing a hand-drawn, tea-towel positive. It took hours but it's done now and it does feel good to have crossed another big to-do off my list.

For the positive, I used a Zig Opaque Pen to trace over over some of my printed fabric. I work best to deadlines so when the ladies at Sedonia asked me for Marguerite tea-towels, I said "yes" and made it happen with screen printing only the night before flying to Melbourne last week.

I also sold some of the tea-towels in the Studio Shop yesterday to a lovely lady who wanted some quality Australian gifts to send overseas. My products get to travel to more exciting places than I do.

You can now purchase Marguerite tea-towels on-line or pop in and visit me today at Capalaba. See location Map.

More than a Tea Towel

As a designer, I often try to think outside the box and am impressed by others that do the same. Lately, some clever crafty types have been taking Thea & Sami tea-towels and transforming them into other products. This has inspired me to write this post.

Sandrine Marsh is a very stylish lady and I love what she has done with our Spoon & Whisk tea-towel. This is a cutlery roll for picnics. Visit Histoire De Soie for further details.

Even I have to admit that our Loads of Fishes linen tea-towel looks better as an apron. This is the creation of clever Tania Ennor over at Myrtle and Eunice.

Another clever transformation from the Loads of Fishes tea-towel is this adorable slouch bag by Nikki Cardigan at My Black Cardigan.


Here's an easy no-sew idea from my blog archives. I like to use a tea-towel to gift wrap a a bottle of wine. This way, the recipient can fondly remember you and a (hopefully) pleasant occasion long after the wine is forgotten. This towel is now longer in our range but you can use any towel. See more pictures on how to gift wrap your bottle here.

And speaking of towels, is there no love for Pop-Art Girl? You still have a few days for your chance to win that tea-towel here.

Have you transformed a tea-towel into something else? I would love to see it.

Pop Art Girl Dries Dishes

Pop Art Girl is back! She used to be seen about town on art skirts but now she is back to help you with the dishes. Printed on natural linen tea-towels and easy to ship to friends near and far. Purchase towel from our on-line store.

Also available now is the new Spoon & Whisk print on natural linen or hemp/organic cotton tea-towels.