15.11.11

An idea for a cushion design inspired by my love of bargains! It all started when I managed to hunt down some dayglo pink felt and felt COMPELLED to create something with it. The writing is cut out of the pink felt with a white felt background behind and stitched together by hand. The back which you can't see is dayglo yellow, a longtime ago bargain purchase from Berwick St. The beautiful baby Jesus is from Seville - they just kind of seem to work together - is that bad?

 

 

08.11.11

My ingenious entry into the Blueprint signage competition at 100% Design.

 

 

05.11.11

Meet the sexy Louise Brooks... silent movie star. I am currently being inspired and experimenting with female icons, graffiti and road signs! How's it all going to come together? Some great ideas for fab new products in the pipeline and some embroidery and print designs!

 

 

25.09.11

London Design Festival is finally over and I have enjoyed every minute of it. I got to meet and see lots of very creative and inspirational people and things. My mind is buzzing with new ideas. Volunteer reportage for LDF is thoroughly recommended - thanks for letting me Tweet & Facebook for you! And thanks also to [re]designDesign who let me hold two workshops at their 100% Design stand. Tired but inspired and what an impressive bag collection...

 

 

 

23.09.11

I attended a BRILLIANT workshop run by  Fine Cell Work at Tom Dixon Studio for the London Design Festival. Thanks to Marjorie, Karl & Elena for your expert tuition, tips and general chin wag! I am SO proud of my finished piece which includes patchwork, embroidery & quilting.

 

 

 

22.09.11

I will also be running more FREE workshops at 100% design for [redesign]design - Stand A64 Saturday 24th September Earls Court. Battersea Cross Stitch 11-1 and 3-5 - see you there!

22.09.11

I am a roving reporter for London Design Festival -  it's only a few days in and I already need to re-think the footwear - ouch! Here's a few of my V&A sketches:

 

 

13.09.11

Yippeee - our kits are on sale in Liberty London!!

 

 

 

12.09.11

Check out some of the beautiful cross stitching done at our Thames Festival workshops. Clever children - some as young as three! Lot's of grown ups joined in too making the union jack patch and necklace but they weren't so interesting to photo!!

 

 

 

08.09.11

We will be holding FREE cross stitch workshops and running a stall at the Thames Festival on London's Southbank. You will find us in the WE MAKE LONDON area opposite HMS Belfast (London Bridge tube). We have created two brand new designs inspired by the festival: Bunting Necklace & Union Jack Patch, which can be completed at the workshops or bought at the stall during the weekend. Workshops will be held on Saturday 10th September at 5-7 and Sunday 11th September at 12-2. Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

 

 

03.09.11

The sad closure of Hidden Art has been announced after 22 years of support to crafters, makers and designers. Check out the HIDDEN ART website for more info. The sad news has however inspired me to get back into embroidery with this idea that popped into my head entitled 'There is no hope'. It's inspired by the Banksy piece 'There is Hope' and I really enjoyed using stencilling with embroidery.

 

 

 

 24.07.11

New cross stitch card kits and suburbia inspired large kits launched on website...

24.07.11

Thanks to the National Portarit Gallery for loving our Big Ben Cross Stitch Card kit - looking forward to seeing it in the shop.

21.06.11

We have just put the finishing touches to our latest card kit designs featuring cards for babies, birthdays and loved ones. So if you want to show someone special how much you care please keep checking our website for the launch...

31.05.11

We are taking part in the WE MAKE LONDON summer boutique pop-up shop in Hampstead this year from 2nd to 9th July. See you at the launch party!

16.05.11

 We have been featured in the Evening Standard Trend Section. Cross Stitching is declared as "the new knitting' by Barbara Chandler. Also featured include:Vogue Covers by Inge Jacobsen, cross stitch furniture by Tord Boontje for Moroso as seen at the Milan Furniture Fair and the Mr X Stitch blog by Jamie Chalmers.