With less than a week to go until the beginning of December I feel I'm fully justified in getting into the Christmas spirit a little (You may disagree but that's up to you really :P )
Here are some fabric gift bags I've been stitching today which are a great alternative to throw away wrapping paper (so very much of the stuff gets used and thrown away every year it's absurd!) I've started out making little ones but some bigger ones are on the way. These will be up on Etsy by the end of tomorrow and I'll be open to commissions for custom sized gift bags too :)
Created with a combination of applique, machine embroidery and hand embellishment, this piece was inspired by traditional Indian textile designs.
Shining glass beads, sequins and sparkling jewels have been added to this piece to lend it further textural and visual beauty. It's currently hanging on my bedroom wall and it catches the light beautifully. I may have to make a similar one to keep myself!
I've finally had time to post new items to my etsy shop!
These are a series of four hand and digitally embroidery framed pictures entitled 'connecting the world' featuring envelopes, with each one depicting designs inspired by different traditional textiles from all over the world. mounted onto watercolour card, stitched onto a coloured mount and mounted behind glass in a wooden frame. These embroideries are quirky and colourful and would look lovely hung either as a set or individually.
I am proud to announce the opening of my online etsy shop Midnight Rose where you can buy beautifully embroidered textile home and fashion accessories! Currently in my shop I have a range of framed embroideries inspired by traditional art and textiles from around the world. Please go and take a peek and let me know what you think! :)
Today has been spent photographing items to go into my Etsy shop! :D I'm so excited about this. Unfortunately I couldn't get all the photos taken I needed to because the silly British weather decided to cloud over leaving me with no light to photograph by! Boo. Never mind, I shall persevere and hope to have my shop up and running this coming weekend!! :)
I have been working recently on my new logo, I'm determined to turn Midnight Rose into a functioning business in the next few weeks and months. My Etsy shop is just the first step in my plan, I know it's going to take an awful lot of hard work but I'm so excited, this is what I love to do and if I can turn it into a way to make a living it will be amazing! :D I can't wait to get going!