Akzidenz full width - on pre-order!

You'd know this is you're on my newly created mailing list, but just in case you missed it - Akzidenz fabric is now available by the meter at full width, on pre-order in my shop. Yardage is the only thing of mine that I don't print - due to the size and scale - and this run is due back from the printers very very soon! The first batch is red, with others possibly coming soonish.

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Winter Orchard and Apple Love

It's certainly winter time here in the Southern Hemisphere. The other day I went to my favourite orchard to buy some apples, my favourite fruit, before they disappear and this is what I saw - fog in the afternoon. It did clear not long after but brrr, it was cold.

To celebrate my apple love I've also been drawing them. This is something I've done a lot of in the past but have never been happy with the result. This time I made myself persist (something that I can be either really good at or really bad at) and then I stepped away and did something else. When I went back to my desk a little while later, with refreshed eyes, I changed a couple of things and then really quickly had my new tea towel design. Here's a sneak-peak of a corner of it, and its paper-based inception.

Bundle of tea towels

Here's a bundle of tea towels that are to be sent off for a fundraiser for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, which is being organised by a lovely blog reader. I'd not usually pack a random selection of towels like this but should do - it was kinda fun. 

Cards! And a limited edition natural Tree Towel!

Just a note to say that I've just put some new things in my wee Etsy shop - cards! There's a blank 'Trees' gift card with envelope (also available in a pack of five for a nice discount) and some new polka dot gift tags with cute scalloped edges - red on white or white on recycled card. I must say that making these was super fun and a nice change from fabric. Can't wait to work with some more ideas soon.

Oh, and there's a limited edition new colour of the Tree Towel - charcoal on natural. Love the natural linen and can't wait to do some more printing with it too.