Rebecca Palmer & Emma Divine

Well Emma Divine & Rebecca Palmer helped me out big-style last week and we had a photoshoot at Victoria Train station!! - it was 2 hours or more before we were told "I'm sorry the manager has said you're not allowed to take photographs in here" Rebecca got some great shots!!

The lovely Nexus Art Cafe didn't mind us shooting there though "we don't mind what you do!"

Thank you so much for being so talented, Emma & Becky! x x x

Here is a sneak peak at some of the pic's I'll be posting to sell on etsy...just waiting for a few more pictures....

Copyright of all images on this post belong to Rebecca Palmer, you must ask permission before using or publishing.
This was taken at Nexus Art cafe in the Northern Quarter Manchester and is modelled beautifully by the very fine & Divine Emma, she is wearing my "Hello Sailor" frilly sweetheart pinny made entirely from vintage & reclaimed fabrics. Available to buy, please inquire for more details.

Copyright of all images on this post belong to Rebecca Palmer, you must ask permission before using or publishing.

Modelled by Emma Divine a very talented singer songwriter. She is modelling a handmade shirt from reclaimed end of roll plaid. - This shirt I've actually been meaning to take a photograph of for aaaages. I made it for my boyfriend back in October and it's adapted from his favourite shirt...I made it as a surprise!! Sorry Em, but it does look better on him!! - but I think you pull off the fascinator much better than he ever could! :-)

Please email me for details if you have a shirt that you want re-making!

The Fascinator is made from vintage silk taffeta and vintage buttons from my grandma's button tin, the lace is also original 1920's navy blue. - This is available to buy, please email me for details or hang on for an etsy listing!

Here are some of my new bags! Appliqued hand stitched & Upcycled!

The weather has been pretty grim today, grey rainy, a bit of sleety snow, hail-stones etc. so taking these photographs on my little camera with poor lighting has been quite difficult. - Perhaps I'll try again once I have a bit more of a sunny afternoon, but I decided to take some photo's and play around with them a bit, I honestly think good photographs make all the difference.



So this is me experimenting!

Venus fly trap plantpot tote, why not?

I will selling some of these totes at Fuel Cafe on the 4th February alongside Old Mother Hubbard Market Day I was also be there with the amazing Stitched Up Crewe hosting a Clothes Swap Shop, which if you've never attended one before then YOU SHOULD!! - It's the sustainable, ethical & fun way of updating & refreshing your wardrobe.

We will also be on hand to give any styling or customisation tips, so please don't miss it! Check out the flier;
illustrated by my lovely talented friend who will also be at Fuel selling some limited edition prints, take a gander through her stuff and fall in love with her amazing characters! - I'm her biggest fan!!

Oh and here's mine and Jim's unique and fun "Hand" bag - designed by Jim and made by me!

We want to start making and selling more of these in conjunction with a charity, the Helping Hand bag...any suggestions?

Jim is in the process of shaving his beard off and making pizza dough...I hope he doesn't get confused because beardy-dough sounds pretty un-tasty to me!
-Oh check out his website

I hope to see you soon!

"Sugar sweet Honey Pot" Apron

Well I was certainly busy before christmas sewing away finishing off commissions and handmade presents! I wanted to post a picture of this lovely apron I was asked to make for my boyfriends' Mum! - I believe she loved it!

"Sugar sweet Honey Pot" Apron, with honey comb (shop bought) cotton printed fabric an old duvet & some gorgeous candy stripe fabric off cuts, -donated to me by Crafty Ginge Designs Thanks Kelly Joseph, take a look at her lovely blog here!!

The apron has Lots of large pockets to pop all your utensils, pegs & extra bits in. Please email or message me if you would like your very own custom made!!

A little Cuppa Christmas Cheer!

So I'm trying not to be a scrooge, I decided there was nothing to gain from being gumpy about Christmas, so after my boyfriend (he's taken to referring to me as his "partner" - apparently it's more grown up sounding.) and I finally painted our livingroom. I thought I would spruce it up some more with a few home-made decorations that I've been selling at my various christmas craft fairs. So far they've been going pretty well, I've made some new friends whilst hanging out with some extremely (sickeningly) talented old friends...aka Katie Hanratty, I would have all of her illustrations on my walls.

Also Jim (my boyfriend) made me an absolutely amazing lamp last year for my birthday from a teacup & saucer (he loves me, I know you're jealous, but you can't have him!) The only thing was the bulb stuck out so much from the cup it was blinding, so I quickly punched a few holes in a tin can & popped that on top...looks awesome doesn't it??? (I wander what he'll make me this year? It's my birthday on the 14th so he hasn't got long.)

I've also popped one of my little fabric strawberries on the saucer because I couldn't resist it looks so pretty on there! I plan to do some more festive things to pop around the house, but I'm super super busy at the moment & barely find a minute to breathe!

The little christmas tree, I have to be honest hasn't been stitched together properly yet...oops! - It's just layers of mini suffolk puffs (of varying sizes) pinned together & then balanced on top on a plant pot, but it works, doesn't it? Check mini monster Me & Jim too, if you knew us personally you would know how amazingly exacting they were Helen is a genius, check out her website!! (get yourself a mini-monster you!) -My extremely talented & awesome boyfriend made her site.

Chrismas Paper Crafts...But not too Christmassy (incase you don't actually celebrate crimbo, or you're a bit of a scrooge!!)

So the Doves are "turtle peace & love doves"


and then the love hearts & circles are recycled paper baubles.

They're really great fun and super simple to make, the Stitched Up crewe will be showing people how to make them (plus more decorative ideas!) on Sunday the 4th at Creative Corner Cafe in Whalley Range and I will be in Horwich selling some little bits & pieces, PLUS offering a workshop to make the paper decorations for only 50p, all proceeds from the workshop will be donated to Bolton Hospice, so I hope you can join me and make something fun!!

Mine and Kelly's Stall

We had a fun day!

Christmas Crafts...

Yes It's November so already getting ready for some little bits and pieces!

Christmas stockings, fabric trees, little suede robins, paper love hearts and loo roll wreaths! Everything is recycled!

The frugal Christmas, instead of buying tat, make something lovely! :-) I shall be selling some of these at a craft far on Sunday the 6th at Lowry Outlet Mall in Salford Quays Come down!