Category: Design
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Baby steps
I am not sure whether or not I have mentioned here that my burning ambition for many years was (and still is) to be a shoe designer. Just now I want to be lots of other things too. Whenever I bump into someone I’ve not seen for years they first thing they will without fail…
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Kawaii print fabrics from Sweden
I’ve been quietly collecting some rather lovely pieces of linen from Sweden over the past few months. So this long weekend I sat down and made a few of them into zip purses of many shapes, sizes and colours. I am so in love with these fabrics – and so when Bernadette blogged about this…
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Oooh yay! Anemone’s at Etsy!
Look everyone – my favourite local local makers of yummy girly kids things – Anemone Crafts – have opened an Etsy shop. Auntie Polly bought Astrid a kimono dress months and months ago and Astrid just loves it. They make fab skirts too – they’ve got such good taste in fabrics. It’s all super cute…
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I like purple and green
One of my favourite colour combinations is purple and green. So I am happy indeed about all the cinnerarias in the garden. Regardless of whether I can spell them or not. I made some more 70s purple flower bags this week for shop orders. Big, lined calico shoppers. Yummy! And look… they match my divine…
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Like the olden days
I’m sure most of you have noticed my life has been quite full on these past few months. In fact, it’s been full on since last October when we bought a house and had to sell one in a matter of weeks. And then move. And then have a baby. And all the stuff that’s…
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The shop
Well it’s now live. I’ve tested it. But there is bound to be something… if you find any little bugs or glitches please let me know! Otherwise, please enjoy… www.littleorchard.co.nz It’s the start of a new era I suppose isn’t it now. To celebrate the new I cut myself a fringe today. How I miss…
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My desktop
Well I have just been asked by Jen to show my desktop to the world. I know I still owe Arch eight things and Veronica some rocking girl bloggers – but this one’s easy – and it has caused me to do a little bit of desktop organising – and also to realise I have…
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Link to Lovely NZ
If you would like to put a link to Lovely NZ on your blog please copy and paste the code below. There have been a few problems with me putting the code on this page as the characters keep converting themselves grr! I think this form text box should sort things out. Please email me…
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What I’ve been doing
This. I’ve been making Lovely NZ websites. And I’m excited about it! It’s all part of coming back to New Zealand – I feel the need to rediscover this place. Really, I feel more at home in London than I do here and this is a way for me to go out and talk to…
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Cards and prints giveaway
To celebrate the arrival of my prints (for the soon-to-be shop) I am giving away a set of ten mixed greeting cards from my 2004 edition and a 5 x 7 print each to two lucky winners. To enter simply send me an email or leave a comment below. Two winners will be drawn at…
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Time out
Have had a bit of time out from flickr and my blog as I’ve just spent way too much time on ‘the fun stuff’ and not been earning my keep. So I’ve written up a timetable and got my teeth into some bits of client work. I’m still beavering away on my new brand for…
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Easy top and pants + crochet
I used a Cath Kidston jersey knit for the little top and have so far made 2 pairs of little pants – the kimono ones, and the corduroy pair. On the cord pair I used elastic to gather the waistband and ankles and kimono pair uses vintage silk ribbon. Astrid’s also wearing her new little…