Friday 3 September 2010

gocco!!



































A recent purchase that I am so excited about!.. a 'Gocco', Japanese printing machine.. all the way from Osaka.

I've wanted one for ages, so decided to just bite the bullet and buy it.
I love the process of silk-screening to make my cards, but it is quite time consuming, more of a mish to get the screens made up, can be messy and takes up more room. The gocco is opposite. Small and compact, I can make up the screen at home, it's quick and easy to print and you can make loads of prints with a small amount of ink. It prints to only B6 size, but that'd be perfect for my cards.. and wedding invites. Only issue is that they have discontinued making them (boo) so the products are getting harder to buy and are not so cheap... but I thought I'd give it a go anyway and see where it takes me. Can't wait to get some designs onto cards.

Watch this space.


Thursday 2 September 2010

congrats

























































































Range of gift cards.. for birthdays, weddings and new bubs.
Hand screen-printed onto 300gsm keaykolour stock, with machine sewn envelope.

hottie








































Inspired by the 'Crafty Minx' book, I made this hottie cover for a friend in London to snuggle up to when the cold sets in.
Made from NZ Woollen blankets and a doily from the Hospice shop in Nelson.

deer dad















Small Father's Day card for my dad... he likes to hunt.

bootlicious






























I'm obsessed with making booties.

I got given a whole bundle of felt, so after searching on the net I found a free bootie pattern by Heather BaileyTM. I made my first pair (frenchy looking ones above) and got hooked. I found these booties didn't tend to stay on the wee one's feet for very long...so, I brought a Simplicity pattern, acquired my mum's leather stash and started making booties like the white ones above. Lined with felt, these are my favourite. Ridiculously cute.

Bunting
















































After getting my first sewing machine, I went mad at making bunting!
It became the perfect gift for friends with new babies, for their nurseries.

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Shown above: plain cream bunting and 'Peter Rabbit' bunting.
Double-sided triangles, in varied fabrics joined with matching binding. Approx 3.5m long.

cushy







































Cushion made with NZ woollen blankets with doily from the local Sallie's shop.