Monday, October 31, 2011

to market to market


Thanks to everyone who stopped by my little stall at the BrisStyle indie Twilight Market on Friday night and what a busy little night it was! 
If you missed out on Friday night you can find a selection of my wares this weekend on the blue caravan stall at Finders Keepers Brisbane.


Really looking forward to popping over and checking out the full line up at Finders Keepers after Jess' BrisStyle social networking session. See you there?


Friday, October 28, 2011

new hand-embroidered brooches

city
 
country

New brooches will be available at the BrisStyle indie Twilight Market tonight from 5-9pm at King George Square, Brisbane CBD.
To see the work in progress of these little pretties check out the original sketches in this post and the embroidery in this post.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

a bit about where paths lead

Continuation of the tiny stitches

Some people are really good at gettin' personal on their blog, me not so much. Last year was one of my most life-changing years to date but from the outside looking in you might not know it. Fortunately I put enough good energy out into the universe which led me to the one I like to call 'the most beautiful person in the world' aka country boy. That means that I get to run away to a little tree house every once in a while and stare at this.

good morning

It also means I'm more settled and more inspired to create tiny stitches about my city/country life like these.


I feel a bit like Jerry Seinfeld in that way, there's ups and downs and lots of funny bits along the way but by the end of the episode everything balances out (as opposed to George who always ends up a little worse for wear).

If you want to see what the tiny stitches end up as in person pop along to the BrisStyle indie Twilight Market on Friday night, details here. If you're not in Brisbane you can watch the process on facebook, twitter, flickr or instagram (look for edwardandlilly) over the next few days.

And to check out more creative spaces head over here.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

talkin' bout online communities in indie craft


Tomorrow night (Wednesday) I'll be talking at this awesome event about online communities in indie craft, in particular about the largest online indie craft community in Qld, BrisStyle. So, if you're creative and you want to come along and network in real time head here:


:: Creative Spotlight Event - 26th October ::
Location: Sherwood Neighborhood Centre – 38 Thallon Street, Sherwood
Date: Wed 26th October 2011
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm

You'll need to register here.

If you're not in Brisbane you can watch it via the webcast here.

See you there!

Friday, October 21, 2011

eco toy stuffing

"I'm full of corn!" shouts puppy.

I did a little research recently on eco toy stuffing and thought I'd pass on a couple of posts I found. I'm using corn stuffing at the moment which if you check out this excellent post you'll find out that it's 100% corn derived, has very low flammability and is non-allergenic (yay!! screams my inner hayfever/asthma/eczema self - although since I gave up dairy that's no longer an issue but it sure is nice to use a product that I know won't aggravate allergies in little ones).

Here's two excellent posts to ponder if you're thinking of giving up that petroleum-based plastic polyfil:

Oh My Green :: Eco-friendly toy stuffing
Funky Friends Factory :: Toy stuffing

And if you're using an eco toy stuffing or have some stuffing tips leave a comment, would love to know your thoughts!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

my creative space


teeny tiny stitches, originally uploaded by edwardandlilly.

Stitching into the wee hours of the night in preparation for 6 pre-Christmas markets.

Check out more spaces or show off your own here.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

shop update

new :: petite mousy, foxy squirrel and sausage dog rattles

I've just finished updating the shop with some new products following the BrisStyle indie Designers Market last weekend.

new :: pencil cases

I have more new products in the pipeline in the lead up to Christmas so stay tuned or even better pop by the BrisStyle indie Twilight Market on Friday 28th October from 5-9pm at King George Square, Brisbane City for a sneak peek :)


eek! better get stitching!


Thursday, October 13, 2011

my creative space...


City vs Country


Working on some new designs this week, which do you prefer city or country? I'm forever torn between the two but so far I'm making good progress working between both :)

More creative spaces here.