Tuesday, 19 June 2012

New Collection

Ta Dah!!
Here is the new range which I have enjoyed making so much although they are very fiddly.
ENCRUSTED PEBBLES

Based on the idea of pebbles naturally becoming encrusted with lichen or coral .
Focus pieces or paperweights.



 All are embroidered and beaded.
Sizes vary but all are between 10 cms and 14 cms long.I will be adding them to my various selling portals.

freesias

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Creating v Promoting

A dilemma Im sure many net  businesses face.
The time taken to promote your work has to be fitted in with the time taken to produce it. If you are not exactly a techie whiz ( and Im in that category )  then one often overtakes the other.

What seems a simple job will take me much longer so I have developed a loose discipline to try and overcome this:-
Working on pieces needs warmth ( and Victoria is anything but that at the moment) and a degree of comfort  so in front of the fire under a cosy rug is good especially in the evening after a meal.
Sitting at a computer is interesting but a good walk round the garden is a must every now and then, this is more comfortable during the day, I dont really want to come across a kangaroo in my night time perambulations.
Wearing fingerless gloves is ok but there are a lot of typos if Im not careful  and I do tend to become distracted by other sites.
So the theory is this, promote in the day, create in the evening... so far so good.


I am developing a few new pieces and itching to finish them so I can show you all but heres a little sneak view.




Yes its embroidered, and yes this is a closeup of one of the items.
This new collection features something relatively heavy, designed to be heavy, and has a lot of embellished embroidery with a few beads.
Cant guess??
Watch this space in the next few days.


freesias

Friday, 1 June 2012

NEW Collection..First Set of Postcard Embroideries

They are finished and ready to go to a new home.This set of four postcard pictures  ( so called because of their size  ...17 cms x 12 cms ) are miniature hand embroideries.

 ...Poppies


On The Reef

Cottage Garden

Wheatfield
Worked on paint- washed canvas they are little pictures created with thread, shown here framed in whitewashed wooden frames.


They are available as singles or as a set of four.


The pictures unframed :-


As there are several choices the prices may be found at

http://www.hand-made.com.au/textilelady

I do hope you like them.
freesias