:: Embroidery fun...shop!

Cactus range.

 School holidays and a bit of time on my hands and I have been busy with the needle!
I thought small embroidered art panels would be a nice addition to the shop?
I'm yet to figure out how they can be hung? 
As the dowel above idea, can make them top heavy and they are only small!

They could be framed but that would hide these pieces behind glass? I think they need to be touched? Tactile and all?

MC inspired

Geometric

These panels are larger and allowed for some macrame fun!
My son has named these wall hangings 'Fruit'.
I think that works?

First week down and one to go!

If you are on instagram, you have seen them all before but thanks for popping by again! :)

If you have a favourite,  let me know?

:Pippa

: A Crafty Collab!...sneak peek!

 Noice aren't they?.....in fact they are amazing and beyond my wildest dreams!

If you put yourself out there, you never know what you might get in return but you do it anyway and trust in the Ace-ness of people!

Kylie @ Paravent is ACE! These are her handiwork!

They are her end of our CRAFTY COLLAB!   TA DA !

But first the story of our online meeting.
We both like to haunt Kootoyoo 'Our creative space". 

I spotted Kylie's work then she mine and we kinda dig each others handi work!

I had the brill idea that I needed to do something great! 
So I emailed Kylie, gushed my idea, about doing a 'collab' and here is a sneaky peek as to what we are up too!


Beautiful unique screen printed panels!

More to come soon, enjoy the peek! :)

:Pippa

:: Coastal Wall Hanging!

I'm on a mission to macrame all my embroideries, I have done quite a few over the years. 

They have all been put away forgotten....but not anymore.

Thanks so much for all the lovely supportive comments, I'm overwhelmed with the generosity shown to me, by all who pop by.

I simply love making beautiful things and I have a husband, who supports this craft endeavor of mine. 

If your reading this, I love you.

 ...it's all getting soppy round here now, I'll stop for a bit! 

:Pippa xx

A Crafty Career!

new stairs to St Kilda Rd from Southbank, Melbourne.

 Today I took a day off to attend the Craft Victoria, Craft Cubed 2012. 
I went to the "Craft and Design as a Career" talk.
I will need all the advice and support I can get if this is going to be a serious venture!

The talks were great and some very insightful tips were shared, 

of note, was designer Bec Orpin.

Paper crafter Ebony from Hello Sandwich.

Fashion designer Alexi Freeman.

Etsy gave a great chat on what they offer to the crafting community too!

A great day! 

The main message was collaboration, collaboration between designers and collaboration with big companies!

I like to collaborate, It's part of my day job, try collaborating with 24x15 year olds! 

Yes man that's how I roll but seriously, 

I'm up for a crafty collab! 

Are you?

Let me know?

 ps: 

I woke up one day at 3am with an epiphany, embroidery and macrame together, WHY had I not thought of this sooner!!. 

The next day I hunted through my draws and found this old embroidery and off I set, to make a dream, a reality. 

More pics soon!

Embroidery & Macrame Wall Hanging.

:Pippa 

Linking in with Ta Dah Tuesday @ Faith Hope and Charity shopping!, I'm late but still?
 

:: A Beautiful Confession.

 Hello, 

I won't use the excuse that I have been too busy to blog, cause really who isn't? 

I felt I had nothing to say, no polished display of photo's or witty comments or exciting new developments!

So I'm coming clean, fessing up!

I like to make beautiful things, 

this embroidery is called "OH Dear".

I love it, it took countless hours and it hangs above my bed.

I  like to collect beautiful things, meet Homemaker bowl and new friend to Homemaker plate!

One day I will use them and savor it but for now they adorn my walls.

 I love to receive unexpected beautiful gifts, you know who you are you lovely, lovely, lovely!

  I like my blog to look beautiful, I aspire to make beautiful things.......But confession time, 
The reality is.....
I have at least 10 unfinished, in progress, projects either scattered around my house, on my mac or some still in my mind. 

I'm not complaining but I don't know where this influx of ideas has come from and my brain feels like an exploded filing cabinet!

I keep a sketchbook to assist me but I'm always running to catch up with 'idea-self'.....I can't make quick enough and I'm easily sidetracked and distracted by beautiful things.

I need a beautiful assistant?

I have set the end of the month as my target....I hope I make a beautiful mess of it!

 And this is the real creative me, my desk/studio, where it all happens!

I dare anyone to pinterest this image on studio spaces they wish to own!

It's messy, disordered and slap dash and not beautiful!

Out of this, comes my work.

Thanks for hearing me out, (sigh) so now you know!
It's not all beautiful, just beautiful intentions.

:Pippa

:: Lovely Vintage Giveaway

 Yes... that's right! 

I would like to host a giveaway.

My Lovely Vintage Giveaway includes:

A handmade grocery tote bag!

Sewn using two up-cycled vintage tablecloths.

Imagine walking down your High St with this tote filled with fresh seasonal fruit, yummy cheese and a fresh baguette!

A Great read!

A nice addition to your coffee table book stack!

A small embroidery!

Created by me in my pre-blogging days when embroidery was my vice!....macrame has taken over lately!

A Doily!

I added the letterform to this already lovely example of vintage needlework.

"You may have a nice day" suggest that we have a choice sometimes to make a day count!

From a goodwill wish to a "I'm gonna make this happen"!

Why?...Why not? 

If you haven't already guessed yet? 

 I make alot! 

Everyday...so now it was time to share some.

Also the book landed on my doorstep, part of a book order and I already have one!

All I ask in return is

Tell me in your comment, how you came upon my little blog?

Did I follow you first? Did you follow a link? Are you a FB liker? Were you just curious as to what an Ouch Flower was?

If after this you would like to be a follower then GREAT, your WELCOME and THANKS.

:Pippa

ps: 
I will post anywhere and announce the winner Sunday 22nd of July 2012. 
The winner will be picked out of a hat, by a toddler...good luck!

:: Little Nest

 Brrrrrr the winter Melbourne weather brings on my desire to make craft with warm, soft materials.

This little nesting box is currently sitting sweetly in a dear friends, daughters nursery!

Can you imagine it, in bright yellow leather?

I created the pattern myself and used firm wool felt and a bit of embroidery!

 Hope your well?

:P

:: Modern Times Update!

I think this owl is my favourite!

three owls rousting

Lots of Danish Goodness

I think I would like to buy this lamp with my profit!

Macrame hangers

Sorry the pic's are rather ordinary but it was night time and I was delivering more hangers, they have been well received!

If you would like to see more? follow modtimespopup on instagram!

Happy weekend to you!

 :P

Psst I have been playing around with the look of the blog, is this black dot background better than the crumpled brown paper look?

:: Cool Threads

Embroidery to me is like drawing with colour, endless possibilities and variety .

I hope you enjoy the pictures,

P x

DMC threads on organic linen.

I heart Christmas Decorations

I love to design, make and embroider Christmas decorations, here are some of my pieces. 

It makes the tree, that little bit nicer when you go handmade. I hope your Christmas preparations are going well?

So far I have avoided the masses, by online shopping, but I will forget something or someone sooner or later...so one visit to the shops for the Christmas buzz will no doubt happen!

Angel

Snowflake

Reindeer