Custom Deer Grazing Fabric

I was was very excited to receive the custom-designed "Deer Grazing" fabric sample back from the printers. 

The fabric is for a Texan Interior Design Company, who requested a large-scale design for furnishings.  Using the Patternista bespoke-colour matching service, they have ordered 80 metres on a linen/cotton base.

You Foxy Thing You!

Oh, such a foxy tea towel to spruce up your kitchen!

Rather than saving it for those domestic doldrums, why not show off this cunning little number by framing it, hanging on your wall or making it into something luscious to pop your treasures into.

Inspired by Suffolk's resident fox population, this Patternista Tea Towel has been designed using original paper-cuts, doodles and photographs.

To purchase, visit the Patternista Etsy Store.

Fully machine washable, this 100% cotton kitchen textile is one in a series of 4 nature inspired tea towels, made and printed in Britain:-

For further information visit: Patternista Facebook Page

PS Patternista Kitchen Textiles have been featured on the following blogs:-
www.delightfulfindsandme.com

www.happyinteriorblog.com
www.thetreasurehunteruk.wordpress.com

Patternista featured on Print & Pattern - Top Design Blog

Oh.. was very excited to see Patternista Walk on The Wildside tea-towels featured on Print and Pattern Blog - one of the UK's top illustration and surface-design blogs in the UK!

Also, thank you UK Handmade Magazine for the love and feature in your  Spring 2012 Magazine (page 4).

 

Limited Edition Fabric

Here's a sneak preview of my limited edition linen/cotton fabric, printed with water based pigments.  (Also Tea Towels are going to be in my Etsy shop from MID NOVEMBER 2011... YES!)

Bramble Bird - Linen/Cotton Limited Edition Fabric.

 

Bramble Bird - Linen/Cotton Limited Edition Fabric.

I Love Sewing!  Linen/Cotton Limited Edition Fabric - Duck Egg Colourway.

I Love Sewing!  Linen/Cotton Limited Edition Fabric - Duck Egg Colourway.

Papercut Reindeer. Linen/Cotton Limited Edition Fabric - Multi Colourway.

Papercut Reindeer. Linen/Cotton Limited Edition Fabric - Multi Colourway.

Papercut Partridge. Linen/Cotton Limited Edition Fabric - Duck Egg Colourway.

Papercut Partridge. Linen/Cotton Limited Edition Fabric - Duck Egg Colourway.

Dear Deer - Linen/Cotton Limited Edition Fabric - Teal Colourway.

Dear Deer - Linen/Cotton Limited Edition Fabric - Teal Colourway.

A little birdy told me...

Tweet tweet!

Here's a sneak preview of my tea towels...these are going to be in my Etsy Shop by the end of next week!

Updates on availability available on my Facebook page. 

Xmas Fairs...

Hoping to see all you lovely people at the following Xmas Fairs:-


The Cut Arts, Halesworth Suffolk - The Grand Bazaar, Sunday 27th November
Snape Maltings, Suffolk - Sunday 4th December, 10-4pm
Woodbridge Xmas Street Fayre :  Saturday 10th December , 10-4pm


If you'd like more details, please send me a facebook wall post - I'd love to hear from you! http://www.facebook.com/Patternista.Designs

Translation please...

Bit baffled by this Parisian sign... Any clues anyone?

Paris Streetlife..

Recently had a brilliant time around Paris Arondisement 10... such a vibrant, multicultural area ....

 

 

 

 

On Melancholy Hill ...

Today I am missing Coopers Shoot and beautiful Byron Bay....

It's cold and rainy outside and I'm missing the balmy evenings, the sound of cicadas, the gentle bay of cows in the next door fields and whale-watching season...

The grass...

         the grass...

                ... is it always greener?

Paper Cutting - Contemporary Artists, Timeless Craft

I have just purchased a gorgeous book "Paper Cutting - Contemporary Artists, Timeless Craft".  Featuring work from 26 contemporary paper cutting artists,  it showcases artistry of astonishing intricacy, using little more than paper, scalpel or scissors.

Following Natalie Avella's in-depth introduction, illuminating the rich history of this centuries-old art form, beautiful photography depicts works by Elsa Mora (my favourite), Kako Ueda, Emma van Leest, Su Blackwell, Helen Musselwhite, Hina Aoyama, and British favourite: Rob Ryan.

I'm not sure about my current fascination with this intricate artform, but this book really highlights the best from today's contemporary practitioners.