So, I've been adding to the designs. It seems there is no point making just one badge at a time, you need to make a few. So each time I select the fabrics, thread the machine up, decide what to applique, trim them and then make them into badges, I have a group of them.
I love seeing them like this, I think they look really cute. They measure 25mm (about an inch), so they are very small in real life.
I need to thin k about how I'm going to present them for sale;
I shall have some cards printed for them to go on, once my Logo has been decided upon, which should be the end of this coming week. The card needs to be able to be displayed clearly within a shop, perhaps they will 'hang'?
For a badge this small, the designs need to be very simple, due to the nature of applique. I have got some larger sizes, so I can make more complicated designs on those. I can't wait to try!
Have a great weekend, the weather looks excellent!
As I was reading a book about birds to my son the other day, we came across a picture of a couple of lovebirds. I hadn't realised how tactile they are with each other, the way they lean in for a cuddle. So I decided to use them as inspiration for one of my pictures.
It was really difficult to photograph this one as the sun has been so bright today, and the light was flooding into our house from all directions.
I love the colours, they make me feel really summery!
I deliberately placed the emphasis on the left, leaving enough space on the right if someone wanted to put names or dates... perhaps for a very personal Engagement / Wedding / Anniversary gift?
So, the season of Weddings has begun! I love a good wedding, but it hasn't always been that way. I wasn't the type of little girl who planned what I might wear, in fact I didn't contemplate marriage seriously until I met my husband. Before I began planning my our wedding, I didn't realise the emotion you pour into your planning, the hopes and dreams that are tied up in the colours, the flowers, the dress, the invitations...
In the years that have followed I have often reflected on the promises we made, and one of my favourite parts of the service is this.
This is another of the smaller sized pictures, and again, I've used another piece of antique lace needle felted onto a cream felt background. I've tried to create a balance between the pearls, the silk hearts and the buttons, and added a bit of glitz with the silver thread that I used to stitch the hearts.