Tasha

Another French Bulldog - Tasha, 100% linen. I just like this pattern and going to make couple more from the excellent woolen tartan too.

The French-Chinese Bulldog arrived to his new home in US

Got a good news from this guy today: my customer in US bought him as a gift for the child of her friend and  ordered another one for herself straight away! She says that she likes my pup so much and can not let him go :) I am very pleased to be busy making his brother this weekend.

Sofa Cushion Chinoiserie Dance

Sofa animals

Cushion Bear with pocket and cushion Bunny. Without pocket.

Crafty Birds Creations

I am very pleased! Affie, who running the Crafty Birds Creations blog has published a nice article about me this morning!

Louise - chinoiserie french bulldog

Chinoiserie, 17th- and 18th-century Western style of interior design, furniture, pottery, textiles, and garden design that represents fanciful European interpretations of Chinese styles. In the first decades of the 17th century, English and Italian and, later, other craftsmen began to draw freely on decorative forms found on cabinets, porcelain vessels, and embroideries imported from China. The earliest appearance of a major chinoiserie interior scheme was in Louis Le Vau’s Trianon de porcelaine of 1670–71 (subsequently destroyed), built for Louis XIV at Versailles.Brittanica. Image below is taken from katsclass.com

 Now you know the reason for my choice of fabric for another french bulldog. Meet Louise. 100 % cotton, filling - polyester.

Craft Nation - a new designer's friend!

London based CraftNation.com launches to the public this week, it’s the first online ecommerce portal in the world to offer crowd-sourced designer crafts and over 100 designers have signed up in their first week.

The vision behind CraftNation.com is to challenge traditional supply chain methodology. Products which have the potential to be future-vintage artisan crafts, can be pre-ordered. CraftNation.com drastically reduce manufacturing waste and enhance an ethically supported supply chain, by producing desired artisan crafts.

CraftNation.com is a showcase for artisan craft designers to show and feedback their designs to a worldwide audience. The CraftNation.com community choose which designs get produced. The most desirable based on votes are sold daily through its online boutique.

CraftNation.com are currently inviting designers to list their bestselling products in their showcase and buyers to sign-up for our one amazing 24hr time-lined 'crafty deal' sent to your inbox daily but be quick they are limiting the buyers list!