Linen

I am completely in love with 100% Linen.

I have so many designs in mind for this gorgeous fabric, the wonderful bold colours of the felt shine against the contrast of linen's natural fibres.

A truely glorious match.

There is one tiny problem, I am having terrible trouble getting it in Australia!!

I thought I would appeal to you all, if anyone has any information on where I might purchase (retail or wholesale) 100% Linen within Australia, I would be most grateful.

In anticipation!!!! :)

Blessings

Simone

Creative Abundance

I am very excited to let you all know that Creative Abundance will from the 1st of April 2010 be the sole wholesale distributor of my designs.

No more piles of patterns on my kitchen table!!! very good news

This will bring about some changes to the way I personally retail my designs. My website will become a gallery for you all to view my range and I will no longer be selling my patterns through this site. My year with Stitching Cow has also come to an end. I have really enjoyed my time working with Lenna and I wish her all the best with her e-patterns.

So your favourite patchwork / embroidery shop, wherever it is in the world!, can now order May Blossom designs through Creative Abundance.

Exciting things to come!

Blessings

Simone

Something To Share

I think it is definitely time for something new!

There is nothing nicer than a quiet cuppa out on the deck listening to the birds. Partridge and Tea is a lovely appliqué tablecloth, with small felt bird tablecloth weights.

We all have little bits and pieces we need everyday. The Promise of Spring is a delightful fabric basket and small felt roses that will be a beautiful and useful addition to any home. It would be wonderful in the sewing room holding cotton reels, or your latest project, or in the kitchen full of napkins, or even next to your bed for your reading glasses and a few tissues for that teary novel.

Definitely time to get back into it!!

Enjoy all the things you create.

Until next time

Blessings

Simone

A Comfy Place!

A beautiful new addition to my beloved collection of vintage chairs, was beautifully placed under our tree on Christmas morning. An old Captain's Chair.

It is sitting in my kitchen, I decided to make a little cushion to make it all the more inviting.

Lily said it looks like the cushion has pigtails!!

Happy New Year!!

Blessings

Simone

Exhausted, but in a good way!

Daniel and I have just polished off the last of another very delicious Christmas Pudding,

Lily and Scarlett are constructing Scarlett's present a very gorgeous and grand Lego house.

Lou Lou is outside painting with her lovely new paints, singing 'Joy To The World' (she is a joy to my world)

All in all we have had a lovely not too hectic Christmas!!

Daniel has captured some of the gorgeous memories from our day, that absolutely divine vase of Hydrangea is one of my pressies, it is actually an enamel water jug, it was the cherry on the cake, and made our table just perfect.

The Bon Bon's were a very welcome treat as well!

Now it's time for a much needed break!

see you in 2010

Blessings

Simone

The Joy of Giving

I have been busy of late, everything Christmassy from now on!!

I usually make my own cards for Christmas, I like the very personal touch they give to all my gifts.

This year to coordinate with my red aqua and white theme I have made some very sweet gift tags and a few cards to shoot off in the mail.

I have attached a few to presents already and they do look gorgeous under my tree.

Blessings to you all for a truly glorious Christmas

Simone

Hoops! Hoops! Hoops!

What a great way to display pieces of your favourite fabrics!

I have seen many other people do this before, the result can be stunning.

I have just started with hoops I had in the cupboard, left over from my cross stitching days, and chose a few of my many favourite fabrics.

I hope to add to the collection over time, hopefully one day my studio wall will be ablaze with colour and texture!

Great idea!! whoever thought of this first, I am very impressed.

Blessings

Simone