New Designs This Year!

My favourite part of making homewares is designing repeat surface patterns to be digitally printed onto fabrics for the home. Up until recently I have only been able to have my designs printed occasionally as I was sourcing from Overseas which took time and was expensive.
I have recently however found a UK digital printer who deals in short runs ... perfect for me!
I am SO happy with the quick production and quality of this printer and I will be having lots of new designs printed this year!
Here is one of my new designs that I made from an original lino print, which I then turned into a repeat and had digitally printed onto a medium weight cotton canvas fabric!

The Finlay Foundation Winter Gift and Craft Fair 2014

Recently I attended The Finlay Foundation Winter Gift and Craft fair held in The Corn Exchange in Devises.
This was a lovely fair packed with gorgeous handmade gifts from a huge range of different talented artists and designers!

Here are a few photos of my table from the fair...

New Printed Products!

I have recently started screen printing again, which is a process I have always loved and enjoyed doing!
I have had two screens exposed with my pattern designs, allowing me to print my own designs onto a range of textile pieces.

These are the screens I have been using to print onto fabric...

...and here are a few pieces I have printed (some still to be made into products!)

... more to come soon!

Sale at KBR

This week I had a stall at KBR offices in Leatherhead! The sale was really good fun and lots of lovely handmade pieces got sold!

The Travelling Village Market!

Last weekend I had a stall at the first Travelling Village Market in Cheriton, Hampshire.
It was a glorious hot sunny day with lots of lovely people!

Wimbledon Market 31st May & 1st June!

This weekend I had a stall at the Wimbledon monthly market! It was a great weekend with lots of handmade pieces sold, lots of sun and even a live steel drum band playing!

Here is a couple of pictures of my stall!

Day 1

Day 2

Magazine advert!

This month I have placed an advert in 'The Market Square' section of my local magazine, The Alresford and Itchen Valley Forum!
This magazine boasts 14,900 readers and features lots of usueful and interesting pieces and adverts.
The section I have featured on is 'A place for local retailers to display their wares and provide readers with seasonally evocative, inspirational gift and style ideas.'
I chose to feature one of my handmade cushions in one of my own digitally printed fabrics, bright and bold as always!

In the studio this week....

I've had a lovely week making lots of little pieces in gorgeous fabrics ready to be uploaded to my Etsy shop very soon! .... here is a few of the handmade goodies made this week ...

                       

         

Bespoke initial cushion!

I made this gorgeous cushion as a bespoke order for a customer, featuring an appliqued letter on the front.
Contact me either on my website www.elizabethpinn.co.uk or via email info@elizabethpinn.co.uk for a similar bespoke initial cushion!

Experimenting!

I've had a fun day in my studio today experimenting with different appliqued shapes and using different stitching styles including free machine, tight zigzag and basic running stiches!

Here are my sample cushions from today...

Brand New Website Launched!!

I am VERY excited to officially launch my brand new website! I had an amazing website designer (find her fantastic work at www.charlieapple.co.uk) who built the entire website from scratch and created my brand new logo!
I am so happy with the website, it is full of beautiful photos and lots of information on all of my handmade homewares!!

 www.elizabethpinn.co.uk

Getting ready for Wimbledon Christmas Market!

This weekend I will have a stall in Wimbledon on both Saturday and Sunday (which is the Winter Wonderland night!) I am very excited and have been making cushions, bunting, lavender bags and more out of brightly coloured, retro patterned and vintage fabrics, so that hopefully my stall is bursting with colour and lots of lovely Christmas presents and stocking fillers!