in the studio: dipping my toes in fabric
November and December are kind of crazy months… invitation design work slows down as people focus on the holidays rather than their weddings, and I’m busy writing up quotes and meeting with potential clients about Spring and Summer events. It’s a nice change of pace and gives me a few spare minutes to think about this year’s successes and failures and what 2012 might look like.
Now that Hello Tenfold has a line of everyday notecards, I thought I’d give the whole craft fair scene another go (I seem to have finally recovered from my first craft fair experience in 2009) and so Hello Tenfold will be making an appearance at Rock & Shop in Durham on December 17th. Because I have a secret burning desire to design textiles, I decided to dip my toes in those waters by having some fat quarters printed for tea towels, just in time for the market. Above is a peek of my very limited first run, which will be available at Rock & Shop and maybe, maybe, maybe available online at some point, too. I’ll admit this has my head spinning (mostly thinking of all the pillows I could make for our house)! It’s always exciting to work with a new medium. More photos to come once these are all sewn up!
Responses to “in the studio: dipping my toes in fabric”
chelsea
December 8, 2011 at 1:38 pmhow fun!! love these.
Trina
December 8, 2011 at 1:39 pmSo exciting and so pretty!
L
December 8, 2011 at 1:43 pmI hope these are available online someday!
Ele Annand
December 8, 2011 at 1:56 pmHow exciting Ellie! Pattern design always looks so alluring. I wish I could make it to Rock & Shop, it looks like a good year.
Jen
December 8, 2011 at 2:12 pmI’ll definitely be on the lookout for these at the market this year! Love the color choices :)
alison
December 8, 2011 at 2:40 pmI read the title of your post and immediately thought I want to dip my toes in fabric too! From the little sneak peek they look lovely! Good luck at the fair!
Erin @ Bklynstitch
December 8, 2011 at 2:59 pmHow fun! These looks so great!
brigid
December 8, 2011 at 3:30 pmWhere did you have the fabric printed?
ellie
December 8, 2011 at 6:56 pmthanks guys! Brigid — I used Spoonflower for this set.
Tanya
December 8, 2011 at 11:18 pmGorgeous! I especially love the purple and yellow ones.
I’ve always been fascinated by dye and fabrics. One day I hope to dye fabrics using natural ingredients :)