Today the schools went back and we all came back to work.
I have been doing the odd bit of work over the holidays - some retail orders, some organising and proofing printing, that kind of thing but there hasn't been much of a flow and it is brilliant to have a full workshop again. I have missed the team.
However we are having to hit the ground running - on Friday I head down to London to set up for the Top Drawer Trade Show at Earl's Court.
It's the only Trade show we do now and its a chance to show off our new designs, meet up with stockists, and tell the story of what we do face to face.
Every year the same thing happens - sometime in October I begin to think of what needs to be done for the show, I maybe do some sketching, I make up a couple of prototypes . . . and then the Christmas rush starts and all our energy is taken up with just keeping up.
and suddenly I am spat out the other end of festivities and have to finalise designs, work out the year's pricing and sort out packaging/order forms and getting everything down to London all within a week.
In a week that is already buzzing with post Christmas orders . . . .
Thank goodness I only have to make 1 of each design.
The photographs here are of some new postcard designs which we are launching at the show, but which should be up on the website by the end of the week.
oooh, I love the little red berries! Are they Christmas- inspired? :) Hope you had a nice break and you are all ready for a busy new year!
Posted by: Steff | January 09, 2012 at 01:46 PM
Sew, sew, sew good!!! I just love them!!!!
I just wish I could do machine embroidery as well as you can!!!!
Posted by: Helen Outen | January 09, 2012 at 02:27 PM
wow, they are just lovely, I am particularly fond of seed heads. Beautiful well, done you! I tried my hands at machine embroidery and framed it as a present for a forgiving friend http://kattegatuk.blogspot.com/2011/03/crafting-about.html perhaps I need a little more practice!
Karin xx
Posted by: Karin | January 09, 2012 at 02:52 PM
Love the postcard designs, good luck with top drawer, I'm thinking of doing it next year. Have you done the autumn one?
Posted by: Beth Connors | January 09, 2012 at 04:12 PM
Hey Jane, your new designs are wonderful, I'm sure they will be a hit.
All the best with Top Drawer, hope it's very successful for you.
Have a great 2012,
Claire :}
Posted by: Claire Smith | January 09, 2012 at 09:38 PM
Love your new designs Jane. Good luck at top drawer.
Rebecca x
Posted by: Rebecca | January 09, 2012 at 10:13 PM
I wish you a very Happy 2012, Jane! I can see that you are off to a fine start.
These meadow embroideries are absolutely splendid! Very Top Drawer indeed! You are bound to come home with lots and lots of orders.
I am going to keep an eye out for those cards in your shop (writing myself a little reminder, since my own new year is off to a whooshy start.)
The photos in your prior post of the gale results were dramatic. I do admire your reaction to nature's rearrangements.
xo
Posted by: Frances | January 11, 2012 at 03:53 PM
These designs are just beautiful I love seed heads,
Posted by: maypole | January 19, 2012 at 10:58 AM