Mistle was made and sold twelve months ago and I was looking back. It was her fabric that caught my attention, it is Acufactum Chirping Birds and Nests.
All our nest boxes have families in them and they are so busy. The starlings are back for the season and they are eating Flutter Butter with relish. We never see a starling except for the months when they are building and feeding. Shortly they will bring their chicks and the garden will sing to their chatter.
This just seemed the perfect picture for the week, with her birdie dress and forget me knot card, even a tiny bit of blossom.
These are just my colours, cool blues with a hint of warmth from the brown and gold. This is a truly lovely fabric, an aquamarine ground with tiny nests, birds and feather running across it. The coolness of the blue is lifted with tiny eggs in rich tones. I teamed her dress with tiny fawn leather shoes which I felt complemented the mohair of her body.
Many of Acufactum's prints are by Daniela Drescher but this print is by Kirsten Hess and the spring theme is so cheerful with such a lovely palette.
The mermaids are coming along well but we didn't have time to take any photographs this week as a large landscaping job was in progress at Aunty Irene's House. She has a garden but he doesn't garden to my mind just cuts grass and prunes things into lollipop shapes. Reuba worked so hard and is now stiff and tired but we got it done.
The new mermaids will be shown with the Folksy New Product drop next weekend and then it is nurses. Little nurses in their Norman Hartnell dresses with tiny capes. I made one as a commission and loved her so much I am going to make some for the shop and my galleries.
Have a lovely weekend and my warmest wishes to you all.
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