Danielle Stewart design

2010-04-26T19:23:00.007+08:00

It's hard to know how to start this post.. but after almost 3 years of blogging (here and at my previous blog for of paper & thread) I have reached the point where writing a blog is no longer a good fit for me.. As a one person business it can be really hard to try and fit everything in!

I'd really like to thank-you all so much for your support and for taking the time to comment, it has been so encouraging and such a wonderful experience!

I have never been more excited about how my business is growing and the direction it is headed.. I have recently received my first lot of fabrics back from my new printer (printed up as continuous meterage!) and plan to keep on growing my collection of designs.

If you would like to keep up to date with my latest work and to find out when new fabrics are available - please sign up to my new mailing list.. (I will be sending out newsletters on a monthly basis).

I have also set up a facebook page and have a brand new website :)

For customers who would like to purchase my fabrics in Australian dollars, I have just set up a big cartel shop. (And I will also continue selling in US dollars through my etsy shop).

Anyway thank-you so much once again!

Wishing you all the best,

Danielle x

Handmade Kids interview

2010-03-09T09:29:00.005+08:00

The past couple of weeks have been super busy, there are lots of designs in the works which I am feeling quite excited about.. Have also started working with a new printer (am really looking forward to having my new fabrics available as meterage!)

In the meantime you can head over here if you would like to check out a recent interview I did with Handmade Kids.. (big thanks to Caz!)

Fabric panel sale!

2010-02-24T07:30:00.002+08:00

Am having my first ever fabric sale over at my etsy shop! All fabric panels are discounted by 30%.
Sale finishes at the end of February (this Sunday!!)

Wedding Ideas Australia

2010-02-23T16:22:00.008+08:00

Thank-you so much for all your lovely comments on my previous post! Just wanted to mention that our wedding is now featured over on the Wedding Ideas Australia website.. so if you would like any details from our day just head over there..

(Wedding Ideas Australia is a great place to check out if you are planning a wedding - lots of lovely weddings full of inspiration!)

our wedding ♥

2010-02-08T19:44:00.001+08:00

Yesterday was our 3 month wedding anniversary! And so, what better reason to finally get around to doing a post with some pics from our wedding :)

We had such an amazing day!! Some more wedding pics over at my flickr..

studio 98

2010-02-06T09:20:00.001+08:00

I only recently discovered studio 98 - a blog belonging to the wonderful Sydney-based Mokum Textiles.. I thought I'd mention it here as it is a really interesting read if you are into textile design, giving an insight into their design processes and the inspirations behind each collection..

Update

2010-02-05T10:49:00.007+08:00

Gosh its been a while between posts! Have been busy working on designs for my new range of textiles over the past few weeks. Am trying to keep them quite simple (which is easier said than done!).. I feel like in the last few days I've had a bit of a breakthrough, and have started creating some designs that are really fitting the look I am after (and they are sitting well together too)..
Not ready to share any just yet, but am feeling inspired which is good :)

Also have had a couple of nice mentions that I would like to share -
My Lovebirds teatowel was featured in a Valentine's Day post over at Skout
and my fabrics got a write up over at Crafting a Green World.. (Thanks so much!)

Scrap packs

2010-01-13T15:27:00.004+08:00

New fabric scrap packs, available now in my shop..

Perth Zoo

2010-01-12T08:35:00.001+08:00

Spent Sunday afternoon at the zoo, was a perfect day for it, with the weather not too hot.. We had heaps of fun seeing all the different animals! Here's a few snaps, with some more on flickr..

Kings Park

2010-01-11T08:30:00.011+08:00

Some photos taken at Kings Park over the weekend.. I really love the shapes and colours of our native plants, so inspiring!
(More pics over at flickr..)

Adelaide

2010-01-08T10:07:00.028+08:00

Have finally got a chance to post these pics from the last few days of our honeymoon.. We came across some fantastic food (and cocktails!) in Adelaide (we often ended up on Gouger St which had some really awesome restaurants).. And one of the best shops we visited was Nest Studio in Stepney.. was so nice to meet Amy and Carly from Umbrella Prints and see their gorgeous wares in person!

B&M Felt

2010-01-06T08:20:00.005+08:00

I recently received some samples of 100% wool design & craft felt from a new local business called B&M Felt. I thought I'd mention them here incase there is anyone who is chasing premium quality felt from an Australian supplier.. They have a gorgeous range of colours and the felt is available in three thicknesses. To find out more, you can check out their website (and they have an etsy shop too!)

A little bit of sewing..

2010-01-05T10:40:00.001+08:00

Happy 2010! Hope the year has got off to a good start for you :)
Just thought I'd share this little project that I did during time off over the christmas/new year break.. I had been needing a couple of new doorstops for ages and finally got the chance to make them using some scraps of cloth fabric (the doorstop pattern is from Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing book). I love these beautiful fabrics so much and had been saving them up for the right project.. am really happy with the results!

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-24T20:31:00.003+08:00

Wishing you a Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful day x

The Barossa

2009-12-16T16:12:00.018+08:00

Some more honeymoon pics.. these images are from the four days we spent in the Barossa.. We were there during the recent SA heatwave - so it was very hot - but the scenery was beautiful.. We enjoyed heaps of yummy food (and some great wines too of course!) .. And loved visiting Maggie Beer's Farm Shop :)

Lovebirds tea towel

2009-12-14T12:55:00.004+08:00

New in the shop: Lovebirds unbleached linen tea towels

I actually did this design for our wedding - we got a number of tea towels screen-printed and gave them as keepsakes to our guests. They turned out so nicely that I got some more printed in a slightly different shade of red for my shop..

Fleurieu Peninsula

2009-12-10T15:50:00.029+08:00

Thought I'd share some pics from our honeymoon! These images are from the first few days of our holiday, which were spent exploring the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.. we had a wonderful time there - really enjoyed just taking in the amazing scenery and relaxing!

Welcome!

2009-12-07T13:41:00.020+08:00

Hello and welcome to my new blog! I will be posting every now and then - sharing my inspirations, my work and things I like..

It is a very exciting time for me as I finally start work under my new business name.. I have been planning this change for a while and can't wait to begin the process of designing my new collection of fabrics!

I do still have some of my previous fabrics available, however you will now find them in my new etsy shop: www.DanielleStewart.etsy.com All of these designs have been discontinued and will not be getting reprinted.. (so if you would like any of these fabrics make sure to get your hands on some while stocks last!)

Danielle :)