Tuesday, November 18, 2008

More from Kara...


Loads of new bags uploaded to my site - including 1960's geometrics, 1950's florals and more! If you buy online and purchase over $100 (+p&h), you will receive an exclusive one-off Anna Laura badge - while stocks last!


Thurs 20 - Sat 22 November is the Lindesay xmas gift fair at Darling Point, Sydney. This is a fantastic market to buy unique xmas gifts. Come past and say hi!

Kara

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Piecemeal production


I found a half-completed quilt I started years and years ago this week. It's quite lovely, scraps in browns and reds forming interlocking circles on a dusty pink ground. Trouble is, I can't see myself hand-piecing the remaining square metres required, yet if I stash it away again, whole decades of my life could pass before I pull it out and attempt to complete it.

So I've decided to make it into a doona cover, hardly the utterly handmade masterpiece I envisaged at first, but at least the work-in-progress can be enjoyed day-to-day. The plan is to applique the large pieced section onto a plain background, then scatter the remainder of the smaller pieced shapes around it, to celebrate the unfinishedness.

Hopefully in a few more years I can post a photo of the results.


A

Friday, November 7, 2008

Things I like on madeit : kara

Here are some gorgeous gift ideas by Australian Designers on madeit. Christmas is coming soon and what better way to say 'Merry Christmas' than by buying Australian independent design! I'm sure your loved one will love something a little more unique and unusual.

Autumn leaves brooch : Mattea : $15 AUD

Cosmetic Bag : 0049Design : $40 AUD

Recycled wool necklace scarf : Gaye Abandon : $35 AUD

Cute summer dress : Dick & Jane : by Brusselsprouts $18 AUD