Worker bees finding the Queen

I have been drawn to finding out about bees at the moment and whilst walking to the studio came across this on the bridge passing from Manchester to Salford. written on it was authenticity and industry. A bit deep but maybe this is what we all need to have authenticity in all things we do, being attentive to things around us.

patchings festival 2009

I will be exhibiting again at patchings art craft and design festival . This year the festival sees a special feature on fashion, promoting contemporary fashion accessories and jewellery. The dates of the festival are the 4th- 7th June for more information go to http://www.patchingsartfestival.co.uk/

Street Style

Inspired by a article in The Times Magazine on Scott Schumann and his cult blog http://www.thesatorialist.blogspot.com/ who takes photographs of ordinary people with extraordinary sense of style. I took to the streets of Manchester to take photos of people with my bags. Thankyou to all those who took part.

etsy shop

Check out the bags on my etsy store dontbitchstitch on http://www.etsy.com/ more to come soon

mothers day gift

How about these wool brooches as an idea for mothers day sunday the 22nd march dont forget.

unique boutique

A fresh new look to unique boutique a newly painted and styled store. It is now easier to find our spring summer collection in a dedicated area within the boutique. Unique boutique is a clothing and accesssories boutique specializing in independant designers, refreshing in its approach to fashion.

Urban photo shoot

With help from friends who kindly gave up thier time so I could get some images of the button scarfs. We used the backdrop of these shutters which have been decorated with a cheeky monkey by a street artist.

When designing the scarf I thought of it as a collar. A customer described it as like a necklace which I really liked. they should be available on the web site to buy soon.