tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61255694006491776922024-03-13T23:45:22.252+11:00B I R C H s e e d -- printed by handPrinting from a backyard studio, I produce artisan organic fabrics and products that range from baby clothes to homewares. Designed, block printed by hand and home sewn.Nikki Shipard-Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372178309322739019noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125569400649177692.post-39086970785791590892013-06-04T10:56:00.000+10:002013-06-04T10:56:03.232+10:00BIRCHseed on break for 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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BIRCHseed is taking a break. </div>
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we anticipate this to be for the remainder of 2013... </div>
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if we start up again during 2013, we will post up here / on facebook / start our markets again and email all our lovely customers who are currently stocking our items.</div>
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thankyou for your support and hope to be back soon.</div>
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nikki and the team :)</div>
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i love receiving comments... it lets me know you visited.</div>Nikki Shipard-Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372178309322739019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125569400649177692.post-53290685106685220272012-12-01T13:40:00.004+11:002012-12-01T13:40:33.036+11:00'capturing gratitude' ....and all the others day of this wonderful month<div style="text-align: center;">
because i posted direct to the 'capturing gratitude' facebook page and have had a crazy busy month, i forgot to post to my own blog too... derrrr!</div>
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so here are all my other moments of capturing gratitude over the month of november...</div>
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If you want to read my daily blurbs for any of the pics go to my facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BIRCHseed" target="_blank">here</a> for a look see </div>
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gardenias in my garden...</div>
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crocheting rocks with white cotton....</div>
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moroccan jasmine just staring to bloom on the vine...</div>
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little japanese lunch pouches sewn from white linens....</div>
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i have so many flowers blooming in my garden...i am captivated by the vibrant colours and when a certain angle of sunlight illuminates the petals and foliage.</div>
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i am grateful for my garden!</div>
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day 6 - purple cosmos in morning light...</div>
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day 7 - red nasturtium</div>
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grateful for the ominous grey clouds that are bringing rain to our dry land today</div>
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Grateful for the smatterings of purple flowers of the jacaranda trees while driving to chillingham...</div>
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I am joining in on a month of fun... taking a pic each day (or i will try to) that "captures gratitude".</div>
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here is my first pic....</div>
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... and today there was a thick blanket of fog hovering over the sugar cane, and the peak of Wollumbin rising up through the fog.</div>
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my lovely cousin gave me a wonderful gift from her overseas adventures... it is a tshirt transfer booklet packed full of the sweetest images and fonts that transfer onto fabric. this is the book...</div>
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so inside this little treasure trove are pages full of quaint and fun filled designs that you cut out and transfer onto fabric..tshirts...bags....what ever tickles your fancy.</div>
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hello again.... am getting a few emails from my readers in response to this weeks post asking how i made the couch....(probably should have explained a little bit more in my post hey!!)....</div>
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the frame is queen size recycled hardwood futon base that i cut in half to create 2 separate bed bases. i bought this in byron bay 10 years ago for $50 i think. you could use 2 of the $39 <a href="http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/00180567/" target="_blank">ikea fjellse bed frames </a> and saw the bed head part off. and you will need some <a href="http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/29422207/" target="_blank">$30 slats</a> to also go with this frame.</div>
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the mattresses are from ikea. they are <a href="http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/50156598/" target="_blank">the sultan harestua</a> and cost around $99 each. cushions line the back wall and range in size from 40 to 60cm square inserts and covers, plus a few other random sizes too.</div>
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the grey cover is simply 2 cotton $14 yoga blankets purchased online from the army disposal store <a href="http://www.militaryandcamping.com.au/grey-cotton-blend-blanket-p-411.html" target="_blank">here</a>. i have them folded in to place atm, but aim to trim and sew snug fitting covers from them that will just slip on and off for the wash.</div>
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so for me the total cost was $278 dollars for the couch set up and i think i spent around $150 on cushions (i got the nice feather inserts......zzzzzzz) and a few covers. the others i made myself. </div>
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i love receiving comments... it lets me know you visited.</div>Nikki Shipard-Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372178309322739019noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125569400649177692.post-45533804626238068682012-03-28T13:39:00.000+11:002012-03-28T13:39:06.872+11:00more market makings<div style="text-align: center;">made some little hessian baskets to fill with chocolate easter eggs, to go with my chookies...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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i love receiving comments... it lets me know you visited.</div>Nikki Shipard-Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372178309322739019noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125569400649177692.post-2239157474306285952012-03-15T12:05:00.000+11:002012-03-15T12:05:58.386+11:00a making for my son<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i purchased a nice <a href="http://www.fishpond.com.au/product_info.php?ref=993&id=9781741966046&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blank">little book</a> a few months back as it had some really sweet items to make that could be for boys or girls.... i like things that don't scream 'pink' for girls and are not 'thomas the tank engine' related for boys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i found the pattern for the bag in a great book i have on my bookshelf called <i><a href="http://boyohboyohboycrafts.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/sewing-for-boys-sew-along.html" target="_blank">sewing for boys</a>. </i>there is a helpful website <a href="http://www.sewing-for-boys.com/" target="_blank">here</a> for this book too</div><br />
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i love receiving comments... it lets me know you visited.</div>Nikki Shipard-Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372178309322739019noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125569400649177692.post-12489682745178149552012-02-06T10:52:00.001+11:002012-02-14T15:53:13.379+11:00House & Garden magazine feature<div style="text-align: center;">my apple mac linen cushion was selected by the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/australianhouseandgarden" target="_blank">House & Garden</a> Stylist for inclusion in a fruity feature of their March ed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check them out on FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Down.that.Little.Lane" target="_blank">here</a> and the Blog <a href="http://blog.downthatlittlelane.com.au/" target="_blank">here</a>.... (...and if you like what you see apply! ((you must apply as this market place is full of unique and top quality items)) ... & yes, they are currently looking for new shop sellers... )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tessa, the lady behind this new market place was contacted by the H&G stylist who had selected out of all the amazing products - my cushion! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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i love receiving comments... it lets me know you visited.</div>Nikki Shipard-Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372178309322739019noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125569400649177692.post-75120182345583893022011-11-17T14:04:00.001+11:002012-02-14T15:54:19.346+11:00DIY -- potato stamp Christmas gift tags<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">I had a little <a href="http://blog.kanelstrand.com/2011/11/weekend-diy-hand-printed-christmas-gift.html" target="_blank">weekend DIY</a> featured this week over at the <a href="http://blog.kanelstrand.com/" target="_blank">KANELSTRAND blog</a>...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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i love receiving comments... it lets me know you visited.</div>Nikki Shipard-Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372178309322739019noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125569400649177692.post-70089069807035148652011-11-15T14:41:00.000+11:002011-11-15T14:41:45.072+11:00artisan and handcrafted market<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">one of the Christmas markets BIRCHseed will have a table at...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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i love receiving comments... it lets me know you visited.</div>Nikki Shipard-Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372178309322739019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125569400649177692.post-58541834300821282522011-11-10T07:56:00.001+11:002011-11-10T20:46:04.747+11:00i like brooches...<div style="text-align: center;">i like really brooches. </div><div style="text-align: center;">you just feel that little bit more happy going about your day when you wear them... don't you think?<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">i spent a bit of time on <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/index.asp" target="_blank">madeit</a> this week... here are four of my favourites i hand-picked. nice hey?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">do take a look at these shops...cause there other really sweet things in them too!</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. <a href="https://www.madeit.com.au/detail.asp?id=395328">each to own </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2<a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/detail.asp?id=348182" target="_blank">. little viking girl</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/detail.asp?id=391359" target="_blank">and o design</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4<a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/detail.asp?id=335286">. radish and ruth</a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">these will come in more colours - like a nice turmeric yellow, tangerine orange and sky blue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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i love receiving comments... it lets me know you visited.</div>Nikki Shipard-Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372178309322739019noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125569400649177692.post-28663176432437773022011-10-27T13:12:00.001+11:002011-10-27T14:01:44.259+11:00market makings for Christmas<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>BIRCHseed will have a stall at 3 upcoming christmas markets. so i am making some festive trinkets to sell along with much of the usual BIRCHseed stuff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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i found this really great idea for embroidered fabric baubles over at the amazingly creative <a href="http://www.printscharming.com.au/home.htm">prints charming</a> site. perfect for the blockprinting process i use and just so sweet don't your think?<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">here's how i made this bauble....</div><div style="text-align: center;">begins with a few sketches in my art journal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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then out comes the silk cut....<br />
drawing the design onto the pre cut lino and carving<br />
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inking up and test on paper, then fabric..<br />
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(the fabric i used was a scrap piece of linen tea towel i had left over from another project)<br />
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to complete the bauble, i hand stitched different colours of embroidery thread into the fabric print.<br />
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then i cut a nice red & white dotty contrast backing....sewed the two pieces of fabric together leaving a small gap to add some stuffing inside....<br />
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hand stitched the gap closed and threaded some cotton twine through the top to hand the decoration on a tree.<br />
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and thats it done!<br />
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my aim is to make 6 different bauble designs that i will sell at the markets in kit form (where you can add your own colourful stitches) and quite a few more that i will complete and hang in a branch on my stall table.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">:: do you think i should add them to my online shops for a bit of festive fun? would you sew & embroider some yourself too?</span><br />
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ps: if you love markets & live around northern nsw...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the first market is on the 26th november, in a little quaint town called <a href="http://www.stokerssiding.com.au/">stokers siding</a>. its an old fashioned craft market held in a 100 year old hall. some of my friends will be there too - helle of <a href="http://hellejorgensen.typepad.com/gooseflesh/2008/10/post-post-chrysalis.html">gooseflesh</a> / kathy of <a href="http://www.oiko.com.au/">oiko</a>.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">the second market is to be held on saturday the 3rd of december at the stunning <a href="http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/north-coast/the-tweed-area/murwillumbah/attractions/tweed-river-regional-art-gallery">tweed river art gallery</a>. this gallery is worth a day trip in itself... a gorgeous contempory space set high on a hill, overlooking the tweed river, amongst some of the most stunning rural land you will ever see.<br />
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the third market i was invited by my friend ruth, to share a true 'christmas spirited' market run by the city church in brisbane, held on the sunday the 11th of december.<br />
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