Hot air balloon...

I loved the way my last run of skirts with hot air balloons worked out, so I did some more.
This time in purple with a navy print...

and my favourite combo of Blue, red and white appears again, but this time with dragonfly's.

I should be working on tops, but I do love all the prints surrounding me at present that are just screaming out to be skirts. So skirt's it will be for a little bit longer, till I'm stocked up good and proper.

I'll be back tomorrow to post some pics of our zoo jaunt on sunny Saturday. Loving this bout of sun.

Jay xx

Branches complete ...

I Finally got my skirts done for the shop, in the new 'Branches' design.

The chocolate version is worn here with a body tee by Troika and up cycled vest by Found.

and the Charcoal version shown here is teamed with another great vest by Found.
If that vest fit me ... it would so be mine already!
Alas it was meant for someone else.

A close up of the colors.

The colors are quite muted, so you could team with brighter pieces. But I do intend on whipping up a few more vibrant colorways later in the year for spring.

Before spring begins though, we are having our famous Olive Grove studios Garage sale.


We only have a two a year and it's chokka full of handmade goodness. I'll have heaps of clothes on offer and probably some scarves and jewellery up for grabs too. So if you've had your eye on anything, do pop down.

As a special bloggy/facebook promo... we will be opening our doors at 9am just for you, then to the general public at 10.

Need to make room for spring goodies to start trickling in.
Hope to see you there,
Jay xx

Branches...

I'm so excited that my new tree screen got finished sooner rather then later. Gave me a chance to whip up my prototype, so I could give it a whirl burl before the weekend.

Quite impressed, I am.

After visualizing it for a long time .... it worked out just the way I wanted.

The irony is that I spent hours photographing all the tree's in the neighborhood....

and ended up using this one for my artwork.

It's the one in our own backyard .... Of course!

I just have to grade sizes in the new skirt pattern, then I'm good to go.

I won't have them done and in shop till late next week, but at least mine is ready for a trip into town to visit the crafty ladies at 'The pop up studio sale' happening at the Nicholas building.
Might see yah there.
Jay xx

On the drawing board...

Blogtoberfest day 10:

On the drawing board today is another batch of dragonfly skirts.

I've not yet had the chance to photograph it on a body for you, they are cotton Lycra with a fold over top. Very comfy and swishy all at once.

Mine sure has been getting some wear and heading in to summer I 'll be doing these with an exciting new bunch of artwork too.


So far I've made up teal, fuchsia and black down at the shop, all with the chasing butterflies screen printed across the bottom.

For more great Blogtoberfest reading, be sure to head over here.