Busy, busy, busy...

Oh my goodness, it's been a while since I posted on here. Over summer I have been busy working on some new kit designs in readiness for Christmas. I finally finished the instructions last week so they are now good to go and have already gone out to some of the shops I supply. I'm just waiting for a break in the rain so I can get some decent photographs taken then they will be going in the Not On The High Street store as well.

Yesterday I had a idea for a new range of kits, I always get really excited when I have new ideas so I'm going to be working on some prototypes over the next few weeks. They are a bit of a departure from the kits in tins, but they should sit nicely along side my current range.

I'm also working on the design for a counter top box to hold my kits, which I will send out with all wholesale orders of 100 kits or more. So you can see it's all go here in Harrogate and with the festive season looming up it's going to get even busier.

One of my best seller brooches at this time of year are the robin brooches. I'm not making any brooches to sell online myself as I just don't have the time, but the charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research are selling them along with my dog kits, if you're interested they are available on their online shop, http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/shop/women

Fibrespace HQ

Hi,

I love it when other designers / makers share pictures of their studio space, (I'm afraid I'm quite nosey), so I thought it was about time I shared mine with you. My first thought was that I should give the studio a tidy first, but then that wouldn't be a true representation at all. When we had the shed studio built I imagined this beautiful space with inspirational pictures on the wall, retro furniture and shelves with artistically arranged objects, just like you see in the magazines. Unfortunately, the truth is that it just ain't big enough to be beautiful and functional, and I need the limited space to function well as I spend most of my days in here. So here it is, Fibrespace HQ:

 The first picture is taken from our kitchen window, so you see it's just a short walk to work each morning, (please ignore the state of out garden, it is very much a work in progress).

 This is my sewing corner, where I make the brooches.

 Here's the table where I make the kits up, I do them in batches of 100 at a time.

 

This is the area where I pack orders up.

 

And finally, this is the view from my window, the Goldfinches are regular visitors to the garden in summer.

Not On The High Street Store

Woo Hoo, Fibrespace now has a Not On The High Street Store. For the time being this will be the only place online where you can purchase the full range of Fibrespace kits directly from me. Keen to make a good first impression I have been slaving over the camera to try and get some good product shots that catch the eye and reflect the 'Fibrespace' brand. I think I managed it after lots of trial and error, ( the British summer has not helped).

I have some new kits in the pipeline to add to the Fibrespace range and will post them on here as soon as they go in the store.

New Kits

Here are two of the new kits that I designed for the British Craft Trade Fair. The third one, a house keyring kit is still waiting for it's labels to come back from the printers. I think the cupcake kit is my new favourite.

10% discount for 1 week only

I've just spent the morning listing all of Fibrespace's products in our online shop. To celebrate I'm offering 10% discount on everything for one week only. Just use the code WTZNLT when you check out.

http://fibrespace.bigcartel.com/

A new start for 2012

Hello,

It's been a while since I have posted anything on blogger. One of the reasons for this has been the huge success of Fibrespace this year. In April of 2011 I had a stand at the British Craft Trade Fair for the second year in the row. Whilst the the first year in the newcomers gallery surpassed my expectations, the second year really propelled the business and now I'm looking forward to my third year in a few months time.

As well as letting my blog slide I have had to make a few changes to the business in order to keep up with demand. The main change being that I no longer make my own felt. I have managed to source some high quality 100% wool felt which I am now using for my brooches and kits. Not only does this allow me to complete orders quicker but it also means I have more time to devote to designing, which is the best part of being a designer/maker.

I am in the process of adding the new range to the shop and I'm hoping to have a few more designs ready for the BCTF.

Having originally started Fibrespace as a feltmaker, for now I am reverting back to felting for pleasure only. I already have a few ideas for pieces I would like to make for our home, so hopefully I will be able to share these with you in the not to distant future.

As this blog will no longer be solely dedicated to wet felting I have decided to leave www.feltinginfibrespace.blogspot.com and begin this new blog as a fresh start. I hope some of you join me on my new journey, I'm going to try really hard to blog more often.