Embroidery Cockerel 5"

Embroidery Cockerel 5", originally uploaded by RosieG Embroidery.

The embroidery is done using a basic sewing machine fitted with a freehand embroidery foot. I sketch the cockerel, and freehand straight onto the fabric using different coloured threads. I leave some threads loose to attract the eye to areas of interest and details.

This piece is mounted on a 5"(12.7cm) embroidery hoop (made in Britain).

Ready to hang.

Each cockerel embroidery is unique due to the nature of freehand machine.

You can personalise the back of the piece, please contact me if you would like to add a personal message.

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6" Embroidery Owl, For Sale <3

6" Embroidery Owl, For Sale , originally uploaded by RosieG Embroidery.

The embroidery is done using a basic sewing machine fitted with a freehand embroidery foot. I sketch my typography, and freehand straight onto the fabric using black and brown thread.

This piece is mounted on a 6"(15cm) embroidery hoop (made in Britain).

Ready to hang.

Each owl embroidery is unique due to the nature of freehand machine.

If you are interested in purchasing him, please message me
rosannageissler@googlemail.com

Please take a look at my facebook and my etsy <3

Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh, originally uploaded by Rosie Geissler.

Small 6"

I sewed on the wrong side, because I wasn't wearing my glasses. I really love the back on this one.

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Winnie the Pooh quotes

Winnie the Pooh quotes, originally uploaded by Rosie Geissler.

Available in Large 8" or Small 6" and Girl or boy.

"As soon as I saw you I knew an adventure was going to happen" - Winnie the Pooh

Getting ready for my Craft fair next month and these are going to be available. As well as making custom orders. If you have an idea for a commission, or you would like one of my products modified to your specifications, be it personalised words, color, size etc, I would be delighted to discuss it with you. You can email me rosannageissler@googlemail.com, or contact me via Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, smoke signals... which ever way you like :)

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Gibside Craft Fair

Chopwell Woods

Chopwell Woods - Enchanted Wood

www.rosylittlethings.com

I am loving this Daisy chain ABCs Crewelwork Pattern and it is available to download as a PDF.

I think I should start making my embroidery type a downloadable PDF.

www.rosylittlethings.com

I found this on Pinterest 

You can follow me on Pinterest and take a look at what I am getting some inspiration from.

mimilove

www.mimilove.net /  mimiforever / etsy


I approached mimi when I first got into embroidery on Flickr, I have always been a huge fan of her work, and she is a lovely friend to ask for advice and opinions.  I asked her if I could interview her for an online magazine I started up at university for a final year at university project to share her design experiences and to share a little bit more about herself, enjoy. 

What attracted you to illustration/design?

I’ve alway had a love of art from a very early age and alwasy painted etc but the sitching didnt really come along til many years later

I remember watching a programme on tv, way back in the mists of time in the 70’s about stitching, handicrafts and so forth; a kind of a *”Paint Along with Nancy” but with sewing! That whetted my appetite, then as time passed, pocket money increased and I was allowed access to sharp objects, I decided to stitch myself a bed cover. I had visions of flowers in all sorts of glorious colours, encrusted with jewels and sequins etc. Unfortunately I bit off a bit more than I could chew and alI I managed was a very ropey satin stitch “rose” and when push came to shove the pocket money invariably went on the latest Smash Hits or Jackie and that was the beginning/end of my stitching career until fairly recently!

So I’ve always had a love of embroidery/stitching but never actually got round to trying it again; I just felt a bit intimidated by it after the bed sheet experience!

But my nan and dad were pretty nifty with a needle, (my dad made some of my mum’s maternity clothes when she was pregnant with me so it could be osmosis!) and I’ve since found out that a great uncle was also a dab hand at embroidery, which was a surprise, so it’s in the genes...and jeans! :)

What aspects of design are you interested in?

Magazine design and publishing are what I’m most keen to keep on. Currently, I work for CrossStitcher magazine so I’ve had to immerse myself in the stitching side of craft, in particularly sewing and cross stitching. I’ve become increasingly interested in the design of lifestyle and home magazines, markets which as a stitching magazine we overlap into quite a bit with our decorative and contemporary home projects.

Who or what inspires you?

Other makers, bloggers, places I’ve visited and people I’ve met. We went to the Clothes Show last year and I met so many interesting stitchy people who totally inspired what I’m making today. I saw a lovely girl wearing bangles made out of knitting needles at the Stitch & Craft Show and all I could think about for the rest of the show was running home and digging out mine so I could have a go! I find websites such as Pinterest, Flickr and Etsy very inspiring. They’re great for sharing ideas and seeing what other people in the world are making right now.

Future plans and projects?

Because I work on a magazine, a lot of my time is spent designing, charting, blogging, attending shows and writing so there’s never that much time left for personal projects. At the moment I’m all about promoting my own little blog and keeping a small number of little projects on the back burner. I’ve been playing with some 3D paper birds in box frames and I’d like to learn to crochet too... but apart from that I think I’m going to concentrate on re-opening my Etsy shop and filling it with lovely crafty goodies from my blog. 

Best kept secrets for inspiration and supplies? 

Antique shops and Australia. There’s a huge world of second hand stuff out there, just waiting to be picked up and painted, varnished, cut up and re-used. Whenever I’m in Suffolk, I always make sure I visit as many antique shops as possible... it’s the best county in the world for second hand crafty goodies! I bought a whole stack of vintage sewing cards and bobbins for just a few pounds. Talking of the world, the Australian craft scene is alive and kicking with trendy magazines.

To see more check out www.mimilove.net /  mimiforever / etsy

AW Style

Things I am loving this AW

I always see images I love and keep them on my desktop and forget about them.  These are a few images I have found stumbling upon blogs and I love. I especially like the fox hoddie I might have to make myself one of those. 

HJ's British Hairdressing Awards 2011

It has been so exciting at Daniel Gray Hair Salon this week, Hair stylist Verity Faichen is a North Western Hairdresser of the Year 2011 Finalist for HJ's 2011 British Hairdressing Awards.

The winners of the North Western Hairdresser of the Year will be announced at HJ's 2011 British Hairdressing Awards on Monday November 28th at the Grosvenor House. 


I started up Verity a facebook page so she can keep her fans and clients up to date with what happens at the British Hairdressing Awards! Fingers crossed for Monday! 

NEW HAIR!!!!

21st November New hair cut by Ky'Cut Wilson

The day before my graduation I decided to finally take the plunge and get my hair cut.  For 3 years now I have always asked Jina to cut and colour my hair.

Ky'Cut Wilson was brilliant with me, I had no idea what I wanted, Ky took into consideration my face shape, skin tone, and my life style. I have never had so many people commenting on my hair before, I am so please with the results.  I absolutely LOVE it and completely recommend going to Daniel Gray Hair Salon in Kendal and asking for Ky. 

Look on Ky's Website for a Step Step tutorial on a hair do he showed me, his website has some awesome step by step tutorials and also some fashion shoots he has been on lately.

Restaurant's I have been to in Ambleside

Gaeng Ped Bet Yarng - red curry, duck grapes and cherry tomatoes. 

Goong Broccoli Fai Daeng -Tiger Prawns, Broccoli

I must tell you about the wonderful Thai I had

 'Doi Intanon' Thai Restaurant Ambleside.

It is A-MAZING food, definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. I was so worried encase it was going to be too hot for me, so the waitress helped us choose our order as we where first timers there. It was such a surprise seeing the rice come out in heart shapes.

The Drunken Duck 

1/2 Pork sandwich and 1/2 Steak sandwich 

Went on a little walk to the Drunken Duck near Ambleside, and I have completely fell in love with this pub. The food and the beer was amazing, I especially loved with the interior design. It is a proper country pub with taxidermy animals old signage on the walls and handwritten typography, which scored huge points in my book :) But honestly this might be my favourite pub in Ambleside for the food and how comfortable I felt there.

Ambleside Salutation Hotel

This was such a treat and such a surprise we won a 'Dine for Two' 

What has Rosie Geissler has been up to?

I have been on a 3 month internship at Copeland Borough Council 

as the 'Graphic Designer and Communications Officer' 

I will be uploading some projects I have done while being 

there so keep your eyes peeled on my Flickr and blog.

Now I am working at Daniel Gray Hair Salon in Kendal, as a 'Marketing Officer', working very closely with a very inspiring hairdresser Ky'Cut Wilson.

I have moved form Carlisle to Ambleside for the position at Daniel Gray. I am really enjoying living in the Lake District, been going on a lot of lovely walks.

I will be keeping you updated what I will be doing over November. 

30th September 2011

30th September 2011, originally uploaded by Rosie Geissler.

Lilly wearing a "bat winged embroidered owl t-shirt" Doesn't she look great in it!

"I've bin putting this to good use" - Lilly Geissler

Amazing