I just discovered ink & spindle, a hand printed textiles studio based in Melbourne, Australia. Amazing amazing beautiful stuff! And printed with sustainable principles to boot. It’s incredibly inspiring to see people following their heart and talents and doing what they love. One of the designers, Lara Cameron, shared this post on her blog which I really like: 10 (Potentially Controversial) Tips for Starting a Small Craft/Design Business.
I found it after giving up in frustration on the freehand machine embroidery I was attempting for friend’s very late wedding gift. Although actually it’s technically not late since it hasn’t been a year yet. But still, I need to get this done.

my embroidery epic fail
This was after coming home from breakfast with an inspiring friend, who runs a fantastic store, and thinking that I should just make things and stop thinking so much about what to do next.
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