Wedding Bells in Shoreditch

Last weekend, or was it the weekend before? Time is flying by and it's a teeny bit terrifying... 

Anyway, the other weekend, the rather delightful Ross and Melody tied the knot in Shoreditch, and commissioned me to make some little treats for their most marvellous day!

Melody had nine beautiful bridesmaids, and needed a little something to add an extra snazz to their bouquets... so this is what I stitched:

And as a wedding gift to them, I made the toppers for their wedding cake....

That cake just looked amazing, and I managed to match up the metallic red leather on the skulls, perfectly with the metallic red heart on the cake!

The toppers also double up as brooches, as a lovely little reminder of their big day:

You can see more wedding commissions that I have made, in this photo album over on the Facebook page.

And while you're at it, check out the fabulous Mister Phill's blog, which feature the Cakenport wedding heart and the most beautiful Spanish wedding from last Summer.

So, if you are getting married, and would like something a little bit different to pop on top of your cake, to pin on your bridesmaids, or even an applique on a vintage suitcase to store your wedding dress in, after the event, don't hesitate to give me a shout to discuss further... anything is possible!

Here's my email address... zoelarkins@gmail.com

Wedding bell lovings

xx

Unfinished Business

In my last blog, I mentioned my tendency to never finish projects, which got me thinking, 'How many unfinished projects do I have lying around?'

Here we go...

Saucy 60s girl, stitched around 2003... then just hung about in a box til now:


Leather fox stole, started in 2004...


Lady of Guadaloupe applique, started circa 2005...


Bottega Veneta inspired handbag, begun around 2005... never finished:


The image on my business card, and I did make a handbag for my sister with this design on, but this replica applique has sat about since 2006:


Massive mexican sugar skull applique, which I think I might make into a bag. I stitched this around 2007!


A Typewriter all stitched by hand, in leather seemed like a good idea in 2007. What a surprise, I never got any further than this:

Lummy cripes... the list goes on and on:

A herd(?) of horses:


A sexy lady in a lifebelt:


Some tattoo design thing, that I got bored with, halfway through the cobweb!




And this is just a tiny taster. Having unearthed them now, it might have almost inspired me to finish them.

But I'll keep you posted on that idea!

Inconsistent Lovings

xx