#ftfloral

 Well Clerkenwell Design Week is rolling along nicely - we're designing a couple of florals which we're not ready to show you yet: maybe tomorrow. And we've been talking to lots of lovely customers about printing and making things.
We're also running our #ftfloral hashtag on Instagram which is throwing up some really inspiring things! It's also nice to talk to people online: cement our little community. You can join in if you're on Instagram: just add the hashtag to your favourite pictures of flowers or florals.

A bunch of flour.

Did you know that after flour companies in the 1930s noticed people were making clothes from their flour sacks they started printing them with floral patterns.

That's nice huh? - you can find out more here.

Have a lovely weekend.

Have a lovely weekend folks - we're going to be working a little bit, Takako will be in the shop tomorrow and we'll both be readying ourselves for that big old load of work next week. (Though I might manage a daytrip to the seaside on Sunday). Here's a nice pic of dirty charcoal work

And here are our best things for the week:

90s RuPaul - just the best. WERK!

Jennifer Higgie on Instagram - always topping us up with inspiring 20th century artists.

Space themed vintage baubles - we didn't know that was a thing. Imagine having to package that for the post.

Talking to children - or adults. Nice idea from Nuria Perez.

And finally - Mieke's face cushion.

See you Monday!

Takako and Jo.

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More florals

Still thinking about florals in preparation for next week. It would be unethical not to give a nod to the undisputed champion of painting flowers: Mary Fedden.

We salute you Queen Mary - thanks for all the beauty.

Botanical illustrations

We're getting excited for our florals event next week. I've ben ogling botanical illustrations this morning: having an interweb adventure.

Botanical illustrator might be making it's way up the dream job list.