Author Archives: the Pixies
Levitating Pixies
Looking around the room, it’s an interesting sight: the Pixies have got it into their heads that they can levitate – it all started on their last silk seeking trip to Tokyo, where they met the girl who likes to levitate, and who takes pictures of herself as she does so… http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/the-girl-who-loves-to-levitate People are finding … Continue reading
Caroline special
A special THANKS from the Pixies to long time friend and supporter Caroline, who put in 3 special orders recently… the Pixies have been designing, dyeing wool, spinning, carding, threading petals, crocheting, sewing, adding beads, lining, redesigning… and today we can proudly present the results: Caroline rose petal statement necklace, and two Splash pouches for … Continue reading
Working hard
And for those of you out there wondering what happened to the deep blue batt… here it is! The thread that will lead to the next creation…
Hidden treasures…
Under a creaky floorboard we were set to repair this morning, look what we found! The Pixies are hoarding all kinds of hidden materials in the workshop, and sometimes we have to stumble upon them before they will let us use them. We were delighted to find beautiful enamel beads in a sea theme, perfectly … Continue reading
Back from Hong Kong…
It was awfully quiet here for a while… then we realised the Pixies were all away – where had they gone? We hoped they weren’t off anywhere near Egypt… Well, we soon got an answer: they’re back now, beaming and sweating. Yes, they are pleased with themselves: they reckon they’ve found some of the most … Continue reading
The Pixies have a new want…
Even thought it’s still freezing cold in our part of Europe, the Pixies have been dreaming of Spring adventures and afternoons in the garden, and this is what they want: http://www.dedon.de/en/collections/detail/collection/nestrest-171/hanging-lounger-1412/chalk-75.html#hanging-lounger-1412/chalk-75 They are imaging having feasts and goodness knows what kind of celebrations and parties in there when they get back from their travels… there’s … Continue reading
the Pixies love these new Liberty designs…
New Liberty collection
teasing…
this is just a little sample of the stash the Pixies are sitting on… there’s more! Clockwise: soay fleece, soy silk top (golden creamy colour), carbonized bamboo top (black, also called “black diamond” or “black gold”), black Wensleydale fleece (curly dark grey with brownish tips), seacell top (seaweed), Blue Faced Leicester fleece (very tight little … Continue reading