A new customer had a few specific requirements before she ordered one of my paisley "rat bags". She asked for strap attachments so that she wouldn't lose the bag when she went to concerts. She also had a preference for the type of fabric used for the lining. I was happy to try and make her bag according to all her specifications. I managed to find the right attachments for the strap and I printed the fabric she preferred for the lining, which was my William Morris style patte

First day of the Christmas Craft Fair today at The Plasterwork Studio, Southend, Essex. Great to see lots of local designers and makers with fabrics, ceramics, knitwear and other stylish handmade products. Penelope Barritt was one of the winners in the Paisley Power "Guess the paisley celebrity" competition and she chose a rat-pattern cushion as her prize. She also decided to buy one, so now she will have two in her home. She brought her dog George with her today who was wear

Before you turn away in horror, a rat wrap is not a lunchtime snack, it's wrapping paper printed with my unique hand-drawn paisley rat pattern. Today a customer has ordered a roll of satin gift wrap with the rat print. This is the first ever order of any of my designs as gift wrap. All of the designs available in my Paisley Power Spoonflower shop can be ordered as fabrics, wallpaper or gift wrap. We all appreciate a carefully wrapped present, especially with thoughtfully chos

People like to make their own clothes and accessories with unique prints they choose themselves. A designer friend of mine recommended that I open an online shop selling my designs by the yard (or meter). Until now I have been screen-printing the designs by hand individually. I decided to use the online shop portal called Spoonflower. They have an excellent reputation for good quality digital prints at a fair price. Today 2 different customers bought lengths of my paisley rat

Black and white is by far the most popular colour combo for my rat design. I received orders for 3 cushions yesterday so today i was back in the print room screenprinting the fabric. It's very enjoyable when the printing is successful. Tomorrow i will collect the prints, iron them to fix the inks and then sew them and send them out. Someone in Bristol ordered two! good taste. #screenprint #design #fabric #handmade #rat

Georgina is now the proud owner of a PaisleyPower rat bag which was a gift from her partner Alan. They kindly photographed it when it arrived in the post today in Hertfordshire. Thanks for the pic! X #rat #bag #clutch #paisley