This is what I discovered after reaching out to a friend for some advice on product packing. She is a design guru and I needed some design work but wouldn't want to just assume she'd do it for free - and yet I don't have capital to hire out for the task either.
Enter in my skills. I offered to sew her up something substantial for the opportunity to work with her and she happily agreed. What an amazing journey it was! Custom orders once again challenge my color palate and I walk into something unexpected and delightful.
The pattern is inspired from Retro Flowers Quilt by The Sometimes Crafter. Although I went the easy route and machine appliqued around the petals. I did background quilting in a cross weave pattern and simply bound it in black.
She took my toddler crayons to another level and I made her a table runner you can place hot dishes on! Win - Win!
So who would you love to barter with?
Cheers!
Kelly
11 comments:
How brilliant!! Those labels look AMAZING!
Love love Love Love Love it Kelly!!! You did such a great job!!I'm sure she's pleased!!! I have the retro flowers quilt pattern, I wanted to make it as a gift for a recent newly wed cousin, but I'm still so intimidated by the piecing process!!! Maybe I should just applique the petals?? she won't notice it!!! :D
Anyways!!it looks amazing!!
Hope you have a great week!
xoxo
Wow the runner looks great! Amazing what you can do with a pattern.
Great looking labels! =D
beautiful runner and fun packaging! can't go wrong.
What a great idea! I love how you shaped it so it's not a conventional table runner (rectangle). It's lovely!!
Hi Kelly, just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
http://chelencarter-retiredandlovingit.blogspot.ca/
Bartering rocks! Good for you and thanks for sharing it here.
Yes, I do love the runner and it goes on me more everyday! The details are amazing and it hangs just right. Kelly's precision and creativity is unmatched.
And thanks ya'll for the kudos on the packaging. My kiddos just love these crayons! My 5 year old calls them her "special crayons" and totes around the jar. With permission from big sister, my 1 year old colored her first picture with them. They truly are great for "Little Hands" as the regular crayons are hard for her to hold.
the table runner is gorgeous! And what a great idea to barter
I'd love to barter with my friend Ellen who does design work so that I could make a logo!! Love your earthy runner!
That's a beautiful table runner! Very nice barter!
Post a Comment