broadsheet online

broadsheet did this article a while back, here is the link

a few more nice things

I have folders on my computer full of things I find and love, these few have been with me a while, and have no recollection of where they came from, so sorry no links....

plates spotted.....

over on the design files today I spotted some of my plates hanging on the walls of the great home of Jess Wright.

what a fabulously colorful and happy home.....

a few things I like

I love these rooms, the power of big windows......

 I want this for breakfast........

I love these colors, and it reminds me of my old car I had the same as this one.........

change

Dawn Tan exhibition

Tomorrow night Dawn Tan has an exhibition opening, it's sure to make your mouth water, all she illustrates is food.....

I have recently worked with Dawn on a new project, stay tuned for more details.....

quilts back in stock

I have been toiling away the last few weeks trying to use up as much fabric as possible. So I have been making quilts like crazy, and cushions galore.....

these images are my life in my studio

 quilts, quilts and more quilts

 my studio is above the shop in Brunswick Street, and this is my view of the street when I am sitting at my sewing machine, I love sitting here and watching the goings on below, this was a particularly cold and grey day.

we are now stocked up again with quilts, and cushions are selling so fast I can't keep up, more are due in this week.

have a look at this short video.....

The impermanence of the work graffiti and street artists do is is to be admired,
I love this video, check it out

it was done by everfresh studio and melbournes miso at the ngv federation square.

home office

I am thinking about the home office I will need when I am working from home,

and have gotten completely side tracked and am dreaming about tee pees??

my idea of heaven

I love this one

but, I have also always wanted a yurt.....

this one is my favorite.....

misha and shauna The Selby

Have a look at the great pics taken of Misha and Shauna's place (PAM) for The Selby.

This photo has a quilt I did for them many years ago now.... their PAM fabric on one side, and velvet on the reverse side, by memory.

big news....

After 12 years filled with lots of fun and hard work, I have decided to close the retail side of douglas & hope.

I would like to thank all of our fabulous customers, suppliers and manufacturers for your support.

You will soon be able to purchase some of my products on-line and through select retail stores.

I have decided to close my stores, to give me more time with my children, it has been an enormous task being a single parent, running a business and looking after 4 year old twin boys. I feel as though I have reached my full capacity and need to wind things down a notch.

I am thinking chickens a vegie patch and TIME.

I will continue to design product, and if you would like to keep in touch with what I am doing, sign up to my newsletter through this blog site.

Please make sure you are on the mailing list.

Thank you all again,

it has been great.....

Cath

The Design Files

douglas & hope today features on the design files,

thank you Lucy,
you can see it here

Melbourne Magazine

One of my quilts appears in the June issue of The Age Melbourne Magazine, 

the one pictured is SOLD but a whole new lot of quilts are in store this week,

thanks Lucy.

MARKIT

we are excited to be participating in our first 'MARKIT @ Fed Square'

on Sunday 29th of May, come and say hello.....

brrrr it's freezing

winter has arrived, and long socks under long boots is my fail proof way of staying warm.....

I did dream of bali last night.........

douglas & hope socks as seen on the design files

the design files

marimekko

we love marimekko here at douglas & hope,

below is a sneak peak at their new book coming here soon,

their shop in Helsinki and some pieces we have in store now.....

frankie #41

my tapestry horse plate featured in this months Frankie....

clowns

I love these old carnival clowns,

these are from a school fete and the castlemaine state fair, and both operators I spoke to had had the clowns in their families for generations.....

clearance sale

new melbourne bag color

our melbourne bag now comes in mustard,

it is reminding me of a biscuit!

green and fleuro pink also in stock