Happy 60th, Marimekko!

Marimekko, my favourite Finnish textile design company, turns 60 this year!

To celebrate, they've organised a fun little competition for their fans. Why Not Together encourages fans to send in photos of things that they've made with Marimekko fabric, or even just an idea.

I could have easily submitted an image of an older Marimekko piece that I've made (they are sooo many) but I wanted it to be special so I made a new one from scratch. With the Lumimarja print.

#142 of The Empress Dowager's New Jewels - A Stack of Dusky Bronze Plums. Happy Birthday, Marimekko!

*A big "Thank You" to Phoebe for sending me the competition link!

A Clump Of Dusky Bronze Plums (SOLD)

#126.

Another piece made out of Marimekko textile!

The Lumimarja in another colourway! Dusky pink and white on a bronze-y brown.

It was stacked right under the green piece I used for #124 and again, it's so Spring-like with all the happy fruits that I had to use it. I love Spring! And Summer!

It is a gorgeous heavyweight 100% cotton sateen with a beautiful gloss finish. Usher Spring in with it!

Product Information:
~ All pieces are 100% handstitched with love.
~ Each piece is a one-off -> no two pieces of The Empress Dowager's New Jewels are the same
~ The smaller "gems" measure 3cm in diameter each and the larger ones are 4.5cm
~ From the first "gem" on the left to the last one on the right: 30cm
~ Length of ribbon-tie: approximately 40cm on each side (to allow for the wearing of your New Jewels at various lengths

~ SOLD! ~