New Logo After 16 years Loyal Service!

Hello!

Well well well...I can't believe that September's here and that all the kids are back to school today here in France. I honestly didn't see the summer fly by. July and August are hazy memories and I don't like that feeling at all..I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll be hot here and that we'll be blessed with a warm indian summer and also "be allowed" to go to the beach!!

As it's back to school day , I thought I'd share a surprise with you this week and show you my new logo, and get you to help me decide which one you like the best! I thought it was time to update the logo almost 16 years after creating the original one. I'd very much like your feedback and help in choosing the final perfect one?

I'll also be sharing photos of the new fabric trio for the Monthly Fabric Subscription..the Autumn season is almost upon us and I have created a great combination of colours to celebrate the new season..SPOILER alert: If you don't want to find out the colours ahead of receiving them then please don't click on the link or keep reading!!!

New Logo

As I outlined at the beginning of this article I wanted to start the new school year off with a brand new logo! After almost 16 years of loyal service, I thought that it was time to update my existing logo. Tom was 7 and Lily was 4...they're now 23 and 20!! 

I jumped on the opportunity of asking Tom, who was here on holiday and who, being a newly qualified textile designer and a wizz at using illustrator, was the best person for the job!

We decided that it would be nice to redesign the existing logo in a more modern way, and keep little Tom & Lily as they were when I first started my company. We also thought it would be fun to create one with them as they are now, nose piercing, mullet, glasses and all!

Here are both for you to see and be able to recognise when I start integrating it into my website, social media, invoices etc. 

I would really love to hear your feedback on both and to hear which you prefer in the comments below!

Little Tom & Lily

Adult Tom & Lily

I can also add different colours to the background depending on what I use it for!

Little Tom & Lily

Adult Tom & Lily

SPOILER ALERT !!!!  Autumn Fabric Club Subscription Photos below   SPOILER ALERT !!!!

Fabric Club Subscription

Next season colours are warm and wholesome like Autumn and it's many harvests. For September it's a brand new one off colour that I've call Lie de Vin, which translates to Wine Lees...but it sounds better in French this time! 

This colour is exclusive to my subscribers only!

October is a spicy orange fabric called Safran, which is a classic from my range and perfect for Halloween

November is a brand new one off colour that I've call Caillou (which translates to Stone)

This colour is exclusive to my subscribers only!

You can choose how often you receive your fabric, whether as a pack together at the beginning of the season or month by month over the next 3 months. You can also choose between Aida, Evenweave or Linen. All the information you need about the subscription is available here: http://bit.ly/FabricClubSubscription

If you are on my e mail list, then look out for a special reduction code arriving in your mailboxes soon! 

Monthly Thread Subscription

You can also subscribe for the September thread pack that'll be sent out together with the Autumn trio or September fabric. Here are a couple of photos of the August pack (that I called SPICE). I have some of these left over so If you'd like to start with this pack or add it to your subscription please let me know!

I will be dyeing the September thread pack soon and it's available to subscribe for now. You can have a look at all the past packs, find out what's included and sent to you each month and subscribe or gift a subscription to someone here: http://bit.ly/MonthlyThreadsSubscription

Fabric Packs on Etsy

Don't forget that I've added some fabric packs on my Etsy shop and I'll be adding some autumn coloured fabric packs soon! There are some 3, 4 and even one 5 pack on there available in various types, sizes and prices to suit everyone. If you'd like to get your hands on one then race over here and buy yourself one before they sell out! They're great for all your small stitching projects and it's a great way to have several different colours at the same time!

https://etsy.me/2G79Mdv

I hope you have fun discovering all my colourful wares and hope to get to know you better! Have fun in the sun and enjoying some precious stitching time!

Happy Stitching!
Melanie
xxxxxx

Welcome and All My News

 

Hello!

How is your summer progressing? I hope that you have nice warm weather and can go about your usual summer occupations? Our weather hasn't been the best and we haven't made it to the beach as much as w'ed like..Fingers crossed we'll have an Indian summer in September and October and that we won't be in lockdown again and will be able to soak up the sun and Vit D then!

This last part of August is a busy moment for me and I'm afraid that my blog seems to get the short end of the stick..I didn't write last week and this week will be just to welcome all the new stitchers here and fill you in on all the information about my various projects and offers of the moment!

Warm Welcome

I'm really pleased to be able to welcome lots of new readers to this blog and my newsletter and I'd love you to write in the comments below, how you found out about my designs, hand dyed products and blog!

For those who don't know me yet here is a link to an old article about how I got into cross stitch design and colour: https://tometlilycreations.blogspot.com/2018/03/let-me-tell-you-my-story.html

FREE 2021 365 Temperature Star SAL

There's still time to join the 2021 Temperature SAL if you would like to join us! I've been blown away by the amazing response the SAL has had and there are around 366 participants so far! It's going to be a great SAL and we're going to illuminate our 2021 year together!

This year I have chosen the Star theme for this SAL... a guided and important choice for our well-being in 2021. I asked my current SAL group what they would like and stars was one of the ideas I liked the most.

After having lived through this very particular year this year, I think that it's important for us to take time for oneself and be able to dream. I have been setting goals a lot this year and have succeeded in reaching many of them, and have started putting things into motion in order to try and attain others, even the wildest ones! 

Each star in our SAL represents a goal for me and as we stitch, work and share each star together I'd like to think that we all will be dreaming of, designing and reaching for our own stars, little by little ... step by step .... With these moments of relaxation, and I hope personal revelations and success, by the end of the year you'll have a beautiful piece of stitching unique to you and in addition a feeling of true fulfilment and total well being.

This year I decided not to charge for the SAL. We have all had a difficult year and I know some of you are struggling financially. For this reason access to the SAL and the group will be free. However, I've created an account on Ko-fi.com/tometlilycreations if you want to buy me a symbolic coffee or two to cover my time and reward my work, with no obligation at all. It's there for those who can or those who simply want to.

For more information about the SAL please follow this link: http://bit.ly/SALTemperature2021

 To join the Facebook group please ask to join at this address: https://www.facebook.com/groups/205660424487316

Fabric Club Subscription

I have almost finished dyeing the three different fabrics for the Autumn fabric trio in my subscription! There will be a Autumn classic, a new totally exclusive colour and the third I haven't decided yet...for the moment I'm not sure about it..after writing this article I'm going to go upstairs and see how the colour has turned out and decide whether to keep it the way it is or not!!

I'll be revealing the colours soon and opening the august basket, but you can find out all about the subscription, see the Summer pack photos (I still have some available!) and subscribe here: http://bit.ly/FabricClubSubscription

Monthly Thread Subscription

I will be dyeing the September thread pack soon and will let you know when that's available. You can have a look at all the past packs, find out what's included and sent to you each month and subscribe or gift a subscription to someone here: http://bit.ly/MonthlyThreadsSubscription

Fabric Packs on Etsy

I've just added some fabric packs on my Etsy shop. There are some 3, 4 and even one 5 pack on there available in various types, sizes and prices to suit everyone. If you'd like to get your hands on one then race over here and buy yourself one before they sell out! They're great for all your small stitching projects and it's a great way to have several different colours at the same time!

https://etsy.me/2G79Mdv

I hope you have fun discovering all my colourful wares and hope to get to know you better! Have fun in the sun and enjoying some precious stitching time!

Happy Stitching!
Melanie
xxxxxx