19 Nov 2018

Shop small

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S H O P S M A L L
A little message with a big difference. While you’re doing your Christmas shopping this year, please consider supporting the small and independent businesses who so appreciate your custom.
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Each one of my tiny flag badges (all of my work in fact) is freehand embroidered just like this. Which means that each one is made with my own handwriting. Each one is ever so slightly different, because a real person made it. And each piece is unique and special. That’s what you buy when you shop small.
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If you have any fairs coming up and would like to wave the flag to shop small, badges are available on my website – link in bio – and at @hollyandcoworkshop .
#campaignshopindependent #buysomethingspecial #supportsmall #pennantflag #handmadeflag #embroideredflag #freemotionembroidery #freehandmachineembroidery #stitchingsmiles #drawinginthread #creativitywithmeaning #joyspotting #ihavethisthingwithsewing #craftsposure #britishstitchers #newweek #youcandoitdecor #positivepennants #shopsmall #stitchingsupport… Read More
12 Nov 2018

Start

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You don’t have to be ready, you just have to start. My motivation this Monday comes to you in the form of a notepad I made for myself. Because I don’t know about you, but I’m often brimming with ideas, but I also often wait for everything to be ‘perfect’ before getting started, or showing you what I’m doing, or finishing things off. I don’t know when this elusive perfect moment is likely to happen … never most likely … so, i made a notebook giving myself a little reminder (/kick up the arse) to just get on with it. What do you do when this happens? If you have a better plan than making yourself a notepad with a flag in it -which is surely just a pretty form of procrastination after all – I’d love to know!
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Happy Monday everyone xx
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#start #juststart #doitanyway #mondaymotivation #mondaymantra #positivemessage #positivemessageoftheday #positivepennants #newnotepad #freehandmachineembroidery #ihavethisthingwithsewing #aurifilartisan #bristoletsyteam #justdoit… Read More
10 Nov 2018

Yay

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?I’ve just noticed that I’ve reached 4000 followers?
As a huge thank you to each and every one of you if you place an order on my website this weekend and enter the code 4KYAY you will get 10% off your order xx
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#hooray #sendingapositivemessage #handmadepennant
#handmadeflag #embroideredflag #freemotionembroidery #freehandmachineembroidery #stitchingsmiles #drawinginthread #creativitywithmeaning #joyspotting #ihavethisthingwithsewing #molliemakers #britishstitchers #smallandmightybusiness #positivepennant #pennantflag #pennantbanner #positivepennants #pennantbadge… Read More
24 Oct 2018

Playing with paint

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I had great fun splattering fabric paint ? over material, my workshop and all over myself yesterday (sadly it was only once I got home from the school run that I realised I had been sporting a yellow eyebrow ?) I wanted to make some maker badges that looked like they were cut from a painters apron – like a maker had made them ?. There are a few different wording options, which I’ve listed over on my website now.
Have a great day xxx
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#maker #makersbadge #makersmarks sendingapositivemessage #handmadepennant
#handmadeflag #embroideredflag #freemotionembroidery #freehandmachineembroidery #stitchingsmiles #drawinginthread #creativitywithmeaning #joyspotting #ihavethisthingwithsewing #molliemakers #britishstitchers #smallandmightybusiness #positivepennant #pennantflag #pennantbanner #positivepennants #pennantbadge… Read More
22 Oct 2018

Celebrate every tiny victory

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How often do you whizz through life without stepping back to take stock of what you’ve accomplished? How often do you use the word ‘just’ when describing your efforts?
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My homework for you this week is to celebrate all of the little victories… I’ll start you off, I’m celebrating that I’ve been to the post office every day for the past fortnight (and sending a massive thank you for keeping me busy while I’m at it!) what are you celebrating? Comment below and I’ll give you a big cheer!!
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Have a great week xxx
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Ps sorry for the very annoying dog hair on this flag … I’m just calling it Molly’s contribution to the task .. maybe she barked at a cat or something!
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#celebratethesmallthings #youdidit #thesmallthingsmatter #thesmallthingsarethebigthings #goforit #mondaymotivation #mondaymantra #motivationalmonday #pennantflag #handmadeflag #embroideredflag #freemotionembroidery #freehandmachineembroidery #stitchingsmiles #drawinginthread #creativitywithmeaning #joyspotting #ihavethisthingwithsewing #craftsposure #britishstitchers #newweek #youcandoitdecor #positivepennants… Read More
6 Oct 2018

Hooray – positive pennant

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Hooray, it’s the weekend!
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#hooray #sendingapositivemessage #handmadepennant
#handmadeflag #embroideredflag #freemotionembroidery #freehandmachineembroidery #stitchingsmiles #drawinginthread #creativitywithmeaning #joyspotting #ihavethisthingwithsewing #molliemakers #britishstitchers #smallandmightybusiness #nationalthinkingofyouweek #positivepennant #pennantflag #pennantbanner #positivepennants #pennantbadge… Read More
27 Sep 2018

You can – positive pennants

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I was stitching flags a few weeks ago, when I dreamt that I had also stitched some really tiny flag badges. This seemed like quite a good idea (which just goes to show that time resting is never wasted!) so I got sewing!
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I decided to wear one for a few days to see how they stood up to wear and tear, so put one on my coat and promptly forgot it was there. .
The findings of the wear and tear test resulted in a tweak to construction, but to my delight, also led to the observation that wearing a ‘you can’ badge can significantly improve the your quality of interaction with strangers!
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I’ve attached them to cards, so they can be gifted (but to my mind there’s really nothing wrong with treating your favourite coat ?) link in bio
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#youcan #sendingapositivemessage #handmadepennant
#handmadeflag #embroideredflag #freemotionembroidery #freehandmachineembroidery #stitchingsmiles #drawinginthread #creativitywithmeaning #joyspotting #ihavethisthingwithsewing #molliemakers #britishstitchers #smallandmightybusiness #nationalthinkingofyouweek #positivepennant #pennantflag #pennantbanner #positivepennants… Read More
10 Sep 2018

Yes you can

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In case you were wondering… you completely can! Keep saying yes to opportunities, and keep telling yourself that you can do it. Have a great week – you’ve got this.
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I love making flags, and that’s exactly what I’ve done this week! I’ve listed on my website, but I’m working on clever thing on my website (when I say me, it’s the royal me, because it’s obvs Mr G and not me at all ?) so that you can choose different colour options and also ..maybe .. add your own words. I’m having a think on that one ? there’s a link in the bio anyway x
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#yesyoucan #yesyoucancoach #youvegotthis #goforit #mondaymotivation #mondaymantra #motivationalmonday #pennantflag #handmadeflag #embroideredflag #freemotionembroidery #freehandmachineembroidery #stitchingsmiles #drawinginthread #creativitywithmeaning #joyspotting #ihavethisthingwithsewing #heytheremaker #molliemakers #britishstitchers #newweek #newopportunities #youcandoitdecor #positivepennants… Read More