A few of you will know that I have a part-time job in a bakery. I started there 6 years ago, because it was a way of earning a bit of extra money without paying childcare costs: I finish there before Steve leaves for work. It's not a bad job - dead easy, no-stress etc, but it means a 5.30am start, and that is a killer!! And it doesn't get any easier - you don't get used to it, believe me! (Especially when you've been up creating until 10.30 at night and then the children wake up and so on and so on. I am always tired!)
But (and this is the good news) I am now in a position where I have enough regular orders coming in to be able to give the bakery job up - and my last day is tomorrow!! And that feels so good!
And in other news....I've signed up to be in the Not On The High Street Christmas catalogue, so I'm going to be making a lot of these! So I've introduced some in other colourways to ease the monotony!
Here's a sneak preview of a special Christmas one - this is just a prototype, I haven't decided on the fabric yet...
I thought I'd get Herbie to do some free advertising for me...
And look what I bought for my new room!
A gorgeous crochet garland by the very talented Emma Lamb. She has a most inspiring blog too, if you've never visited , why ever not?! Go check it out!
Ooohhhhh that is good news - I don't tend to be good at rising early either unless of course I don't have to then I always seem to find myself wide awake!!
ReplyDeleteLove the Christmas preview and great news about NOTHS catalogue.
Nina xxx
Great news, Kirsty! Congratulations on the success of your enterprise - just imagine all the mornings you can see at home - in fact, you could have ever so many lie-ins !!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell done - fab news - so happy for you!
Denise x
Congratulations! What lovely fantastic news. To be working making money doing something you love, what a joy.
ReplyDeleteI love owls and the ones in your photos above are absolutely gorgeous. You clever and creative person.
Wishing you much continued success with your business.
Anne
That's great news, I love Not on the High Street! I'll be looking for your creations when I get the catalogue through! :) x
ReplyDeletehiya- that's fab news- back along ages ago I went cleaning to supplement my business while it took off and I remember how proud I felt when I could let go of the regular income and manage "under my own steam". A truly momentous moment.
ReplyDeleteThe owls are just divine!
xx
That is the best news I've heard in a long time. So so many congratulations! Your success is so well deserved Kirsty. Hurray hurray! I hope you're celebrating with a little glass of something
ReplyDeleteThis is such wonderful news Kirsty and totally deserved. Just think no more early starts! I am really pleased for you and congratulations on signing up for not on the high street. Wishing you lots of luck for all your future endeavors. Love Laura x
ReplyDeleteWell, that is of course very very good news. I am wondering tho', if you are going to miss that amazing bakery smell and the end of the day bake off buns which are perhaps misshapen but still very tasty???
ReplyDeleteI have you on my Christmas wish list btw... Ax
Great news, and congrats. Those owls looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow that is great news.
ReplyDeleteLove the owls
Julie xxxxxx
Good for you ,wishing you succes and lots of orders!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant news - congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongrats. Always nice when very creative moms can get more sleep.
ReplyDeleteLove the owls on the tshirts.....xox Corrine
Enjoy your last day at work and all the best for your new employment. Excellent news to hear it makes a viable living for you. Like the brown spotty owl best by the way!
ReplyDeleteYOu lucky, lucky lady! You are living the dream! Good luck with it all...slightly a bit jealous, that you have said goodbye to your job and are doing what you love. It givs me hope! Love your work by the way x
ReplyDeleteKirsty that is wonderful news!! Im always so excited and happy to read that someone's little cottage industry is taking off and doing well!
ReplyDeleteI love your little owls too, Im sure they will sell like hot cakes!
Congratulations, here's to a wonderful little biz, a very clever lady and long may you flourish!
Love Julia x x x
thats fantastic kirsty, well done you! that must be such a great feeling :)
ReplyDeleteHurrah - how exciting. those long lazy lie ins - compared to how they used to be anyhoo. Love the herbsters tshirt. think you would do well with them ..... See you soon i hopes xxx
ReplyDeletewwooopp wooopp that is fantastic for you, nothing worse than feeling tired all the time :-( oohh I love those little owls (or oooh ooohhhs as my little sweetpea calls them).
ReplyDeleteI am sooooo happy for you Kirsty!!
ReplyDeleteAnd well done, that has taken alot of hard work and dedication to get to this:)
Love the owls, especially the Christmas ones!
love
Michelle x
Aaaaah - you guys! Thank you all so much for your kind words and best wishes - wish we could have a group hug!!
ReplyDeleteGreat news, really pleased for you. I hope to be in that position one day!
ReplyDeleteby the way Love the owls!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting, good job you've a super new studio to work in as your business gets even busier!
ReplyDeleteOh Kirsty COnGRaTULatIoNS!!!! Well done you. Happy crafting - Im gonna need one of those owls for Christmas!! xxx
ReplyDeleteThat's brilliant. Wishing you lots and lots of luck. Those owls are soooo cute.
ReplyDeleteThat is great news, it's fantastic to be able to be paid for doing something you enjoy! The crochet garland is beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteKandi x
oh Kirsty, how exciting!!! i'm so pleased you are getting to do your craft full time now, your work is absolutely beautiful and you deserve all the success that comes your way... :)
ReplyDeletethank you too for the gorgeous picture of miss adele in your lovely new studio... i'm so thrilled that you love her so much and am honoured that she will be there when you make your own beautiful creations!
wishing you the most wonderful weekend,
emma x
Toowit toowoo! Good for you Kirsty. Hope things go from success to more success - you have certainly earned it with all those five a.m. starts!
ReplyDeleteHey Kirsty!
ReplyDeleteWell done and huge internet cheers and whoops!
It must be such an amazing feeling...i just opened my shop on folksy the other day and ive already had one sale :D
Its such a fun place i hope i can manage to achieve your success.
Have a massive glass of bubbly and enjoy :D
xxx
Fabulous news, well deserved and I love the new owl colours (blimey, hasn't Herb grown as well!).
ReplyDeleteI am a teeny weeny bit jealous of your Emma Lamb crochet as I've often looked at it but the other half wouldn't allow it in this house (we don't always agree on decor).
Hope you get to celebrate in style.
Bethx
How beautiful are those owls!!! Congrats on not having to kneed another dough! Well done to you. I run a Handmade Christmas Challenge meme on Saturday's and would love to feature your handmade owl with a link back to your blog if you would be happy for me to share. Let me know. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteHurray I'm so pleased for you and what a great model you have!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweetheart he is in the shirt.
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