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I've been working on this set of embroidered pins over the last few weeks. Each one was inspired by a different native NZ plant, many of them ferns. They were commissioned by Pauanesia, a great little design store in Auckland and they're headed there now. It was great fun researching the plants and working out how I would stitch each one, and it was a good challenge, too. 

I found this beautiful moth mobile on etsy the other day. It's by Amy Ruppel- she also has a hilarious Mean Birds series of prints. It's good to get the truth about birds, sometimes.

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23 responses to “native botanicals”

  1. Heather Avatar
    Heather

    Gorgeous and inspiring!

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  2. louana Avatar
    louana

    stunning as always! Any chance of a pohutukawa pin commission?

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  3. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    They’re beautiful! Love the Mean Birds series – I have to admit swans have always struck me as being a bit mean!

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  4. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    cheers, louana, id be happy to make you one!

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  5. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    Gorgeous! I especially love the red ones (I don’t know the names of the plants). I would love to see some of these in your shop!

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  6. joni Avatar
    joni

    the mean birds are funny! i have had bad experiences with a few mean birds, too. jerks! gives new meaning to “putting a bird on it”

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  7. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    Beautiful! I would like to wear all of them all at once. I LOVE the green daisies but then each time I look again I see another favourite! They’re all great.

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  8. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    They are so lovely!

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  9. Marine Avatar
    Marine

    So pretty!

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  10. Dawn Avatar
    Dawn

    I love these, and really enjoy the fact that they are all based on actual plants.
    Lovely!

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  11. Sera Avatar
    Sera

    So sweet! How much would it be to get a kowhai one? Or will you have some in your shop? 🙂

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  12. Elena Avatar
    Elena

    Oh, such a beautiful set of pins.

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  13. Charlotte Avatar
    Charlotte

    Just wanted to say hello and let you know how much I’ve enjoyed nosing around your blog – so beautiful and so inspiring. Now I’m itching to make some lemon curd, whip up a few bags and get my embroidery out – small matter of three kids not yet back at school, but in need of new school stuff, means that this will have to wait until term starts next week!

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  14. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thanks, emma!

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    tinyhappy

    thank sera- i usually sell them for US$14 in my etsy shop- let me know if you’d like me to make you one especially. 🙂

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    tinyhappy

    hi charlotte- thank you!

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    Eyecatchers & Wind In The Willow

    These are just gorgeous!!! The fact that they have a kiwi native theme is neat ~ hope they sell well at your new outlet!

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  18. Nancy Cook Avatar
    Nancy Cook

    I love when you make these and the whites and yellow ones really pop. They are so pretty on the felt background. I am happy to have one of my own.

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    Affordable Medical Insurance

    Stunning as always! So beautiful and so inspiring.

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  20. Emily Daly Ferguson Avatar
    Emily Daly Ferguson

    We have had such a lovely stretch of warm sunny days down here on the Coast so nice to see the spring growth.
    This post reminded me of the manuka brooch’s you crafted awhile back are they part of this series? can I please commission one.They are my favorite native flower, i love how they look like snow at Christmas time. maybe I will convo you on etsy
    Emily

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  21. Lyndy Avatar
    Lyndy

    Wow that is some serious stitching!

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    brocchi111@hotmail.com

    so beautiful. you are an inspiration. i look at things a little differently every time i visit your blog. thank you. bridget

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  23. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    hi bridget, thanks so much!

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