Monday, 17 September 2012

Welcome To Our First Guest Blogger

Liz Foster Designs

 
 
I’m delighted to be taking part in the first ‘Yorkshire Best’ fair. The ladies from Now and Then Events have asked for some guest bloggers to chat about their work, so never one to miss an opportunity for a bit of publicity here I am.
 
 
I’d be the first to admit that this cushion business all came about as a bit of an accident. I trained as a painter at Art School and I also worked as an art teacher for 10 years. Then I had a baby. I decided I wanted to work from home and work for myself, so I became a sole trader and Liz Foster Design was created. I made my first cushion for my son and sold a few name cushions online...then I sold some at my friend’s gallery in Whitby and started producing more distinctive, designs. I am obsessed with quality, both in the fabrics I use and the construction of each piece. I line my cushions, which is not the industry norm, but I know it makes them look better hold their shape and last that bit longer. I use silk, wool line and cotton, I hand cut each appliqué letter carefully machine sew them, and each design is my own creative work.  It’s really a simple formula and my customers seem to like it.
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If you would like to find out more about Liz Foster design go to www.lizfosterdesign.com or visit me at Yorkshire Best this Sunday at the Hospitium. Should you be inclined, you can view a selection of my fine art at www.lizfosterart.com 


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