the rag venture has moved!

If you would like to see more of my work, please visit:

my studio log: http://theragventure.tumblr.com/

my website: www.theragventure.com

Thanks so much for your support!

Rosie x

A hat for Olivia

 This is a hat I made back in July 2012, as part of the little workshop I did with Catherine Kelly at Embellish Atelier in Roselle, Sydney. 

For my lovely friend Olivia, who turns 21 this Friday!

photoshoot

Here are some shots of my work so far this year.
Linen blouse with hand screen printed bias binding

 choosing which stick will be best for the shoot

 the return of roskir the rabbit!
In the process of making more brooches eee!!

the linen has a beautiful slump yarn to the weave, it is a very raw, honest fabric.
follow my studio blog at www.theragventure.tumblr.com 

my studio log on tumblr

As part of a web design class I have taken this year, I have created a studio log on Tumblr
It will be updated frequently with my own work, my inspirations and various other things that take my interest!

Please stop by for a visit http://theragventure.tumblr.com/ 

Thanks for your support over the past year friends!
Let the making continue!

pressed flora patterns

I love flowers, but one thing I love more is pressing flowers.

Their colour lasts forever and their fragility is even more intensified.

These ones were picked up from beside the path on the way to art school.

It even works on leaves!

 How rad would this be as a print on shorts or a cute little blouse !?

some more felt brooches

Back in December I got some more brooches lasercut, with a company in New Zealand called Ponoko

More of the same that I got cut back during the semester, and some new little animals too!

Lasercut felt smells so bad, so it needed a good wash in cold soapy water and the edges needed a good scrub with a toothbrush to get rid of the singed felt.

(yuck look at that water. ew)

Once they were dry and well fragranced, I glued a brooch back on the side with rag engraved and attached them to the brown paper card that I (painstakingly) typed with my typewriter

 And ta da!! here they are, 

a lazy month later all ready to go to market!

there are 34 bunnies - some sitting some jumping

8 squirrels

8 horses

4 birds

and 1 wolf

...they could be keeping your jumper/blouse/dress pretty cosy

let me know if you want one in the next few days and you are in Sydney, 

otherwise, you will find them at the ANU Arts fair on 12th of Feb in Canberra 

where you can pick one up for $10..Bargain!!!

I'll be posting them in the next few days so let me know asap!

email me at rosemary.goonan@live.com.au

or comment on this post!

xxx

just a little drawing i drew whilst down the south coast this summer.

turns out the scanner works! woo!

hydrangea head jenny

Over new years some friends, some of my siblings and I took a trip to Tasmania for falls festival (which was awesome!!!!!) 

after the festival we trekked it up to launceston for a bbq with a friend (nom nom nom). 

we also got the pleasure of being taken to the gorge in launceston. 

I took 200 photos at the gorge. ridiculous huh? but it was inevitable, it is a beautiful place. 

my sister and i had abit of fun with the hydrangeas..so instead of putting up a gizallion pretty photos i'll just show you a handful, of how pretty my sister is.

oooo and we had such a treat of a sighting! get excited!!!

then a pretty peacock came out from behind the bushes and put on a show for us!

the peahen didn't look too impressed...i was pretty captivated though.. 

bespoke blouses

Happy 2013 friends!! 

This year is going to be one to remember and to start off a great year

I have been busy stitching some new tops for my friends at work Steph and Roxy!

Both made out of original Marimekko fabric

 This one is for Steph, she's a pretty rad interior stylist - you can see her stuff here www.stefanieingram.com 

100% Cotton Sateen 

Designed by Aino-maija Metsola for Marimekko 2010 

the hem curves up and follows the design up to the side seam 

the back 

bias binding is my best friend. love it. 

complete with rag tag

This one is for Roxy, she's also pretty lovely! 

100% cotton

designed by maija isola in 1964 "vihkiruusu"

some interesting history of this one...this print was Marimekko's first floral print! simple and sophisticated

this is the back

 the band at the bottom has a split in the side so it fits abit nicer.

it got a rag tag too 

here is a  "vihkiruusu" tote bag in a red colour way, love it! 

I'll be stitching up some more marimekko fabric for another project soon, so come back soon!! 

thanks for your support friends, means the world to me 

xxx

new business cards

cut. stamped. typed. 

stubborn typewriter means a 

 tired right index finger. 

15 is enough

come at me, world.

pheasant blouse

Last summer, I found a curtain in an op shop in ashfield. 

Old, sun worn and faded it was beautiful.

atrocious mix of colours, yet intriguing composition of pheasant birds amongst roses.

i had to have it.

and for only $2, why wouldn't you!?

so it has sat in my parents house all year, waiting to be reborn into a pair of summer shorts or a sweet shift dress.

Last week, on my way home from work, i had a sudden burst of inspiration and got home and whipped up this little bitty. I had a 21st to go to that night (happy birthday yorky!!) so i quickly cut it out and sewed it up, so it is pretty poorly sewn to be honest, but it works! and the pheasant fabric is born again!! hurrah!!

Because I was sewing in such a rush, I cut out two fronts, and when I sewed the darts in the front, it became shorter so i decided i would go with it, so it is abit of a mullet top. 

i like it. its abit fun. 

then with the offcuts i wrapped up christmas presents for my sisters, 

who needs sticky tape after all?!

merry christmas friends 

xxx

Marimekko

This summer i got a job at finnish textile, fashion and homeware designer and makers Marimekko.

Best summer retail job I could ever ask for! 

As well as selling all their sweet clothes, cushions, kids wear and homewares we also sell their screenprinted fabrics by the metre all still printed by hand and designed in Finland!!

It was only a matter of time that I bought some and made a sweet top! so first up is Maija Isola's 1960 print!!

Just a simple shift top, with bias binding to finish the neckline and arm holes

I thought i might continue the curves in the design and do a curved hem. Which also helped with shaping...

Ze finished top! Something fun to wear to work now too!! hurrah! 

the arrival of the stamp

 The other day I registered my business name "the rag venture" eeeeee!!! how exciting!!!

so i ordered a rubber stamp :)

 and stamped my little heart out

these are some little laser cut badges I made with the excess felt from those boxes I made that time..

they are pretty sweet, one of those little bits could be yours for $10! bargain...

oh and I thought you might like to see a little bit of joy collected from a bike ride I went on with my dear friend Laura, flower picking on the bike path around Lake Burley Griffin, we stumbled upon some beautiful purple poppies! 

nature is a sweet sweet thing 

xxx