Thanks Santa

 Well Santa has definitely outdone himself this year, l'uccello is bursting at the seams with gorgeous new stock. We shipped in these lovely display cabinets from Sajou in France, filled with their lovely thread. We also just had to get this collection of Soie De Paris, long filament thread perfect to add lustre to your fancy work.

The store has been busy with Christmas shopping, and is looking very festive this year with new bunting made with Liberty and linen and miles of colourful bobbly Christmas lights, I will try to get a good picture tomorrow.

We went to see the Diana Vreeland movie this evening, you MUST see it, it's fabulous!

I think my eyes look a bit like this lovely vintage style glass owl, there have been some very long days lately.

 

We have so many lovely decorations this year, how sweet is this little deer sleeping

 

So exciting,

 we have just had our first batch of Liberty Tana lawn manufactured into bias binding

 

Gorgeous new creations from our workshop, little Marie Antoinette shoe pincushions. All made with special textiles and vintage trims. I have handed over some of my favourite treasures collected over many years for these lovelies, but I think it is so worth it.

 

Superb deliveries from Sophie Digard and Ayala Bar have just arrived, we will post more pictures shortly.

Sorry the chat is so brief, it's late and the computer has been very badly behaved today. I will however make up for it in the next few days.

Have a great day X

 

 

Just a quick post about nests and birds, as featured on the cover of Country Style Magazine.

This picture includes 1 small nest and petite mint bird. nest $4 and bird $4.95 

Bird in nest with eggs  8 cm wide $8.50

 

Plain nests Small approx 11cm wide $4.00 Medium approx 14cm wide $6.50

 

Curly tailed birds top left and right  approx. 11 cm long $5.50

Sheet music bird approx 12cm long $9.95

Cute owls white $8.50, brown $9.95 both 10 - 12cm long

 

Mail order can be placed by phone on 03 9639 0088

 The online store is not quite ready (hopefully just another week or so).

 



Marche Rouge

Marche Rouge

 Christmas Market at the Nicholas Building

It is time again for this fun event featuring gorgeous christmas gifts and decorations including a wide range of lovely treats handmade in by local artisans and crafty folk. Join us for a little yuletide cheer, start on level two and then explore.

November 29 - December 1st

Thurs & Fri 10am - 8pm   Sat 10am - 5pm

37 Swanston Street, enter via Cathedral Arcade. 

 

So much news I will have write a few posts in a row, stay tuned I will be back in action shortly!



We didn't forget..........

We didn't forget to blog, or Facebook or Pinterest or answer emails or buy coffee (3 mornings in a row no coffee!!), well I did actually forget the last one. It's been mad around here with deadlines on our deadlines. We have been designing and making new products, doing new windows for Kleins and Kozminskys (will go in on Friday) and we had Open Studios last we which was another fab couple of nights in the lovely old Nicholas Building. Just as well we have had so many gorgeous deliveries to distract us, finally our huge order of Sajou delights turned up, and it has been well worth the wait with divine little sewing box kits, thimbles & a new display box for them, boxed sets of embroidery patterns, superb pins and needles and all of threads we have been low on. I have taken lots of photos so enjoy.

Don't forget Remie's Skirt Pattern making class starts next week so sign up quick if you are keen to learn how to draft patterns for the perfect skirt, it's not hard and Remie is ever so lovely! Scroll down the page for all of the details or just ring us on 9639 0088.

 

Sewing boxes, scissors and superb thimbles from Sajou, all made in France.

 

Lovely boxed sets of old French embroidery patterns, lots of monograms and other pretty things, perfect for a little fancy work!

 

Along side complete sets of Sajou lace making thread, embroidery floss and wool threads, we also have new deliveries of Valdani hand dyed silk pearl 12 (divine colours) . We also now stock Prescencia, a lovely Spanish range of stranded cotton (Egyptian cotton) great colours and only $1 per hank.

 

New deliveries of antique French hand made lace and linen monogrammed tea towels

 

More of these cute French children's magazines arrived too, they date from around 1910 to the 1930s

 

A few nice millinery pieces, vintage black straw braids, pretty vintage flowers

 

Lots of pretty antique mother of pearl buttons, fabulous deco celluloid and crystal buttons and more great ribbons from East of India.

 

So many new fabrics we actually don't know where to put them all, including these sweeties from Moda  & Kokka amongst others

 

The Sophie Digard spring summer collection has started to gallop in like this gorgeous zebra and the necklace behind which is made from tiny balls of linen. Check your inbox in the next couple of days, we will send out a newsletter as soon as the rest is in.

 

Here's some of things we have been making, beautiful Victorian style sewing boxes filled with a delicious selection of new and vintage essentials, and sweet little pincushions made with 1930s sackcloth and cute vintage buttons.

 

Finally just a couple of vignettes from around the store just to make up for being away for a while.

 

 

Thanks so much to everyone who checks in on the blog, we really do appreciate your interest and hope to be bit more regular with the posts.

 

Have gorgeous week end!

Open Studios 2012

New classes at l'uccello

Super, super quick post tonight, am still recovering from La Tour and now I have Olympic rings under me eyes and need to get an early night. Had to let you all know about our fabulous new guest teacher Remie, she will be teaching pattern making later this month. So if you want to learn how to whip up just about any skirt you can think of come along and learn the basics of pattern making with delightful Remie. Ring us on 03 9639 0088 for any questions and bookings, don't wait class sizes are small.

I will post lots of news about new stock arrivals in a couple of days including pictures of the new Sophie Digard gloves, if there is any left.

Almost forgot big news, Open Studios at the Nicholas Building is on again....... yayyy!
Thursday 16th and Friday 17th of August 5pm - 9pm, come and say hi and visit some of Melbourne's more talented artists, designers and artisans in their studios.

Don't forget!! sign up for Remie's classes and you could be making all of these!!

Have a great week x

What came first.....

It has been too long since I last posted and now I can't remember what came first. I am on the tail end of a nasty cold and worn out from too much late night Tour de France, thank goodness it is only a few more days (go Cadel!) until they are in Paris. 

So I will make it short and sweet this week, in no particular order here are few of the things going on at l'uccello this past couple of weeks.

The pictures above and below are treasures from my personal collection that I took along for my talk at a recent Milliner's Association meeting. I was very grateful for the invitation, as I am for the great support l'uccello receives from the Millinery industry. They are truly passionate and inspiring and I can't wait until Spring to see all of the new collections.

The top three photos are my recent window display for Kozminskys, I thought they would brighten things up on a grey day. 1400 spots made from fused silk, die cut and graduating through rainbows of luscious colour, shimmery and vibrant as only silk can be. The quote below is so true don't you think? This is on the window of another favourite store of mine Bison, I think I want one of everything they make. I LOVE their colours and their ceramics are so lovely to use, simple, functional and beautiful. 

Gorgeous new deliveries from France and Belgium, lovely threads, delicate embroidered silk hankies and lovely antique lace.

So many new Liberty designs I can't decide which one I love more, more colourways and patterns in Tana Lawn classics and a lovely range of seasonals. Exciting news, Liberty have a new lifestyle range of fabrics, suitable for all sorts of projects and perfect for quilting, a little heavier than the lawn and very reasonably priced. We are expecting our first delivery in September, bright and cheerful designs that will be just the the thing to celebrate the arrival of Spring.

One of my favourite Liberty designs is Betsy and the picture on the bottom right is the new colourway, too gorgeous!

Absolutely the cutest delivery last week was these boxes full of cards of cashmere mending yarn, who knew Pingouins could knit. 

Things to remind you of:

Victorian Christmas Decorations workshop is on next week, scroll down this page for all of the class details,  also coming up shortly Robyne Melia's crazy patchwork class.

If you don't receive our newsletter and would like to send us your email address and we will put you on the list.

Sophie Digard gloves are nearly here, we will send out a newsletter as soon as they arrive so check your in box or this blog, facebook etc.

Open Studios is on again this year, don't miss it if you can, a fascinating insight into the workspaces of artists and artisans in the Nicholas Building.

 Thursday 16th & Friday 17th of August 5pm - 9pm

That's a lot to remember, don't worry I will remind you over the next few weeks.

Have a lovely crafty week  x



Sophie Digard Delivery

Our recent winter Sophie Digard delivery is possibly even more beautiful than we had imagined it might be. We placed our order months ago and since then the incredibly talented women who create Sophie Digard's wonderful designs have been busy crocheting and embroidering these little works of art. There are still a few pieces on the way, the gloves are due in another week or so, along with some other new designs. It is probably just as well as I don't think the cabinets at l'uccello can take much more.

We have had so much new stock arrive recently it is starting to take over, our new range of Presencia stranded embroidery floss for example, with 400 colours is not so much a display unit as a tower of thread, delicious colours in finest Egyptian cotton. We also received our order of velvet flowers, leaves and fruits that had been languishing in customs. In amongst it all we have had the lovely people from Channel Nine's Postcards show in to do a story about us, very exciting, but I have to admit I was a bit nervous, it should be on this Sunday. We have also finally gotten around to sending out our newsletter, hope you got one, if not let us know if you would like to be on the mailing list.

We have been taking endless photos for the online store, sometimes it seems there is no progress, until I have a look through them all, they are looking quite lovely. I can't wait to have all the descriptions done so we can start loading it all in and see it all come together.

The following photos are only part of our Sophie Digard collection, I will try to post more images soon. I will post lots of pictures in a few days of all the new threads, flowers, Tiny Owl knitting patterns and vintage buckles and buttons.

If you are looking for the class timetable, scroll down it is just below this post.

Have a great weekend x



A studio timetable at last!

Robyne Melia embroidery class - Robbie Burns Kit

Original design by Robyne, the kit will include a hand drawn pattern on silk, threads and vintage ribbon. Over the two days this romantic and charming piece will be a great introduction to a variety of lovely stitches and techniques.

 Classes are held in our comfortable and light filled studio on the 4th floor, in a fun, creative and supportive atmosphere. 

Saturday 30th June & 1st July10 am - 3.30 pm

 $170 which includes tuition, Robbie Burns kit and morning & afternoon tea.

Christmas in July, Victorian Paper Christmas Decorations

Get started on your decorations, cards and gifts with this fun class in Victorian style paper decorations. We use a variety of materials including traditional Dresden papers, crepe paper, authentic Victorian paper scraps, vintage sheet music, postcards & reproductions and of course lots of glitter and tinsel. Morning tea will include delicious Christmas style treats and there may even be the odd Christmas carol.

$65 including tuition, all materials and morning tea

Saturday July 14th  10am - 1pm

or

Tuesday July 24th 10am - 1pm

Robyne Melia Crazy Patchwork Workshop Series.

Robyne's traditional Victorian style crazy patchwork is world renowned and her passion and generosity as a tutor make her classes a whirlwind of inspiration, colour, beautiful stitches and fun.

The 4 classes are structured with a break after the first week to give everyone time to stitch down their foundation pieces. Bring your own stash of silks, velvets or other favourite pieces and we will provide a table of silks and velvets to add to it as inspiration takes you (don't worry if you don't have a stash there will be plenty available for you to chose from.)  We will also provide a wide range of threads to choose from and the prewashed calico foundation. All you need to bring along with your stash is your sewing kit. As always morning and afternoon tea is also included.

Saturday 4th August,  Saturday 18th August, Saturday 25th August, Saturday 1st September 

All classes are from 10am - 3.30pm.

Robyne Melia Extra Saturdays

Extra Saturdays are an unstructured class where students from Robyne's other work shops can come back for more guidance in finishing any of their pieces or to learn new stitches and techniques.

A variety of materials will be available should you need them and of course sweeties, tea and coffee.

Saturday 8th September 10am - 3.30pm $65

Saturday 20th October 10am - 3.30pm $65

 

Robyne Melia 1 day Workshop with Swallow Kit

This one day workshop with get you stitching this beautiful bird surrounded with delicate tracery. Robyne will provide kits that include hand drawn designs on silk and threads. Held in our lovely studio with views over the city and towards the Botanical Gardens this sweet little bird will be a great launch into Spring.

Saturday 22nd September 10am - 3.30pm

$95 includes kit and morning & afternoon tea.