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  • PLANTS // The colder than usual weather (we say this every winter) and a bout of cough and cold in the family has definitely put the brakes on my usual routines. This gorgeous snap from Dutch #bossbabe @kimbuining featuring our Red Florals Kalamkari quilt perfectly sums up my mood these days. While trying to get my energy levels up, I can't think of anything better than a warm turmeric chai, snuggles with my kiddos under a soft quilt, and a wonderful book after they have gone to sleep. Natural textile dyes derived from plant sources have only been gaining momentum in the last decade or so, or even more recently, but holistic plant based dyeing processes are considered ancient in India and go back to thousands of years. Plants are seen as powerful healing agents in Ayurvedic practice and the right blends in textiles have even been known to synergise energy flow when they come into contact with the body. Taking in this knowledge, as a mum, I wanted young children to most benefit from this and give them the best start to life. Our blockprinted Kalamkari quilts are dyed with organic vegetable based dyes and the colours they produce are beautifully nuanced rather than have the saturation of synthetic dyes. The resulting hues are imprecise and the whole process is a labour of love, art and philosophy. What has your energy and mood been like these past few weeks? ❤️🌿
  • EMPOWER // True empowerment does not come from a place of lack. It comes from a place of abundance and generosity. If you have a boss, co-worker, family or friends telling you to play small, remain hidden and invisible, making you believe you are not ready or good enough, telling that you have a long way to go with career progression or just growth in life generally - please know that none of this comes from someone empowering you to make the right decisions. An empowered individual will empower others by helping them to see their light and uncover their true potential. If there are gaps to be filled, these won't be looked at as flaws but rather areas for improvement and they will help you navigate through them and work through them to fill them. They will never be used as criticism points to stop you from pursuing your passions. Sometimes, the journey of career and business can be incredibly isolating. A competitive business or work environment could mean that people actively discourage you from pursuing what you really want and this can be a huge set back in your goal and intention setting. The key is to remove these energy blocks in your life, look at rejection as a re-direction and just carry on with your pursuit anyway because no one else can make the decision on your behalf for you to create your own reality. Happy Saturday folks! Bendigo is having some much overdue glorious sunshine so we'll be basking in the sun most of today xoxo ❤️🌿
  • PEACOCK // The peacock has got to be one of the most aesthetically beautiful animals in the world. Its colours, the grace, the dance, the nature, everything about it puts a smile to your face. In assessing what were the animals closest to Indian symbolism and heritage, there was no way I could rule out the peacock. The peacock is the national bird of India and in ancient Hindu legends, it symbolises nobility, integrity, benevolence, patience, kindness and spiritual guidance. When I asked @rainbow_stylin to give me a first draft of her hand-illustration, I was blown away by just her first draft and never deviated from it. It was even more exhilarating to see them block printed in mint against the beautiful crisp white of the softest cotton voile. They are such trans-seasonal textiles and work seamlessly to take you through season to season. Australia will see spring next week while the rest of the world will see fall but these quilts will work all year round because of the right amount of batting in the quilts. Apart from using them as a cot quilt, they also work beautifully as a pram or stroller liner to give that extra padding for bub. Comes packed in a muslin tote bag ready for gifting or responsible storage and matching cot sheet sets sold separately xoxo 🦚🌿🍂
  • UNFOLD // I've had a few challenging weeks and the only thing getting me through the tough times is this saying above. This is very subjective, especially if you are going through a period of grief or hardship but just as the good times teach us valuable lessons in gratitude and positive energy, the bad times are no different. People often dismiss these concepts as 'woo-woo' but I personally think there is no such thing as a coincidence. If something unpleasant is happening in your life right now, it is a prelude to all the synchoronicities (I love this 'Jungian' term by the way) that are going to just cascade one after the other like a waterfall. And these doesn't necessarily have to be bad, they can in fact be such amazing events (if you choose and will them to be with your intentions) and only because that one event that started it all was actually unpleasant. It's the same with where you are in life right now. You are here because of all the choices you have made. Even if one decision was different, your entire course of path would have shifted. Think about it. After a period of time, you start to realise that everything has happened and is happening exactly as it should because that's how you have orchestrated them with your energy, intentions and thoughts. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday beautiful folks! ❤️🌿
  • DYES // How do the dyes and fabric of your child's bedding textiles affect their mental health? Sound mental health is directly related to sound sleep. It's normal for children to wake through the night for various reasons - hunger, feeling cold, feeling scared, wetting the bed, general restlessness and just not understanding the concept of sleep. However, parents often forget to assess the kind of bedding sheets that their child sleeps on. Polyester allergy is a common condition causing skin irritation when the skin comes into contact with the chemical additives used to process synthetic fabrics. The largest component of the chemical additive would be dyes used on the fabrics. Apart from skin irritation, poor skin ventilation and breathing difficulties are also common. When some children experience this, parents often miss out the textiles part and fear that the child may have other health conditions. But sometimes it's as easy as changing your bub's bedding sheets to ones with natural fibres like cotton that uses high grade safe dyes. Another key criteria is to ensure that the sheets can withstand multiple washes and become softer with each wash, not scratchy and flimsy adding to more irritations. As a mum, I've researched all this and want other mums to only have access to the best of the best. Our cot sheets are crafted with the best grade of cotton and the block prints are dyed with international leader @clariant_international and we have no issues in answering any type of question you might have as a parent to make an informed and conscious decision for your children xoxo 🌿❤️
  • UNIQUE // In case you already didn't know this, there is no one else in this world exactly like you. No one has your genetic make up, your DNA, and your brain cells. Your uniqueness is completely a stand alone commodity, so honour it by celebrating how special it is. The worst thing you could do is conform to a general consensus simply because you want to fit in, even though it doesn't align with your values and principles. Life is far too short to be going with the crowd just because you have been fed that it's the right thing to do. The right thing to do comes from your heart and gut, not what society tells you it is. Don't dim your uniqueness in the hopes of taking refuge in someone else's guiding light. Your light is far more powerful than you can ever conceive xoxo ❤️
  • CAMELS // Camels are often known as the 'ships of the desert' and while they are mostly prominent in the Middle East and parts of Africa, they are widely celebrated as part of the Indian heritage in Rajasthan, where our block printed quilts are hand quilted. The villagers inside the desert area keep camels as domestic animals and earn their livelihood generally by using them to transport or shift goods from one part of the desert to another. Sometimes special water tanks are also loaded onto the camel for bringing drinking water to different places deep inside the desert. Camels are relaxed animals and their beautiful placid nature symbolises patience, endurance, commitment and self-sufficiency and we couldn't leave this gorgeous animal out in capturing the essence of our heritage stories. These reversible hand-quilted quilts come in a soft muslin tote bag ready for gifting or storage and matching cot sheet sets (Australian standard sizes) are also available and sold separately. Hand-illustrations by the gorgeous @rainbow_stylin 🐪 🐫🌿
  • SOUL // Soul cannot be explained in just a few words. It must be experienced; it is an emotion. Don't treat your sales and tactics as mere transactions. Bring soul and depth into every one of your interactions. It's what gives you the drive and purpose behind your business and sets you apart from someone else doing similar business to you. Soul is the core of disruption, it goes against the grain of traditional business models and fills the gaps with passion and purpose over profits xoxo ❤️🌿💗
  • GRATITUDE // When our bamboo blankets arrived, I was over the moon. They looked even more beautiful than in the photos and videos I was sent. After all they took months to come to fruition from the hand-illustrations to the wooden blocks to the dyes to the fabrics. I took them to a local store to see if they would be interested to stock them. At the store, I was curtly told by the founder that they looked like a nanna's table cloth and that trendy mums wouldn't be interested in such out dated blankets. I was told to be more on par with what the big brands were doing. I was very discouraged by the comments but my husband told me that I should be so proud for going with my gut and not doing something that is seen to be 'trendy'. After recovering from that awkward store conversation, I realised that none of our creations are based on what would be trending. We don't care if a product would sell or not; we re-create cultures and traditions long forgotten. We stand behind the heritage of our products and the financial independence it provides our artisans, especially those from low socio economic regions. We value collaborations over competition even it means giving our products for free for a good cause. We value the powerful stories embodied in our products and how they continue through generations. Not having a sound economic forecast for our business might be seen as a poor practice by some but overall, the pride it brings us in trusting our intuitions is far more rewarding. Thanks to some customers and our lovely stockists, our yellow kooky blankets have sold out and we are low on stocks for the Fushcia Finch and Platypus. Thank you to everyone who has believed in us in some way or other and provided your utmost support, whatever that may look like. A phonecall, a text message, repeat purchases, referrals to other customers, an encouraging conversation, advice based on your business experience, everyone has a part to play in our growth and it is only going to get a whole lot better xoxo 💗🌿🙏🏽
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