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New Product | Fishing Rods

Awhile ago a friend suggested that JR add a fishing rod to his wooden toy range. I imagined a dowel with a handle, but in true JR style this is what he comes out of the workshop with. I mean, of course a rod should be bent - kids will be catching monstrous fish with them won't they? Silly me....

2014 Winter Collab Dolls Exhibition

I stayed up until 2am last night painting display posters ready to go on show this morning at Story - I'm shattered but it was totally worth it. They look gorgeous sharing such a lovely space with other local handmade goodness, including our very own Needle & Nail products.If you're in / near / feel like a road trip / feel like a plane trip to Hamilton, NZ would be a great week to do it! Story is open from 10am - 5pm (7pm Friday) and 10am - 4pm on Saturday.The dolls will...

Winter Collab 2014 | Progress

My goal is have all the 2014 Winter Collab dolls done by this weekend. I feel so close to being finished, but from experience the finishing off part can often take the longest, so I hope I can meet my deadline!Oh, and some really exciting news - remember how I displayed the 2013 Collab dolls at Walton St cafe last year? Well, I am so excited to let you know I will be showing the dolls again this year at a new location - I'll let you know when and where tomorrow ...

Making working from home work

It's been 3 months since Needle & Nail officially began and it's been interesting to discover that the reasons that make working from home so great are also all the same reasons that make working from home really difficult.The freedom to have friends pop out for a visit, run errands during the day, take a spontaneous trip to the beach, playing soccer with the kids and eating lunch together every day is all so wonderful. But it also eats up a lot of working hours for JR. After an espe...

2014 Winter Collab Dolls and Designers

I've spent a lot of time these school holidays drawing up cutting plans and writing fabric lists for the 2014 Winter Collab dolls. Today I began cutting them out...it's a big job and makes a massive mess in our living room. Lucky for me I have a very tolerant family. (Actually, who am I kidding, it just blends in with all the other mess around here! ha!) So before I get any further down the track, I'd love to share the selected designs with you. Enjoy reading what the child had in mind whe...