batty about birdies

i've really tried to resist the temptation of doing anything birdy as i know the design world is over run with some amazing bird inspired pieces, but i made this bird print block last year and used it on my bags, but then it went largely unused until this week. the red and white obsession seems to have dissipated and has been replaced by birds. i'll get it out of my system i think...next week i'm sure it will be something different. anyway, above is a new sketch in the

shop, called 'flight'. the brooch underneath is a play with the paper cutouts from the sketch. waste not want not!