Given up cakes for lent? Find out why I designed my cupcake wash bag..

February is one of my favourite months - only 20 days at work, Valentine's Day and best of all - Pancake Day!!

But after pancake day comes Lent, where everyone tries to give up chocolate, or biscuits, or cake (or anything yummy but bad for you!) until Easter. But don't worry, you can still get your cake fix thanks to my embroidered cupcake wash bag - all of the pleasure without any of the guilt!

This tapestry was put on the wash bag by popular demand. The general collection answers to a rule; that what is on the bag, the bag functions as. The cupcakes don’t apply to this rule; this is not a bag for cupcakes…! I am a sucker for colours and pretty yummy things. For me cupcakes are truly inspiring and I will argue with anyone who thinks otherwise!

Like all of my embroidered canvas bags, the cupcake wash bag is protected by Scotchguard and you can wipe it clean to ensure your cakes stay looking yummy! Inside the bag there are elastic loops to hold your lotions and potions in place, and a water resistant lining to protect your treats from spills!

The cute cupcake canvas wash bag is available from www.sewlomax.com for £32. Grab yourself a Lent treat today!

Emma x

A little treat for single girls: the story behind my lipstick pouch

There's nothing I like more than hearing how much people love my embroidered canvas bags, and the most popular one of all is probably the lipstick pouch. So many people loved it that I introduced a limited edition version of it with a SewLomax designed lining! Get your mitts on one while you can, and don't forget to send me a photo of your canvas pouch in action!

Today I thought Id give you a little sneak peek into how I came up with the design for the embroidered lipstick pouch, and what my inspiration for it was:

The inspiration for this came from all the rows and rows of beautiful lipsticks laid out in make up halls, and the excitement of buying a new lipstick. To me they always look like little people chatting to each other and they look like they all have their own personalities! These are the personalities I wanted to put down onto the bag for other people to enjoy.

The embroidered canvas lipstick pouch is available at www.sewlomax.com for £28. It is wipe-clean and protected with Scotchguard to keep it safe in your handbag!

Its Valentines Day tomorrow, but singletons need spoiling too! Grab a bargain and treat 

yourself to 10% off the lipstick pouch by using the discount code 

valentines at sewlomax.com :)

Emma x

Valentines Day: For Him

February 14th is fast approaching and we all know that men are so hard to buy for! On Valentine's Day a DVD or a football shirt just won't cut it anymore - so see what I have in store for you this Feb 14th..

Some men like to think that the less grooming products they use, the more manly they are.. I disagree! This Valentine's Day treat him to an embroidered canvas wash bag for men to hide all of his lotions and potions in. Not even the guys at work or on his football team can deny how stylish this creative canvas bag is! Decorated with hand-embroidered motifs of everything a man needs to look great, the bag is easy to keep clean and very practical!

Does your lovely man seem to always be away on business? Why not surprise him with my embroidered Beach Huts canvas wash bag, so he can be organised and fashionable on his trips away. Decorated with a row of charming beach huts on one side, and a very cute postcard on the other with a hand stitched message saying "wish you were here.." he'll know you're always thinking about him! And who knows, it might even inspire him to take you away on a beach-side holiday?! As you'd hope, this canvas bag is water resistant (just like the beach huts!) so he can avoid any mess or spillage disasters while he's away!

Priced at just £35 on www.sewlomax.com, these washbags are the perfect gift for your favourite man!

Love, Emma

Love is in the air! Valentines Day: For Her

Love is in the air and Valentines Day is on its way! If you're looking for a present for the lovely lady in your life (boys, Im looking at you!) then why not give her my embroidered makeup bag?

If you know a girl who loves treating herself to new makeup and pampering herself, have a look at my canvas makeup bag covered in cute embroideries of makeup brushes and accessories. Its big enough to hold all of her beauty secrets and its water-resistant lining means its protected from any unexpected spills!

If she's a nail varnish addict, my embroidered nail polish makeup bag is the ideal valentines gift for her! For only £30 you can give her a place to store all of her treasured varnishes, as well as giving her inspiration for the next additions to her collection!

If what she really craves is a new designer bag, but thats out of your budget, why not treat her to a bag..on a bag! The bright red purse on this canvas makeup bag really stands out and is a stylish addition to any girl's handbag collection! These bags are protected by Scotchguard, which means they're wipe clean and easy to take care of. Perfect!

All of these bags are available at www.sewlomax.com for £30. Grab one now in time for Valentines Day on February 14th! ♥

Emma x

Penny pinch in style!

Are you pinching pennies this January after a big Christmas? There's nothing worse than suffering in the New Year after being so generous to your loved ones, so don't feel bad about your penny pinching, treat yourself for being so sensible with what you have left!

Now, it might seem silly to spend money to save money, but who could resist this cute little embroidered purse? Every time you have some change in your pockets you'll want to pop it straight into your canvas penny purse, and you won't be tempted to spend it! Perfect!

This SewLomax embroidered penny purse is lined with 100% natural organic cotton and is completely eco-friendly and fair-trade! So you can save the planet whilst you save your money!

Don't forget to let me know what you think of this little bag on my Facebook page or Twitter, and send me a photo if you've already got one looking after your pennies!

Emma x

Run, Rabbit, Run! The story behind my Gym Bag..

Hello and welcome back to my blog!

This week Im going to give you a bit of an insight into my canvas gym bag, and why I decided to design and make it.

For me, going to the gym is one of lifes real hardships (not that I go very often!) so to try and make it a little more fun and enticing, I wanted to create a bag that might cheer you on your way slightly. The song that I got stuck in my head whilst sewing the design was “run rabbit run rabbit run, run, run” so I knew I had to put it somewhere on the design!  This ethical gym bag is for the young at heart, so whilst going to the gym to look young you can feel young as well.

So this new year, when its cold and rainy outside (and hopefully snowing!) give yourself a little boost to hit the gym by using my embroidered drawstring gym bag, and hopefully it will put a smile on your face!

If you hit the gym with this colourful canvas bag, please send me a photograph so I can feature you on my Facebook page - and so it might guilt-trip me into going to the gym myself!!

Run, Rabbit, Run!

Emma x

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everybody!!

I hope you had a brilliant christmas and an exciting new year's eve! 2013 has lots in store for SewLomax, with new designs, new products and fantastic sales and competitions coming up in the next few months!

There's a sale happening at www.SewLomax.com right now so go and grab yourself a bargain for the new year! If you've made a resolution to hit the gym, check out my embroidered canvas gym bag, currently only £12!

If you've decided that 2013 is the year that you finally organise your makeup and throw away all of those dried up nail varnishes and empty perfume bottles, treat whats left to a new makeup bag from my collection for just £24!

See all of my products and shop the whole sale at www.sewlomax.com.

Happy Shopping!!

Emma x