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Bird Tree is the first design from my new range Bird Trees. I have just received these strike-offs for it (the printers proof). This is the first time I have seen this design on cloth. It got a big smile of approval  from me and shall be printed in time for the Australian spring.

The design captures the essence of spring and depicts the endless blue sky that we see so often here in Australia. Against that beautiful sky are yellow birds perched on a simple black line drawing of a tree.

The inspiration for Bird Tree came to me one day when a flock of tiny yellow birds landed on a leafless tree. From where I was standing the birds appeared to be the leaves of the trees. To me it was one of those precious moments that nature shows me. I am lucky enough to have been able to recreate it onto a fabric and build a range around this truly inspiring moment.