Fortnum and Mason Christmas Event
Fortnum and Mason, the quintessentially English store in the heart of Piccadilly, has been a part of London life for more than 300 years. After a top-to-toe refurbishment in 2007, its seven floors are home to luxury shopping and many cafes and restaurants. It is one of my favourite stores in London. I was absolutely…
Read MoreCountry Living Scotland Fair
I’ve just returned from a week up in Glasgow working at the Country Living Fair. My first couple of days were spent dressing the stand. I was also asked by the magazine to dress the Winter Cabin Naturally being a Christmas show, I wanted to add plenty of sparkle and decided to create a festive…
Read MoreWrapping at the Country Living Fair
13 years ago I decided to take the huge plunge and book a small stand at the Country Living Spring Fair. At the time I had a small business working from the kitchen table and my first fair not only cost a months work, but terrified me as I was only used to exhibiting my…
Read MorePhoto shoot in Turkey
I decided to head to Turkey to do my nautical theme photo shoot for our Summer ranges, as well as see samples for new collections from our ribbon factory For the summer photoshoot, I chose a poolside and Turkish Day Bed as the main feature We focused on our rich blue range to give the…
Read MoreThe New Haberdashery Closet is Open!
This morning we were proud to open the shiny new Haberdashery Closet here at the studio. Here’s me cutting a huge purple ribbon to officially open the doors! I arrived on site really early to do the last minute preparation including sweeping the car park and washing the doors! Customers started arriving at the…
Read MoreThe Kinema in the Woods
I had my first experience of this quaint little Cinema when I was about 5 years old to see Watership Down with my grandmother Only a few miles away from where I grew up, the old fashioned Kinema was a regular visit to see the latest movies Nestled in the woods at Woodhall Spa, it…
Read MoreHaberdashery Closet Opening
Since moving to our new office at the Craft Workshops, customers have wanted to pop in to view our range and top up their ribbon supplies. It has been frustrating not being allowed to open to the public, however after months of negotiations, we’ve been allowed by our local council to open our doors for…
Read MoreRich Handmade Papers from India
I started travelling from a very early age and discovered wonderful papers around the world. One of my favourite papers are the vibrant handprinted sheets from India. Rich in colour and design, these papers give a gift the luxurious factor Subtle colours mixed with metallic hints, flock and glitter… Hot colours with rich baroque detailing……
Read MoreWedding gifts in netting
For many ladies, being a bride is one of the most momentous and important days of their lives. Obviously every time I go to a wedding I am expected to present a beautifully wrapped gift which normally is in the form of a voucher. I always feel a voucher is rather dull, so I love…
Read MoreInspiration from Nature: Globe Artichoke
I love the simplicity and beauty of a globe artichoke, and have often chosen prints and images featuring their unique formation. The two tone colours echo green and plum so I decided to add these colours to my wired taffeta range. . They look stunning mixed together around a bouquet of flowers. In…
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