Welcome to my blog, where I write about my latest products and ideas, discussing my new patterns and the methods I use to design my scarves, bags, cushions, and cards. The blog will also feature articles by other young fashion designers, writing about their own work and current trends in the craft and fashion industries. If you'd like to contribute to the blog, just contact me. Remember to follow me on twitter for all the latest updates!
The other day I stopped off at Gladstone Pottery Museum. I wasn't actually intending to go, but I just saw a sign for it when passing through Stoke and I thought I'd stop off and see what it was like - I'm glad I made the effort as it was brilliant! It's housed in an old pottery factory, where you get to see all the machinery as well as the really impressive chimney kilns, some of the few left in Stoke - I wish they hadn't knocked them all down in the 1950s! There were also practical demonstrations and I got to throw a pot, which wasn't quite as easy as I'd have liked. I found the exhibition on the history of tiles, especially all the different patterns on display, particularly inspiring too. Well worth a trip to Stoke for!
I've just been featured on Not on the High Street's blog, with my Butterfly Metal Clasp Purse recommended as an ideal wedding accessory. As you know, I have been a seller on this site for over a year now; they sell lots of inspiring and individual gifts and it's great to see them all grouped together on this blog. It's also lovely to see that butterflies are still as popular as ever as I just love using them in my designs!
I went for a delicious coffee in And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon, a cute tearoom in West Didsbury the other day. It's all Formica and 1950s tea cosies, but it really works! They do afternoon tea and it's my new favourite haunt!
I have just come back from Macclesfield to drop off some of my bags and scarves at The Jack Sevens shop on Chestergate. ...read more...
I love this company! NotAnotherBill enable you to sign up for a special and surprise present to be sent either to someone else or even yourself! ...read more...
I just discovered this really cool site, which shows old-style football kits from the late 1800s and early 1900s. ...read more...
Great news, I am now firmly established at the craft centre sharing studio number 16 with Jess Owen of Northern Landscapes. ...read more...
