Painting

Bought some Annie Sloan chalk paint a few months ago and have eventually painted this lovely cupboard in the shade Country Grey. A great place to store my new products. What will I put on the top though? Any ideas?

Stars

I love making appliqué heart cushions but this star one has been a nice change. May make into a quilt :) 

Zip bag

A little commission in natural linen 

Decorating.

Should probably be decorating my Christmas cake but today I have been decorating - painting the  kitchen cupboards!! Colour - farrow & ball mizzle - it's often mizzeling at teviothead !!! 

Knitted Hat

Well that's another pressie made!! Cute knitted hat with ear flaps and tassels will be winging its way to Alba in Italy. Made today from lovely yarn hand spun at Chesters by the Border Tart. 

Business Cards

Am just sitting at the kitchen table making some new business cards. Going to pick up on an idea I found on Adeline Stone's blog to write a short quote on each card. 

Quote for today - "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it" (William Arthur Ward) 

South dean Christmas fair

Really enjoyed a relaxing and friendly day at southdean hall

chatting to friends old and new. 

Logo

Here's my new logo designed by lovely Lou. 

Little tartan bag

This lovely one on its way to a good friend today 

Latest creation

Beautiful fabric designed by Lou 

Pop Up Shop

Well that was an amazing couple of days and what a lot if fun we had. Our lovely shop was busier than we had imagined and lots of friends called by to lend their support. Thank you to anyone who might read this. Everyone has been so encouraging to get my carlenrig farm business on the go and I am really grateful to you all. In particular Lou Lou my lovely girl who is an inspiration. Here she is hard at work in the shop. Here's to the next one!!!

Pop up shop

Well that's the shop up and running. Had quite a busy evening and lots of music and chat. Ready for a whole day at 48 Market Place tomorrow. Well done Selkirk for your Pop Up Shops. 

Pop Up Shop

My friend Ali and I are taking a pop up shop in Selkirk a week on Friday - 6 December. So we are busy making some lovely things to sell. We are going to look at some furniture tomorrow at Rob Armstrong's which he is kindly going to lend us to display in the shop. Loving every minute !!

Bonnie Teviotdale

As I said how lucky we are to live in a place such as this!

Oh What A Beautiful Morning

Oh what a beautiful day!! Just couldn't stay inside this morning it is so crisp  and bright. My little doggies enjoyed running about chasing each other.  How lucky to live in such a spot :)) 

Winter Scene

Took my little terriers for a walk this afternoon. Nature never ceases to amaze me in all its forms. 

Vintage French Cotton

This week I discovered some beautiful antique fabrics and I can't wait to make something special with them. So I think I will use some vintage French linen and some old lace with this old paisley pattern lawn - it's soooo lovely I don't know if I will be able to part with it !! 

Lavendar Hearts

More of today's offerings - a dish of ten sweet lavendar scented hearts. My kitchen smells lovely! 

Christmas makes

Have been busy today making for our pop up shop on Friday 6 December in Selkirk. Am going to be very busy over the next two weeks.  Here are today's offerings. 

Inspiring

What can I say about the knitting and stitching show in Harrogate ?!! I can honestly say I have never seen anything like it!  There was such beautiful work in the exhibition hall and so much choice of fabrics wool ribbon and all the things I love to buy!! I had to restrain myself from going overboard (especially as I am going to the country living fair in Glasgow on Sunday) but I think I managed to acquire some useful goodies. So many inspiring ideas - but I did write then down and have a bundle of cards and leaflets to research on the Internet at home. We had really good fun and lots of laughs. 

Knitting and stitching show Harrogate.

Well I am very excited to be in Harrogate for the show tomorrow with good friends to share the fun. Had a good look round town this afternoon so having a lovely time already. Will try not to spend too much I promise but am going to look at new sewing machines!! 

Little red tartan number

Love this one - soft cotton tartan appliqué hearts on white damask linen finished with neat piped edge. Mother if pearl heart buttons give a special finishing touch. 

My label

Thank you Lou Lou for designing my new label - now to get some printed!!

Two more little zip bags

Here are two more fun little bags made today from vintage linens and trimmed with cotton lace and cute little wooden buttons. 

Little bags

Just more playing!! Love trying out different fabric combinations. Thank you Lou Lou for the zips - they were a good buy!!

Just playing!!

My friend Helen is so very artistic and makes beautiful felt Itzas. During the summer she turned her hand to printing and has

kindly given me some samples to 'play' with. We have lots of design ideas and so watch this space!

Vintage cotton

I bought this delicate old cotton years ago in a charity shop and am now using it in some new cushion designs. This one has 9 hearts sewn onto lovely cotton/linen and hand quilted. Will be sad   when it us all used up and hope I will be able to find something similar. 

Cushions galore

Cushions ready for sale. Beautiful antique French linen, cotton and lace, hand embroidered on linen and some vintage chintz. Oh, and a few new cotton ones too. 

Wedding Ring Cushion

I was delighted to be asked recently to make a wedding ring cushion for Laura and Stuart. I used some white linen damask and some fawn linen / cotton. It turned out really well. Wishing the happy couple lots of love. 

Inspiration

Just been at the Warped open day in Jedburgh today and am totally inspired by all things paper and textile!!! Bought a few goodies to work on ! Happy :-)

Having fun

Haven't been sewing or making much this past week as our beautiful Italian grand-daughter is here to stay! Have however managed to make her a little pinafore and a pillow and duvet for her dolly, Jean ! 

My Favourite Place

This has to be my favourite place in the world 

Caravan in the garden

My lovely little caravan is now parked in the garden - substitute for the summer house I would like!! Am re- decorating the inside - its looking good. And the view is beautiful too