So what exactly is Kantha ?
Here are some of things we’ve done with our very simply worked, colourful kanthas – actually not much as it happens, but then that’s just the point !!! Bengal in the northeast of India has an embroidery tradition that we have all come to recognise. It’s called...
Rolled blinds – and the colour of these.
I guess the questions we're most frequently asked, not so much by clients as by those who come into space are these. How do you put colours together ? Why these - do pink and red really go then ? They ask how we make choices and where we find materials, but...
Fancy and fabulous: Frills
From workroom remnants - the most glamorous of cushions!!! This month’s project is a random frilled cushion, perfect for a girly bedroom. It's great fun to make - a beautiful, hand made product from left-overs. The dimensions can be adapted to suit whatever you...
Rustic, simple to make homeware: the perfect way to unwind of an evening
Half of the fun is in the making: relax and enjoy the Moss Cushion.. a great start for beginner knitters. Knitted homeware has definitely come back into fashion in recent years, and although there is probably a pattern out there to make just about anything - it may...
The 24 hour pillow: decorate by day, sleep by night
Because everyone can agree that pillows are more comfy than cushions.. Pillow shams are one of those things that make so much sense, it’s hard to believe not everyone has them. They are simply covers for your bed pillows, (those comfy, fluffy things that we only seem...
Beautiful, beloved and bombproof.
Cushion covers that stand the test of time or should it be: How to make armour for your cushions! If like mine, your household is children oriented, for even some of the time - your own or a second nursery for all friend’s and family’s little ones - the sight of...
The thrifty way to brighten your home and help save the planet
My grandmother didn’t know the meaning of the word ‘waste’ - what has changed? They call our youngest generation, the ‘throw away’ generation, as everything is so easily (and often cheaply) replaceable. Yet however convenient this way of life may be, there is a...
Comfy, stylish and easy: the simple window seat.
Possibly the best way to enjoy a book, a view, or a glass of wine... Sometimes the sofa isn’t enough. Sometimes we need more intimate spaces to hide away from the world with a good book, a fresh brew, or something stronger. Window seats are the perfect way to make use...
Classic, elegant, and simple to make: the rolled blind
(Pssst…there is no secret.. rolled blinds are in fact exactly what they say they are). Good news: they are incredibly easy to make, and take barely anytime at all. Rolled blinds are among those things that are incredibly straightforward, but wonderfully effective....