New designs from Angela Strawbridge from the channel 4 series Escape to the Chateau are now in stock.  Very much updated designs and in my opinion printed on better cotton fabric than the first collection.  More colourful patterns and quirky design elements.  I have chosen three fabrics to work with initially and will look at…

Just got the new fabrics in by Angel Strawbridge of Escape to the Chateau fame.  Really lovely designs and more detailed than the first collection.  An update on the Wallpaper fabric which is now brighter and has lots more interest and some other quirky designs .  Watch this space in the next few days for…

It is really cold here this morning minus something….. I am so glad that all my roman blinds have interlinings in them, it just gives that extra layer of warmth.  I closed the curtain in front of the door last night, it is in front of a double glazed door but what a difference it…

Lots of new cushions in stock with Highland cows and thistles.  I have tried to make the cushions more interesting by using different fabrics,  lovely wool plaids and absolutely fantastic trimmings.  The larger cushions are just perfect to snuggle up to on a cold night and the great thing about their size is that you…

It’s all go here and I’m up to my elbows in tester pots deciding what colours to use for the goodies in the new Finishing Touches shop.  I love decorative things and when I saw the door plates as bare wood I just knew how I wanted them to look as a finished product. So…

Roman blinds are a practical and can be quite a decorative way of dressing your windows but they also need to be a solution to any problems you may have –  Too much light coming in, no space for curtains, privacy .  Sound familiar?  Probably the main difference between a roller and a roman blind is…

Question – Do I make the same things for myself as I do for customers’ Yes I do and here are the photos to prove it.  I made the roman blind and table runner a few weeks ago and now could not be without the table runner, it just brightens up the table and is…

I thought I would share with you one of my favorite all times fabrics Laura Ashley Lloyd made into a roman blind with charcoal gingham borders.  I made this blind about 7 years ago for a window in my own kitchen after designing and making a similar version for a customer.  The problem when making things for yourself…

Always use a metal tape measure.  Before hanging a pair of curtains, accurately measure the length of your track or pole add about 10cms to that length and then half it this will be the finished width of each curtain.  Put your tape measure on the floor or other flat surface and gather your curtain up…