BUST craftacular London August 2009
We did the BUST craftacular at Bethnal Green, London yesterday. We were up til midnight the night before attempting to start a sofa throw - and drinking a little wine in the process.... Roxy drove and...
View ArticleAutumn again
After 2 days at the Knit & Stitch Exhibition at Alexandra Palace at the beginning of the month Roxy and I received our new sewing machines this week - how exciting! After trying out a few at the...
View ArticleSong of Solomon
Have been reading the Song of Solomon and been inspired to do a bit of random stitching with words and images I silk screened from 1920s silent movie stills in the summer - here they are!
View ArticleBaby its cold outside
Had a fabulous holiday on Siesta Key, Florida, very sad to be home in the dark and the rain and the cold...... BUT.... finally got my act together to sign on for a shop at www.folksy.co.uk - check us...
View ArticleFoxy and Pig
I drew a nice fat sow pig and made a cardboard template from it. My son loves pigs and wanted it on a cushion so I stitched it onto the blue velvet cover I was given by a friend to do something with...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS SHOP OPENING
Here are details of the shop 2 mins from Kings Cross Station, London which is displaying our work .... we will be there some of the time in person... very exciting and hopefully lots of fun!
View ArticleRoll up, Roll up, Grand Opening!
Roxy and I piled her car up with all the picnic rugs, cushions and throws on Saturday and drove up to Kings X. The pop-up shop at 9 Caledonian Road, a stones throw from the station and next to a rather...
View ArticleFOLKSY! Meet up at The Fellow Pub, Kings Cross
Well! what a very nice evening I had last night - at the FOLKSY christmas meetup. My mate Mandy (Feltbug) told me about it and took me to The Fellow public house in York Way, Kings Cross. We met James,...
View ArticleAnd finally.... luncheon.
A lovely fry-up - well it is a cold and frosty day, got to keep me strength up.... the nice young man in the blue shirt and khaki trews was the barman at The Fellow last night - he looked like he had...
View ArticleSaturday night at 9 Caledonian Road
Kristie and Coralie's Christmas Cooler opened on Thursday 3rd December 2009 and yesterday was the "opening party". Roxy and I went along with her partner Jules and daughters Eisha and Bee and friends....
View ArticleUpcycled away......
Well!.... have our little tiny shop on www.folksy.co.uk and entered our "Lie back and think of England" blanket into it beginning of November... very excited.... lovely to have stuff looked at and it...
View ArticleI'm coming over all 18th Century.....
I am steeping myself in the 18th Century this week, fired up by the lady I am in the throes of making, in fits and starts!.... I have been looking at portraits of women of the time and the costumes and...
View ArticleBreaking News
Botkin here - very new to this, so I hope i shan't b**** it up - but very very excited - because back here in the 21st Century - we've sold "Lie Back and Think of England" - it will be remade as a wall...
View ArticleBUST Christmas Craftacular
Galliers here.... (now that Botkin (Roxy to those who need to know) has decided to get involved with blogging we need to differentiate between postings - so please note these are our sign-ins). Today...
View ArticleWe are in gear for the New Year
Right! Happy New Year to all, Galliers here. The photo is of Botkin and Galliers at their mate's 50th birthday party on 2nd January in the Coxswain Bar at Ye White Hart, The Terrace, Barnes, SW13. We...
View ArticleArticle 6
Botkin here - I am rubbish at this. Think I'm publishing a photo of a Don't Panic teacosy, but not at all sure. This one, has stamped on the back "Have a Nice Cup of Tea and Plan your Revenge"....
View ArticleBlimey, I think she can do it!
A successful posting, so I shall carry on a little. Rescued and Revived spent a week at the beginning of February in sunny Florida - how lucky are we?? Chilled out, laid back, at least one bit of...
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