some news...

diddlydeepdeedeep...here is a (rather long) news flash

recycled cards:
I recently had a serendipitous sale of what remained of my stock of cards in my Etsy shop to Jane at Snapdragon flowers who wrote a very nice account on her blog here. Whenever I need to blow my own trumpet I shall direct people to this!

All very serendipitous, because in the whole wide world Jane lives not far from me at all, yet found my blog through cyberspace via the flourloft, so thanks to Ginny there.

Jane was also the featured stallholder at the Country Living Spring Fair - so I was excited to hear from her as I loved her stall with it's bright green French delivery van, flowers and textile gifts everywhere. She also has some interesting and similar thought processes to myself about running a sustainable 'business'. Although daily I think about moving away from the label of 'business' and letting the whole thing evolve... rather as it's doing, actually...

I also completed and delivered a big fat pile of cards to Entrading
with about half of them Christmas themed. In my excitement to deliver, I totally forgot to take any photos of them, so you'll just have to go along if you are in Glasgow and check out the shop. They are such lovely people and pioneering an eco design ethic in Glasgow, with a great café too.

(Best way to find them - either from the front of the old Odeon cinema in Renfield Street, look up West Regent st to your left and they are up the hill at the lights...from Sauchiehall Street, turn up Hope Street at Watts department store, and they are a little further on the left, by the lights at West Regent Street.)

**I'll be doing some more cards to put in Etsy this week.**

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book and fabric stash:

I got some great new books recently... guess what I'll be doing over the next while. The Kaffe Patchwork book was a gift from my friend Suzanne who is back blogging with abandon!

The crochet book came from the recent Quilt Fair at Ingliston showground. There were 2 really good creative and textile orientated book stalls, this one, and of course Kaleidoscope of Milngavie, who have more quilting books than I can look at in one afternoon.

I recently ordered Simple Sewing by Lotta Jansdotter from Amazon, as have seen it around a lot but not inside it, to inspire me to do something with this lot

of secondhand or clearance fabric in a heavier weight that I have been stockpiling for some householdy projects I think...

I particularly like

and

I think coming across this fabric on Saturday has inspired me to do something with this stash

there are 4 small curtains worth of this fabric- I just love it!

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where to find it all:
Lastly, I also picked up this great map called 'dear green place' which you can order here of all the 'reuse' organisations and shops in Glasgow...

... it's a very well produced little leaflet with the map scaled in walking and cycling minutes.

Part of a much bigger scheme, you can check out here to see if a local map exists of your area in the world.

Comments

[Sally Anne]

So pleased for you with the marketing on your cards.They are so special, and what a great find with the books and fabric....uumm lovely!

[suzanne]

Love the fabrics! The owl one especially! Look forward to seeing what you make with them!xx

[melissa]

ooohhh, those fabrics. just gorgeous- my favourite is the brown reeds and grasses- can't wait to see what they become!
and i'm not at all surprised about your cards flying out fo your shop like that. they're very special.
the green map sounds like a great idea- i'm off to check it out in a minute.
so jealous of your new craft book stash- isn't it lovely to have an inspiring pile sitting around to peruse with your afternoon coffee?

[Felicia]

Your fabrics are completely gorgeous :)

[amisha]

congrats on the shop sales!! and such beautiful fabrics... lots of inspiration there!
xo

[carolyn]

Jane cetainly gave your cards a well deserved thumbs up - strange that you should live so close, small world isn't it? Congrats on the Entrading order.