happy st david's day

There is an unusual amount of Welsh happiness in our house these days, due to Wales doing OK in the rugby. For me, the house is nice and quiet on match days, all the Welsh shouting and singing takes place elsewhere. And as it is March 1st - happy St Davids day!

Lovespoons cushion and print available here.

lovin' spoonful

Just got round to photographing my new Love Spoons print. The design is based on a small collection of Welsh love spoons that belonged to my late mother-in-law and this is my little tribute to her. These wooden spoons were hand carved in Wales with traditional motifs and given to loved ones as tokens of affection. The print is poster sized 50x70cm printed in black, and the cushions hand printed in black or orange on white linen. Available in my online shop now.

from wales with love

While everyone was basking in the unseasonal weather last weekend we were in Wales shifting boxes. I brought back this tiny collection of three Welsh love spoons. These wooden spoons carved with traditional symbols were given to loved ones as tokens of affection. Some quite ornate and intricate but these three very sweet and simple. When I can find the time I am thinking of incorporating them into a textile design. Could they be the next big thing after cockoo clocks, Russian dolls and dala horses? you never know!

keeping warm

Getting used to being back home, trying to find all the things I put into a 'safe place' before I went away, eating giant vegetables from the allotment, keeping warm under beautiful welsh blanket found in local vintage store and catching up with last months Elle Deco (the one with the embarassing front cover… I speak from experience and always wipe our 'quirky wall feature' clean after teenage parties)

And, great excitement! the first batch of logpile wallpaper has arrived, I hope to have it in my shop by the 1st September.

happy christmas

I bought this tiny little copy of A Child's Christmas in Wales for my husband who was born and brought up in the Welsh valleys. It was published in the 60's and has charming woodcut illustrations by Ellen Raskin.
This poetic description of a child's Christmas is best read in a Welsh accent which he can muster very well after a few seasonal sherries. To the evocative descriptions of front parlours, snowy landscapes and presents, useful and useless he would add fond memories of the smell of his mam's festive cooking, she really knew how to punish a brussel sprout. Dear Marian, we will all miss you this Christmas.

I am now off to drink sherry, decide which end of the turkey to stuff and wish a Happy Christmas and thank-you to every one of my blog readers x