My Turn For Renovations

Patience has been required since January as I waited for things to dry out. Mainly the cellar to drain etc etc, but finally it's my turn for the builders to arrive and renovations to commence.

My working practise has been tricky for the first few weeks of the year but I am so looking forward to a new clean workroom and of course the shop which is going to look very different as I am not replacing my checkered floor this time.

Sunday was Mothers Day and we all went to the coast to blow the cobwebs away, it was cold but bright just right for a good blast of fresh air.

There's a lot to do but I have many lists made so I am just going to plough my way through them.

I went to buy some new fabrics on Monday including one of my favourites French ticking.

There will be lots of new products available once I re open so I better get cracking !

Chrissie

New Look Very Soon

This last week has been great, cold with blue skies and plenty of sunshine. What a difference a little sunlight makes in your life!

Last Saturday a lovely lady called Sarah  {simply by arrangement} delivered me a beautiful flower arrangement for the shop filled with many of my favourite flowers and foliage. I am still enjoying it as it's good and cold near the window keeping it fresh.

The shop is still open until the builders arrive and although it's a little dusty it is enjoying the sunshine pouring in through the windows.

Making continues with orders and ladies looking for hats for weddings so there's plenty to do.

Ed from Snug Gallery next door has loaned me the oak table with the carved legs, stunning isnt it? There's been lots of planning for the new interior and now things are coming together, still a million things to source but Rome wasn't built in a day !

Chrissie 

February The Month Of Love

Finally the mornings and evenings are getting lighter and although we have had copious amounts of rain in the last few months, today was blue Sky's and sunshine.

I am still without a shop/workroom until walls dry out so I'm still making from the kitchen table.

On a quick trip out I popped into a local antiques shop and found several lovely sewing themed items including an old metal hat box. I already own two, so I left the shop quickly before I was tempted to add to my collection !

Last week I had my pop up shop in The Old Tree House, this week I have a selection for sale in a local hair salon 'Zeitgeist' and it looks great from the outside.

[not bad inside either]

Pop Up Shop

Tomorrow Sat 6th February I will be walking down the Street to The Old Tree House toy shop to organise a little Hat Therapy 'Pop Up Shop' and I will be Open  from 12pm till 5pm.
Pop in and try on hats and accessories or just a little hat chat if you love a great hat.