Lisa Watson Blog
On offer from £275 to £175 this week, treat yourself or a loved one to a British Woollen Blanket
Taking inspiration from traditional Fair Isle patterns and knitted at the home of English knitting in Leicester from British wool, my woollen blankets are as distinctive as they are beautiful. These blankets are comfortably weighty and great to cosy up in, just like my quilts. And just like my quilts, my blankets fit a double bed comfortably at 225cm by 145cm.
You can find me at Altrincham Market this Sunday 26th November. Look out for my Folklore fabrics, newly stitched Liberty patchwork quilts & one of kind Harris Tweed patchwork cushions, plus lots more home accessories to brighten up your interiors, as well as keep you warm & cosy. See you there x
Read MoreOn the second week of festive offers, my true love brought for me…
Scraps, a Daschund Draft Excluder. Woof!
Scraps is always available in MCR B&W ticking
Scraps is inspired by a dachshund draft excluder my Granny had. I have updated him for the 21st century providing you with a friendly and practical dog companion that will stop the drafts under your door, but will also look cute perched atop a sofa, dresser, bed or mantlepiece. From the tip of his nose to his tail, Scraps measures 90cm. Scraps is made from fabrics that I use in my quilts, so he is 100% British designed and made. And this week Scraps can be yours for £39, including free P&P in GB.
Thinking about the C-word, if you are starting to collate your Christmas lists (or is that just me?) and pondering postage for all of your festive gifts, here is the link to the Post Office’s last posting dates.
Next weeks festive offer is for my comfortably weighty&warming British Woollen Blankets. Enjoy your week x
P.S I am wrapping up warm this weekend for Craft in the Pen at Skipton on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th November. See you there x
Read MoreToday is the start of my festive offers
which run until Sunday 10th December.
This first week I am offering a phenomenal 40% off all my Folklore Fabrics , which includes free P&P in GB.
New for 2017, the Folklore collection is inspired by traditional universal patterns.
New in 2017, the Folklore collection is inspired by traditional universal patterns. These are patterns which can be found in designs throughout our everyday lives, in textiles, interiors and also in architecture so they have a reassuring familiarity to them.
Four Folklore Fabric in Nugget colourway
Folklore is woven with care in Lancashire to the highest British weaving standards. Folklore Fabric is available in metered lengths, as a 200cm length to then be used in the home, as perhaps a cosy throw, or a decorative tablecloth and as a 60cm scarf or table runner length.
Folkore Fabric, new for 2017, inspired by traditional universal patterns.
A heads up for next week when Scraps, my Dachshund Draft Excluder will be the festive offer of the week. Onward…
P.S Find me at stand 95 for Handmade Chelsea this week. If you are in the vicinity, do come&say hello x
Read MoreOn Sunday 5th November I’m looking forward to returning to Samlesbury Hall near Preston for Hopeful&Glorious Autumn Art Fair. Look out for my special fair deals on offer.
See you at Samlesbury Hall on 5th November
If you are in the vicinity do come and say hello x
Read MoreExciting times: Handmade Edinburgh 2017 opens its doors from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October.
Handmade Edinburgh 2017
My distinctly British, Quilts, Cushions & more will be there. Find me on stand M43 x
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My super talented wedding photographer friend; Jo Bradbury has just forwarded these delicious images of her recent Coppermines photo shoot in The Lake District. Personally I cannot get enough of how delectable these images are and how well they tell this moody mid west wedding story. Also, I am off course thrilled to have my Sunshine yellow velvet & Harris Tweed patchwork quilt, plus my Folklore Fabric featured. Thank you so much Jo x
For all of you interested&curious folks, here is the Supplier Info
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We are officially in autumn now that October is here…Right?
Personally I love the colours from the leaves turning, the brisk mornings and warm sunny days at this time of year. Of course, this is an ideal version of the marvelously problematic British weather which like many Mancunians I can be ever so slightly obsessive about (the weather & Manchester!). However, quilts (& blankets) come into their own in autumn and as well as brightening up a room with a colour pop of colour on the back of the sofa, or as a eye catching runner at the end of a bed, now you can start using them too!
Harris Tweed quilt draped seductively.
My 100% Made in Britain quilts are stitched to last with iconic Harris Tweed and sumptuous velvet, trimmed in quintessential British prints. My quilts are heirlooms to pass on and as they are stitched in limited numbers they are also truly unique. Click to see my full quilts (cushions & more!) collections
With cosy – hygge autumnal days cuddling up in a quilt in mind, I am taking my Distinctly British quilts, cushions & more! to several fairs in the forthcoming months. Check out my What’s On at Quilt Towers page for more details.
Onward…
Read MoreExciting news; this September from Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th By Lisa Watson will be showing at the London Design Fair as part of the Blue Patch stand.
Look out for our Folklore Fabric, knitted blankets & quilted shirt quilts on display.
New for 2017, the Folklore collection is inspired by traditional universal patterns.
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Read MoreSeptember is a busy month!
I’m excited to be part of C-Arts Cumbria’s award winning contemporary arts festival exhibiting at the art fair at Rheged, Penrith from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th September with my Original Artworks. From Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th September September By Lisa Watson will be showing at the London Design Fair as part of the Blue Patch stand. Look out for our Folklore Fabric, knitted blankets & quilted shirt quilts on display.
You can also find me at Altrincham Market on Sunday 24th September and at Chester Makers Market on Saturday 30th September. Look out for my Folklore fabrics, newly stitched summery patchwork quilts & cushions & special fair deals. See you there x
Read MoreMy New Liberty of London Tana Lawn Summery patchwork Quilts have been stitched and are now in stock;
Liberty of London Tana Lawn Summery Patchwork Quilts
These NEW Liberty of London Tana Lawn lighter weight summery quilts combine the Best of British quintessential Liberty retro prints in a strip patchwork design. Each of the three NEW quilts are all slightly different from their tops and backs. Choose from; William Morris’s The Strawberry Thief with pale blue check backing; William Morris’s The Strawberry Thief with Sanderson terracotta stylized leaf print backing & Retro Summery brights with golden check backing. Look carefully at the images on my online shop to make your choice and if you have any further Liberty quilt questions just e-mail me at lisa@quiltsbylisawatson.co.uk
AND until the end of July the NEW Liberty of London Tana Lawn lighter weight summery quilts are available at the special price of £185, rather than £225.
Liberty Of London Tana Lawn Summery Cotton Patchwork Quilt
P.S I can also stitch you a bespoke one of a kind Liberty of London Tana Lawn patchwork quilts. Look at my bespoke commissions page for further details.
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