crochet palettes

...part of the journey to anything I do is to not waste a scrap.  Any discarded fabrics or threads or general materials in my makings are re-worked-re-invented-re-claimed-re-dyed-re-assembled....recycling finely tuned....

One of the most popular products in my vintage haberdashery shop are these Potter & Sew Crochet Packs. Crochet mats and doilies from the thirties and forties that have been damaged over time are collected slowly over 6 months and re-claimed and dyed and dismantled here in the studio....

My favourite part is making colour palettes...all placed in collections ready for makers to re-make-re-work-re-present as something else..... they are now available in The Linen Garden

heavenly haberdashery

...so much prettiness decorating the shelves of The Linen Garden - and above is a card wrap of a Parisienne ribbon from my hand made collection off to its new home in the States...

www.thelinengarden.co.uk

The Linen Garden - January Fourteen

One of my comforts is that embedded within my studio is my own little haberdashery shop 'The Linen Garden'... not only do I sell to a fabulous collection of other designers, makers and crafters out there but it is also an indulgence for me too.  I can browse around the shelves and boxes at times when I need that little 'something' extra....even at two o'clock in the morning...

I have been collecting (hoarding) more stock and I have just neatly folded and arranged its prettiness on the shelves today.  So here is a little glimpse of the treasures you will currently find over at the store....but remember it is all vintage and antique finds or one-off makings made here in the studio and so it tends to vanish into another makers 'hoarding box' rather quickly......

(If you click on the images - it will take you down the path to that particular shop shelf)