The first frost and...

I was recently asked to participate in the Advent window display for the Selvedge shop, what a privilege! Keep your eyes pealed, my piece will be revealed real soon.

I love the idea behind this, not enough traditions are kept alive today. Enjoy x

Christmas Art & Food Market

This weekend i'll be travelling to The Harley Gallery on The Wellbeck Estate to participate in their Christmas Art Market.

It's open from 10am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday and is free to attend.

'Our popular annual Arts Market returns, with over 30 local artists and 20 local food producers selling their wares, along with the chance to visit the Harley Foundation Artists in their studios.
We are situated on the Welbeck Estate, 10 minutes from M1 junction 30 and the A1 Worksop exit, 15 minutes from Ollerton and 30 minutes from Sheffield, Nottingham and Lincoln. Our entrance is on the A60 Mansfield Road.'

For more information please see:

www.harleygallery.co.uk/event.php?pg_id=56

Fix it, break it.

I have been written about in this really interesting book..





Check it out yo!

Drygoods

My pincushions are now being stocked by Selvedge at their store in London.



You can now visit the Selvedge shop to peruse copies of the magazine and our range of drygoods and books.

Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm

162 Archway Road
London
N6 5BB

Closest tube station - Highgate (Northern Line)
Bus routes - 43, 134 and 263

I Say..

Last week I posted an order of needle-cases to the beautiful shop Few and Far, in time for their new Christmas window display. These are exciting times for Ellie Evans.

'Few and Far is a seasonally changing collection of furniture, clothes, tableware, toys, jewellery and craft personally selected by Priscilla Carluccio.

Our shop on the Brompton Road in London completely changes every three months and our windows feature the largest and most exciting pieces from each collection.'




The window displays are something pretty special, I went to have a look last Winter and was quite taken with it all. Definitely worth a visit I'd say.

http://www.fewandfar.net/

Welsh Roots

I am proud to announce that one of my school report hankies is being included in the Christmas exhibition, titled 'A Winter's Tale' at the Oriel Myrddin Gallery in Wales. I'm pleased that some of my work can now be found in Wales, The Evans clan would be proud.

The gallery shop is also stocking Ellie Evans pincushions and needle-cases, Yippee!

http://www.orielmyrddingallery.co.uk/home.html

Needlecases

I made a select few of these needlecases to go with my pincushions. I've wanted to make needlecases for sometime now, ever since finding a tiny little old one at The Antique Textile Fair in Manchester a couple of years back. I launched them at Origin and then showed them a few days later at The Great Northern in Manchester. I'm pleased to say that they went down a treat!




Inside view: Each one varies but has an inner made from an old wool blanket, I then hand blanket stitch around the edge to prevent any fraying.