I always feel that it's a great compliment when shop owners contact me asking if they can stock my work.
Lynn at in-house design in Portobello contacted me this week and I was delighted to take some of my framed textile pieces through to her lovely shop on Portobello High Street.
The Bird Garden, Hearts All Hearts and Big Red Poppy are now available here as well as some other smaller pieces. Lynn will also be stocking some of my handmade cards soon.
We popped some things in the window just for fun as they seemed to match the colour scheme.
I'm looking forward to making some more of the larger pieces for Lynn's shop. I managed to get large white box frames today which look great and really set off the fused fabric designs.in-house design
322 High Street
Portobello
Edinburgh
EH15 2DA
After a busy few weeks making for the Craft Fair last weekend, I have been sorting through my work and deciding what to work on next.
A new range of felted landscapes and seascapes will be available in June with some East Neuk inspired fused fabric harbour scenes available by the end of June.
Below are a few images of fused fabric pieces available from Lynn at In-House Design, Portobello or from Tim at The Cottage Craft Centre in Falkland.
If you have seen something you like here or on any of my other sites, please feel free to contact me about it. It may still be available through one of the shops or I could possibly make you something similar.
Arabesque in Purple Framed 50x50cm
Available from me £120 inc UK p+p
This pair is available from The Cottage Craft Centre, Falkland 01337 858051
£28 each
This pair is available from The Cottage Craft Centre, Falkland 01337 858051
£28 each
Available from The Cottage Craft Centre, Falkland 01337 858051
£28
The Bird Garden Framed 50x50cm £145
Available from In-House Design, Portobello 0131 669 4454
Arabesque in Green Framed 50x50cm
Available from The Cottage Craft Centre, Falkland 01337 858051
Three Gold Hearts
Available from me £19 inc UK p+p
Blue Lily Framed 25x25cm £40
Available from In-House Design, Portobello 0131 669 4454
Hearts All Hearts 50x50cm £145
Available from In-House Design, Portobello, 0131 669 4454
Love, Love, Love 25x25cm Framed
Available from the Cottage Craft Centre, Falkland 01337 858051
I did my first fair with Craft Fairs Scotland yesterday at St Andrews Town Hall and really enjoyed it. It was well organised, well publicised with quality items for sale from many talented crafters.
My neighbours at the fair were Kirsty from Lovely Pigeon with her fabulous vintage button brooches, jewellery and hair clips and Carmen from Pict Pocket with her handmade wall hanging pockets and cozy children's jumpers.
Kirsty collects second hand and vintage buttons wherever she can find them and makes a point of never buying new.
Lovely Pigeon creations can be found in many outlets around Scotland and online at Folksy and Etsy
Carmen from Pict Pocket also goes for the second hand, upcycled approach with her jumpers and wall pockets. I bought this fab wall hanging for my daughters bedroom.
It's the kind of thing I'd love to have made myself but know I will never get around to and Carmen makes such a great job of these that it's a pleasure to buy something so nice from a fellow crafter.
As for my own work. Well, you can never guess what you are going to sell most of at a fair. I made lots of felt swirl bracelets and these new textile art neck pieces.
They proved to be quite popular so I will be listing a few in my Etsy and Folksy shops.
I also made some into brooches at Jo's suggestion and they sold too! So thanks for that Jo. 
I think I will book to do the St Andrews Fair again in September. People really liked my felted landscapes and seascapes as well as these smaller framed textiles.
Also new to the Aileen Clarke Crafts range are these bookmarks. When I was making pictures and cards from a piece of fabric that I had felted I had a thin strip left over and made it into a bookmark for myself. I love it so much that I made a few for selling.
More colour ways coming soon.
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Shimmering Seascape Mirror
Seascape Mirror with Silk Organza Sea
