Sale! Sale! Sale!

It's January and it's time for a sale! Lots of sales! All cushions are now on sale for a limited time at the Clare Nicolson online shop. Selected designs are also on sale at Not On The High Street and All Things Original.

Some very special designs and one-off vintage fabric cushions will also be available at The Made In The Shade Maisonette Sale-O-Rama at discount prices from 18th - 30th January.

2011: I'm Back!

Hello? Are you still there? 2 years ago tomorrow will mark the last time I updated the blog. What's that all about? Laaaaaazy! Things slowed down at Clare Nicolson HQ during the last 2 years while I spent time on my other venture Made In The Shade. During this time though I did manage to create some new designs and build the all new online shop!


The Bunting, Buck and Rosie cushions are available now from the new site, with free UK P&P.

2011 was kick-started by the Made In The Shade annual Winter vacation. We've given ourselves 2 weeks off to relax and make plans for the year. Given top priority is also the task of planning for Clare Nicolson. I'm back on it, I promise. I will be ALL OVER IT this year (the business, that is). New designs are in production and photos will be up soon. Yeah, that's right I actually will be updating the blog more frequently!

Our vacation was intended for us to take some time off (obviously). Amongst all the work and plan making I actually did manage to have a break. I spent the weekend up in snowy Aviemore and Boat of Garten.




And now, back to making plans...

Country Crafting! Get Involved!

Hoot! Hoot! Country Crafting! is finally here!Country Crafting! is a brand new monthly event run by Clare Nicolson (that’s me!) and friends that takes place on the 1st Sunday of every month alongside Fuzzy Felt Folk at Macsorleys Music Bar, Glasgow. Have you ever wanted to embroider the face of Hank Williams onto a pretty cushion for your mama? Have you ever tried to grow a beard but can’t get it quite right? Why not knit your own! Have you ever wanted to sit in the pub all day colouring in pretty pictures? Um…Country Crafting! can help you make all these things and lots more. There’ll be monthly projects, drawing competitions and special handmade prizes all set to a hand picked selection of country music from Fuzzy Felt Folk’s vintage vault and contemporary catalogue.

We’re launching on Sunday 1st February and will be crafting up a storm at the Fuzzy Felt Folk 2nd birthday party featuring Schnapps and The Invisible Republic. Every month there’ll be very special things to make and do like…

Knit your own beard!
Country superstar sock puppets!
Keep it in the lines colouring in!
Country cross stitch!

Come down to Macsorleys on the 1st Sunday of every month and get involved! Entry is FREE! There will be very special crafty classes that you can take part in for a small fee, very special crafty kits you can buy to take home and try yourself, or you can just sit back with a couple of beers, try some colouring in and enjoy the Fuzzy Felt Folk country catalogue!

Visit www.myspace.com/countrycrafting and www.myspace.com/fuzzyfeltfolkparty for more info!

See you in February! x

HOOT HOOT! For Made In The Shade!

HOOT HOOT! Indeed! Saturday's Made In The Shade was a huge success. The event was organised by myself, Carrie Maclennan, Suzanne Smith, Jo Gurney and Lynsey Smith. There were almost 2000 visitors through the doors despite it being such awful weather. So, if you never made it down to The Lighthouse, you missed out! There were so many beautiful products but I was so busy running around trying to move signs, eat lovehearts, dance to the amazing soundtrack and try to figure out how to work the walkie talkie thing that I never had time to shop.


But I won't fret! Made In The Shade returns on 6th and 7th December for an amazing festive shopping weekender. It'll be the biggest yet with live music from The Parsonage and a special guest all the way from London - vintage hair stylist Nina Butkovich-Budden from Nina's Vintage Hair Parlour. She'll be styling our lovely tresses (and yours!) to make sure we're all looking as glamourous as ever.

markets! markets! markets!

coo-ee! clarenicolson.com has been a bit quiet over the last few months :( I've just moved house (hoot hoot!) and have been without internet for weeks...until today!

I'll be taking part in lots of markets in the next few months where you can check out lots of new designs and exclusive products.

I've been helping to organise Made In The Shade which happens on 25th October at The Lighthouse, Glasgow.

Get down there on the 25th nice and early for free goody bags packed full of treats worth up to £30!

I'll also be at the Glasgow Craft Mafia market on the 8th November...

There'll be a whole heap of winter markets I'll be selling at - details to follow!

NEW! cushions :)

There are new cushions at clarenicolson.com! 3 new linen cushions have been added to the range. Cosy, Home Tweet Home and Sew Lovely are inspired by vintage textiles, embroidery and pattern. They have a digitally printed front and vintage fabric reverse. They measure 14 x 14 inches and are available in from the shop now!

COSY

HOME TWEET HOME

SEW LOVELY

£45 with free P&P within the UK :)

Va - Va - Vintage!

The next Glasgow Craft Mafia market is on June 28th, imagine that!

NEW! vintage inspired linen cushions will be on sale, as well as the lavender birdies, cards, big birds and lots more lovely things. Of course, any money that I make will be going straight into the pockets of the many fabulous vintage clothing sellers that will also be there.
Come and say hello! :)