new seasons products
well with all this snow in the north, Ive finally got around to makeing some new stuff. Customers have been asking for wee purses, with a wee pocket for the credit/debit card in. So hey presto there are some new additions to the product range. Will be uploading the new product photos as soon as the photos have been done in better light!
Look out for them
Strathpeffer Pavillion Christmas Market this weekend
from 4pm till 8pm on Friday 4 December and from 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday. Lots of new stock and new some new products not on the web site. New colours and some fab recycled fabrics re crafted into bags. Glorious hand made buttons for stocking fillers and dressing up old coats. Come along and say hello. See you there L
christmas craft fair
Weisdale & Whitness Hall
Sunday 22 November 2-5pm
Go along and met Bea the shining light in the team.
Christmas markets
just finalised the markets for christmas if you want to come and do the touchy feelie thing….of the bags, totes and jewellery holders
Inverness:
Strathpeffer Pavillion 4-6 December 2009
Inverness Town House on 12 December 2009
New Inverness Street Market 12& 13 December 2009
More dates to come in Shetland, so you wont miss out.
Stock now in Drawing Room, Inverness.
Hope to see you at one of the markets.
L
autumn handbags and totes
Autumn is here and its nearly winter. Just sorting out the christmas markets and making the preserves for the following year, chutneys, pickles jams and jellies. This year there is so much fruit about.
Having made a good supply of mint chutney, I was inspired to cut out a 3/4 coat that Carols sister brought for me to creat things out of! And create I did….I cut out 1 hand bag, 2 totes, and then out of the scraps, 2 jewellery wraps out of the sleeves. I even allowed for some handles out of long bits of fabric. Had a cuppa and promptly cut the handles fabric out into a nother tote! Now I have to get creative and make handles out of something else! What a plonker…teach me for having a coffee break. Look out for the Mint chutney bags to come on line soon
handbag inspiration
hiya
just spent 6 days in Shetland filling my sences with inspiration on colour, texture and a wee bit of culture and some kiddy hugs. Look for the new handbags and totes coming through. L
tweed rugby jesery
last week I made a tween rugby jesery for Him. It looks fab and he must like it as hes worn it every day since. I might have to add the style to the Albawear mens range in the future.
Tweed dog coats
Another wet day and so sewing was in order. Filled an order for a dog coat for the wee terrier at the bottom of the street. I made it from a tartan skirt in a charity shop that happend to meet the requested colours and lined it with fleece to keep the wee pooch warm.
horses in your handbag
Julie
Im very pleased you are enjoying your new bag. I hope every time you open it, a smile will come. Handbags are great places to keep treasures if you dont want to use it every day! Oh …. and I really enjoyed making yours. Enjoy. L
neices get handbags
hey Carol
Great way to celebrate being 21, and what a great gift to give. Glad they liked their bags and visit again soon or new releases and emial for specials. L
handbags and totes
Been wet outside, so I made handbags and totes instead of playing in the garden. Used some tweed skirts that I had brought from the charity shop and made some splendid handbags and totes. I lined them with silky satin and one with pongas! Yep…pongas, a funky kiwi cotton print from New Zealand with pongas all over it!
Oh and an tailored Avoca coat, now is a stunning bag, Now that might just have to go to Avoca Park in Melbourne Australia.
Tingwall Market this saturday
Allow me to introduce you to Bea, one of the brighest young stars in my life will have the Albawear range of accessories at the Tingwall Market this Saturday 3 october. Go along if you live in Shetland and have a look and put in your Chirstmas present requests.
As for me, I will be working with some new colours of tweeds, all woven in the Highlands of Scotland so keep an eye on the web site for the new colours. First , though …..I might have to make a coat. I just love the red which Ive called Torridon. I called it that because it reminds me of the reds and purples, with flecks of pale orange, of the Torridon mountains in the Highlands. And of course , it will have purple lining !