In The Studio – Inlays Feather & Hay textiles are a mix of traditional weaving patterns with hand blended inlays (additional yarns and fibres added as I weave the cloth). The colours and textures reflect the wild details of Scottish landscapes. or read on to find out more Hand Blending the Inlays The inlays are…

Two new Scottish Landscape inspired Lambswool Shawls Moving into May sees the addition of two new Scottish inspired shawls. A very heathery purple pink – similar to the Haeddre Shawl created previously – a new version called ‘Fead an Aonaich’. This translates from Gaelic as ‘the hiss of wind on the heather’. The second is…

I have a funny relationship with Spring. I think I might love and hate it in equal measures. My favourites are snow drops and tiny buds on the trees but I cannot stand the bone chilling cold that accompanies the ‘second winter’ in April. The biting winds and odd sprinklings of snow that whip around…

As the Scottish weather battles between seasons I’m on the hunt for signs that Spring is really on its way. There are three trees that signal the seasonal shift between March and May. Each one has folklore entangled in its growth and timely appearance of its blossom. The Blackthorn, the Hawthorn and the Rowan are…

National Story Telling Week is running from January 30th to February 6th this year. I have a love of folk stories, there is something magical about the way they can be used to explain natural phenomena. I picture the telling of these stories around fires, amongst family and friends. Weaving is a perfect time for…