Selvedge Spring Fair

So after we had been bowled over at Somerset House with wonderful woolliness and fabulous photography, we caught a bus across London (the best way to travel across the city apart from walking!) and dropped into the Selvedge Spring Fair, a first for me and quite a treat.Apart from the lovely things on show it was a treat to meet the makers and designers.

Exquisite shoes by Margo Selby

Charming creature by Threadbear Production

Beautiful vintage linens

Screen printed cushions

Felted bag on Josephine Ryan's stall

Love this packaging

The setting of Chelsea Town Hall

Tiny ceramic snail pots on Josephine Ryan's stand

Rob Ryan's Stall, sadly the man himself was not in evidence!

Fabulous shoe/tights combination

Tote bag made fro, vintage tea towels

Apologies and Woolly Excitement!

Firstly, apologies for the wall of silence - I blame the cats, the weather, the children.... actually it's just me feeling SAD (not in a  official doctory sort of way just generally a bit flat) and lack of creative activity. However the last couple of weeks I have been turning this around and have started cutting and stitching in readiness for Art Weeks in May and visiting inspiring events. So on Saturday I met up with a couple of like minded friends and we hit Somerset House in a gentle blizzard. It was all rather 'Doctor Zhivago' with snow swirling around the courtyard and people wrapped up against the cold in ubiquitous black, very picturesque.
And the show, Wool House, was great, I hadn't done a heap of research ahead of the trip so it all came as a delightful surprise.
And as a bonus we visited an extensive photography exhibition on the theme 'Landscape' - fab!! Sadly the wool show closed yesterday so I can't recommend a visit but the photography show is on until April 28th and it's free.

Wool planter by Wooly Shepherd

Constructed felt textile by Anne Kyyro-Quinn

Monochrome loveliness by Claudy Jongstra

Runner designed by Cristian Zuzunaga

Josephine Ryan's exquisite Natural Room - all textures and calm

Another view of the Natural Room

Patterns and threads in the Savile Row Bespoke room

A suit in progress, a work of art casually hanging on stunning mantelpiece

Knitted samples in glorious colour combinations

Cat by Donna Wilson in her nursery rom

Can never resist a bit of type

Over sized needles and yarn 

And finally! The perfect place for a reviving coffee & nibbles,
the wonderful Tom's Deli