Lisa Watson Blog
I’m looking forward to being back at the Pop-Up Palm House in the beautiful Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool on Sat 17th and Sun 18th November.
A fun&friendly event in the beautiful Sefton Park Palm House
From 17th November until 9th December I am exhibiting my recent life drawings at The Didsbury Parsonage as part of the Making It Happen exhibition If you are in Manchester on Sunday 18th November, please do come along to our preview from 1-3pm.
Recent life drawings By Lisa Watson
See you soon x
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I enjoy being part of makers fairs across the country. The atmosphere is always lively at fairs and it’s fun to talk to fellow makers&attendees. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to talk&purchase. Here are my final festive fair dates for your diary…It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…
As a Blue patch member, I’m pleased to have my BIG FairIsle design Blankets on sale at The Original Sustainable Department Store at Spacio Gallery; 159 Bethnal Green Road E2 7DC from 11th to 16th December Search #BSTORE18 on eventbrite to enter the Blue Patch free prize draw.
Altrincham Market on Friday 14th, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th December is my last fair this year.
Why not visit my What’s On page for more details on all of my forthcoming fair dates?
See you soon x
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Craft Says Something
I’m excited to be exhibiting, along-with 149 contemporary makers at this years GNCCF. Find me & my authentically British quilts, cushions & more for your home on Stand 98.
GNCCF18
If you would like a complimentary ticket for the preview, just e-mail me & I will be happy to send you a link. Let me know?
Looking forward to catching up with you at GNCCF
Onward…
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Vintage By The Sea this Sat 1st & Sun 2nd in Morecambe. I cannot wait to be part of the Market Place, exhibiting in the glamorous art-deco Midland Hotel.
I’m looking forward to a vintage fun filled weekend. If you can make it, see you there x
By Lisa Watson’s quilts, cushion & more will be at the Vintage Market Place this weekend
‘Vintage By The Sea, a free family festival celebrating the brilliance of timeless design, fashion, art, vehicles, entertainment and culture returns to Morecambe this September 1st & 2nd. Inspired by the wealth of creativity from the 20th century, Vintage By The Sea is Hemingway Design’s tribute to the cultural movements of the 1920s to 1990s.’
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Shop contemporary craft at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
This summer, Scotland’s renowned Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh will play host to the third edition of international craft and design fair, Handmade Edinburgh. Taking place from Friday 10 – Sunday 12 August, the event is a unique addition to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
I’m thrilled to be part of this show again
I’m really looking forward to being part of Handmade Edinburgh again. Find me and my authentically British quilts, cushions & more for your home, including my NEW BIG Fair Isle reversible wool blankets on Stand A25. See you there x
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Heatons Arts Trail is an annual Open Studio event promoting artists and makers in the four Heatons in Stockport, Cheshire and surrounding area and this year By Lisa Watson is thrilled to be part of this event. Find me at Belmont House exhibiting alongside my fellow artists on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July from 11am to 5pm. Refreshments (cake!) and live music are also on offer throughout the weekend.
See you there x
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A definite date for the diary-see you there x
I’m so excited to be part of the summer arts market run by Open Culture at Liverpool Cathedral on Saturday 2nd June from 10am to 6pm. Hope you can make it?
Find out what else is coming up by visiting my By Lisa Watson What’s On page
See you soon x
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See you there x
Find me at the Hopeful&Glorious Art Market, part of the Festival of Making 2018 on 12&13 May. I will be at the Makers Market showing with over 50 fellow makers&designers in King Georges Hall, Blackburn from 11-5 each day. It’s going to be a brilliantly creative making weekend, so let’s make it a definite date for the diary! See you there x
P.S You can find me at makers fairs throughout the summer. Visit my What’s On page for all forthcoming events By Lisa Watson…
AND here is a YouTube link the talented Northern Heart Films made of me stitching as part of the National Festival of Making
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Have you heard of the March saying
In like a Lion, out like a lamb?
This seems particularly prosaic with the Beast from the East currently rampaging throughout Britain.
Rufus the cat(lion) staying cosy on his quilt
Rufus the cat (lion?) does not need any excuse to wrap up & keep cosy in a quilt. I do hope you are keeping warm&safe too?
This weekend I am braving the elements to take part in a celebratory Walk for Women for International Women’s Day 2018 to mark 100 years of the first women winning the right to vote.
IWD quilt
Prior to starting By Lisa Watson, I worked in arts&education and among many exciting projects, I created this Banner with over 300 women at an International Women’s Day celebration in the beautiful Gorton Priory in 2010. The banner is now on display and can be seen at The People’s History Museum in Manchester as part of Wonder Women 2018
All the best to you&your fabulous women on International Women’s Day on 8th March.
& not forgetting on Sunday 11th March it is Mothering Sunday…
This month, as well as stitching new orders, I’m getting organised and booking up my 2018 fairs.
Quilts, Cushions & More! for your home
I enjoy being part of makers fairs across the country. The atmosphere is always lively and it’s fun to talk to fellow makers & attendees. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to talk&purchase. Visit my What’s On page for my forthcoming fair dates.
Look out for my Folklore fabrics, unique Liberty patchwork quilts & one of kind Harris Tweed patchwork cushions, plus lots more home accessories to brighten up your interiors, as well as keep you warm & cosy.
See you soon x
Read MoreIt’s now over five years since I started making authentically British quilts, cushions & more for your homes. It’s has been and is an adventure. I’m passionate about Made in Britain and quality products made to last, so I am pleased to link with the following;
Blue Patch sell inspiringly fine things – made in Britain and is a sustainable marketplace for UK design, ethical fashion, eco-furniture, green gifts, organic & fair trade food. Here is a blog post by Blue Patch on Why I do What I do…
Make it British is THE source of information on British-made brands and UK manufacturing. Make it British Live! is their next big event on 23&24 May.
Rheged is a Lake District attraction located near Penrith who are my longest stockist for my one of a kind Harris Tweed patchwork cushions.
You can also find me and find out where my next show is by visiting my What’s On page.
See you soon & Onward to the day…
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