This time next week…

By lisawato / October 24, 2014 / Comments Off

If you are not too spooked (It’s Halloween!), next Friday 31st Selvedge Winter Fair opens at 11am

Selvedge Winter Fair in London

Chelsea Old Town Hall

Selvedge is launching the festive season with our fifth seasonal fair at Chelsea Old Town Hall. Join us on the 31st October and 1st November 2014 and get Christmas wrapped up early.

As ever we will select over 100 designers and small companies to bring you vintage haberdashery, antique textiles and many other textile treats. Our event takes place over two days with an evening reception so visitors will have plenty of time to browse a truly tempting range of textiles in a friendly and inspiring atmosphere. You’ll be the envy of your friends when you pick up presents and decorations with plenty of time to spare.

There is no better opportunity to buy special, handcrafted textiles and enjoy meeting and talking to the talented people that create them. And with so much to see you might have to stop for sustenance so organic savouries, delicious cakes and fine teas and coffees will be available in our pop-up café.

Our central location offers the convenience of easy transport links and a host of textile related venues to visit, including the V&A museum, making this the ideal opportunity for a weekend in London. Whether you are searching for gifts and decorations or hoping to find the perfect garment or accessory (perhaps you are looking for the materials to make your own?) you will find the finest textiles and inspiration at the Selvedge Winter Fair.

Check out all the fabulous exhibitors, including Quilts by Lisa Watson here; http://www.selvedge.org/events/fairs/exhibitors/?event-id=296

Looking forward to seeing you there x

Quilts quilts everywhere

By lisawato / October 23, 2014 / Comments Off

In the last week I have had the pleasure to receive two lots of quality quilt pics. At the brilliant Best of Britannia at the beginning of October http://bestofbritannia.com/ there was an opportunity to utilise the skills of photographer Annalisa Bruno http://www.annalisabruno.com/ to have some professional shots taken of our Quilts by Lisa Watson stand.

And in anticipation for the forthcoming Home Is In The North Christmas Spectacular on Saturday 15th November at Halle St Peter’s http://www.eventsbythesocialbutterfly.com/ there was a homely photo shoot Mancunian style last week.

Quilts noughts and crosses?

Attachment Mummy feature

By lisawato / October 17, 2014 / Comments Off

Thank you to Leta from Attachment Mummy for her charming and complimentary write up featuring my Retro d.grey velvet with sunshine yellow, website grey and n.blue tartan H.Tweed quilt http://www.attachmentmummy.com/2014/10/cosying-up-your-home-for-autumn.html

Cosying Up Your Home for Autumn

October already?! Well I don’t think I can ignore autumn any longer, the picnic blankets need to be washed and put away; the summer duvet changed for something heavier; and plans made for the cooler days and nights to come. I always feel inclined to swap to heavier fabrics in the home as I do with my wardrobe; to swap over the salad bowls for pie and lasagne dishes; and to swap light, floral candle fragrances for spicier, heavier scents.

Rugged tweed combined with luxurious velvet

Green fabric used to be in abridesmaid dress!

A green Bridesmaid dress inspired this cot commission

Lisa uses quality traditional fabrics, such as Harris tweed and sumptuous velvets to make her distinctive, 100% British made quilts. With her use of fabulous fabrics, colours and textures, you are guaranteed a distinctly unique quilt that is made to last and will just grow better with age, as even more of your stories are interwoven into its fabrics. A fabulous quilt to snuggle under this autumn/winter, and perfect as an exquisite family heirloom.

This time last week GNCCF started!

By lisawato / October 16, 2014 / Comments Off

Goodness, a week ago today we were all setting up our stands for GNCCF (short for Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair) at Old Granada studios in Manchester’s city centre in readiness for the preview night. Here is a snapshot from GNCCF that ran from 9-12th October:

Lots and lots more amazing makers were showcased at GNCCF14 To find out more visit http://www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/homepage-gnccf.aspx#.VD-vehY09MQ

GNCCF starts this Thursday!

By lisawato / October 7, 2014 / Comments Off

Just time to unpack and sort my quilts from BoB14 in readiness for the start of The Great North Contemporary Craft Fair this Thursday. The preview is 6-9.30pm if you are free? I am on Stand 36, so I shall see you there?

Click the link for all GNCCF info http://www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/homepage-gnccf.aspx#.VDME5RY09MQ

Best of Britannia

By lisawato / October 7, 2014 / Comments Off

I had the best time at BoB14 last week held for the third year in the iconic Farmiloe Building in EC1M, a stone’s throw from Smithfield Market! The combination of quality British goods and a unique space with excellent catering as well as lots of live music just made the event fizz throughout the three days.

Best day for Quilts by Lisa Watson was Saturday 4th as The Farmiloe was just so busy and lively. I had lots of great conversations with visitors and I really appreciated all the quilt compliments. Thank you to my new customers and hello to all my new twitter buddies. Such a shame The Farmiloe is being turned into office space and access to this iconic building will now be restricted. The challenge now for the BoB team is to find an equally impressive venue and line-up for next years event. Watch this space! http://bestofbritannia.com/

Support Buy British Day A week today!

By lisawato / September 26, 2014 / Comments Off

From 2nd to 4th October it’s BoB14. Best of Britannia is; a pop up department store in the atmospheric Farmiloe Building in Clerkenwell selling and celebrating all the best British Made goods. My distinctive Harris tweed and sumptuous velvet quilts which are 100% British made will be at my Quilts by Lisa Watson stand at BoB14, situated on the ground floor. http://www.bestofbritannia.com/exhibitors/

I do hope to see you at BoB14 which includes celebrating Buy British Day, a week today!

Gentleman model needed Any ideas? Any volunteers?

By lisawato / September 22, 2014 / Comments Off

Luckily I know a few people who have fab homes. I have coveted this pillar box red egg chair in my friend’s home since it was brought earlier in the year. Lisa & Bob v.kindly let me take some pics of our Shackleton quilt drapped in all it’s rugged warmth in their home today. So, we have the fabulous Shackleton quilt. Check. We have the ideal interior shot. Check. Now we need the ideal gentleman model for the shot. Any ideas? Any volunteers?

Tempted? You can buy one of our special limited edition Shackleton Gentleman Explorer quilts here: http://thegreatbritishbanjocompany.com/the-shackleton-gentleman-explorer-quilt-handmade-in-england-2222-p.asp

Quilts by Lisa Watson features…

By lisawato / September 9, 2014 / Comments Off

What a pleasant surprise to have Quilts by Lisa Watson featured in not one but two blog posts last week…

Thanks to JustCHARMING for including my sunshine yellow velvet quilt in an etsy autumn gift guide; https://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTIzMjgzNnwyNzI0MTg0ODU3/autumn-gift-guide

and thank you to Little Ram Studio for including my hot pink and bright orange tweed quilt in their

Fabulous Folksy Friday Finds! under ‘Q’ is for…

Q is for Quilting – It’s official I just love this quilt! Made up from Harris Tweed and sumptuous deep velvet it’s just the sort of blanket to snuggle under as the evenings get chillier. Also love that Lisa uses her sweet little Westie dog to help model her quilts! Check out these quilts and Rosa the dog back in Lisa’s Folksy shop: https://folksy.com/shops/stitchpics

http://littleramstudio.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/indian-summer-perhaps.html?spref=tw

All the fun of the fair last weekend at Chatsworth

By lisawato / September 2, 2014 / Comments Off

Thoroughly enjoyed myself last weekend at Chatsworth Country Fair. Inbetween talking quilts, we were throughly entertained by all the fabulous array of dogs passing by. Here are a small selection of the stalls close by and including Quilts by Lisa Watson

I have just two unique cream cotton one of a kind quilts available for you. The fabric is Ian Mankin, who are a established Made in Britain utilitarian brand, making quality furnishing fabrics. The cream fabrics are slightly different on either side and both have interesting textural weaves to them.