Lisa Watson Blog
If you know me personally, you already know my son Joe was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the end of November 2011. Joe’s pancreas has stopped working properly, so he uses an insulin pump to manage his diabetes, as well as counting his carbohydrates in order to stay alive.
When people buy one of my lovely quilts, a £10 donation is given to a choice of 3 charities, one of which is JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) the type 1 diabetes charity, improving lives until we find a cure.
In 2012, I ran the Manchester 10K to raise funds for Diabetes UK and thanks to lots of generous people, raised over £500. This year I am upping my challenge by running the Wilmslow half marathon on 23rd March, The Manchester 10K on 18th May and The Great North Run on 7th September.
All the money I raise will go direct to JDRF to fund research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes.
JDRF give a voice to people with type 1 diabetes and campaign for increased focus on, and funding for, research to find the cure. Joe is going to The Houses of Parliament on 11th March, as part of JDRF’s #CountMeIn campaign to raise awareness about type 1 and lobby for more research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
You can donate by clicking on this link; http://www.justgiving.com/Lisa-Watson8
Many thanks for your support. Lisa x
Read MoreMy friend Laura is selling a renovated house on Clyde Road in Didsbury, Manchester. Laura decided she needed some exceptional photos of her property, so asked her photographer friend; Malcom Birkett to take some.
Fabulous styling of one of my Harris Tweed quilts. Thanks Laura and Malcom. And a big up for friends. x
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I’ve just signed up to a new event by Social Butterfly; Home Is…’ A travelling pop-up event that hosts a unique collective of independent interior designers and boutique homeware brands in core UK cities including Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.
Launching at Halle St. Peters on Saturday 26th April, 11am – 4pm, the event will strongly focus on working with new start-ups who are local to the area and are looking for an exciting and innovative way of bringing their designs to a consumer market.
More info at; http://www.eventsbythesocialbutterfly.com/events/home-north/
It’s a date for your diary then and I’ll see you there, if not before. x
P.S Rachael from Social Butterfly recently visited the homewares and accessories show; home-london and here are her musings onit innit;
http://www.eventsbythesocialbutterfly.com/inspiration-trip-home-london/
Read MoreMy talented and glamorous friend; Jo Bradbury, is a wedding photographer and will be at Bride, the wedding show at Tatton Park, Cheshire on 1-2 Feb;
https://www.facebook.com/JoBradburyWeddingPhotographer
Incidentally, all the fabulous images of my quilts have been taken by Jo and Jo will be showing my yellow velvet quilt on her stand at Tatton; as modelled here by Rufus the cat;
(However, all the photos of cute Rufus and my yellow velvet quilt were taken by his owner Mike, also a wedding photographer. See previous post; http://lisawatsonquilts.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/model-of-the-day-is-rufus-the-cat/
I don’t wish to confuse you, but I do wish to be honest!)
A British made Harris Tweed and velvet quilt is just so an ideal wedding gift in 2014 for brides and grooms. x
And, if you are getting married in 2014, visiting Bride, the wedding show at Tatton park on 1-2 Feb is an ideal starting point for arranging your big day.
And, if you do go to Bride, don’t forget to say hello to Jo, at stand 224, as well. x
Read MoreCan it really be only a week since the Open Call for British Designers at Liberty of London.
I really enjoyed the event, had lots of fun with my queue buddies and got to pitch my quilts to Ed (the MD) and Julie (head of the Liberty Christmas shop who suffered a bauble crisis). So thrilling to see all the lovely characters from the C4 Liberty show. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/liberty-of-london
Ed liked the bold orange and hot pink with purple tartan Harris Tweed quilt best!
See all the drama on my twitter feed; https://twitter.com/lisawatso/media
On another note, just added my shop link onto my website, so do check my quilts out on folksy at; http://folksy.com/shops/stitchpics
Just seen my listing on the Britipedia website;
http://www.britipedia.co.uk/directory/369/quilts-by-lisa-watson/
Britipedia A directory of British made goods
Quilts by Lisa Watson
Britipedia is part of the Bradshaw’s campaign for Buying British and you can find more about them and their championing of British manufacturing and goods at; http://britishfamily.co.uk/
Read MoreA mention in cheshiremums. http://www.cheshiremums.com/ How cool is that?
Pick up your free copy of our winter edition at Waitrose stores across Cheshire, and Marks & Spencer Handforth Dean, Macclesfield, Warrington, Chester, Widnes and Cheshire Oaks, Legoland, Manchester, The Trafford Centre (Creche and Play area), Tatton Park, Booths, Knutsford, all libraries in Cheshire West and East, Hoopers department store, Wilmslow, shops, cafes and children’s venues across Cheshire, South Manchester and surrounding areas. Email info@cheshiremums.com for subscription details.
Download the winter issue (2.7mb PDF)
Read MoreMy quilts are now showcased on the Make it British website. Fabulous!
and if you are tempted to buy, and I hope you are; there’s a 5% discount on all my quilts at Make it British http://makeitbritish.co.uk/ until the end of the year.
Today the wintry weather is being particularly lousy, so wrapping up in a cosy quilt and hibernating at home is just what is needed.
Read MoreHere is my cute little devil (note red eye!) Iona snug as a bug – in my quilts!
https://www.quiltsbylisawatson.co.uk
The best wintry sun and frosty morning walking the dog earlier on Chorlton Ees, http://www.spottedbylocals.com/manchester/chorlton-ees-nature-reserve/ but blimey was it nippy. Now wrapped up cosy in a quilt whilst tap, tap tapping at my computer.
Lx
Read MoreSuch excitement, my quilts have been featured in an on-line article for; 
Here’s the link; http://www.prowess.org.uk/why-making-it-british-matters
Lx
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