One of my commissions earlier this year was transforming a pale mink vintage fur coat into cushions. This fur coat was particularly special as it belonged to my customers late mother. It was in immaculate condition, including the lining, which had a stunning embroidered detail running along the hem. If you have been following my …
Styling Statement Cushions – A Closer Look at my Latest Sustainable Cushion Collection
My latest cushion collection launched at the beginning of September, and most of the cushions in this collection were statement pieces. Ranging from deep navy paired with fluffy recycled white fox fur, to oat coloured vintage mink fur paired with a textured cotton blend, to mossy green velvet with vintage speckled fox fur, each cushion …
Upcycling Grannies Vintage Furs Into Luxurious Fur Cushions and a Fur Purse
One of my recent commissions was turning two vintage fur stoles, a fur scarf and muff into fur cushions and a leather and fur purse. The vintage fur stoles and bag belonged to my customers granny and the scarf was a gift from her mum, so they were very sentimental. Laura got in touch with …
Into the Woods: Rustic Country Cabin Interior Inspiration
I love supporting other local, female led businesses, especially ones that so deeply align with my own values. Next up in the interior series is a shoot I did at The Secret Cabin at Seacliff using my latest cushion collection. To browse my latest cushion collection click here. Tucked away in the wild woodland at Seacliff, …
Vintage Inspired Interiors using Recycled Fur Cushions
I have recently launched a small collection of cushions which were all made using a range of recycled vintage fur and sumptuous fabric remnants. This was my first cushion collection, so I wanted to make a range of sizes as well as include different colours and luxurious textures, to get a feel for what people …
How to Re Use Vintage Fur in your Home
One of the most eco friendly things we can do as a collective is to re-use pre-existing material. This reduces the need to create new raw materials, it reduces energy usage, air and water pollution and even greenhouse gas emissions. It also gives us an opportunity to be far more creative and resourceful with what …
Recycled Fur & Velvet Pillows; A Collaboration with Tina Sorensen
I was lucky enough to work with the amazing photographer, Tina Sorensen, on a collaborative photoshoot for show casing the latest pillows I had created. The pillows are made using a combination of recycled, vintage fur and luxurious velvet remnants purchased from local interior shops. The local interior shops I buy my remnants from are …
Second Hand September – A Collaboration with vintage and antique shop Lovage & Lace
As it’s Second Hand September this month I thought I would share a photoshoot I styled back in the autumn of 2017, which was done using almost entirely second hand garments and accessories. All of the garments used for this shoot were preloved/second hand except the dusky pink satin skirt which I made as a …
Behind the Seams – The Making of my Zero Waste Face Masks
During the making process of a garment, you acquire lots of fabric offcuts, some are big enough to use again, some are too tiny to do anything with and then there are a load of scraps that are usable but are very small. If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know I hate …