Stories from the Studio

Linen Tea Towels

Mar 31, 2015

The History of the Tea Towel - As I was drying up, yet again, the other day, I wondered where the term 'tea towel' came from. A little foray on Google soon told me that way back in the 1800’s the Great British tea towel was an elegant linen drying cloth that the lady in the home would use to dry her best china tea...

Year of the Sheep

Feb 16, 2015

2015 is the Year of The Sheep…... In previously years, I have to admit that the Chinese New Year has often passed me by…but not so this year, as our Pastoral Collection has been proving quite popular in Japan!

Introducing our NEW Garden Collection

Jan 21, 2015

The Garden Collection was a joy to develop. As a keen gardener and lover of flowers, it was very easy to find inspiration for this new illustrating some of my garden favourites, including Lupins, Hollyhocks, Agapanthus and Alliums.