ARTWORK
I returned to watercolor painting during the pandemic, when every day I would paint a location that both my mother and I had visited in the past and we could chat about our experiences. Later on I started painting the historic barns in the Carlisle MA as often they, and their relationship to a house were not recorded.
HISTORIC BUILDINGS OF CARLISLE BOOK
Paperback Book containing 27 watercolor paintings of some of the historic buildings in Carlisle.
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FRAMED 11X14 WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS
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SMALL FRAMED WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS
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A selection of art cards of Carlisle: Size 5x7”
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Greenough Pond and Barn, Sorli Farm.
Clark Farm Barn, Highland School, Spencer Brook Farm, Gleason Library.
HOME GOODS
Add color to your home with my handmade accessories.
CARLISLE MUGS
Printed with my watercolors. The illustrations are of Clark Farm, Greenough Pond ( sold out)and Acton St Farm. Dishwasher proof
COLOFUL CROCHET ACORNS
Made from the left over wool from my knitting projects. They come in packs of 10 in a range of colors, including neutrals, blues, reds, purple and fall colors. A zero waste project.
CATNIP FISH
A small fish stuffed with Carlisle grown catnip. Cat approved.
BABY BLANKET
I designed this blanket for my own child, and reknit it with yarn that was donated, (but was the wrong color of red) for the Poppy Project.
PORTUGUESE FISH
Fun colorful fish based off a classic Porto icon, the sardine. Great for decorating the lake/ beach house. 12” long.
FABRIC PROJECT/ GIFT BAGS
Japanese style Bento Bags in 3 sizes. Great for project bags, and for effortless gift wrapping that is 100% reusable.
ACCESSORIES.
I learned to knit and crochet as a child in Scotland, the home of FairIsle knitting. My designs often take a modern twist on the traditional Scottish motifs or are inspired by my love of architecture and mid century modern design.
All the designs are my own. I prefer knitting in wool yarn, but also knit in acrylic for those that are allergic to wool.
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HAND KNITTED FAIR ISLE FINGERLESS GLOVES
Miss matched but twin fingerless gloves. All the designs are my own.
CROCHET AND BEADED NECKLACE GARLANDS
Inspired by the delicate oya garland necklaces from Turkey, these crochet necklaces are decorated with glass and ceramic beads. A sustainable alternative, as there are no precious metals in this necklace.
FELTED PEBBLE PENDANTS
Colorful wet felted pebble shaped pendents with charming details.
CRAFT KITS.
I have taken some of my former projects and created craft kits to spread the joy and pleasure of creating. Some of the projects also use materials that are left over from other projects in an effort to have zero waste.
Knit your own hat with the colorway chosen by Tartan Gecko, easy instructions, and extra goodies in each box.
FELT NEEDLE CASE KIT
A lovely little kit that teaches youngsters how to sew and sew on buttons, and create a needle case for their future projects.
FUNGI FRIEND
Everything you need (apart from scissors and some glue) to make this cute little mushroom.
DORSET BUTTON KIT
Make your own thread traditional buttons using embroidery tread. The kits contain 3 buttons in 3 different colors, in their own project tin.
MAKE A LAVENDER FLOWER HEART
This kit that teaches youngsters how to sew and sew on buttons. It comes with a poch of lavender and stuffing plus a little ribbon to hang it from.
BUTTON NECKLACE KIT
Make a necklace out of glass beads and buttons. The necklace wriggles a little bit like a fish. Ideal for summer holidays.
SEW BIRD ORNAMENTS KIT
Cute little bird kit comes in different colors. Wonderful for decorating twig branches in you home during the summer. Comes as a single or two bird kit.
FELT APPLIQUE KIT
These is easy to sew, up-cycling left over pieces of felt from other projects. There are three different scenes, a flower garden, a cardinal and flower pattern.
MAKE A FELT TREE KIT
These felt trees are great little decorations for the festive season.The bead and buttons are arranged like fair isle knitting patterns.
FOR YOUR INNER CHILD.
These creations all came out trying to work out how to use up left over material, then became addictive. None of these items are for small children under three due to the buttons.
CARLISLE JUGGLING CHICKENS
Carlisle was once famous for supplying Chickens and Eggs to Boston. I found some vintage Laura Ashley quilting squares in my mothers stash so created these juggling chickens to play with. Comes with 3 chickens and a canvas bag.
SHEEP WITH SCARF
This little black face sheep has horns and a colorful scarf.
FELT RABBITS
I started making these felt rabbits to cheer some friends up. They were so well received, I made some more…. and they continued to breed. Some have different colors of arms and legs, and some have some vintage Laura Ashley fabric feet and ears. No two are identical.
KNITTED GOLF CLUB COVERS
Eighteen months into the pandemic, and still nowhere to go, resulted in these rather eccentric golf club covers. They are all unique and once sold will never be remade, ( unless there is another pandemic).
