Day Two Hundred and Fourteen

I spent all day at my sewing machine today...

Here's what I've been working on. I have some new additions to my cushion collection from my Red Bird Makes Shop with a new rectangular bolster-style cushion.

I'm still loving the bright neons to add a splash of colour to a room. What do you think?

Day Twenty-Seven

Happy Easter..!

Union Jack Cushion by Red Bird Makes

Hello...I hope you are all well and truly getting stuck into your Easter weekend whatever you may be up to. I've been fairly productive in that last night I finally got stuck into making my Union Jack cushion that I've been putting off for months. It is going to be featured in the Bath Life magazine in a couple of weeks time for the special Queen's Jubilee edition, so keep and eye out for it if you're in the Bath Area!! It will obviously also be making it's appearance in 'Charlie Boots' (online & highstreet shop) and my other online outlets after this bank holiday! I'm also working on the 'Teapot Stamp' cushion & it's sisters, so keep watching... I think this would make perfect set for a British summer garden party or picnic don't you think? 


Made from 100% recycled felt made from post consumer plastic bottles! We at Charlie Boots believe in sustainability, so when you buy this cushion you'll know that not only was the felt sourced from here in the UK, but it has been made using recycled materials and was also handmade by me. So do your bit to support handmade, buy handmade!


I do find it ridiculous the amount of bottled water people consume, when we in Britain are lucky enough to have a brilliant water system and we can access perfectly clean and tasty tap water for drinking - so there's really no need to buy it in bottles.


...x

Day Twenty-Two

Hello again...

I've been busy of late what with keeping my Etsy, Folksy & DaWanda shops up-to-date with my new products...making [said] new products...keeping on top of my orders from my Red Bird Makes online shop & Paper Sissors Stone online shop...keeping my shop in Bath {Charlie Boots} wonderfully stocked...remembering to blog...keeping Mr Red Bird happy...

Phew, anyway I think you get the gist! It's suprising how much time and effort goes into a making a business a business, but it's all totally worth it and I wouldn't want to swap it for anything!

His & Hers Fun Fab Cushions by Red Bird Makes

I was so pleased when I got commissioned to make a pair of 'his and hers' cushions for a local run guest house! I was approached by the lovely Douglas of the Hill House, Bath after he spotted my 'Moustachio' cushion in the Charlie Boots window. The Hill House website is currently being finished, but I was lucky enough to get this amazing photograph of one of the gorgeous guest rooms as a sneak preview (piture taken by Suzy Bennett). I will surely post up the information of this stunning Bath Guesthouse as soon as I get it. In the meantime, these cushions are available online and I think they would be just perfect as a wedding gift or house warming present for your friends and loved ones...!

Eco Felt 'Home' Cushion by Red Bird Makes

Eco Felt 'Love'Cushion by Red Bird Makes

Here are a couple of new designs I've been working on...please let me know what you think! I think they're just right for Spring/Summer and will definately brighten up any room. These will hopefully be available to purchase in my Etsy shop from Tuesday. As a little bonus I am giving a 15% discount to the first person to order either of these cushions!! Just enter 'LOVEYOURBLOG' as a coupon code at the checkout....so check when the listing goes up & best of luck.

Love & Peas...

Day Eight

I was so pleased when the postie dropped this into me at the shop last week. This is a selction of cards and mirrors from the Bristol based, very talented artist & illustrator Rebekah Leigh Marshall. Aren't they just fabulous & a super blast of colour for Spring!! These items are now available to purchase in the shop, so pop in and say hello...

Mothers Day...I hope everyone had a lovely weekend and did their bit in showing their appreciation to their mum's this mother's day!


I had such a lovely weekend. Firstly Mr Red Bird and I caught up with an old friend of mine in St Albans, Issie and her 3 year old daughter Lauren. We were warmly greeted at the front door by a very over excited Lauren who couldn't quite wait for us to arrive! I couldn't quite believe that it had been 2 whole years since we last saw each other and her little baby girl was now a little lady..oh, how time flies. Thankyou, Issie and Lauren♥


Saturday Mr Red Bird & I went to a best friends fabulously colourful Indian wedding! It was truly wonderful & I must admit that I did get very teary seeing her walk down the isle. She looked stunning... I absolutely love the vibrancy of an Indian wedding with all the bright coloured Sari's and amazing jewellery, it really is a different thing from the traditional English wedding. Big love to Reema and Anil ♥

N E W : M A K E S >>> here are a couple of new necklaces I've made using reclaimed super bright yellow leather. One is a fun bunting necklace and the other is arrows on a long chain. These will soon be available in my etsy shop, but in the meantime why not take a look at the other fun things I make.

Day Two

It's turned out to be a glorious day here in Bristol after a grey start.
Not feeling entirely productive, but managed to get my little red Fiesta collected for scrap today to hopefully make room for mine & Mr Red Birds new 'little' (and I really mean little) Diatsu van which we shall hopefully be collecting tomorrow with any luck! It's been long awaited as 'old red' retired in November, and we've really missed her...

This is one my N E W : M A K E S for my online shop. I haven't yet put it up for sale, so you're lucky enough to have first look at this newly handcrafted baby! It's a cute clutch purse that I've made using a really fab silver/grey fabric I came across with a Hummingbird print on. I decided to line the inside with a shimmery gold jersey t-shirting, so not only is it super scrummy on the outside, but it's scrummy inside too! A cotton print tag just inside the opening and a tan leather zip pull are perfect finishing touches. This purse is perfect for for spring, saying goodbye to winter... Perhaps you've got a wedding coming up. Don't you think this purse would look wonderful for your bridesmaids to all have? Let me know if you have a question about custom orders/colours!