Happy Queen's Jubilee

It's a great weekend to be British!  And we're proud to stock collections that are made in the UK from the very best designers in the country.  We're closed over the bank holiday but open again on Wednesday 6th June from 11am as usual.  We hope you all have a lovely long weekend, and that includes you, your Royal Majesty! 

We've brought the outdoors, indoors...

Look at our new grassy entrance!  We just need a well-stocked picnic basket with some pimms and we're all set for summer...

Heritage sites galore...

In keeping with our love of all things that relate to local heritage, we've been able to link up with local heritage sites and place exclusive collections at Nottingham Castle, Wollaton Park and Rufford Country Park.  So you can now pop along to any of these for a fantastic day out come rain or shine whilst also discovering special work from Debbie and other designers inspired by the historic locations.

See Corrina Rothwell's quirky illustrations (middle) at Nottingham Castle... or find Laurie Woodruff's lively drawings (bottom) of vintage lace machinery at Wollaton Park... or choose your favourite brooch at Rufford Park from Debbie's collection, designed with images of Rufford Abbey (top) and their famous bluebells encapsulated in the resin...

Living in Silk

We highly recommend you visit Nottingham Castle for this exhibition.  Travel through 5000 years of Chinese silk beginning with some of the earliest surviving fragments of silk cloth in the world, before continuing with sumptuous garments and accessories from the Qing and other dynasties.  Learn how silk has been produced for millennia and discover the rich colour, symbolism and exquisite craftsmanship of Chinese silk.  That's all before making that compulsory trip to the gift shop to pick up a souvenir... Perhaps we can tempt you with something from the Debbie Bryan Heritage collection in the glass cabinets???

Books on local history and heritage..

Recognise the building on the bottom right of this book cover?  Thanks to Nottingham Civic Society, we are now stocking a collection of signed books covering subjects such as local history, heritage and architecture... Pop in and grab a copy to discover more about Nottingham.  It's amazing what you can find out about the building just across the road from our shop!  

 

Embroidered Linen Scarves

New in!  We've been inspired yet again by our fascinating collection of original Nottingham Lace draftsman's drawings and created a collection of sylish linen scarves.  Each scarf is embroidered with a design found on the original drawings, and hand dyed in vibrant colours for a contemporary edge.

Rich in heritage, quality and history, our linen fabric is woven in Northern Ireland and proudly bears the Irish Linen Guild 'carpet beater symbol' (as it’s colloquially called) - the mark of true Irish Linen. Our industry partner has been established since 1854 and uses fine raw materials, skilled weavers, advanced loom technology and careful finishing to create our fabrics.

Young Creatives Workshop: Tile Making Workshop

Kick start the summer hoildays with some creativity! On Sunday 15th July from 10am to 11.30am, come and join our first ever young creatives workshop, creating a ceramic tile with Katie Almond. The price of £36 is for one adult and one child aged 11 upwards. To book contact the shop on 0115 950 7776 or pop in and see us...