On delight

Hello/Bonjour, you will, I am sure, be trembling with anticipation to learn that my samples have finally, thrillingly, arrived back from the mill. What a wonderful way to end the year. As they were definitely worth the wait. There is, always, a moment of trepidation on wrestling open the packaging and unfurling the tightly wrapped roll of fabric. Oh, what delight… for the colours are even better than I had imagined. Richer, deeper, more intense. The new upholstery fabric is perfectly, comfortably, reassuringly weighty. I am beside myself with excitement. Here are some photos. Taken in natural daylight. I am almost overcome. For I will no longer have to spend an age fiddling about in Photoshop in an attempt to get the images to look like the real thing. Or rather, Himself will no longer have to spend an age fiddling about in Photoshop to get the images to look like the real thing. Do scroll through the pictures while I collect myself…

Check these out... Checks, and Checks & Stripes on the new upholstery fabric, a linen cotton union for strength and durability. It is reassuringly weighty. And definitely worth the wait.

Zooming in for a closer look. See, there is nothing so perfect as a square. Also a rectangle.

A tumble of fabulous fabric on Irish linen. From the top: Atoll, Wave, Holiday Weather, Hopscotch, Atoll again, Leaf and Attenuata.

And for their close ups... Atoll, Leaf and Attenuata.

Attenuata x 2. This design was inspired by a visit to the Jardin de Cactus on Lanzarote. I was tickled by the idea of sitting on spikes...

Holiday Weather, Hopscotch, Atoll and Leaf.

Holiday Weather. I worked with the super talented Ajda on this design. It's based on a complex 3D shape she created. More on this later...

Checks, and Checks & Stripes... again.

Checked... out.

Of course, all my achievements, mostly small and occasionally big, of this roller-coaster year would not have been possible without the help and support of Duncan, resident designer at William Clarke & Sons, my family and friends and those kind enough to take the time to comment on my work. I am hugely grateful to you all.

And heartfelt thanks to Himself… for his unstinting support and encouragement, his patience and understanding, not to mention his technological wizardry and mastery of the mysterious art of fire lighting… stoves that it. Thank you J.

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and here’s to a happily exciting 2024.

A bientôt