Gina Lillycrop Designs

11/06/2026

A pair of customer cushions completed this morning in a fine linen print with a chenille contrast fabric on the reverse.
If you only have enough fabric for one cushion, and you can find a contrasting textile, it's a lovely way to eek out the fabric to give yourself a matching pair. 🛋️

10/06/2026

This little garden bird set just completed, will be wending it's way to Foggie Toddle Books in the next few days, to fill the space of the owl set that just sold 😀

09/06/2026

A little curtain job fitted in, with thanks to my right hand woman, Elizabeth Wallace for hemming and pinning fabric and lining so I just had to stick the sides and see on the header this morning. Now back to my mega job which will be hung next week 😀.
This little job, consists of a small pair for a kitchen window and a single curtain for a window just off the kitchen, tying the two rooms together.

03/06/2026

02/06/2026

It feels like I've not been doing anything lately as I've nothing to show you, but mucho work has been happening behind the scenes... These curtains are all ready to hang as soon as the painters and joiners have finished 😀

28/05/2026

Just before starting work this morning, I took 10 minutes out of my day to frame this. My daughter bought it home from school the other day and I could tell she was quietly proud of it (and I think it's amazing, the photo doesn't do it justice) so I've framed it to show how special it is. I find it very difficult to hang things on my wall, but this decision was easy ❤️ 🐦

22/05/2026

Emergency surgery required today!!!
Like current NHS patient lists. Poor Bertha had to be taken across the border to England to fix her broken arm 🙈.
Paul at Superior Sewing Centre in Carlisle offers excellent service and is currently repairing while I wait.
What's a girl to do for a few hours in the city? Why shop of course! 🤣

20/05/2026

If you've never pulled a thread on a brand new fringe, I highly recommend it. It feels sooooooo good 🤣

19/05/2026

The last 3 seats cushions finished today. These need new foam, webbing and wading. They should now last another 100 years 🤣

12/05/2026

My new year's resolution this year was to stop working weekends in the studio. It was actually harder than I thought it would be during the winter, but now it's become second nature. Don't get me wrong, I'm still working 10 hour days, either cleaning the holiday cottage or helping my daughter with her pony, but mostly it's in the garden 🤣. This weekend my parents popped over for an afternoon of gardening. Everything was looking fabulous until winter came back 🙈.