Hello hello! I'd like to say that Jubilee Fever has gripped everyone at The Stitchery, but I think it could be just Clairey and me. Although I know that my sister is looking forward to the street parties in their village!
With everything that has been happening both at home and globally for the last couple of years, it is about time that we had a little something fun and light-hearted to look forward to. A good old-fashioned English street party is just what the doctor ordered.
Everyone digging out their ancient fold-up camping chairs and their decorating tables to cover with paper tablecloths. Bunting flapping in the breeze around the lampposts. Shirley's heating up some sausage rolls and Helen is going to make a pavlova. Kevin over the road plays the trumpet and might be persuaded to honk out a few Royal notes.... You get the idea.
I am taking my nieces to Disneyland in Paris for a few days before the Jubilee but I have already packed the table decorations for a festive Jubilee picnic on the journey home! I hope that you will do something for a nod to the celebrations, even if it's just a little Union Jack flag stuck into a scone with cream and jam!
I love the combination of red, white and blue, and I had so much fun designing the Jubilee sampler and bunting for our Jubilee boxes.
I asked Lucia at Wild Ink to create some illustrations for our packaging and they look so good! So fun and celebratory. I think the box goes really well with the packaging of the biscuit too, from Biscuiteers. I am really pleased with the way the whole box has come together - huge thanks to everyone who bought one. It means such a lot to have your trust and support when a project is just the seed of a (very enthusiastic!) idea and you back me on it. The boxes are starting to ship today (overseas boxes are being prioritised) and I think the last ones will ship on Thursday. All being sent tracked delivery so it's quicker and we can spy on the posties.
Anyway, Lucia is doing an online class this Thursday called Pop Out Paper Palaces. Lots of tracing, colouring in and cutting... Again, some good old-fashioned fun! I am very much looking forward to it. I think some of the pop out elements will make lovely table and cake decorations, plus I'll have a whale of a time colouring them in! Definitely worth joining in if you're a bit crafty too.
Have a lovely week everyone and go gently. Things can feel tough but you are never alone.
Love and sunshine,
Nicki xx