Ooooh! What a great day! Not only is it 20 degrees outside, with a whole long weekend of bank holiday and sun coming up, but Twice is featured in two magazines that hit the shelves today - our gorgeous little Lavender Hearts are on the "Things We Love" pages in Country Homes & Interiors and the website is featured in "Webwise" in BBC Homes & Antiques. I can't tell you how fantastic it is to see things which I have taken from the very first stages of sourcing the fabrics or china right through to the final product, sitting on the pages of a glossy!The Sugar Bowl Candle pictured in Webwise was the very first one we ever made - it's a beautiful piece of Minton dating from about 1895. It has spawned many more and they were one of our best sellers at the recent Country Living Spring Fair. The editorial says that you should expect 22 hours burn time - but as we had one burning from the first to the fourth day of the Fair (until 
someone spilt it over some rather beautiful patchwork quilts and three covered baskets - whoops!), I would say you can expect at least 22 hours!
someone spilt it over some rather beautiful patchwork quilts and three covered baskets - whoops!), I would say you can expect at least 22 hours!I am just about to put our wonderful childrens' Patchwork Quilts on the website. These really are heirloom pieces and were launched very successfully at the CL Fair. We take a piece of original patchwork and back it with vintage blanket and then edge the quilt in the wonderful natural Scottish linen that we often use. The quilts are then packaged with full details of the date and country of origin of the patchwork. Each quilt is, by definition, one of a very limited edition and, like everything that we do, can't be repeated. What I love about these quilts is how different they all are - and how anyone looking at them is completely drawn to one rather than another. Great Twice!
So, it just remains for me to wish you all a very Happy Easter - enjoy this weather!
Caroline
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5 comments:
Hi Caroline!
That's fab news about the free PR, you can't beat it! Will speak to you soon to catch up.
L xx
Thanks Lisa - yes, it's fantastic in spreading the word - and our fledgling businesses need all the help they can get.
Speak soon.
X Caroline
well done with the magazines - thats absolutely brilliant!. You must feel sooo chuffed!
Hi Caroline
Thanks for visiting my blog and your lovely comments.
I just love your twice shop...I know where I'm going to do some of my Christmas shopping this year:-)
Take care
Alison x
I saw your website in Homes and Antiques, and have just had my first look. It's really beautiful and so are the things you make. I just wanted to wish you well. I'm afraid I won't be a customer, though; your gorgeous things are out of my price range. I also make teacup candles; jugs and smaller bowls look good too. I don't do any crafts as a business, so don't worry about competition! I love your ideas and am just going to look back in your blog archives to get some more inspiration for my own projects. I'd love to be making things to the extent you do, being creative is so good for us. Well done on your efforts, they are really good! Best wishes
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