Celtic Knot in Iron by Scottish Lion

Celtic Knot in Iron adorning a mail box 

This beautiful Celtic knot was created in iron and also the
number" 13 "and bracket. Andy Leck ,Scottish Lion hammered these curls and shaped this design.
The house in the background is lovely too! A Maine Cape with Federal style trim. A classic in this neighborhood. Those are wonderfully kept wooden shutters painted a classic green. My hubby with his New England fishermen accent calls this green,"ma larky" green. Huh???
He has a dialect that is slowly disappearing. Our old connection to England  has been replaced with a "Cosmopolitan" dialect.
When we leave Maine and go to Pa,MD or Va  to do shows it really stands out and folks have a hard time sometimes understanding him. Sometimes I even have to translate.
Hee hee! 

Iron custom indoor railing with wrapped beach stones

Railing made from beach stones 

It started upstairs and ends on the first floor with a cool handle ending. 

Made by Andy Leck ,the Scottish Lion

Historic Home Show and Designer Craftsmen Show coming up mark your calenders ! March 9-11 2012.  Greater Philly Expo Center , Oaks, PA Come and Visit with Scottish Lion and Village Weaver and purchase a treasure that you can tell all your friends about the two crazy couple that drives all the way down from Maine to do this show! (there is not much happening up here that is why we go to PA ) cause we miss you!
Don't know what we are bringing ( it is always a surprise for even us ) but I plan to announce what I am making for the show  when I get it made!

I just completed a wool rug that is 12 feet long by 29 inches wide . suitable for a hallway or stair runner.My camera broke so you will have to wait till I get it fixed.

What's on your floor?

Repurposed fabric into useful rag rugs! These rugs can be washed and give a room character that handmade can only give.

No chemicals ,sprays just honest craft. 

We should fill our home with things we love!

Blue Jeans and decorator fabrics

linen and decorator fabrics 

Festoon curtain and barn door handles

Festoon Curtain

Hand woven fabric for this Festoon curtain is in the colors of Pumpkin and Tan . I just finished them and had to take a picture for you. They are actually going to VA to a customer that ordered 3 panels and 3 panels in the Red Rust and Sand that I show below in the next picture. What a treat it is to make these as you pull the cord they draw up into a soft curved swag. Release the cord and they give you privacy at night. I lined these to give the fabric that I wove, I might add on a hand loom, more life and protection from harmful sunlight.

 

 Sm windowpane check in cranberry & sand ,sm check  same colors ,sm check Navy & Stoneware, Red Rust & Sand large windowpane check

Here is something the Scottish Lion made for a neighbor. A pair of barn door handles that he hand forged in his shop. Aren't they just handsome? Good job there Honey, you even got them pretty matching. Sorry Hun , I know you get them matching all the   time and that they are HAND done.

Tropical Baby Blanket

The colors in this baby blanket are very tropical . Pearl cotton gives this a beautiful weight and texture. Smooth and soft.

So colorful I will have to see if I can use this as a table cloth somewhere as well!

Wool red and green festive rugs hand woven

27 in by 56 in long festive green,red and natural wool rug

25 in by 34 inches long red plaid ,green and natural wool rug

 

red and tan check rug  2 sizes available

close up of red and tan check rug squares are 9 inches

How about decorating for Christmas with warm,soft woven wool rugs?
visit my shop on Etsy to purchase a Christmas rug.
www.etsy.com/shop/phyllisblue