Winter Walk

Having for a while felt cheated of a proper winter, with bracing and cleansing frosts, or that heavenly silence that comes with thick blankets of snow- I was thrilled last week to a) have the time and b) the perfect weather for a jolly good brisk walk. 

This is what I saw - just unspoiled, unassuming , ungroomed countryside - this is happiness with bells on.

Where's your favourite place to take a walk and get away from it all?

xChristina

www.cabbagesandroses.com 

New for 2012 - the Avery Fabric Range

At Cabbages and Roses we are all extremely excited about the launch of our new fabric range, the Avery collection. It consists of six different fabrics and will arrive online and in stores at the beginning of March 2012.

Although the fabric range isn't out for another month, we couldn't resist sharing with you a few behind the scenes photos from our shoot of the range.

 Curtains in Alderney Raspberry.

Curtains in Burleigh Pink, cushions on bed in Alderney Raspberry and Burleigh Pink.

Curtains in Belmont and cushion in Burleigh Pink.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on the collection?


Keep an eye out on our blog / facebook, we will be running a competition to win some Avery fabric very soon!


xxC&R

Further Reductions - now up to 70% off!

We have added more beautiful lines to our sale and there are some fantastic discounts! We don't make a secret of the fact that we produce small numbers of each style, so act fast and make sure that you don't miss out!

Clockwise from top left: Big Hood Cardigan, was £225, now £125. Cotton Bow Front Skirt, was £129, now £69. Eco Coat, was £325, now £150. Veronica Dress, was £215, now £99.

Happy Shopping!

Did You Know We Sell Vintage Items?

If you have never managed to visit any of our stores, it might be that our beautiful, specially selected at 5 in the morning, in a muddy field, somewhere in England, vintage artefacts, have passed you by...

From the curious, to the useful, to the beautifully practical, to the informative.

Cupboards and armoires, china and prints, oil paintings, looking glasses and a wooden boat.

This is just a small collection of all the vintage items hand-picked by Christina Strutt that we sell in store (Langton Street, Northcote Road and Avery Row). If you would like to know more about any of the beautiful pieces above or would like to find out what other treasures we've got in stock, send us an email at shop@cabbagesandroses.com or call us on 0207 352 2444.

xC&R

What Holly's Wearing...The Fluted Bottom Dress

We just nipped outside in the freezing cold to take a few photos of the lovely Holly wearing the Fluted Bottom Dress in grey. This dress is perfect for early spring, as it is thick enough to keep you warm and looks great with black opaque tights.

This is another item in our Further Reductions section and it has a huge £86 off its original price! Having seen how nice Holly looks, I'm off to get myself one before they all run out!

xxC&R

www.cabbagesandroses.com

Dancing on Ice...well trying to!

Last week we took a trip to the Natural History Museum's ice rink to remind ourselves that there are some brilliant aspects of it being cold.

The building itself is incredibly beautiful, it is highly decorative and very imposing. It is one of London's many museums and has no admission fee, so well worth a visit.

From November to January they build an ice rink in the grounds of the museum and it is always packed with people enjoying the chance to try out skating.

Don't worry if your skills are a bit rusty, they have these rather sweet penguins to help keep you upright!

Unfortunately, the rink was taken down this week, but click here to find out information for next year's rink. There is also one at Somerset House which is open until the 22nd January and one in the grounds of the Tower of London.

xC&R

Cabbages and Roses for Moda

Are you all aware that Cabbages and Roses design collections for fabric company Moda? They are fabrics designed for quilting, but are also perfect for a range of home made projects...below are some examples of things that we made out of our Northcote Range. Keep your eyes peeled for our new Athill Range which is due to be launched in March 2012. You can find out where to buy the fabric here. We also have a selection of the Moda collection in our own stores, along with C&R's own fabric remnants and sale fabrics, telephone 0207 352 7333 or email shop@cabbagesandroses.com for more information.

Hope you feel inspired to make your own project!

xxC&R

What Holly's Wearing...the Knitted Top Dress

Today Holly and I went for a walk by Kew Riverside in our lunch break. I thought she looked so cosy in the Knitted Top Bubble Dress in black I decided to take a couple of photos of her.

She has worn the dress with gold jewellery and a vintage scarf. She has chosen to wear classic brown Oxfords, but it would also be great with biker or riding boots.

Even better news, it was £169 but now has been further reduced in our sale to only £79...click here to get one for yourself!

xC&R

A visit to Lincoln Cathedral

Having had the most wonderful, restful Christmas, I thankfully began January with a positive and optimistic outlook!  One of the reasons being that I have some really lovely plans in place; a tried and tested way to beat the January blues.  Nothing particularly exotic or extravagant, just bits and piece to lift the spirit whilst the weather remains grim and the next bank holiday feels a long way off (6th April is the next one...!)  A decision was made to visit Lincoln on Saturday, stay overnight and then drive across to Melbourne in Derbysire on Sunday, for lunch at the Mileburne Restaurant.  Having never been to Lincoln before, I was excited about visiting the cathedral and luckily our (highly recommended) guest house, the Bailhouse Hotel, was a two minute walk away. We walked into the cathedral at around 4.30 in the afternoon as dusk descended, and were immediately greeted by the beautiful sound of St Hugh's choir practising in the stalls.  The low light and abundance of candles created the most effective atmosphere, and we spent the next 45 minutes quietly walking around and taking it all in.  The building contains all sorts of interesting pieces of sculpture, history and architecture; whether one is religious or not it is the most stunning place to visit.  I took some photo's to share with you.

Happy January...

Love, Holly x

The Trembling Lady

Not a real lady! The trembling lady has always been the nickname for one of London's most beautiful bridges, Albert Bridge, since it was built in 1873. This name came from the fact that it has always had a tendency to shake. The bridge was closed for maintenance and strengthening 22 long months ago and was finally re-opened at the beginning of last month. The local council have said ""The amount of work has been truly monumental with over 10,000bolts, 40,000 litres of paint and 1,000 tonnes of grit used duringthe restoration." Holly and I popped along to see for ourselves...

Albert Bridge was originally built as a toll bridge and these are the only remaining bridge toll booths in London.

There are still the signs on the toll booths that were to remind soldiers from nearby Chelsea barracks that they could not all cross the bridge at once because the old bridge would have started to shake.

The bridge has been completely repainted and its colours of pink, blue and green look beautifully fresh, however, I think that it has to be said that this bridge is at its most stunning at night, when over 4000 bulbs light it up.

x Jackie and Holly
www.cabbagesandroses.com