I Spy - Lambswool loveliness with Sally Nencini

One of the greatest joys of Sisters Guild is discovering. We endeavour to bring you a collection of the curious, the wonderful, the creative, and most beautiful pieces we can find. 

One of the hardest aspects of Sisters Guild is keeping quiet. Because when you fall in love you just want to shout it from the highest hills, you want to share the beauty of it with everyone as far as you can reach. But, wait we must until the time comes when yes we can shout out 'I'm in love'.

Now, with the much awaited arrival of our newest architect of creativity we can share our passion with you!

Nesting beautifully amongst our twenty five lovingly and carefully selected designers you'll find a rich tapestry of textiles with sumptuous cushions and vintage inspired toys reminiscent of the early Galt and Abbat puzzles and picture card games.

These are the marvelous makes and designs of Sally Nencini.

Sally Nencini is a mother of three and London based designer. Sally studied MA Fashion at the Royal Collage of Art and went on to design for, amongst others Levi's and M&S.

With the influence of motherhood her long-held love and interest in 'handworked craft, surface pattern and vintage textiles has come to the fore.' With her children now at school Sally has begun to let go of the creations in her mind and bring them to life with knitted toys and cushions using soft lambswool. 

Machine knitting using her own patterns Sally's creations are wholesome, fun and ticklishy bright with an heirloom quality that we love. 

It is easy to detect Sally's love of vintage toys in the colourways of the pieces and the use of geometric patterns, and yet the soft lambswool and contempory shape motions to a modern feel with an inclination for nostalgia. 

With pieces like the 'draw bag' inspired by days out with her own children and soft cuddly 'Monkey Long Legs', (already on our childrens' wish-lists) and the soft wide-eyed 'Owl' with embroidered beak we know these wonders will become the firm favourites of little hands. Whilst the cushions will be perfectly placed in both the childrens room and in all your favourite spots around the home. There is no doubt that Sally Nencini will become a name you'll want to invite into your home as you fall in love along with us.

We invite you to discover with us the wonders of the designs and creations of Sally Nencini and, with all her work hand made here in the UK we are proud to support more great British talent 

Shop the collection here

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This is part of our new 'I Spy' blog features where we bring you a view of something we've fallen in love with. We also have our Monday Makery with ideas for things to make, bake and create.

Our other popular blogposts include 'The story behind our collections', 'Tell us its Tuesday' , An A-Z of Sisters Guild, a collection of images that depict the words we feel celebrate all that is Sisters Guild. The Art of Living posts bring you all the things and places we are passionate about and the things we discover in our lives as mamas, and our 'Once upon a week' gives you a glimpse into life behind the scenes at Sisters Guild. 
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Monday Makery - DrawString Bags

There is an abundance of drawstring bags all over our house. We use them to keep puzzles, ballet clothes, the odd socks that lose their matching partner in the washing machine and more to keep all the children's smaller toys in.
An old  pillowcase that you may find in a charity shop or one that you ordinarily may take there yourself are easy to turn into large laundry bags or pyjama cases. Smaller drawstring bags are great for party bags; personalised with fabric initials for the guests.
Call them 'magic bags' for some great games for younger children; fill them up with some big objects and some small objects, on a piece of card write the word 'big' and another with 'small' then the children take it in turns to pull an object from the bag and place it either next to the 'big' card or the 'small' card. Fill the bags with different textured objects and let each child take it in turns to try to feel and guess what the object is.

There are so many uses for them that you can see why I'm charmed by their versatility. The best thing about them is that they are very easy to make too. So, you can chose your own fabric, your own size and run a batch up in no time.

I'm no whizz at sewing but I can manage a straight- ish line and making them makes me feel like a pro because despite any actual skill, they look beautiful.

Here's what you'll need:

• fabric - here we used cotton floral fabric measuring 24" x 12"
• ribbon / shoe laces - we used 2 pieces measuring 34" each
• scissors
• needle and thread
• tape measure
• pencil/chopstick - for feeding through your ribbon

Here's how:

1. Cut your fabric to the size you need.
2. Face the fabric down on the table pattern side down (facing away from you) fold over about 1" from the edge along each of the longer sides to create seams. You can pin this down or for a quicker and easier fix I iron the edge to keep it from moving as I feed it through the sewing machine.
3. Sew along the folded seam top to bottom.
4. Now for the top and bottom. Fold over 1/4 " then fold over again 1" to create the seam for the top and bottom of the bag. Again you can pin this or iron it to hold your fold in place.
5. Sew along your folded edges, this is where your drawstring will feed through.
6. Now you can turn your rectangle into the bag. Fold your fabric in half pattern side facing (so the back of the fabric is facing you). Sew down each side starting from just below your top seam.
7. Turn the bag the right side out and cut your length of ribbons.
8. Using a pencil or a chopstick feed the ribbon through, clockwise through one sleeve and back round through the other. Tie the ends together in a knot. Then take another length of ribbon and feed through the same as before this time starting on the opposite side. Tie a knot in the ends and hey presto! Your bag is made.

If you'd like to add a pocket to the front or sew on initials for party bags or perhaps just to give each bag a name depending on its use, do it at the beginning before sewing the sides together i.e after step 5 once your edges are complete.

Whilst this might not have all the magic and creativity of some of our other Makeries I do hope its one you can return to again and again as you create drawstring bags for the home and of course your children. Like a  favourite recipe that is loved and enjoyed by all because of its ease and simplicity.

Happy Making

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Wednesday Woo - Home Away From Home

1. my favourite spot in summer cushion by Belle & Boo £42, 2. Part bunting by Maileg £31, 3. Big storage basket by Rice Dk was £109.80 now £87.84, 4. Fuchsia hand quilted velvet blanket  was £139 now £83.40 5. Love cushion by Rice DK £21.50,  6. Painted candelabra by Rice Dk £49, 7. Mango wood candle holder by Rice Dk from £49.30,   8. Animal candle holder in various designs by Rice DK was £31.80 now £15.90,  9. Hanging fabric butterflies by Maileg £3.10,  10. Woven green and natural gingham throw by Rice DK £33.30 also available in other colours

Long are the days of sleeping in small damp tents feeling claustrophobic and gloomy as we move into an era of 'glamping'. We're a little obsessed with it this week as we camp in our sitting room and regale stories from our youth of wet holidays in Dorset and our modern (and more luxurious versions) we venture on now. I've managed to convince the most camping-phobic person I know (my husband) into a holiday (booking pending) with the children where we'll be the modern day Swiss family Robinson with a few luxie and cozy items from home!

1. woven pink adn natural cotton throw by Rice DK £33.30, 2. Melamine bowls with lids by Rice DK £38.00, 3. Melamine tiffin lunch box by Rice DK £46.80, 4. Melamine dinner plate - dark mint by Rice DK £4.50, 5. 24L hard case cooler with wheels by Rice DK £110, 6.melamine dinner plate - Jade by Rice DK £4.50, 7. Mint and red stripe two-tone bowls by Rice DK £82.30, 8. 12 assorted 'food keepers' by Rice DK £6.30, 9. Melamine dinner plate - coral - by Rice DK £4.50, 10. Large melamine lunch box by Rice DK £57

After you've put the kettle on get busy prettying your camp. We recommend bringing along some sumptuous and soft blankets, picnic rugs and cushions. Light, bright and easy to carry storage is always great for keeping storage be it clothes, toys or kitchen pieces you won't regret bringing along some great storage. Candles at night are a beautiful accompaniment to the starlit sky,whilst candleabras make wonderful centre pieces for dining outside. Hang some bunting too inside and out, which not only makes your camp look cheerful but also serves as a great way for kids to spot the camp from a distance or amongst the sea of tents at busy spots. Pick flowers and put them in empty tin cans or hang little pretty embelishments to soften your interior. Tablecloths are great for covering up ugly fold-up chairs and tables and bright melamine cups, plates and tiffin boxes will bring a little rainbow to all your feat.

With wonderful pieces to beautify your home and to take with you when you're home away from home - even if it is only to the back garden!

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I Spy - Tree Hotels and Gypsy Caravans

Perhaps this week I'm getting a little obsessed with the adventures of sleeping in the great outdoors or perhaps because after making our own camps at home I'm looking to venture beyond our sitting room settlements with the children. Either way I'm so excited to have found some beautiful and bizarre places to stay. From tree houses to gypsy caravans from here in the UK to peaceful places in France Spain and Sweden. If you want to step away from busy resorts get closer to nature in beautiful surroundings but don't fancy the usual camping style why not try 'glamping'. Because being wild has never been so tame.

Here's my favourites

The Blue Cone (pictured above) is part of  the 'Tree Hotel' collection, a group of various brilliantly designed tree houses.

Treehotel.se 

Above and below from a selection of incredible styles and places from canopyandstars.co.uk

This company has everything from tree houses, to yurts to gypsy caravans and so much more and well worth a browse.

Canopy&Stars

So, grab your torches your wellies and a little of your soft and sumptuous home accessories and get a taste of modern day middle class Robinson Crusoe!

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If you'd like to vote for us or for any other blog you've come and across and think deserves a bit of recognition and celebration pop along to make your vote.

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Monday Makery - Sitting Room Settlements - A Frame Camping

The Romance of camping is one that all children love. The idea of sleeping outside offers abundant adventures,  whilst being cocooned in a miniature humble home and sleeping under the stars offers a chance to taste the life of the wild.

Growing up we were quite obsessed by camping. Days and nights spent wandering up, over and through the biggest playground that is the big open fields, woods and wilds. Collecting wood to build campfires and sitting under the stars wrapped up in a blanket listening sleepily to the grown up chatter, surrounded by the emptiness of the night that filled with the smell of smoke and damp grass. 

There seems to be countless summers that I recall as a child building camps in our garden. They offered all the promise of big adventures, all the while being safe in the sanctuary of our home ground. When the weather didn't allow for being outside we would cry out for big sheets and drying racks and get busy moving furniture to build camps inside. My sisters and I would then spend the afternoon prettying our dwelling with beautiful fabrics, lamps and rugs whilst our brother would fuss over the architecture and strength of the fort.

However camping isn't for everyone and the idea of being in a big field under a stretched canvas having to endure nature is not quite everyone's electrically boiled cup of tea. 

So, offering still the wild rumpus and romance of nomadic living, adventures into the great spread of imagination this is ........... camping for the faint-hearted, this is the romance of sitting room settlements; glamping with children, and, perhaps the beginning of their love of the art of camping!

And of course you can take your tent into the great outdoors be it the back garden or using as a place to play in the shade on the beach it is A frame for making journeys for making those memories of independent adventures sleeping away from their beds.

Here's what you'll need:

• 4 lengths of wood measuring - 180 x 7 x 2 cm
• 1 dowling rod measuring - 158 cm
• large piece of fabric measuring - 306 x 100 cm
• needle and thread
• tape measure
• 4 pieces of elastic or fabric for ties
• drill and bit for cutting holes -  like this one - DIY stores are generally very helpful if you're a little lost! 

*these are the measurements we used - cutting the pole to the above size - however, change and adapt to your space as you wish. I didn't hem the fabric but if you wish to you will need to allow for this in the size of your fabric.

Here's how:

1. Mark a drill point 43" from the bottom of each piece of wood and drill a hole in each plank.
2. Push one end of the dowling pole through the holes of one pair of planks and the other end through the other pair.
3. Splay the legs of each pair of planks creating a tall X. If it feels a little loose you can always put on an elastic band to use as a 'brake' to prevent the planks from sliding along the pole. It should fit snuggly but if your drilled holes don't match the width of the pole it will slide. 
4. Now for the fabric. I cut the fabric to equal the 2 sides of the triangle adding on a couple of inches to lay across the floor to ensure it always sat flush.
5. Cut 4 pieces of elastic to fit around the legs of the tent - this will depend on the width of the wood - sew each piece of elsatic 3" from the bottom of each corner of fabric. This will ensure that the elastic doesn't sit too low on the base of the tent. If you want a prettier look, replace the elastic with ribbon or bias tape to tie the fabric to the frame instead. I used elastic here as it meant the kids would be able to  be independent in putting up their tents.
6. Throw your fabric over the frame and using your elastic or ties fix each corner of the fabric to the four legs.

Whilst I was busy finishing off the last sewing bits the girls cut out some moons and stars to hang from their porch, sticking thread to the back with sticky tape. We were out of silver glitter but plan to make them sparkly later. 

I later added doors at the back of Sessi's tent upon her request which I made by cutting two triangles of fabric to fit and then sewed ties to the top of each triangle to tie around the central pole and another set of ties to fix to the bottom of the legs. If you do add doors to the frame remember that this will alter the tent in that the width and height of your tent will not be so neatly able to adjust as the way in which you splay the legs will then need to match the length of your door.
You could also add a porch to your tent by cutting a long slim triangle and adding three ties; one at the each corner, then fixing it to the pole at the top front of the tent and then the 2 front legs at the bottom. Create and adapt as you wish.


Though the idea of this tent is that it can be put up and down easily and also easily stowed away for another day, another adventure, I must warn you the day it comes down may never come!

Happy Camping!

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We're so flattered to be nominated in The Mads 2012 there are some incredible bloggers out there and to be on the list for Best small business blog is, well, we're overwhelmingly delighted!

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This is part of our weekly Monday Makery where we bring you a recipe to bake or a craft to create. Visit our Monday Makery when you're in need of inspiration for something to do on a rainy day or to use as interception of the words 'I'm bored', or just because being creative with your children is something you all love to do.
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Once Upon a Week - Mothers Rituals

There is a part of the day that perhaps I hold the most fondly above all. It is a part that goes unseen, unheard, and one that all mothers have a talent and tendency to do ritually.
When the day is over and after all their day of adventures, of wondering,of pursuing their desires the children are tucked into bed, we read them a story that may quieten their busy minds or perhaps invite wonderful dreams, and then, in the silence of their room I sit beside them as they sleep. Stroking their hair away from their face, absorbing their troubles. I watch them a while as their day echos through me. Yet we are actually doing something that every mother knows is really rather magical indeed.
Last night as the girls fell asleep against the meandering rhythms of their undulating thoughts I remembered a passage at the beginning of 'Peter Pan' in which J.M Barrie describes the ritual beautifully.

Mrs Darling first heard of Peter when she was tidying up her children's minds. It is the nightly custom of every good mother after her children are asleep to rummage in their minds and put things straight for the next morning, repacking into their proper places the many articles that have wandered during the day. If you could keep awake (but of course you can't) you would see your own mother doing this, and you would find it very interesting to watch her. It is quite like tidying up drawers. You would see her on her knees, I expect, lingering humorously over some of your contents, wondering where on earth you had picked this thing up, making discoveries sweet and not so sweet, pressing this to her cheek as if it were as nice as a kitten, and hurriedly stowing that out of sight. When you wake in the morning, the naughtiness and evil passions with which you went to bed have been folded up small and placed at the bottom of your mind; and on top, beautifully aired, are spread out your prettier thoughts, ready for you to put on.

Walking away from their room into the silence of our hushed home I discover the paused play, the what grown ups call 'mess' but is in actual fact the travelling of their minds. A map of their thoughts interpreted by their play; the pink dinsosaur paused in his position hanging from the plank of the pirate ship, the circle of dolls and doted upon characters still awating another slice of cake, a pile of pictures and beginnings of stories interupted by annother idea and abandoned at the concept of creating a huge castle/town using every piece of lego, building blocks and boxes they can find.

It is this smile I wear at this moment, the smile that forgets the most mundane of motherly chores, that smile that obliterates harder moments. It is a smile that if had words would say I am happy. I am floating above happy, and, this life we have together is an adventure I never want to stop. And so, then, as the children sleep and dream I tidy away the day ready for a new. Beacuse, the adventures of tomrrow never stop.

Whilst Neverland may be second to the right and straight on til morning mine is right here.

Picture taken from 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild -  B is for Bedtime' 

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Easter Holiday Sale

We've already put some of our Easter pieces in the sale but because we sometimes (actually rather frequently) become a little sale silly we're giving our blog readers a chance to take 20% OFF everything in the 'Easter' category. The selection features wonderful items from Belle & Boo, Maileg, Rice Dk and Zid Zid including some of their new collections too! So grab some bargains whilst they last.

Use discount code 'HAPPY' to receive 20% OFF everything in our Easter category including sale items!
So, whether you've got a childrens birthday coming up or perhaps are as addicted to Maileg and Belle & Boo as we are there's lots of joy to be found so come on and lets get HAPPY.

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'Bunging-in' Baskets!

RICE DK Storage Basket - Florist, £34.80 at sistersguild.co.uk

When you have children a huge variety of 'bits' accumulate.  I sometimes wish I could invent a Vacuum Cleaner that sucks up, sorts and stores all these toy bits.  Instead, in each room I have a variety of baskets and boxes that I can 'bung' everything in at the end of the day......ready to be tipped out the next day! They do make each room look colourful, stylish and tidy.

My favourite designs from RICE DK each season are the Raffia Toy Storage Baskets that are house-shaped.  They are big and deep and can be filled with a lot of stuff.  With doors, windows and decoration they can also become part of the imaginative play too!  The above basket is a Florist complete with Raffia flowers in the window and floral fabric awnings. 

Spring-cleaning storage inspiration - more storage ideas here

Happy Easter Crafting

If the long Easter weekend turns wet & windy, get the whole family absorbed in Easter crafts (and while they are busy you can scoff the choccy!)

Cosy Eggs

Click here for the full 'how to...' for these oh so pleasing snuggled up eggs!

And here are 6 more ideas for Easter, including how to blow an Egg for decorating...and insert little paper scrolls with messages or clues! 

Happy making (and hiding and seeking and scoffing!)
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Sunshiney Rice DK for SS12

I only have to glimpse at RICE DK and I smile from ear to ear.  The new collection for Spring/Summer 2012 is full of the sunshiney, smiley, joyful feeling that the RICE bright colours and beautiful fabrics bring.

Browse the SS12 Rice DK collection here

Four Days of Foolishness!

Butterflies wall stickers by Love Mae, £35, Fashion Show Theatre by Rosie Flo £14.99,
Fish Balloon by Petra Boase £2.25, Teepee by Maileg £24,
Felt car bag and cars by En Gry & Sif £36, Animal Totem Book by kidsonroof £25, Folktale Puppet by Zid Zid £25

It's the 1st April on Sunday (where did March go?). Traditionally it's a day of jokes and foolishness. We can't help getting carried away by giving you 25% off everything in the boutique (except clothing). 

Just enter 1STAPRIL at checkout


Ends midnight Monday 2nd April 2012

Browse the collections here

The Art of Living - Sleeping Beauty, Splurge Guns and Magic Carpets

My First Sleeping Beauty

Enter the magical world of enchanted forests and castles, fairies and the beautiful princess Aurora in My First Sleeping Beauty. The ballet dancer turned award winning choreographer Mathew Hart has created a ballet to be experienced for young children. Featuring graduating dancers from the English National Ballet School this is a great first ballet for children aged 3 years and upwards and their families. 

Whilst the story stays true to the original Sleeping Beauty and still uses the magic of Tchaikovsky's music you may also recognise Disney's Once Upon A Dream. Mathew Hart takes a classic, keeps it a classic but makes it accessible to all. Perhaps one day when seeing the full version of Sleeping Beauty performed by the English National Ballet children may recognise some of the choreography from their First Sleeping Beauty.

If the idea of a long ballet has previously put you off taking children have no fear with My first Sleeping Beauty. The audience is invited to come along dressed up, to boo the baddies and sing along too.  

The National Tour of 

My First Sleeping Beauty 

runs from 

3rd April - 3rd June 

and begins here in London at the Peacock Theatre.

See the Tour Dates and Places & Book Tickets Here

Cinema meets Theatre in the live Cinema performance of 

Bugsy Malone

Relive the magic of the big screen in this live cinema homage to the fantastic late 1920's styled film presented by Future Cinema at the Troxy. With a weekend matinee of the performance to include dancing, singing, flapper dresses and gangsters galore and a whole lot of custard pies and splurge guns this looks set to be a great family experience not to be missed.

This one of our favourite films when were kids, singing all the songs, swooning over Busgy and learning all the dance moves from the girls at Fat Sams.  I would have loved this as a child and I'm going to love it even more with my own children. 

Find out More and Book Tickets Here

Free activities for children of all ages at the

National Gallery

We are so spoiled here in London with the incredible amount of museums and galleries that are on offer and our children are lucky enough to experience them too, Free. With free entry and great free activities on offer, museums are no longer the dust filled bore of school trips but rather fun explorations into other worlds, countires, time and colour, design and art.

The National Gallery has interactive story sessions with the 

magic carpet storytelling for the under fives and 

art workshops for 5-11 year olds.

Visit their website for more information 

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Wednesday Woo - What Colour is Your Spring?

1. Petti Skirt - Bright pink soda £44.00, 2. Sallopettes by Bobo Choses £32.50, 3. Shooting Star Tee by Dandy Star £25.00, 4. Hanging Easter egg tins by Maileg £3.20,   5.Poster by Dandy Star £40.00, 6.Felt bee house bag £29.50, 7.Cotton candy dress by ilovegorgeous £54.00, 8. Bird decorations by Rice DK £2.50,  9. Large floral Easter tins by Maileg £6.00.

Spring is bursting through the clouds and the parks and gardens are beginning to bloom.

A rainbow of colours will soon be flourishing telling us a new season has arrived!

So whether your garden will soon be full of the efforfescent colours of bright pinks, cotton candy turquoise, or  waterlilies we have a host of fashion, decorations and toys to see you into Spring .

1. Easter basket tin £3.10, 2. Bow collar jersey dress by Hucklebones £46.50, 3 Love poster by Dandy Star £100.00, 4. Felt Easter egg pouches by En Gry & Sif £6.50, 5. Waterlily dress by Hucklebones £107.00 , 6.Pot of gold dress by ilovegorgeous £59.00, 7. Play cupcakes by Maileg £28.00, 8. Large easter egg tins by Maileg £6.00, 9. Flower jacquard pleated bodice dress by Hucklebones £115.00, 10. Embroidered felt Easter eggs £3.20. 

Play with pastel shades with waterlily prints, pleated flower jacquard dresses, cupcakes, bunnies and sprinkles of glittering gold as you tiptoe round the garden in search of hidden Easter surprises.

Chase shooting stars, go bananas in bright rompers and spin til your dizzy in Bright pink Soda.

Brights Vs Pastels

What colour are you?

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FaceMaker FaceMaker Make Me a Face!

Woohoo! Look whats just arrived! 

We've been waiting for these for what seems like a very excited for ever. Already huge fans of Miller Goodman's wonderfully imaginative and creative toys these are the latest edition to their range of rubberwood block sets. Miller Goodman clearly have a great understanding of shape and colour and already have us hooked on their previous rubberwood block toys with their PlayShapes and ShapeMaker. 

We've been playing with them this morning and haven't got much work done since. 

They are completely addictive, utterly brilliant and imaginative. A must for children and adults alike - they really are set to be an enduring design classic.

So, explore your creativity and discover thousands of unique faces to be made with these 25 wooden blocks. Will you make the cowboy, the queen or a character only you can imagine? These environmentally-friendly, hand printed blocks are loads of fun and whatever your age you’ll be inspired to play.  

Get your hands on the FaceMaker sets here

Take a look at our 'Imagine and Play' section here

Discover the range of Miller Goodman's wooden toys  

 learn more about the story behind the collection