Order now for Christmas

Last Minute Christmas Stocking Fillers??

Looking for something for your favourite pet? What about a personalised Bandana for your Dog?
Or a beautiful lavender travel and snooze cushion for your globe trotting friends or just for you to cuddle up with and let the stress of Christmas just drift away?
Want to look good in the kitchen this festive season? Then treat yourself to one of the Christmas aprons…only two left now.

1. Personalised Doggy Bandanas
In a choice of Chambray Blue or Pink Floral fabrics

Sizes: Small £4.99 + 20p per letter
Medium £5.99 + 20p per letter
Large £6.99 + 20p per letter
Just let me know your choice of fabric together with the name of your dog and the size you require. If you have a preferred choice of name colour, I will try to accommodate it.
FREE Postage on this product
Last date for order request on the bandanas is 16th December 2008

2. Lavender Snooze and Travel Pillows

These beautiful LIMITED EDITION pillows have been created from vintage embroidered linens and backed with a co-ordinating contempory floral or check fabric. They are each embroidered with a catch saying. The lavender is grown locally in Yorkshire. They make ideal gifts and are great for holidays or weekends away as they are small enough to slip into your case. Brilliant for use on night flights or for those who find trouble just getting off to sleep. Lavender has great healing powers at any time but is especially great for stressful and hectic times like Christmas.

Large “Do not Disturb” pillow 37cms x 20cms £15.99
Large “Sweet Dreams” pansy pillow 37cms x 24cms £15.99
Small “Do not Disturb” pillow 23cms x 19cms £12.99
Small “Sweet Dreams” pillow 25cms x 14cms £12.99
Small “ZZzzzz” pillow 22cms x 14cms £12.99
“Dreams” pillow 31cms x 19cms £15.99
“40 Winks” pillow 33cms x 17cms £15.99
“Sleep Tight” pillow 32cms x 26cms £15.99

Postage on the pillows is £3 for recorded delivery. If purchasing more than one product, please ask for a combined postage discount fee.

3. Christmas Aprons

a. This cheery heavy duty denim apron comes complete with a Santa print pocket to the front and a FREE wooden spoon…ideal for stirring the Christmas pud! It has black ties and neck strap.
£19.99 + £3 P&P recorded delivery

b. This is a brilliant apron as you can wear it all year round. It’s reversible – chambray blue one side with the Santa Christmas pocket and blue seersucker on the other. Also great if you get flour all over one side from all the baking – just turn around – no need to wash as often – or even just to look glamorous & clean when you have finished the cooking and are ready to start serving the Big meal! It has natural ties and neck strap.
£27.95 + £3 P&P recorded delivery

As these are individual one-off products, it will be a matter of first-come first served, so if you would like any of them reserving for you, please contact me as soon as possible

If purchasing more than one product, please ask for a combined postage discount fee.
Please note if you are local to Wakefield I am more than happy to deliver any purchase for you or you are welcome to collect if you are in the vicinity.

I accept Cheques and Paypal. Please make cheques payable to: Bev Madden
When you place your order, I will send you an invoice with a PayPal function.

Last date for postage to you 18th December 2008

For those of you, who have placed orders, thank you very much. I am busy in the sewing room all this week and intend to have everything despatched or ready for collection by Monday 15th latest.

Enquiries: T:0779 959 0371
E: info@bevmadden.com
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mrs madden makes Fair Venues for 2008

Are you fed up with the same all things in the shops and looking for something different for Christmas presents.

Then why not take a look at my web site: http://www.mrsmaddenmakes.etsy.com/ or come and see me at one of my shows on the run up to Christmas.

Where you can find me:

Thursday 19th Nov Forward Ladies @
Leeds Met Hotel
From 4pm

Saturday 22nd Nov Rotary Christmas Fair
In Cottingham from
10am

Monday 24th Nov NSPCC White Xmas
Lunch @ Oulton Hall
From noon

Fri 28th – Sun 30th Harewood House
Nov Christmas Decorative &
Gift Fair from 10am
(Open till 8pm on the
Friday)

Sat 6th – Sun 7th Nostell Priory
Dec Christmas Fair from 11am

Monday 8th Dec Forward Ladies @
The Royal York Hotel
From 5.30pm

24 hours on line:
http://www.mrsmaddenmakes.etsy.com/

Etsy

Purchase on line at my My Etsy web site

Nostell Priory September Fair

What a busy weekend this has been and in such a lovely location with brilliant weather too!

This is me with my stall at Nostell Priory in Wakefield. This is just a selection of my products, together with my new and very popular lines: notice boards, doorstops, laundry bags and Christmas twiggy wreaths. I have to say this was the start of the weekend and by the end I was looking just a tad bit tired and looking forward to putting my feet up! But hey ho, it was great to spend it with like-minded people and get such positive feedback on the range.

Have a look at the pink, girly pocket notice board below.....there's now a waiting list for them. If you are interested in for yourself or for a fab present for your bestest friend or lovely daughter, sister, Mum, aunty....just give me a call: 0779 959 0371 or drop me an email: info@bevmadden.com . They are £35 + postage and packing and come in a variety of colours, so even if you want another colour combo, I can do that for you too. Great for getting organised!

Craft Fairs - Autumn 2008

Well it seems ages since I last wrote in the blog. Where has time gone to? Well I have been rather busy in the sewing room - getting ready for all of the craft fairs that are coming up between now and Christmas. Yes....Christmas! Oh my goodness. No sooner have the kids gone back to school than we see all the cards and presents in the shops for Christmas. If you can't beat them, then join them.
So I have put together a small, so far, collection for the present buying season. I start this weekend at Nostell Priory Craft Fair. Why not come along and see for yourself what delights there are and start your shopping early and take the stress out of the coming months.

Look out for my new "Head Gardener" Apron, selection of doorstops and notice boards, and laundry bags. It's so exciting... being creative!!!

Dates of fairs:
13th & 14th September - Nostell Priory - Wakefield
18th October - Rayon Rose Vintage Fair - Leeds Met University Union
19th November - Forward Ladies Fair - Leeds Met Hotel
23rd November - Holmfirth Art Market - Holmfirth tbc
6th & 7th December - Nostell Priory - Wakefield
8th December - Forward Ladies Christmas Fair - The Royal York Hotel in York
Not forgetting that I will also be listing my products for you to buy directly on line at: http://www.mrsmaddenmakes.etsy.com/

Hope to see you soon.

Details of Nostell Priory are as follows ( PLS NOTE THAT SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER IS FREE) Open BH Mons: house 1–5; gardens, shop & tea-room 11–5:30, parkland closes dusk if earlier. Rose garden may be closed on occasions for private functions. Nostell Priory Gardens, Shop and Tea Rooms open 11–4 8–9 Feb and 14–15 Feb. Tel. for details of possible extra openings 26 Dec–2 Jan 09. Last admission 30mins before closing


Contact details
01924 863892Fax: 01924 866846Email: mailto:nostellpriory@nationaltrust.org.uk?subject=
Admission prices
Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £7.70 (£7), child £3.85 (£3.50), family £18.50 (£16.80). Groups (£6), Group visits outside normal hours (£12). Garden only: £5 (£4.50), child £2.50 (£2.25) (free)

Wash Day Blues:Vintage Peg Bag

A very good friend of mine heard about my creations with vintage fabrics and commissioned me to make her a peg bag. So before I deliver it to her this weekend, I thought I would share a photo of it with you all.

It comes on a recycled wooden hanger ideal for hanging on the line, both indoors and out depending on the weather. It is in a beautiful cotton fabric called Josephine and this one has a French feel to it. I have used co-ordinating washed blue chambray for the reverse.

And to top it off it comes with the mrs madden makes pink heart label.

If you would like to treat yourself to a new peg bag or know of a friend that would cherish a vintage bag then please email me on: info@bevmadden.com and we can discuss your requirements and I will give you a cost. Go on brighten up your utility room!

Happy pegging!!!

For all Cup Cake Queens

I was inspired by the recent Sarah Jessica Parker film and their love of cup cakes to design and make this lovely cushion for a friend for her birthday.

The cup cake and candles are appliqued onto some vintage Laura Asley fabric in a pretty shade of pink. The sunny stripe fabric to the reverse makes it an ideal cushion to take into the garden for a few minutes of rest and relaxation or if the weather continues as is to snuggle up with it in the lounge or conservatory. The cushion is so soft as it is filled with light duck down feathers.

If you know any Cup Cake Queens who would love a unique version of this cushion:

Contact me now - Bev - on: info@bevmadden.com or 0779 959 0371

Custom Made Vintage Home Accessories

As it it so pretty, I thought I would share with you my latest creation - this wonderful vintage embroidered laundry bag. I was asked to recreate something really useful and gorgeous out of a vintage embroidered tablecloth for someones birthday. We decided upon a travel laundry bag that can be packed away in the suitcase , that looks really nice & feminine, but also can be used at home hung up in the guest bedroom.

If this gives you an idea for presents and have similar cloths that you would like rescuing and made into new heirlooms for the home, then drop me an email together with your thoughts and I will work out a design and cost for you.

Contact me now on: info@bevmadden.com

"NEW" Aprons for the men in your life!

I was recently asked to make an apron for someone's son as he spends a lot of time in the kitchen and enjoys cooking. He wanted an apron that covered a lot. So that got me thinking, "Why not do a range for men too?"

In anticipation of a long hot summer, I have now designed an apron for the man in your life who loves to be in charge of the barbecue. It comes complete with loops at the front to attach all the key tools to and also a pocket large enough to hold that really important can of beer!

This great stripey apron with denim trims retails at £19.99 and would make a fabulous Father's Day gift. It's made of hard wearing cotton twill. If you are interested, the last day for posting this off in time for Father's Day is June 12th. Postage costs are £2.99 including all the packaging.

Give me a call or email me with your order - info@bevmadden.com . I accept Pay Pal or personal cheques. For payment with PayPal please ask for my email address for the account. Please note personal cheques will have to be cleared before I am able to dispatch.

Happy Summer Cooking!

mrs madden makes........putting a heart back into a piece of fabric

I lovingly put a heart back into fabrics by bringing together rescued pieces to create new heirlooms for the home.

My speciality are fabulous aprons, extra long and with lots of pockets. I started making them because I couldn't find a really "Girly" apron that I would wear. I also had lots of vintage embroideries that were too nice to throw out but had lost the appeal of where to put them in my home. So I began incorporating them into my designs as pockets on aprons and panels on cushions - hence new heirlooms for the home.

I've recently added girls aprons with matching teddy/dolly aprons too. They have gone down extremely well at the craft fairs I have been at. Teddies are great cooks you know!!!

I also do bespoke orders. If you have inherited a piece of embroidery, tablecloth or linen and are not sure what to do with it, I would be more than happy to create a new item for you for your home. Please contact me to discuss your requirements and I will work out a design and cost for you.

Contact me on: info@bevmadden.com