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torigillan
Feb 273 min read
Narcissus - A Gathering of Flowers - Finches Lane's Cottage Garden Florilegium
With all of the daffodils inspiration and goodness, it turns out that our simple beauty has some hidden secrets
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torigillan
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Have a Go
Some simple templates for you to download and use for your own craft projects
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torigillan
Oct 30, 20243 min read
Finches Lane.com 'Design your Own' Information and Help
You can now design your own T Shirt and have it printed bespoke for you - all eco friendly and printed on the Isle of Wight UK
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torigillan
Oct 30, 20243 min read
October Newsletter 2024
L.M. Montgomery was so right to love Octobers. Have a read of the delights I have found this year and what is new here at Finches Lane
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torigillan
Oct 4, 20243 min read
Autumn Newsletter 2024
A catch up with the Finches Lane news in Autumn 2024 - check out new designs and a design your own idea.
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torigillan
Oct 4, 20244 min read
Advent Newsletter 2024
A catch up with the Finches Lane news in Autumn 2024 - check out new designs and a design your own idea.
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torigillan
Sep 16, 20241 min read
Pattern Inspiration | Aga Girl design
The Agapanthus flower is such a diva in the cottage garden border as she is a little temperamental to grow. If the winter in cold or wet...
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torigillan
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Pattern Inspiration | River Weed in Cream
The Chalk river close to where I grew up always inspires me. I have a deep appreciation for the plants and animals that live there.
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torigillan
Aug 21, 20241 min read
Pattern Inspiration | Apothecary Rose
The Rosa Gallica is a very old friend to the Cottage garden. There are 300 species of Rose and she is the oldest, often grown by the ancient
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torigillan
Aug 13, 20241 min read
Pattern Inspiration | Orange Roses and Forget me Nots
I had created a pattern years ago for a friend in water colours and knew that one day it would be destined to be on fabric and wallpaper....
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torigillan
Aug 10, 20241 min read
Pattern Inspiration | Forget me Nots
Forget me not flower photos and pattern from the Missy Rose pattern Collection
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torigillan
Aug 9, 20241 min read
Pink Peony Colour Palette
A colour palette created from one of our Finches Lane photographs.
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torigillan
Aug 9, 20241 min read
Chalk Stream River Colour Palette
Such a peaceful and calming combination of colours that transport you to the countryside and the sounds of the river. Chalk stream rivers...
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torigillan
Aug 9, 20241 min read
Bee Orchid Colour Palette
Hidden in the grasses that grow wild in our countryside is the beautiful Bee Orchid. The purples and golden browns provide such...
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torigillan
Aug 8, 20241 min read
Colour Palette for Labyrinth Dahlia
A colour palette of 5 colours created from a photograph of a Dahlia
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torigillan
Aug 1, 20243 min read
Finches Lane - July Newsletter 2024
All the July 2024 news from Finches Lane - take a look at my wedding photo from 30 years ago!
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torigillan
Apr 9, 20245 min read
The Story of Finches Lane designs...so far...
The Story of Finches Lane designs so far...
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torigillan
Mar 30, 20249 min read
Meet the Maker
March meet the maker challenge. 20 word prompts that mean you get to know more about Finches lane and the people behind the Art. I...
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torigillan
Mar 27, 20242 min read
The Wild Flower Game (Britain and Europe)
It’s been a rather wet February 2024 and the dogs and I have taken to walking the pavements rather than the fields and forests. It has...
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torigillan
Mar 10, 20242 min read
Hellebores - A Gathering of Flowers - Finches Lane's Cottage Garden Florilegium
Today I would like to introduce you to … Hellebores The Lenten Rose I’m writing this in winter, when I went to check on my Hellebore...
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