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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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Feb 273 min read
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Have a Go
Some simple templates for you to download and use for your own craft projects
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Dec 4, 20241 min read
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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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Oct 30, 20243 min read
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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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Oct 30, 20243 min read
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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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Oct 4, 20243 min read
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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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Oct 4, 20244 min read
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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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Sep 16, 20241 min read
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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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Aug 22, 20241 min read
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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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Aug 21, 20241 min read
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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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Aug 13, 20241 min read
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Pattern Inspiration | Forget me Nots
Forget me not flower photos and pattern from the Missy Rose pattern Collection
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Aug 10, 20241 min read
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Pink Peony Colour Palette
A colour palette created from one of our Finches Lane photographs.
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Aug 9, 20241 min read
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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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Aug 9, 20241 min read
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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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Aug 9, 20241 min read
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Colour Palette for Labyrinth Dahlia
A colour palette of 5 colours created from a photograph of a Dahlia
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Aug 8, 20241 min read
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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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Aug 1, 20243 min read
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The Story of Finches Lane designs...so far...
The Story of Finches Lane designs so far...
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Apr 9, 20245 min read
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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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Mar 30, 20249 min read
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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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Mar 27, 20242 min read
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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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Mar 10, 20242 min read
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