Surely we are nearly there?
As the daffodils open their buds in the garden, and the tulips I bought from Holland in October are pushing through the earth, I am busy printing, cutting out and sewing, with my thoughts on the lovely colours of spring.
I am sure everyone has a specific colour that evokes feelings for the long awaited warmth of spring?
At Madder Cutch & Co. ours are Harringworth hay, Collyweston slate and Tickencote pink , all of which have been popular with our customers this February.
However my favourite has to be Harringworth hay, this wonderful rich golden yellow, (which I make from Old Fustic) is named after the nearby village where my friend farms. In early summer the colours of the fields under the viaduct are a similar shade of yellow.
Photo: Dan Waters http://www.danwaterscreative.com/photo5163897.html
If you would like to find out more about Old Fustic read this blog by Kathleen Keeler.
http://khkeeler.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/dye-plants-old-fustic-aka-dyers-mulberry.html
Not to wish the time away but the summer collection is taking shape with plenty of new colours to explore and some new designs to join the range!