It has been on my To Do list for some time to make a fairytale wedding dress from scratch, but I think I was subconsciously putting it off as I knew it would be a big project. However, I’m so happy and proud of the finished dress, I wish I…
Exciting news – children’s clothes are back for sale online + their shop has a new name!
Hello everyone – I hope you’re having a lovely day! As you may know if you’ve been following me for a while, I’ve been phasing out my old Oshun Etsy shops and continuing with just the one, now called Threads Of A Fairytale. Although my handmade children’s clothes and fairy…
How I made the woodland fairy wedding dress
Hello! This is just a quick news update to tell you about my latest post I’ve written over on my blog, When I Grow Up. Hopefully it will be a little less controversial than the Oshun one! It’s simply a post about how I made the dress as several…
A bit of a hoo-ha over cultural appropriation in fashion
Hello! I’m back from holiday and had a wonderful time exploring the Acropolis and other ancient remains and ruins around Greece and Albania and have come home full of inspiration. Three new goddess dresses influenced in design by ancient Greek attire will be appearing in the Threads of a Fairytale…
Time for a little break!
Hello everyone! I’m absolutely exhausted after the wonderful New Forest Fairy Festival last week, and now I’m taking a break for a few days so the shop will be closed. I’ll catch up with any queries and re-open on the 1st September with renewed energy for making lots of new…
The New Forest Fairy Festival 2017
It’s this weekend already – I can’t believe it! So I’m a very busy bee here at Threads of a Fairytale HQ getting ready for my stall at the New Forest Fairy Festival. Please come and find me if you’re going; it would be lovely to say hello! I have…
Changes are afoot! Oshun shops are disappearing.
There are a few changes happening! You might have noticed that now all old Oshun shops have been removed from the ‘Shop’ section and there’s only my new ‘Threads of a Fairytale’ shop there now. I’ve been a busy bee and have utilised these horrible rainy windy days by…
Glastonbury Festival interruptions – delayed posting possible
Hello! It’s that time of year again and Glastonbury Festival is almost upon us. If you have any orders you’ve been meaning to place, please do so today or tomorrow morning so I can get your items in the post before the festival kicks off. After that, you might need…
Massive news: Oshun is changing name! Welcome to Threads of a Fairytale
From now on we’re called ‘Threads of a Fairytale’. I just thought I would make my life a little more complicated than necessary and decide to change the name of my clothing business, which has been called Oshun for so many years, I can’t even remember since when! I think…
Fairytale velvet cloaks perfect for weddings, handfasting or cosplay
My husband and I finished all the photoshoots for the luxury velvet cloaks I’ve recently finished making as we have just had a lovely working weekend away in Cornwall. These cloaks are made with such beautiful soft cotton velvet, I just kept wanting to stroke them! If you are planning…