Tag "Jill Kitson"

December 16, 2011 No Comments Events

Christmas Competition! Handmade Robins

We are giving away one of these gorgeous little robins to two lucky readers as a Christmas competition prize. These unusual Christmas decorations are handmade using vintage fabrics and electric cable copper for their wire legs. Part of their charm is their dimunitive size and the obvious hand stitching on the pretty fabrics. Because the robins are on legs they can stand on a shelf or mantelpiece or perch on a Christmas

August 16, 2011 No Comments Art & Design, Fife

Clootielugs – little birds big on charm

We fell for these sweet little birds, with their washing machine copper wire legs and reclaimed textile bodies, last week at The Pittenweem Arts Festival. At only £10 each, they were flying out of the shop on tiny felt wings.     Jill Kitson is the artist and maker behind the Fife based label Clootielugs. A graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, these days Jill loves