Julia Cunningham

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is about to begin and it takes us back to 7 years ago when we were frantically finishing off the shop re-fit ready for our grand opening on 1st August.

Our building on Queensferry Street is B listed which means it has some beautiful, original, heritage features which we restored during the renovations. Don't forget to look up and see the stunning cornice which we discovered hidden behind a false ceiling and a lot of thick black paint.

We are open from 9am during the Festival so pop in and see us or make an appointment for a Clan or Measuring Experience!

📍10 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4PG

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I will be exhibiting the 9th-11th August. You will find me in the Jewellery workshop in Denside.
A fantastic weekend to explores the coastal village of Gardenstown and meet lots of makers in their studios and homes.
See you there

I have been making keyrings over the past couple of days. I make them with robust metal fixings as it used to always annoy me how poor these could be on keyrings I had in the past. We just forget how important our keys are in our lives until we loose them. They really do unlock our worlds and keep us safe so they do deserve a lovely keyring.
The fabrics are from little bits of my left over fabric and the Leather is scrap bits from an amazing local company you should look up.
Which makes them very sustainable too.
They havent hit my website yet but just message me if you have your eye on one or even two!





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Its Lavender time of year and both the bees and I are loving their blooms and fragrance.
If you want to keep that lovelyness going all year then how about a lavender pouch/purse. These are all made with small scrap bits of fabric and are filled with have British made zips and are lined in British woven fabrics.
They are handmade in the Scottish Borders and cost £24 which includes postage in the uk.

I was going to tell you the story of the penguins. Well in Bluff Cove on the Falklands you can visit these amazing animals on the beach where they live and this is where the wool in the tweed I am working in originates. Which is why I have been using these fab labels. They are very cute. I have also been making rockhopper pengiuns in kilts and Gentoo penguins in tutus. They will all be heading off to Bluff Cove very soon.
I love this story and am delighted to be able to be a small part of it.

A little to the story. The wool comes from a farm in on the Falkland islands. It is woven into beautiful tweed in the Scottish Borders and I then make it into some of my beautiful products in this case Lavender filled purses. Using british made zips and fabric to line them. They will then head back to Bluff Cove where you can buy them. The penguin labels I will tell you their story next time.

I have been working on a wholesale commission today. These little Lavender filled purses are part of a larger order for Bluff Cove in the Falkland Islands. They are made in their new Sunset Tweed. It is a lovely story which I will continue to tell over a few posts.

I have been a little quite recently. Had a little break from sewing to build a kitchen. There are no end to my talents!
There was a couple of glimpses of the sun. So on a flat sea the kayak came out and on a big wave day it was body boarding. Two of my favourite things.
Risked taking my phone out on the Kayak to take a picture of Gardenstown. A beatiful village on the Moray Firth in the North East of Scotland.
Seems like a life time ago now I am back home with a a stinking cold, and building lego.
Back to my studio tomorrow.

Wondering what to wear to Highland Games?

Kilts and tartan, of course!

Browse our collection of casual wear, with casual 4 yard kilts for him, mini kilts and rucksack for her. Don a jumper in case it's cool.

Tartan pictured: Brodie Hunting Ancient

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Well my lock broke on my studio yesterday. It was strange just how isolated I felt not being near all my making things!! Was delighted when the locksmith arrived and fitted a new lock in the evening.
Todays been all about zipps,I am gradually moving all my Zipps to YKK zips which are all British made. Dont they look great.

Back to 2012 and a wee Pauchle. Did you have one? Should I make them again?

"I AM NOT REALLY INTO BAGS"
Thats right to find out more you will need to read my blog.

I know you can find out a lot on my social media platforms. But if you want to be first to read my blogs and find out what I am up to and even get some money off codes. Then pop over to my website and sign up. Its very simple and hopefully I will kerp you smiling every month.

Wondering about the size of my new lavender purses. Well heres what I could easily get inside. Lipstick, keys, cable,medication, perfume, lipbalm and coins.

When your looking for that thank you gift for a teacher then why not support a rural business too. Here is Reds the Rural enterprise gift guide.

Teachers’ Gift Guide — REDS Say thank you to a teacher with a unique gift, and support a rural micro business at the same time!

Get organised with one of my brand new Lavender filled purses/pouches now available online. Beautiful tweeds, lots of colours and to make your bag smell fabulous. These are my
little bags to make you smile everyday!

They are NEW. Coming next week Lavender pouches
for coins cables and other stuff!!

There are lots of ways to pay for one of my bags. I know they are an investment. Paypal, and stripe lets you pay by credit and debit cards or if you want to spread the cost over a few months there is also the option of clearpay.

Investing in a new bag can be expensive. Here are "6 Tips to Consider when buying a New Bag" Hopefully this will help!
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Sometimes it can be really difficult to get into shows to sell your products and a few rejections this year can make you doubt yourself and your product. However 5 minutes after another 5 star review hit my inbox and all was well with the world. These shows just dont know what they are missing. Your reviews mean a lot.
Staying Positive .

Do you have an occasion or event coming up this summer and need a bag. You might want to consider a clutch bag either a flat one or a shaped one. If you really dont have much to carry then you could use a large purse with extra pockets for a phone and makeup. You might prefer a handbag with a little comfortable handle.
Great styles for evening events, weddings, garden parties.

I dont like waste not even the little bits as the fabrics I use are just too fabulous.
I make these lovely garlands using all those bits. This one in summer colours is heading to the Museum in Coldstream.
Colours to brighten up the day.

My bags are quite often unique and can't be made again. So dont leave it too long if you fall in love with one. This one is now on its way to Germany.
Heres Marmaduke helping with the photo shoot.

It is so valuable to a small business when a customers take the time to leave a review. It helps new customers to decide if they would like to buy. It helps get our website a little higher with those pesky algorithms. Oh yes and it makes us very happy for the whole day.

My mission at Julia Cunningham is to make you bags that will bring colour into your life that will hopefully be a joy to use and most of all will make you smile every day.

I want to find a bag thats different.
You wont find anyone else walking around with the same bag as you. They are nearly always unique.
If you cant find what your looking for then why not speak to me about a commission.
Your always welcome in my studio.