Let the pages of Country Living Magazine come alive and inspire you. We’re giving you the chance to win tickets to the Christmas Fair at Glasgow’s SECC (19 -22 Nov) to pick up perfect presents and thoughtful tokens for your loved ones. From handcrafted homeware to one-off pieces of jewellery, the Fair is your only necessary stop along the Christmas present trail.
And if, like us, you think that handmade and homespun are key ingredients for a magical Christmas, you’ll love the talks, demonstrations and practical workshops.
There are so many exhibitors to choose from but here are our top 10 picks of the Fair.
Homes, Interiors and Gardens
You’ll want your home to look its best for all the family and friends coming round. Here’s our pick of interiors to accessorise your home.
Flossy’s Footstools
The company was started by the owner in memory of her late mum. Each beautiful footstool is handmade using 100% Pure New British Wool Tartans. Perfect for propping your feet up, or (providing extra seats) over the festive season.
8A King Street Interiors
An inspiring and eclectic mix of original, hand-finished lampshades, cushions, throws and accessories. Their bespoke designs are created using Yorkshire and Harris Tweeds with a kilt pin twist but can also be ordered and made for you using fabrics and designs of your choice.
Emma June Designs
Emma June Designs is an independent company that produces beautiful hand dyed textiles for cushions, home accessories and occasional furniture. Inspiration is drawn from the beautiful colours and shapes found in Scandinavian and Scottish nature. Sure to impress guests over Christmas time.
Decorations, Wreaths, Cards and Gifts
Deck the halls with some of these decorations from our pick of the exhibitors.
Amica Felt
This company offers animal toys, home accessories, presents, stocking fillers, wreaths and cards – all made from felt.
Caltonberry
Caltonberry will be exhibiting their own range of plain, printed and personalised cotton and linen ribbons in subtle shades, their handmade porcelain gift tags, adornments and decorations. A gorgeous range of simple twines, strings and sealing waxes will also be available, giving new ideas and inspiration for your gift wrapping.
Shindigg
Based in Ayr, Shindigg has a range of laser cut artwork, home accessories and giftware, including personalised Christmas baubles for a baby’s first Christmas, friends and family.
Funky Sew and Sews
Sewing kits to make your own Christmas creatures, gadget cases and angels. The kits are packaged in colourful sustainably sourced jute bags that make a handy place to stash your sewing bits and bobs ready for your next project.
Food & Drink
It obviously wouldn’t be Christmas without delicious food and drink so here are a few options to tickle your tastebuds.
Cochrane Cottage
This company from Perthshire produces a versatile range of dressings, drizzles and flavoured balsamics. They sound mouth-watering with choices like Lime Drizzle and Raspberry Balsamic, great accompaniments for your Christmas meals and improving the leftovers!
Douglas Laing
It wouldn’t be a Scottish Christmas without whisky. So, we’d suggest visiting Douglas Laing. They’ll be showcasing their range of Remarkable Regional Malts and the fifth release of limited edition Big Peat Christmas 2015, as well as offering a gift-wrapping service!
Mackie’s Ltd
Most Scots will be familiar with Mackie’s. If you’re not, they’re famous for ice cream for all those festive desserts and now have a range of chocolate in 4 delicious flavours for the ideal stocking filler.
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