The Spinning Jenny

14/02/2023

Jellybean soaking up some Feb sun rays. Eyes closed, nose into the wind. She’s very contented

09/01/2022

Our gritters will be heading out from around 4pm to salt primary roads across the borough. Please take extra care if you are out and about later today. ❄️

11/10/2020

Safely delivered chair to a happy client. Fully stripped down by hand and seat recovered. I really enjoyed doing this. A really unusual seat with loads of character.

09/09/2020

A very successful first vintage fair. Great to be back with the old gang. I’ve missed my antiques fix!

01/09/2020

Waltham St Lawrence - Antique and Vintage Fair on 9th Sept from 0900 to 1300

Address: Neville Hall, Milley Road, Waltham St. Lawrence. Berkshire. RG10 0JP

Loads of parking and lots of fabulous stalls

Admission £1

27/08/2020

Last week of our Summer School for upholstery. We’ve all thoroughly enjoyed it and the next 10 week course starts in October.

18/08/2020

Another lovely job by one of my students. A much loved family heirloom sympathetically restored using old photos and chair ‘evidence’ to complete it. Well done Annabelle a really good job

08/08/2020

Mid century Danish style kitchen chairs. Completely stripped down, rejointed, powder coated spray painted in Teal, rebuilt seats that fully comply to 2010 fire regulations in geometric yellow/white design.

£200 delivered- up to 10 miles from RG42 area. Marginal charge outside that area

08/08/2020

Thanks for doing your usual magic. These Danish style mid century chairs are all finished and ready to be sold

06/08/2020

Part 4 of the linen box saga!

https://youtu.be/qMhg57ffS0s

Magic potions and filling holes!

03/08/2020

Upholstery yoga coming soon!!! Just demonstrating webbing in class tonight showing tradition tacking and stapling with my trusty knee for ballast. It ain’t pretty but it works!!!

03/08/2020

Remember the Edwardian chair? Well the client asked me to upholster a lovely footstool to match. Voila! Mission accomplished.

27/07/2020

Great to be back teaching. Week one of a summer course and I think we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

21/07/2020

Part 3- preparing the box

https://youtu.be/gA6b5mvFZZ8

Sanding and preparing for the paint

21/07/2020

Part 2 of the vintage linen box upcycle

https://youtu.be/HiHnfmsHNrs

The importance of cleaning and preparing your box before painting

15/07/2020

Happy to spread the word. I’ll certainly be there

14/07/2020

Off to the professional paints sprayers they’ve gone. I’ll reveal the colour on their return. Can’t believe I got ‘video bombed’ by Jellybean, she’s ruining my career!!?!

https://youtu.be/rRlyQd9ofnY