When much-loved brands get a makeover it’s not always for the better, but this isn’t so for shoe boutique Ted & Muffy. Duo was known for its excellent fit and beautiful quality – just check out my post from their blogger event last year to see what I mean – and while I’m sure many will be sad to see it go, its latest incarnation as Ted & Muffy is an exciting one. Ted & Muffy is Duo’s cool, stylish sister – like Duo, it offers a vast range of calf and width fittings (and size 35s for my little feet, hurrah!), but there are edgier styles as well as the classics Duo was known for which makes for a more interesting collection, with flashes of cherry red, cobalt blue, metallics and animal print. Continue reading “A Fairytale Fit at Ted & Muffy in Bath”
Author: eclecticthreads
Lately on Instagram

1 Remember when it was sunny enough to wear sandals? Sigh. 2 Wedding flowers. 3 More flowers! These were for my birthday. 4 Another notebook to add to my collection – this one is embroidered with my name though, so it’s extra-special! 5 My handiwork at a cupcake-decorating class for a friend’s hen do… 6 …and these were made by the professionals! 7 The two surviving flowers from my birthday blooms. 8 Posh breakfasting at the Lido. 9 My gorgeous Rainbow Club Jackie heels from last year’s blogger event had an outing at a friend’s wedding.
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve done an Instagram round-up – mostly because my Instagram posts have been rather sporadic recently to say the least! The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of hen dos, weddings and work – plus my birthday in between – so my feed has mostly included photos of food and flowers, which is no bad thing in my book. Continue reading “Lately on Instagram”
Sewing Expectations VS Sewing Realities…
Sewists are a creative bunch, and that’s a great thing. But it can mean that we get a bit, well, ahead of ourselves when it comes to our sewing expectations. So, in the style of that roof party scene in 500 Days of Summer, I present a rather silly list of sewing expectations versus sewing realities… Continue reading “Sewing Expectations VS Sewing Realities…”


