Shopping indie this Christmas? Lots of loveliness to browse in the Lakeland Loom Etsy shop!

 

Looking for a beautiful, unique handmade gift for someone special this Christmas? Then head over to the Lakeland Loom Etsy shop!

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

 Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 26th November 2025!

It's dark but you can still see the swans!

It is 5° with light winds from the south south east and light rain.

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

 Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 19th November 2025!

There's snow on the fells! (And for some reason the webcam picture is poor 😢)

It is 2° with a gentle breeze from the north north west.

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

 Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 12th November 2025!

It is 12° with light winds from the south south west.

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 8th October 2025!

It is 12° with light winds from the west.

I’ve restocked Mosslight from the Beck Bracelet Collection 🥳

When the Beck Collection launched last Saturday, the 'Mosslight' bracelet sold straight away! Today I remade it and have restocked! You can view the whole collection in my Etsy shop.

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 1st October 2025!

I love the grey days!

It is 13° with a gentle breeze from the south.

Welcome to The Beck Bracelet Collection by Lakeland Loom!

New collection now on Etsy!

These are Beck Bracelets - inspired by the play of light on flowing water in the Lake District. They have an adjustable slide clasp to fit any wrist.

Handcrafted in my Lake District studio, each Beck Bracelet is inspired by the streams-"becks", from Od Norse-that flow through fells and forests.

Designed with shimmering glass seed beads, every bracelet captures a different mood of water, light, and landscape: from golden sunlight to frosted winter stillness, hidden woodland pools to twilight skies.

Wear a little piece of the Lake District, wherever you wander!

Visit me on Lemon8! 🍋 🍋

There's a new app out called Lemon8 - have you seen it? It's from the parent company of TikTok and is like a mashup of Instagram and Pinterest. Here's the blurb courtesy of Google:

"Lemon8 is a lifestyle-focused social media app owned by ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, designed to be a blend of Pinterest and Instagram. Users share and discover high-quality content related to fashion, beauty, food, travel, and wellness through a visually-driven, aesthetic feed. The app offers tools to create and edit photos and videos and connects users with like-minded individuals based on their interests."

I've made a few posts but I'm still not sure what I think of it. Have you tried it yet? You can visit me on Lemon8 by using the QR code above - come and say hi! 💗

🥳 Lakeland Loom Etsy shop reopening tonight - Saturday 27th September 2025! 🥳

 

See the Instagram post by clicking the image!

Yay! The Lakeland Loom Etsy shop reopens tonight with a brand new bracelet collection!

Shop here!

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 24th September 2025!

Would love to be sailing today and blowing the cobwebs away!

It is 13° with light winds from the east south east.

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 17th September 2025!

Greetings from Lake Windermere!

It is 14° with light rain and a gentle breeze from the south.

Etsy listing photography day!

It's not always easy but has to be done! Yes, it was listing photo day today. The daylight wasn't as good as I'd hoped for but I had to work with what I was given!

This was my photo set up

I put a sheet of ivory printer paper on my The Beadsmith macrame board and placed it on a chair. I arranged some pieces of slate on the paper to lend an organic feel. Next I positioned my Olivia2 overhead phone stand on a little table and took a couple of test shots to check the composition.

For a first go, I was happy with the photos. They are decent enough for me to use on my Etsy listings when I re-launch the Lakeland Loom shop, and can always be re-done when there's better light and I have improved my skills.

It's been a busy day and I am ready for a cup of tea!

To Boldly Go! ...to the wrong address 🖖😉

I had a surprise parcel today! I really had no idea what it was. Had I won a competition or giveaway? Click on the videos to follow the story...

I'm wondering if an eBay seller I recently bought from has got in a muddle with his orders!? We'll see how this adventure concludes!

Touristy frolics in Grasmere and Keswick

Last week I had a welcome opportunity to play tourist for a few days! We visited Grasmere one day and Keswick the next. I received many treats! Read on to see the wonderful things I came home with.

First stop in Grasmere - a lovely cuppa at Mathildes and a browse in the Heaton Cooper Gallery

 

Supercute globe necklace from The Red Gecko

A visit to the Wordsworth graves and Daffodil Garden

Beautiful books from Sam Read Bookseller and Grasmere Gather

Next stop Keswick and an excellent seed bead haul in Oxfam!

I love the Keswick Moot Hall!

So glad to find this silver music ring at Soraya Vintage's market stall (I had one in the 90's!) 

So happy Magpie at Maysons is still there! It doesn't look any different than it did in the 90's! (Who misses the 90's?!!) 

Then the next day at Bowness Glebe market we saw the lovely Natasha from Soraya again and I got these beautiful earrings. 

It was fun to be an honorary tourist in the Lake District! It was wonderful to spend time with two special people and be treated to so many gorgeous things. You know who you are and I appreciate you 😍😍

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 10th September 2025!

Wet Lake District day!

It is 13° with heavy rain and a gentle breeze from the south south west.

New wooden bracelet display stand - arrived today!

Sorry there was no 'Windermere Webcam Wednesday' yesterday! I was waiting all day for a new bracelet stand but the delivery never turned up. Well, EVRi do that to us sometimes don't they?! Anyway, my parcel turned up bright and early this morning and I was delighted with what was inside so all's well that ends well. Here's what it is:

Opening the parcel with my new knife!

Well packaged!

Exciting!

I love it!

Looks a bit like a rolling pin!

Looks great doesn't it? I look forward to trying some bracelets on it this afternoon. I will post a photo on the Lakeland Loom Instagram so be sure to keep a look out! If you need a product like this, the stand was from an eBay shop called Hadiah UK - check them out here: https://ebay.us/m/sejhQ6

Happy 1st September 2025 from Lakeland Loom HQ! ☔🌧

 

Colourful flowers on a rainy Lake District day!

Happy 1st September 2025 everyone 🤗 It's pouring down in the Lake District today, but the flowers and beads are bright and cheerful in the cosy Lakeland Loom studio!

Other platforms you can find Lakeland Loom!

 

Find me on these platforms!

Instagram is my favourite social media, but I've been enjoying using some other platforms recently. You can find Lakeland Loom on TikTok, Pinterest and YouTube too! See you there!

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 27th August 2025!

Moody scene today!

It is 15° with heavy rain and a moderate breeze from the south east.