Tweedbyme

Maralyn Mcgrath

“Exclusive quality Harris Tweed items designed & handmade by Maralyn McGrath.”

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About Tweedbyme

Tweedbyme

Harris Tweed handwoven in Scotland and items handmade in Lancashire

PLEASE NOTE I AM JUST RETURNING TO FOLKSY AFTER A BREAK AND I WILL BE ADDING MORE ITEMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE SOME LOVELY HANDMADE TEDDY BEARS. PURSES. BROOCHES AND SOME MORE FAB BAGS. SO DO RETURN AND ID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS JUST CONTACT ME.

Once a stitcher always a stitcher. From embroidery to tailoring, from early teens to .....my hands have worked with wool and fabric.
Three large dolls I made for sisters in 1979 are still loved. Attending college for tailoring further expanded my sewing knowledge.

My other passion - grdening led to horticulture college, working in a garden centre, designing and maintaining plant displays in offices etc. Then joy of joys I opened my own garden nursery.After a few years of that and having got it out of my system I returned to sewing.

However, It was whilst on a great touring holiday around the Western Isles that I discover the iconic Harris Tweed and realized how beautiful and versatile it is. Since then I have enjoyed working with this handwoven tweed. The colours of the tweed reflect the colours and light found on the islands. Harris Tweed is handwoven on the Isle of Lewis and has a Parliamentary

Please note that I all my items are one offs so you are purchasing an item that is ss individual as you are and you wont see another exactly the same.