So Long Barney!

Our Dog Sitting is coming to an end, well we think so! We can't get in touch with our friends who were supposed to be back this weekend.

Poor Barney the Dog is ready to go home i think now, although Isobel and Sam are going to miss him, they've loved looking after him but he's been bullied by Chomp the Rabbit for his own food. He's been head butted away from his Dog bowl and Bum Butted off the Grass! Grumpy Old Chomp will be glad to see the back of him as he's quite put out by him getting some attention!

Busy Busy Busy

I'm busy creating Designs for my Autumn/Winter collection. The problem is i'm trying to create ranges but have allsorts of idea's floating around in my head so always end up making one off designs!! How am i ever going to get it finished?!

I have lots of fabric also that i need to get rid of so i'm going to make up little one off bags with it all i think and list them in my new shop on ebay which i'm going to use i think solely for this purpose.

The weather is awful today in Manchester, drizzling and grey :( Is is just Manchester that gets all the rain? Ah well, im going to try and take two weeks away from working from the 11th august but the problem with that is i always find something i have to make!! I have promised my children that i will make a special effort to go to Chester Zoo and the History Museum. They have also promised me that they will come to the City Art Gallery with me.

We usually take a trip to London to see our Friend but she's off galavanting the world and is currently in LA. How inconsiderate of her we're all missing Covent Garden!! "laughs". We'll see her in December though for my 40th Birthday Celebrations..... Oh God it will be here sooner than i think aaarrrgghhh!!

Have i woke up this morning in September? Its blumming freezing!!

Well off i go back to the grind stone.

Gail X

New Designs

Emma Gordon is a London based Designer who is a Designer/Maker of handmade bags. Her Designs are made up of girly fabrics and feminine embellishments.

Emma's Cherry & Dolly stripes are very 1950s retro with a really funky touch

Cherry Green

Beautiful Cherry & Peach Print

Cherry Blue

Above are Emma's Isabella Range made with canvas and beautiful rich vintage style lace in Fushia Pink and Apple Green

Owwww, we love em!!!

funky clutch bags

60s Swirl Pucci-esque Darling!

Very Cold here in Manchester really really windy! We have had a light covering of snow and more is expected tomorrow! Someone told me Spring is on its way???

Candy Damask

Well ive been busy Designing my Funky Clutch Bag range. Clutch Bags are big this spring Summer so if you're a fashionista, don't be seen without one!


Biker Chic

I love a bag to look different and my Biker Girls one looks just that. I can picture it with a pair of this seasons above the ankle skinnies, wide shades and a pair of the roman style sandals that are big too!


Angel Chic


I love this clutch bag. Its covered in words such as Chic, Angel, Style, Girls, goreous, vibrant angel, oh to many to mention. Don't you agree this is another clutch to be seen with!

Whats more?? All my bags are handmade and not mass-produced!

NEW!!

Here's my new Linen Range!

I added this to my website on 10th March 2008

I used 100% Linen and all bags are completely handmade!

No mass producing here!

Linen is a fabulous fabric to use it has lots of character and a classic!

Welcome to the Isobel Lloyd blog!

Isobel Lloyd was founded in March 2006 by designer Gail Winstanley who embarked on a quest to create unique, timeless, quality handmade handbags for women aside from her very popular childrens range at missy moo moo and sam. By pairing vintage retro styles and classic fabrics, Isobel Lloyd put an inspiring new twist on fashion favorites.

All of Isobel Lloyd handbags are completely handmade from the design stage to the pattern drafting to the make-up. Adding handmade features to the bags which add that little touch of glamour to that essential fashion accessory every girl needs!

Isobel Lloyd bags make a truly unique handmade gift!