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There's lots going on at FromBritainWithLove.com this month... you can win a beautiful handmade Adirondack garden chair, read our interview with handbag designer Angela Hope of Hope & Benson, find out how to make an interlined roman blind (even if you're a complete sewing novice!), discover the Islands of Orkney, and get an exclusive 10% off at Wentworth Jigsaws - the perfect Father's Day gift for puzzle loving dads and grandads.

Win an Adirondack Chair worth £300!

There's just a few days left to enter this month's competition to win a fabulous Adirondack garden chair complete with matching footstool. Handcrafted in Surrey from sustainably sourced timber, it's the perfect place to while away a summer's afternoon. Enter now...

Meet the Maker: Angela Hope

Meet Angela Hope, handbag designer and one half of talented design duo Hope & Benson. Their exquisite designer handbags are lovingly handmade using the finest British and Irish tweeds, and each has a sprinkling of fragrant lavender sewn into the lining. Read interview...

Learn to make a Roman Blind

For this month's Course Notes, we headed for Hampshire and learnt how to make a hand-sewn interlined roman blind, under the expert guidance of professional curtainmaker Clive Pennington. Find out how we got on...

Latest discoveries...

Here are just a few of the fantastic businesses who've joined us this month: handmade vintage style toys by Northfield Primitives (pictured), nautical canvas bags from The Mariners Supply Company, bridal accessories made from vintage jewellery by Lily Millicent, clocks made from old gramophone records by Fizzy Popov, personalised art by More Than Words, handcrafted heirloom boxes by Lynwood Designs , fine wire jewellery by Jo Dewar, artisan-made organic skincare by Borealis Organics, and many more. Browse our Directory...

10% off at Wentworth Jigsaws

Wentworth Wooden Puzzles are offering our readers an exclusive 10% off their range of exquisitely crafted wooden jigsaw puzzles, which are made in the Cotswolds. Simply quote promotional code FBWL10 when you order online or by phone until 30th June 2010 (offer cannot be used with any other discounts). Buy now...

In the Press...

We were thrilled to be featured in Homes & Gardens magazine this month, alongside a stunning English Bone China Butterfly Teapot by ceramicist Polly George, whose work you can find out more about in our recent Meet the Maker interview.

Escape to... Orkney

This month we escape to the beautiful Islands of Orkney, off the north-east coast of Scotland, to discover archaeological heritage sites, stunning wildlife, local produce & artisan crafts. Read Great Escapes feature...

Design a Journal Competition

Stop Press: We've teamed up with The Fabric Press in Cheltenham to offer one lucky winner the chance to see their own design printed onto cotton and made into a beautiful fabric covered journal. Find out more & submit your design here...

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