Country Living Fair - top picks: Rose Cottage Boxes, Poppy's story book dresses, Whinberry & Antler,

Some of my favourites from the Country Living Fair - last day today, finishes at 3pm, so get yourself along to the Islington Business Design Centre.

Rose Cottage Boxes - handmade boxes decorated with florals, traditional and modern

 Whinberry & Antler - cushions, homeware and fabric with beautiful illustrations by Jacinta

 Story book dresses from Poppy

Sheepskin mittens and hats made by 88 and half

Whinberry & Antler - at Country Living Christmas Fair

I've just taken a peek at Whinberry & Antler's blog and I discovered these beautiful creatures: fox, owl, field mouse and red squirrel, which will adorn Whinberry & Antler's products at the Country Living Christmas Fair this year (have a look at the hedgehog, badger, deer and hare blogged about here). Designs are by Jacinta Ingham, the talent behind Whinberry & Antler - her blog tells more about the processes she uses, starting with sketches, then an etching on a copper plate, and then silk screen printing the products with her designs.

If you can't make it to the Fair, W&A's homewares, cushions and fabrics can be bought on their website.

Country Living Fair Spring 2012 - Top picks - Whinberry & Antler

The Country Living Spring 2012 Fair in Islington is bursting with British talent - Whinberry & Antler, a company established by Jacinta Ingham, is a fine example of this talent. Jacinta was one of the first designer-makers that I met - well, I saw the badger cushions first and I could barely take eyes off them - and she very sweetly took the time to tell me more about her company, even though she must have told her story several hundred times already. Established in Autumn 2011 in Shropshire, Whinberry & Antler makes fabric and homewares decorated with beautiful images of British wildlife. The images are first drawn and etched by hand, and then screen printed onto cotton fabrics sourced from a Yorkshire mill. Jacinta stressed the importance of supporting other British trades and small businesses - which is another reason why her company is one of my top picks of the Fair. Read more about how products are made at Whinberry & Antler on their blog.

This badger lavender bag is filled with Welsh lavender.

 These are draft excluders (the wrong way up) with little hedgehogs marching along

 cushions

 that handsome badger again