Had a great day yesterday with lots of lovely people coming in to store & buying up some of our lovely fabrics, & who can blame them. They are just so gorgeous. Wonderful bright colours with fantastic designs, it's hard to have a favourite. I do have a favourite though which is strange for me as I usually just LOVE them all. Heather Bailey's Paisley is just yummy. Look forward to seeing photos from our clever customers on what they have made.

Aaaah Spring flowers, there's something very uplifting about them. Makes the early morning journey to the flower markets worth while & the cold a little more bearable. Still seems strange though that they come out in winter. But I'm not complaining. To accompany these little gems are Freesia, Iris, Earlicheer, Sol d or, Tulips & Iris. Love them!

My name is Vanessa, I am the owner of Woodstock Florist, partner to Wayne & Mum to my two gorgeous boys Ben & Oskar.

I'm feeling quite proud of myself for finally working out how to set up a blog site (wasn't that hard really).

It is very exciting for me to be able now to share with you all, all the things I love. That being flowers, fabrics, books, crafts, sewing, knitting, furniture Oooh & the list goes on.

At woodstock we stock the freshest of flowers, divine fabrics from AMY BUTLER, HEATHER BAILEY, ERIN McMORRIS, a nice wee range of delicious inspirng books by CATH KIDSON, AMY BUTLER, JANE PACKER to name a few.

The store also stocks a selection of childrens tshirts, handmade & quirky toys, ceramics, glassware, hand printed cushions, all New Zealand made I'm proud to say (with the odd imported bits, which is hard to avoid).

I hope to keep my blog updated as much as poss, so till next time.