Textile designer Fiona Douglas shares her small business journey, from studying at Glasgow Art School to setting up her business Bluebellgray in 2009. She now offers a full range of homeware including fabric, bedding, wallpaper, rugs and tableware, all in her signature colourful, handpainted, watercolour style.
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You'll Learn
- Fiona shares her small business journey after studying textiles at the Glasgow School of Art
- How with the encouragement of her husband, she set up her company Bluebellgray in 2009
- The way that her brand has grown organically and she now offers fabric, bedding, wallpaper, rugs and tableware, both in floral and abstract designs
- The importance of surrounding yourself with a strong team
- The process of creating her designs from painting the flowers using liquid watercolours to the design appearing on her textiles
- How in 2018 she opened her shop in Glasgow which was a dream come true
- The impact of the pandemic on her business and on-going issues
- Her plans for the coming months include a rebrand, releasing her Christmas design Fa La La, and a children's collection
