Right, who would like to help me find my MIL's aparently easy Christmas request?

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Couple of years ago, we bought her a black & white stationery set - a sort of damask design type thing.
She loved it, and wants a repeat.
She is a lovely MIL, so I actually do want to buy her something she would like. Diamonte an added bonus

Have looked everywhere, and googled everything I can think of.

Closest I got was a Laura Ashley notepad that I found in WHSmith, but can't find it online.

Aghhhhh, help!

What would you include in a stationary set?

bugger - stationery

• pen, nice note pad, pecil case, maybe ring binder?

Have you tried Etsy.com. It's all done in dollars but there are a lot of UK sellers on there who might have what you need...

Paperchase-black, grey and pink

Close-ish!

paperchase?

Paperchase usually do lovely damask-type notepads etc.

If it doesn't have to be damask, Emma Bridgewater's black toast range stationery is lovely.

paperchase do nice stuff - and can buy online

here's a start maybe?

lol - great minds

anything on here?

or this one?

I've found:

a notebook

a pen pot

and

some writing paper.

Not so great but they are damask.

By stationery set do you mean quality writing paper and envelopes?

John Lewis have some lovely sets such as this one here, I have seen more in store too.

Paperchase - yes, I've seen them, and forgotten all about them - and it's where we bought the last set I think that may be my closest bet. It's just a bit busy, isn't it?

There are some lovely things on etsy - but the ones that'll shop to the UK are too funky

I had seen the Emma Bridgewater, but that's more my aesthetic than hers

Thank you all for looking!

Something like this from Roger La Borde? They sell in House of Fraser as well as online...

Might be worth trying the Victoria and Albert museum's website (apologies can't do the link thing) their shop does lovely stuff and online sales.

Also National Trust type places might have nice stuff.

Ohhh, lots more - thank you thank you (dh is very amused that my approach to shopping problems is now to simply ask mn )

MuffinToptheMule - loving your contributions, I think we have a winner!

Not damask but I love this.

I have these from my MN comp win and they are lovely.

Toile v pretty

This looks like what you're after!

Oh, Janeite - I love the cab stuff!

It's cute isn't it? Expensive though.

You want to help me on my 'family present' thread???

will look for it now