Season’s greetings from me! I hope everyone has had a good Christmas? Ours has been a quiet one, not having family nearby and with my niece back in Spain for the festivities it’s been just the three of us; me, … Continue reading
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Tag Archives: creative challenges
naughty behaviour
I’m afraid that I might be about to give in to some naughty behaviour. No, not that kind of thing! What I mean is, there are certain things that, to my mind, are a no-no for me to indulge in … Continue reading
bohemian rhapsody
I listen to the radio when I’m sewing. I don’t listen to music though. I prefer the gentle burble of voices as an accompaniment to stitching, whether it be a play, factual programme or current affairs. It’s not that I … Continue reading
blood, sweat & tears
Sometimes, however much you want them to go right, some things just don’t. It can happen even if you’ve made said thing many times before, although familiarity does usually help. But some days, no matter what your mental attitude, no … Continue reading
the beast with five fingers
Last week, at the end of my business advice session, my advisor left me with a creative challenge. “Make something that you wouldn’t normally expect to see made from fabric” he said. I knew what he was up to – the … Continue reading
small – and smaller
You may remember that some time ago I sent off for a pack of Umbrella Prints trimmings. I had in mind that I would enter their competition, more for the challenge than with any expectation of winning. I thought it … Continue reading