fairs, festivities & famous fairies

modflowers: fairy angel doll

It’s that time of year again – craft fair season! The days might be getting shorter, but I’m making the most of them working away like a demon, stitching up lots of little dolls and creatures for my stall. My first … Continue reading

going to the zoo

My sister and I used to sing along to this song in the car when we were small. Although the version I remember was sung by a very posh English lady. And it was daddy who was taking us to the zoo, not “momma”, … Continue reading

setting up shop

I grew up in West Bridgford. When my parents bought their home there, in the early 1960s, there was no such thing as a tapas bar. Probably not even in London. But times have changed. There is a tapas bar in West … Continue reading

blue christmas

I got two commissions finished today – yay! There they are, both of them,  in the photo above. You may recognise the owl cushion. It looks suspiciously like this one I made earlier… But that’s not because I have run … Continue reading

more than I bargained for

I gave myself a night off blogging. To recover from my somewhat disappointing experience on Sunday at Craft in the City (I only sold one thing). I’m over it now and back in the swing of things. So I popped into town, for … Continue reading

not over-thinking it

I’m not very experienced when it comes to supplying shops. So, on the rare occasions that I have to prepare stock for one to sell, I never really know what to take. Today I’ll be delivering some of my wares … Continue reading