why I don’t believe in karma

My best friend all through my twenties and some of my thirties was called Lucy. We lived in a shared house together in a somewhat colourful neighbourhood (once described by my parents as a “slum”) in Nottingham. Many housemates passed … Continue reading →

find me in the garden!

… at The Secret Garden Craft Fair, today! I decided to risk an outdoor stall this year – and judging by the weather forecast I hope I have struck lucky! As well as all the usual stuff I will be … Continue reading →

jolly sophisticated

I ran up a couple of cushions yesterday. I haven’t made any plain cushions (as opposed to character cushions) for a while, but having taken a peek at my stock it seemed that although I was well endowed in most … Continue reading →

celebrity endorsed

It’s lovely when people tell you they like the things they’ve bought from you. And even nicer when they tell other people too. The lovely proprietress of crochet-happy blog Attic 24 posted a picture on Facebook about the pair of … Continue reading →

another resurrection

I found my other quilt top! The one I put away. I put it away partly because I couldn’t decide whether to make it any bigger. And if I was going to make it bigger, how much bigger, and how exactly … Continue reading →

little bags of lovely

I’m feeling quite pleased with myself. I’ve actually done what I said I would. I’ve followed Kate’s suggestion and made up some little scrap bags to sell. A lot of ironing was involved. And a fair bit of snipping. But … Continue reading →