This morning I noticed something. I was actually sat on the loo (sorry if this is too much information, but that’s where I was when I noticed it). Funny how the loo is a place of contemplation, an enforced pause … Continue reading
Oh January, why are you so difficult? Why do you always make me feel so dreary new yeary? How did that old song go? “January, sick and tired, you’ve been hangin’ on me”. Yep, that about sums it up. Getting … Continue reading
And so it rolls around again… ’tis nearly the season for festive fairs. I have, this year, discovered that starting work in October to prepare for said fairs is not early enough. Not nearly early enough. Last year I was … Continue reading
Often, when I have a lot to do, I make a few basic bodies in a batch and then finish them off individually. But they don’t always turn out exactly as planned. Sometimes stranger things emerge instead. I am currently … Continue reading
People often ask me “where do you get your ideas from?” It’s not always an easy question to answer. Often, a new bit of fabric sparks an idea. Or, I end up making something because there’s a technique I want … Continue reading
I have been finding it hard to get back to work after the glories of our summer holidays. As well as our Italian trip we have been fortunate enough also to spend a few days in Suffolk, England, walking around … Continue reading