People sometimes ask me why I do workshops. “You can already sew” they say, “so why do you need to go to a sewing workshop?” These, I hasten to add, are usually people who don’t know me very well and who don’t … Continue reading
Category Archives: out & about
christmas in a cupboard
I’m sorry to say that this post is not as I planned it to be. I was going to show you the display for my stall on Saturday. I set it all up, took some pictures, and then packed it all away, … Continue reading
thrift of the week
My favourite charity shop is a place of extremes and opposites. It is a large shop, but never busy. It has a lot of stock, but much of it is not worth having. It is staffed by people whom, if you … Continue reading
blog crush: my vintage avenue
I don’t have as much time to read blogs as I used to. Or rather, I don’t seem to manage to make enough time to read blogs as much as I used to. I browse Pinterest for inspiration over breakfast most … Continue reading
liberty in fashion
I’ve never been much of a one for being invited to things. When I was growing up I was always a one-best-friend girl, rather than a part-of-a-gang one. So I didn’t get invited to lots of birthday parties and sleepovers and … Continue reading
sheffield spoils
I had such a good time in Sheffield last time I visited. So when my friend Maria of Sunshine Vintage suggested a trip over for a weekend mooch around the vintage shops, I jumped at the chance. We started off at … Continue reading