Incredibly, I am having to start to think about that festive time of year already. It seems incredible to me, firstly because it is barely five minutes since we returned from sunning ourselves on the beaches of Crete, and secondly, because I am … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
slackness personified
When I used to work in an office I was always a really hard worker. Unlike some people, for whom the term “slackness personified” got coined, I didn’t slope off to lunch early and return late. I never hung around … Continue reading
bunny boy giveaway
I have been working on something this week that has had me scratching my head a little bit. I can’t show you any of it yet, but suffice to say it involves working something out. Sometimes, working things out is fine. … Continue reading
current crush: hand stitched butterflies
There are makers whose work I like. And there are some makers whose work I love. Anything by Viv of Hens Teeth falls definitely into the latter category. My current crush is her hand stitched butterflies, made from vintage Suffolk puffs … Continue reading
face the fear
So, I apologise for the radio silence. I have been absolutely fine. But too busy completing the cast of characters you see above to blog. I have got up in the mornings, done what needs to be done to get … Continue reading
good hair day
You may remember my visit during the summer to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. You may also remember that whilst there I met Tanja, who was more-or-less the only seller of lovely vintage fabrics in that entire vast hanger stuffed … Continue reading