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 →

just time for one more…

It’s always difficult deciding how best to spend the limited time in the week on the run-up to a stall. I had decided not to make anything else for Craft in the City this coming weekend. I have commissions to complete, … Continue reading →

labour of love

Making commissions certainly has its ups and downs. I’ve just completed another. And I can quite honestly say, I am very glad to see it done and dusted. These two cushions are for a new baby girl and her older … Continue reading →

a bit girly

Pink and yellow. It’s not a colour combination I ever really thought about until recently. But now it keeps popping into my repertoire, as if by magic. Like in this owl cushion, completed yesterday. It’s a little bit girly. But … Continue reading →

hello dolly

Sometimes stuff just comes along at the right moment, doesn’t it? Like it was meant to be. For example, just as I am coming towards the end of my stash of vintage printed plushie / pincushions, I had another lucky … Continue reading →

get a grip!

I was making hair grips yesterday. This colourful selection is for my stall this coming weekend at the Pretty Dandy Flea for Christmas. I’m really looking forward to this event! The two days are going to be very different. Day one will be … Continue reading →