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
I had no idea that fiddling about with wire would turn out to be so popular. The picture below of the wire beds I made is, as of now, my most liked Instagram post ever! Amazing!In my previous post I … Continue reading
I have been in love with vintage fabric for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, even before I could sew, I remember begging scraps of vintage fabric from my Nanna’s sewing, just because they were … Continue reading
Sometimes people send me really interesting things. I’ve had fabulous fabric, vintage goodies and various natty novelties in the post – but I’d never received any frilly frocks – until now. A whole box of frilly frocks arrived the other … Continue reading
It’s been cold this week. My hands have been suffering as a result: aching knuckles, stiff fingers and throbbing wrists are the norm for me in cold weather. The doctor has done tests, but found nothing wrong with me. I … Continue reading
My new love is not fabric. I have been playing with fabric for as long as I can remember. As a child I always asked for – and got – those craft kits for Christmas. All through the 1970s I painted by … Continue reading