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
Well, I stayed away from my blog for much longer than I intended. I have had my niece, and then my sister and nephew visiting from Australia, and we have been doing some travelling – to Dorset, Cornwall, Northumberland, Derbyshire, London and … Continue reading
I think I have been suffering from a newly-identified syndrome. I had no idea I was afflicted until a little while ago, when I made a batch of velvet kitties. I was, as usual, rushing to get them done. When … Continue reading
Things seldom turn out as you expect, do they? As you may know, I’ve been making velvet cat dolls for textile designer Sarah Campbell, dressing them in her wonderful fabrics. But long before the cats were even a twinkle in Sarah’s … Continue reading
I’ve been making some new bohemians… well, more velvet cats to be precise, as the first lot sold out almost straight away. It’s funny how things go… I spent weeks kidding myself that I had a-g-e-s to make stock for my upcoming … Continue reading