minding the gaps

< As I have mentioned before, my Christmas this year will be extra special. Today we are meeting my sister, her partner and children (my two nieces and nephew) on one of their all-too-rare visits to England. It will mean … Continue reading

making ready

The time has come. Tidy up time, that is. Time to sort out extra beds. To hoover like a demon. To plump up the cushions, get out the fairy lights and put away the sewing. It is time to clear … Continue reading

not feeling it

Last night I just wasn’t feeling it. Perhaps I hadn’t quite fully recovered from last weekend’s disappointing stall. I certainly had a cold. My nose was streaming, my head felt fuzzy and my instinct was telling me that I should … Continue reading

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

more than I bargained for

I gave myself a night off blogging. To recover from my somewhat disappointing experience on Sunday at Craft in the City (I only sold one thing). I’m over it now and back in the swing of things. So I popped into town, for … Continue reading

a tiny bit bored

I hate it when it’s quiet at craft fairs. Don’t get me wrong, yesterday had its moments. The best bit was when a lovely blog reader brought me a present. It was something they’d found in a charity shop that … Continue reading