a change of venue

Yesterday’s – and today’s – Pretty Dandy Flea experienced a little hitch… The original venue in which the event was planned to take place had a problem. A big one. It failed its fire inspection 18 hours before the Flea … 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

doh!

I’ve had a lovely weekend. We were babysitting overnight for some friends of ours who live out in the countryside. I took the laptop with us, intending to blog whilst there… but I forgot to get the wifi password before … Continue reading