hatched at last

I have another batch of birdie brooches ready to fly! They have taken a while to hatch. I have had glue problems. The nasty sticky stuff I use was sticky alright, but then did not set properly. The silly dispenser … Continue reading

shoe fetish

Ever since I gave my gold Miu Miu going-out shoes to my niece in Australia I have been yearning for a beautiful and affordable replacement. It’s not that I spend every weekend tripping out to the sort of parties that … Continue reading

a grand plan

This was the waist-high pile of interiors magazines that I decided to throw out yesterday. I amassed them over the past eight years or thereabouts. I was fanatical about them at one time. But then I discovered the internet, and … Continue reading

best of friends…?

Cats and birds aren’t supposed to get on. But I think these two do! They are my latest makes and destined for my next stall. The colours go quite nicely together. I have blue and purple in my own living … Continue reading

the cat’s whiskers

I didn’t go to sewing class yesterday.  I have a sore throat and a hideous hacking cough and didn’t feel up to the half hour walk across the snowy park to get there. So I stayed at home, drank tea, … Continue reading

scarf love

I never used to class myself as a scarf-wearer. At least, not the non-woollen “indoor” sort of scarf. I remember my boss in one job a good fifteen years ago bought me a floral chiffon scarf for my birthday. My … Continue reading