the joy of mistakes

It’s funny isn’t it, the way that sometimes the things that happen just by chance (otherwise know as mistakes) turn out to be better than the things that go just as planned. Yesterday’s Dobbit was a perfect example of this. If … Continue reading

dobbit

Yesterday was the last full day of school before the holidays. I’ve been feeling a bit under par this week, just exhausted and probably fighting off a cold or some other minor ailment, so I haven’t actually done much making for a … Continue reading

not planning ahead

I mentioned last week that I used to not be good at committing to things. Well, something else that I am not very good at is planning ahead. For example… With just three short days of term left, we still … Continue reading

summer baggage

So this is the result of my latest bit of bag making experimentation. It’s the same basic pattern as I made before, but this time made in Sarah Campbell’s lovely Melodies fabrics. I wasn’t certain whether these cotton fabrics would … Continue reading

etsy… eventually!

It’s been way too long. My shops have been shut for ages. I must be the world’s most rubbish shopkeeper. I kept meaning to put aside time to re-stock at least one of them. But the thought of all that photographing, … Continue reading

creature feature

You may remember the families of creature dolls I made a while ago. There was the Jewel creature family, pictured above, and the Tropics creature family, pictured below… Well, I just wanted to say that I am dead chuffed to … Continue reading