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
Category Archives: craftyness
in short supply
There are many things that take me away from sewing. Despite the fact that I love it, I often find it immensely easy not to do it. Like most people, I have a backlog of “stuff that needs doing” – … Continue reading
bohemian rhapsody
I listen to the radio when I’m sewing. I don’t listen to music though. I prefer the gentle burble of voices as an accompaniment to stitching, whether it be a play, factual programme or current affairs. It’s not that I … Continue reading
portrait of the artist as a young mouse
It’s funny how inspiration strikes. I mentioned in my last post how last Saturday I’d spent the day at Hope and Elvis, learning to make little shoes with artist Serena Partridge. Well, when I was there I purchased a little something from … Continue reading
shoe fetish
Well, it’s been a little while since I pitched up here, hasn’t it? You know how it is… one minute you’re deciding to take a little mini-break from blogging, the next you’re looking at your blog and wondering how on earth … Continue reading
change of mood
I am deep in craft fair preparation mode at the moment. This is usual for the time of year. For the past four years I have had a stall at The Secret Garden Craft Fair, part of Sherwood Art Week, … Continue reading