I like making things. I particularly like making one-off things. After all, most people don’t, as Ryan O’Neal demonstrates in What’s Up Doc, tend to like repeating themselves, do they? But sometimes I need to make not one of something, and not even … Continue reading
I think I must work best to deadlines… In fact, I know I do. It’s not that I don’t plan ahead, I do – I just usually know exactly how late I can reasonably leave stuff and still get it … Continue reading
It’s funny, getting ready for a craft fair. You think about it for months. Planning what to make to sell, how to display it, all the little tasks that need to be done to prepare everything. And then, before you … Continue reading
Sometimes I think that I write far too frequently about days when things don’t go well. I guess blogging can be a way of venting. When makers’ block strikes, or my sewing machine misbehaves, or a project goes wrong and my sewing mojo … Continue reading
I haven’t made an appliqué cushion since last year. To be honest, the trouble I had getting the last ones I did right sort of put me off them a bit. Too much hassle. But I had a special request. So … Continue reading
Sometimes inspiration comes from fabrics. And sometimes it comes from other sources. I had put together a collection of fabrics in bright colours for some appliqué, but it just wasn’t coming together. I keep a stash of all my selvedges. … Continue reading