People sometimes ask me why I do workshops. “You can already sew” they say, “so why do you need to go to a sewing workshop?” These, I hasten to add, are usually people who don’t know me very well and who don’t … Continue reading
Tag Archives: creativity
out of sight, out of mind
I wish I could work tidily. I really do. My work space is the rear portion of our living room. The living room used to be two rooms, back when we bought the house. But the rear room hardly ever got … Continue reading
the beast with five fingers
Last week, at the end of my business advice session, my advisor left me with a creative challenge. “Make something that you wouldn’t normally expect to see made from fabric” he said. I knew what he was up to – the … Continue reading
blog hopping
I’ve never been in, or on, a blog hop before. In fact, I wasn’t even sure what one was before Bee invited me to take part. You may remember Bee, she guest-posted for me when I was in Australia, visiting … Continue reading
trying to find my way
I am by nature a bit of a loner. But sometimes it’s difficult to go it alone. Sometimes, when the doubts set in, and the inspiration dries up, and there are more questions than answers, having people to bounce things … Continue reading
displacement activity
What is the opposite of a domestic goddess? A slattern? A slob? I don’t think I fit into either camp. I don’t actually like housework, but see it as a necessary evil. My natural instinct is to put it off … Continue reading