I have been working on something this week that has had me scratching my head a little bit. I can’t show you any of it yet, but suffice to say it involves working something out. Sometimes, working things out is fine. … Continue reading
Tag Archives: handmade
wishful wardrobe
Sometimes you don’t so much find things, as they find you. I remember stumbling across 13threads on Etsy several years ago, when I first began browsing the delights of handmade goodies. I remember ogling the dresses and coats, and thinking how … Continue reading
creative overload
Saturday’s Sherwood Craft Fair was a good day. There did seem to be a tendency, amongst my customers at least, to buy smaller items rather than bigger ones. But many a mickle makes a muckle, so they say, and a … Continue reading
mad about margot
When I heard the name Margot, my first thought was of The Good Life. I used to love that programme. Barbara Good is the reason I always call dresses “frocks”. I wanted to be just like her. But I also used to … Continue reading
strapping up
I finally got around to adding the finishing touches to my cat bags. I stopped putting off a job I’d been avoiding (well, one of them at least), overcame the fear of eyelets and taught myself to make bag handles with no … Continue reading