I love a handmade Christmas. This year I have been working towards a Christmas tree decorated only with handmade ornaments. Obviously this will be for me, because my kids still insist…
November was a great month for crafting, albeit a very busy one with birthdays and Christmas preparation. I stitched a gorgeous bird hoop for my husband for Christmas featuring a robin.…
The traditional craft of embroidery has gained a new excitement as a new generation of stitchers bring contemporary style to subjects like houseplants and modern interiors. I am delighted to tell…
October was a busy month for us. With the kids back at school and settled I applied for a new job – and got it! Thankfully I only had to give…
October surely means Halloween and I love a little project I can work on in the evening. This year I’ve experimented with crochet and whipped up a few little ghosts. I…
September saw the kids go back to school and, although I was glad to get back to our school routine, I felt like I had less time to make. I’m not…
September feels like a good time to start a new project. The children are back to a new year at school, club start up again and it’s a time when I…
August went past in a bit if a flash thanks to the school summer holidays, but I’m delighted to be sitting down and looking over the past month of creativity. The…
July was a busy month so it’s probably no surprise that I forgot to post an update of my crafts. The kids had loads of activities and finished their school year,…