New Blog – Winter Woollys
I spent a lovely weekend with my friend Helen knitting and chatting. As a result, and including the train journey, Â I got a lot done on Meret. I’m now Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Craft Room
Don’t Forget Your Glass Slippers…
I went to the V&A on Saturday to see the gorgeous Ballgowns:British Glamour Since 1950 exhibition. It was fabulous! They had dresses from every decade so there was a great deal of Continue Reading →
Making Monday – Earrings and The Spice Boys
The weather has been far too hot for much making but I’ve made some progress on my Lotus Tunic dress That’s the front view and it looks a bit Continue Reading →
Making Monday – Acquisitions
My Lotus tunic is still in progress. The darts are done and the zip is in so that’s the back of the tunic finished. I intended to sew the front during the Continue Reading →
Making Monday – Lotus Tunic
I finally got around to cutting out my fabric for the Amy Butler lotus tunic on Saturday night. I’d meant to do it earlier in the day but I decided Continue Reading →
Going Digital
I used to have a lot of magazines. I don’t mean just a few but shelves full of magazine boxes containing copy after copy of film periodicals, sci-fi mags, computer Continue Reading →
Pink Knits
I’ve now reached the brim section of Wild is the Wind. It’s charted and I’ve got as far as the set-up rows so far. I’m making this from Lamb’s Pride Continue Reading →
Challenges
Yes, I know I’m posting on a day that isn’t Monday! 😉 I’ve realised that I seem to work better when I challenge myself. In my day job I have Continue Reading →
Finished – Edinburgh Rock
I’m really pleased with how this turned out I’ve never blocked a scarf before but I’m tempted to block this one so that the yarn over design shows Continue Reading →
The Ups and Downs of Gardening
So last week I posted that I intended to garden for at least an hour every night. I did that and I got a lot done. Planted some potatoes in Continue Reading →