A few of my favourite things…

It’s time for this year’s Whims and Fancies Trunk Show… …and I decided I would share a few of my favourite things that I’ve made – a selection of my small quilts/wall hangings. I am always a bit daunted by the term ‘Art Quilt’ and, as my little quilts tend to be very much inspired […]

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Made in October

October was a month of misty mornings and golden afternoons and I got off to quite a good start, making several things for my etsy shop. Unfortunately, the world then intervened, as it is wont to do, and I never did get around to blogging about or listing them! Neither did I get around to wandering […]

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Wool on Sundays – 130 (Keeping Warm)

Welcome to Wool on Sundays! The weather has certainly taken a turn here  since the beginning of the month and every day we have woken to frost on the grass and ice on the cars. The Ripple blanket and wood burner are really coming into their own and, as a handmade gift, for daughter # […]

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I’ve got the blues…

Today is the final reveal day in 2016 for Four in Art  – an Art Quilt Group, which I am very happy to have joined this year and which aims to:“…to break out of the usual gridded experience and try a new concept, free of structure or preconception, moving the boundaries of our own skills forward in both […]

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Wool on Sundays – 129 (Ears)

Welcome to another Wool on Sundays and if you’re in the UK I hope you enjoyed your extra hour today :) Today, I can reveal that the funny crochet shapes in last week’s post were meant to ears. Last week, I thought I’d make a batch of ear owners for my shop but I have only […]

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Wool on Sundays – 127 (Autumnal)

Welcome to Wool on Sundays and a special thank you to everyone who has been telling me about the age of steam in their part of the world :) Everything, here, is turning decidedly Autumnal, woolwise and otherwise. An upside is that outside everything is so beautiful but a downside is that taking UK indoor […]

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