the stitchery
I am forever drawn to handmade objects. They have been a part of my life since, well, always. From the rag doll my mum made when I was...
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Apr 12, 2020
the alphabet sampler
You know how sometimes you buy something with every intention of setting time aside to use it, yet somehow five years later it is still...
Mar 27, 2020
rainbows - free download
In a time when we all need a little hope and colour in our lives, I have made my spring rainbow photograph free to download as both a...
Mar 19, 2020
creative inspirations
I am in a state of creative overdrive at the moment. When life changes fast in ways I have no control over, I often use creativity to...
Mar 18, 2020
painting flowers with Debbie George
Admittedly this is another post it has taken me a while to share. Last spring I was treated to a day out at Green & Gorgeous flower...
Mar 6, 2020
crocheted pebbles
I can't crochet. Maybe one day I will learn, but for now I can't. A while ago I asked mum if she could crochet some pebbles for me, because
Feb 13, 2020
the making of Tatty Rose
It's not important anyway, I think I may just leave her imperfectly finished because I like her this way. I'm going to name her Tatty Rose..
Dec 9, 2019
a foraged wreath
At the weekend I took myself to a wreath making workshop run by the wonderful Grace Alexander at my friends house in Somerset. I make at...
Jan 7, 2019
conscious creativity - Philippa Stanton
Some time before Christmas I was invited to attend a creative workshop by Philippa Stanton to coincide with the release of her book,...
Feb 14, 2018
time to create – wool & the gang
Winter. It isn’t my favourite. Aside from snowy days which I’ll take happily, it’s cold. Dark. Often grey. And also the busiest time of...
Mar 26, 2016
The Flower Appreciation Society
ome time late last year an email popped up in my inbox from Ellie Jauncey of The Flower Appreciation Society. Being something of a fan of
Dec 13, 2015
christmas gift wrapping
The last of this years 12 days of Christmas posts is one of my favourites. Short and sweet, lets have a little look at wrapping your...
Dec 13, 2015
flower filled baubles
Recently I came across a photo on Pinterest of a cactus in a perspex ball (which I might have mistaken for a dandelion clock to begin...
Dec 9, 2015
festive place settings
I don’t know about you but we seem to have accumulated more decorations than fit on our tree. This year I am thinking that these giant...
Dec 6, 2015
dried hydrangea wreath
Ok so if you’ve been following me a while on Instagram, you may well remember my hydrangea drying obsession of summer. When to pick...
Dec 1, 2015
spiced gingerbread biscuits
It may be only just December, you may not feel as festive as me, but honestly this one is worth bookmarking for when the mood strikes....
Aug 17, 2015
things on a scaffold board
And at some point it dawned on me that we had found one of these scaffold boards at the end of the garden when we moved in, currently consig
Aug 2, 2015
the making of Harriet Pink
Ok so sewing is my favourite ‘thing’. Ever. I absolutely adore turning cloth and trimmings into something. If I had oodles of free time...
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