I will have a stand at the Lovely Things art fair in Havant on 26th November with lots of pretty goodies including my new Christmas angels. Do stop by if you’re a local or in the area that weekend to say hello and have a look around. I visited the fair last year and if […]
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I was lucky enough earlier this year to visit the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef at Salisbury Arts Centre while the reef was on its tour of Britain. Having caught it just before the end of its stay before its subsequent move to Gloucestershire, I was lucky enough to see all of the fabulous new pieces
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As illustrated by the handsome beast above, we are in the midst of National Wool Week here in Britain. This week marks the highlight of this year’s work by the Campaign for Wool with lots of coverage in the media and events running around the country. The week (and indeed the campaign) centres on promoting
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For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the weather is hotting up. These past few days, we have had a British heatwave (which those of you from warmer climes may rightly chuckle at). With temperatures reaching 32°c (90°F) over the past few days, and set to continue, somehow a chunky wool jumper just doesn’t
This is the lady who got me onto my lifelong making kick. I was first taught to knit, sew and craft by my Nan, Myrtle Francis when I was about 5 years old, in the early 1980s. She seemed to be constantly knitting when I was young – she would make jumpers and cardigans for
