new year’s resolutions
I don’t go in for the usual bettering myself new year’s resolutions ( do I think I cannot possibly better myself? Best discussed at a different forum!). But this year I have made crafting resolutions....
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Learning to quilt
Today I ran a quilting course with the lovely Francesca, Lisa and Agnes. Francesca ambitiously undertook to make a toddler sized quilt from lots of patches so she did not finish this today, Agnes however...
Read MoreGrant money awarded for kids crafts club!
KIDS CRAFTS WORKSHOPS AT THE MILL The lovely grants committee at The Mill have kindly given me a grant to run kids’ crafting sessions during the half term and school holidays. The first of...
Read MoreKnit and stitch show Alexandra Palace
I went to the Knit and Stitch show again this year. I saw some amazing student work, bought some beautiful wool, some great buttons and amazing fabric. Thanks Eternal Maker, Affiliated Button Company, Beyond Fabric,...
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My pumpkin plant is so huge it is winding its way into trees and around the rosemary shrub, and it has several pumpkins hanging down 4 foot in the air – one way to keep...
Read MoreSingle parents are brilliant
I never chose to be a single parent. I too wanted to bring my children, born into a loving relationship, up in a loving relationship. But this unfortunately did not happen. How can the fact...
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