A few years ago a small black cocker spaniel puppy was brought into the family, and his charmingly foppish character and behaviour not dissimilar to a well-known British politician earned him the name of Boris. Fast forward a couple of … Continue reading
I got sent some Uniball pens a few weeks ago and have been absolutely dying to have a chance to sit down and use them. With all the weddings and moving out of the way (just about), I’ve managed it! … Continue reading
If I were to talk about my new, Harry Potter project, Plutonium Muffins would soon be over-run with talk of the World’s Favourite Wizard. Instead, you’ll be pleased to know that in a joint project with one of my dearest … Continue reading
I haven’t been doing a lot of knitting recently, and have instead turned to cross-stitch. I’m still working on my hapalong project, Kelpie by Jared Flood – but I’m not feeling inspired by it, and I’m enjoying a few other … Continue reading
Gosh, I can’t believe it’s Friday already! I’m off to Wonderwool Wales when John gets back from work today, and really looking forward to it. We are going to see our friend Vix of Vittoria Segreta, and I can’t wait … Continue reading
Like many people, I love the Converse brand. I’ve only ever actually owned one pair myself, but the fact that you can design your own shoes and get them sent to you by the website just speaks volumes to me. As … Continue reading
I’m going to put it out there – I love most things minty. Mint is the plant I’ve most often tried to grow (and hence, killed). Give me a mojito with loads of mint, I’m happy. Pulverise some mint leaves … Continue reading
I know that this isn’t strictly speaking knitting, spinning or any form of fibre art…but my creative heartstrings are being pulled with my “Wreck This Journal” by Keri Smith. I wanted to share my most recent two pages with you … Continue reading
I’ve been doing more needlework and sketching than normal in recent weeks – the former because my darling JS did some tidying and discovered some of my embroidery WIPs in a box that I emphatically denied any ownership over. Oops! … Continue reading
I have been really getting into the homemaker spirit recently, with many happy hours being spent on the websites Gumtree, Ebay, Argos and IKEA browsing furniture and imagining ways to make home more comfortable. Mental health issues aside, it’s always … Continue reading
Corrie's blog about fibre crafts, followed by whatever other creative pursuits take my fancy. A healthy source of fibre! Originally inspired by Pluto and Canadian Muffins.
