#50 Shades of Colour

With These Hands.....

With These Hands.....

Happy New Year and I hope that you and yours are all safe and well. Good riddance to 2020 - what a year it was and I am relieved to...
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Why Is 'T' The Most Dangerous Letter?

Why Is 'T' The Most Dangerous Letter?

I don’t know about you, but I’m not one of those who reels off a long list of New Year Resolutions on approaching the stroke of midnight on Dec 31st each year.  This time last year however, I did make a few simple vows.  To get out more, spend more time with family and friends, and to indulge myself in a lot more music! Singing and performing was always a huge passion, having sung in church since I was 5 years old, doing it professionally for many years and it’s also how I met my husband. 
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Togetherness

Togetherness

The reason I’m writing about this now, is because when I think of Christmas I’m reminded of all those lovely moments of quality time spent as a family. Also because I have just finished my most recent sewing course which as it happens, was attended by fabulous mothers and their respective beautiful daughters. 
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Forgotten How To Play?

Forgotten How To Play?

Can you picture the joy on your kids faces when it was time for messy play? Well I remembered that was me once. And it could be you too. I like to think my workshops are basically messy play for grown ups!

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A Studio Is Born - Part Two (of two)

A Studio Is Born - Part Two (of two)

  How can it be the end of August so soon when I still have so much sewing, spinning, painting, decorating, gardening and cooking to do? At the beginning of...
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A Studio Is Born...I Hope!!!

A Studio Is Born...I Hope!!!

Yes I know, I’m a naughty girl and it’s been ages since my last blog – but before you throw your arms up in despair at my blogging-inconsistency, please wait...
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Spring Has Sprung!

Spring Has Sprung!

I always get a sudden surge of energy and optimism in March and April, as the days brighten up and the light starts to change to herald the beginning of...
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Here's To The Ones Who Dream

Here's To The Ones Who Dream

Regular readers will have heard me speak about how I started to sew when I was a young child, and what that initial skill has led on to. I couldn't...
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