There were definite signs of Spring. The last hurrah of the snowdrops. Flowering away with the cyclamen coum. Luckily, the snow had gone by last Tuesday and today.

Do you remember the scarf samples I posted about in October. I laid the pieces out on the template, and overlapped them in places for a bit more texture. Then I chose some 18. 5 mic Merino in similar colours and matched the wool layout to the scrim.

Leather Soles for Felted Slippers. Monday, 12 December 2016. There should be a music file playing on this post. I have been putting off writing this post. My mom passed away on 9th October 2016. she was 68 years old. To the right and big brother Tommy.

Wednesday, 15 July 2015. In the past few days. Thursday, 23 April 2015.

Creative ramblings in the Lincolnshire Wolds. I had intended to make some Tyvek bark today but decided to do painted Mulberry bark instead. The Tyvek will have wait until later. This is what will be used as the base for my Winter sample when I get around to pulling it all together. Winter themed bark and leaves.

Sunday, 16 October 2016. a very good thing indeed. It means over the cold dark winter, I can dip back in and out of my summer photos and re-live those long warm, flower-scented days.

well maybe not quite but goodwill and compassion - thankfully - tend to surface in times of need. Take a bunch of potters for instance. With the news full of the unspeakable suffering of the population caught up in war and atrocities in Syria, a simple idea sparked an initiative that raised thousands of pounds in a matter of days. This is the life I always dreamt of. A life turning mud into ceramics.

Handmade Gifts for Animal and Bird Lovers. Custom portraits, art prints and watercolours with hand embroidery by Karen Grenfell. And a very happy new year to you all my bloggy chums.

Reduced, Reused, Revamped, Recycled - giving scrap stuff a new life! Saturday, 4 January 2014. Well, I already restrict myself to pre-owned stuff for my makes, mostly. So now I will only buy clothes. From charity shops - not counting undies obviously. I have been reading the Refashionista blog. Saturday, 28 December 2013. Not at all craft related but, oh, have we had rain? None of t.