Happy New Year-Welcome to 2015!

posted: Thursday, 1st January 2015

The last day of 2014 began with a lot of work as I deactivated all my patterns and digital books from being instant-downloads to comply with the ludicrous new EU VAT regulations.

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Frost

posted: Monday, 29th December 2014

I had an early start today and despite it being so mild recently the nights have suddenly grown cold and frost was covering everything as I left home this morning.

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Making Our Way Home

posted: Saturday, 27th December 2014

Sadly our time away has come to an end and it's time to head home.

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Christmas 2014

posted: Thursday, 25th December 2014

I'm over in France for Christmas at my parents and we're indulging in good food and drink as well as family chatter and boards games.

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Secret Bead-A-Long 2014

posted: Wednesday, 24th December 2014

Back in September I launched my first secret bead-a-long kit and I was delighted when it sold out so quickly and eager for December to begin so it could all start.

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Fabric Fantasies

posted: Sunday, 21st December 2014

My sister needed to buy some fabric and I was more than happy to accompany her to the Curtain Fabric Warehouse which boasts over 1/2 million metres of fabric.

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More New Beginnings

posted: Thursday, 18th December 2014

I've had a vague idea for a bangle for about a year now but I can't quite get it to come to a full picture in my mind.

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Up and Out

posted: Wednesday, 17th December 2014

Annoyingly what started last Friday as yet another cold turned into a chest and ear infection and the start of my week has been miserable and antibiotics driven.

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Le Patio

posted: Sunday, 14th December 2014

Today is my last day in France (for this trip- I'll return in 9 days for Christmas) and still recovering from all the work over the past few days we headed out to lunch at Le Patio in Montreuil Sur Mer (the home of Les Miserables but the less said about that the better).

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A Souper Day

posted: Saturday, 13th December 2014

My mum is a great cook and has worked hard for today but I have to admit that my greatest contribution has been putting stuff on plates & in bowls and folding & decorating 36 napkins.

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