Reflections on Making a Life, Blessed Are the Weird, Covid and 2020 What with all the pre Christmas busyness of Christmas, I thought I’d write a different kind of post this week. I know lots of you have probably ended up here because of a tutorial. I love to make things and I also love to share the things I’ve made. Doing this as a tutorial means giving people ideas of things they can do themselves. But I want my little corner of ... Read the Post...
Reindeer Cross Stitch Christmas Decoration
Reindeer Cross Stitch Christmas Decoration The pattern for this reindeer cross stitch Christmas decoration can be downloaded by filling in the form at the bottom of the post. Although I love making things, I have to confess that I don't do an awful lot of Christmas crafting. One reason for this is that it's hard to find the time! In the past I've wanted to make lots of things and felt annoyed and frustrated because I didn't have time ... Read the Post...
Granny Square Fingerless Mittens Pattern
Granny Square Fingerless Mittens Pattern Back in the early autumn when the leaves were first starting to turn, I had an overwhelming desire to crochet things in autumnal colours. I had some yarn left over from another project which included cream, red and brown. So I used this to make some granny squares. Unsurprisingly I had lost interest by the time I had made about 10 squares! This was obviously not nearly enough for a blanket, not ... Read the Post...
How To Choose The Best Fabric For Curtains
The Best Types of Fabric For Curtains For Your Home This is a guest post from Yorkshire Fabric Shop. Choosing the perfect curtain fabric for your home can be overwhelming. There are endless collections to choose from and you might not know the best type of curtain fabric for your house. We'd like to give you the basics of curtain fabric that's perfect for your home. Linen Linen curtain fabrics are one of the leading fabrics for ... Read the Post...
