Christmas Lantern Arrangement I'm always so happy that Christmas is at the darkest time of the year. I love the winter anyway, and one of my favourite things is putting the lamps on and lighting the fire. You can't do that in the summer when it's warm and still light at 9.30 pm! Since visiting Oslo last year, we now eat breakfast by candlelight on dark mornings. And with Christingles, carols by candlelight and remembering that Jesus came ... Read the Post...
Christmas Cutlery Pockets
A Christmassy project I have been working on recently is some Christmas cutlery pockets. The problem with being a crafty person is that you often end up hoarding craft supplies. In an effort to prevent the situation from becoming completely out of hand, I try to only buy fabric when I have a specific project in mind. Anyway, a couple of weeks ago I bought some Scandinavian inspired fabric to "make some Christmas stuff". That was a ... Read the Post...
How to Sew Felt Birds
How to Sew Felt Birds My favourite Christmas decorating style is Scandinavian, and after a trip to Norway last year, I love it even more! A couple of years ago I made some Scandi style felt birds as Christmas decorations. They're the kind of thing that you can get away with leaving up even when it's not Christmas, but the red is quite Christmassy. So I decided to make some similar birds in blue instead of red, and these I will be leaving up ... Read the Post...
12 Things I’ve Learnt About Selling on Etsy
12 Things I've Learnt About Selling on Etsy In September 2010, I was in Sainsbury's in King's Lynn when a magazine caught my eye. It was the magazine Craftseller. On a whim I bought it, and although this is a cliche, it changed my life! I've always enjoyed making things, and I've loved sewing since I was 10, but at that point I hadn't used my sewing machine for a while. Reading Craftseller inspired me to take up sewing again. I ... Read the Post...
