Here I am, sewing in our meadow. Enjoying the natural light and the bumble bees visiting the flowers around me. The grass is shorter this year, but still the insects and wildlife make the most of this wild area. Usually I see damselflies and soldier beetles but maybe its too […]
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Letting go of handmades
One of our traditions at the beginning of the summer holidays is to go through the clothes drawers and out/recycle/pass on anything that is too small or unloved. Making space for new. Making room to see what the children already have in their wardrobe. Here comes the conundrum for anyone […]
Read moreAlphabetPhoto: Y is for Yo-yo
In this case, I’m talking fabric yo-yos. I have a bag full of colourful yo-yos I made two years ago. Another name for them is Suffolk Puffs. Some I have started making into a cushion cover. The perfect project for putting in a bag and taking on a Summer road […]
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I’m hooked.
When I look back over the last 5 years of my TimeToCraft blog, I can’t help counting up the number of new craft skills I’ve acquired along the way. By no means am I a master of all these crafts, but I can do them. I know how to, and […]
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Maker of pretty things, living a country life in a 275 year old cottage, UK
