“The whole value of solitude depends upon oneself; it may be a sanctuary or a prison, a haven of repose or a place of punishment,

“sweet spring is your time is my time is our time for springtime is lovetime and viva sweet love.”– e e cummings I’ve been a

It feels like it’s been a while since I blogged about new designs I’ve been working on, although I mentioned one a month or so

Last week I had nothing new to record for my maker’s journal and this week, there seemed to be stacks going on – not least

This week has been super busy and pretty dominated by purses, wristlets, little pouches and cat toys!  One purse I made that I haven’t for a

It’s been one of those weeks where I’ve been working flat out on orders from the shop with very little time for making anything new,

I started my series of maker’s journal entries here for a couple of reasons: to get me back into the discipline of regular writing, and

Every week seems to fly by faster than the last – I suspect it has something to do with ageing.  Mark has been away with

I have really struggled with the heat this week, not least because my work room is upstairs in our timber framed old cottage and the

This week has been a bit busier in my Etsy shop, so no progress on any side projects like my Liberty quilt, or a mini