Carrying on with the theme of spring, I decided to remake a mug cosy that I designed back in 2015 in crocus colours. I love cabling, and getting different textures that look like weaving, and at the time, I only knew cabling and things as a knitting technique….
We’re now into March, and although it was snowing here yesterday, signs of spring are everywhere. The bulbs I planted in the autumn have sprouted, and in my garden there are crocuses, some early daffodils and grape hyacinths. While I’ve been out roaming the village, I’ve spotted snowdrops,…
Back in the autumn, I made a little embroidered autumn wreath in an embroidery hoop. It was my plan to make one for each of the four seasons. I haven’t yet made the winter one, and while February is most definitely not spring, this week has felt like…
What Does it Mean to Live a Creative Life? Over the last few months I’ve been having a think about what it means to live a creative life and how that might look. Not necessarily for people who are established artists and designers, but those of us who…