How To Make a Burlap Christmas Wreath One of my favourite pre Christmas jobs is to make a wreath for the front door. In the past, I’ve used a foam ring and made one with greenery and berries. But over the last few years, I’ve tried making different…
How To Make Felt Poinsettias A splash of red is always lovely at Christmas. Poinsettias offer that splash of red, but unfortunately for any plants that enter my house, the chances of them lasting more than a week are slim. Thankfully there is an alternative for those of us…
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…
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…
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…
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…