Even saying the title of this post makes me feel uncomfortable! It's like a nasty little secret that I daren't say out loud, like having verrucas or a cat that keeps going to the loo in places it shouldn't. A quick look on social media or elsewhere on the internet will show plenty of happy looking people proudly showing of the things they have made. I've done this myself, plenty of times. But what doesn't tend to happen very much is people ... Read the Post...
How to Make a Woven Braid
For anybody who has had some fun making colour schemes using the free mini course, and might be wondering what they need for exploring the colour schemes they've made, I would always recommend having a look at what you already have in the first instance. Coloured pencils, scraps of fabric, different sorts of thread in all kinds of colours, an old painting set, and scraps of coloured paper are all things you can use to make stuff and explore the ... Read the Post...
Trying New Things
Lots of creative people enjoy a variety of crafts and other creative activities. Often, those of us who sew will also knit or crochet, enjoy embroidery, card making, screen printing, photography, watercolour painting, or anything from a long list of creative activities. We often also enjoy other creative things like singing or playing an instrument, writing, dancing, cooking or gardening. With brains already full of ideas, the internet also ... Read the Post...
Feeling Inspired By What is Around Us
Often one of the first signs of spring I notice is usually buds in the flowering currant outside my kitchen window. This year, it was early February when I first noticed little pink buds at the ends of twigs. In my little bit of Norfolk, it feels very much like winter still. The days are drawing out, but it's still cold. Although we haven't had any proper snow, it was sleeting last weekend. Somehow, plants and animals seem to know when ... Read the Post...
