There are many little nooks and crannies in our house, some are more strange than others. There are made that way, collections of things, almost like a "nature table" at primary school or a collection of items put up in a specific way that looks very much like a non specific way and one of [...]

Secrets
Working away on things I can’t show you, secrets. Firstly a series of book illustrations (sneak peek) Secondly something to knit Made some mini bunting for Outcasts Reading Museum Jubilee Project A friend gave me some badges, that was a secret too A picture from a walk in Portugal of the twins What [...]

Is it being a workaholic when you love it so much?
We work really hard in this house for many reasons – sometimes it’s hard to think of it as a job as it’s a way of life, in fact it’s more a life choice than a job as in the main it doesn’t generate a wage. Money comes from various ways and it’s about balancing [...]

Hello Insomnia, my old friend
Ah, Insomnia, my old friend It may be because there is so much on my mind, so much to do, so much that’s already been done that sometimes it’s hard to even take a breath. Maybe it was the snoring in the bed next to me. I did all the right things, no late night [...]

Thinking of warmer things
So Jack Frost may be nipping at my toes and it’s the perfect excuse to roll out the hand knit cashmere bedsocks, wooly hats and the works but I am also thinking of Paris in the Springtime, well not quite Paris and a little later than Spring but still France (and I can’t help it [...]

It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas
We’ve already had our first Christmas whilst my parents were over and visiting plus Aunt Elsie’s Do felt very Christmassey with tinsel, twinkling lights and mince pies. There seems to have been a woolly, animal and red theme running through the Christmas Gift knitting. Here’s a little peak sssshhhh, they’re secrets so don’t mention [...]

Aunt Elsie and the new snooks…
This Saturday I will be at jelly’s home at 29-31 Market Place with Aunt Elsie and friends, The building has been decorated, the bar bedecked with tinsel and baubles and things are starting to arrive. It is open to the public for free from 10.30-4.30, then it shuts down whilst we prepare it for Aunt [...]

secrets and good things
I know it feels like a long time since I have been here but I have been working on secret things and not secret things that need to be photographed. The secret things are filling up my suitcase of gifts waiting to be given, so they will stay hidden but I might take a [...]

an inspiration day
Today was a day for me, after a month that had involved one major festival, a third thursday, cleaning up and opening a pub, missing a holiday, a photo job, did some lobbying, writing projects up, working on new designs and the such like, so today had to be for me. So whirly the younger, [...]

A collection of shoes and a pair of cranes
So there will be a new pattern update coming soon but in the meantime I thought I would share with you some of my adventure form yesterday and a bit of today. After opening the new outside:inside pop-up shop on Saturday and various other art things in a chaotic schedule I thought that I would [...]
Jacksons Birthday Candle Pattern (it’s free)
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- more knitting and a busy week/end June 19, 2009
- Reasons to be slacking May 13, 2009
- Camping and going away July 26, 2009
- and the treats kept coming July 19, 2009
- I love a competition September 25, 2009
- lovely suprises in the post June 15, 2009
- beautiful things December 4, 2007
- The Birds April 3, 2012
- Secrets March 30, 2012
- Is it being a workaholic when you love it so much? February 12, 2012
- Hello Insomnia, my old friend January 21, 2012
- Thinking of warmer things December 12, 2011
- It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas December 11, 2011
- Aunt Elsie and the new snooks… November 22, 2011
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