So with 2 of my chicks flown away again, I'm consoling myself with memories of my 2nd Apron workshop last Saturday. Again we were making either tie back aprons or cross back aprons and my 2nd class of ladies seemed to enjoy this workshop as much as the first! Just look at […]
We are well into our stride again with the new term of classes. So it's time to show you my New Year Display Table! I've gone for a 'kitchen' theme this term, getting you inspired to pretty up your table and domestic space, as well as lots of gift ideas for those friends […]
It's the final few hours of 2018. At the end of each year I like to do a little round-up of things I've made. Understandably, the majority of my makes have centred around my classes. The statistics are quite something (ah, so that's why I'm so tired, wink, wink!!): 5 Class Projects: (taught at […]
In classes this week I presented my 2019 (January-April) Saturday workshops. They got a wonderful response, and I'm happy to share them with you here. So let me tell you a little more about what you can expect in each workshop: I've scheduled again my most popular workshop - Free Motion […]
Today we had the most festive fun making Scandi Christmas Stockings. At one stage the classroom looked like a massacre in a fabric factory, but boy what results! (Apologies to one of my ladies whose stocking I forgot to photograph!) Aren't they fabulous! And everyone went home with a completely finished […]
(Subscriber newsletters dispatched today - please check your inbox and junk folders!) Exactly 1 year ago today I signed the contract and got the keys to my classroom in this stunning converted Victorian Linen Mill in Belfast! After teaching in various places for more than 10 years, it was lovely to step […]
Yesterday was my Chenille Workshop, and I've been beavering away this past week getting samples ready. My ladies learned how to make a fluffy, tactile texture in their fabrics, and turn it into a snuggly cushion or a soft and useful bathmat. We learned about how cutting across the bias […]
So I'm back from my adventures abroad (eventually!), and what a fabulous few days it was! Of course the surroundings were completely spectacular, and my photos simply don't do justice to the beautiful part of the world that is Morzine, France. But despite gloriously warm temperatures and the clear blue Alpine […]
Last Saturday was my 2nd Rope Bowl Workshop. And I'm pleased to say this lot were just as productive as my first group of ladies!! Once again the feedback from this workshop was a resounding success! It gives me so much pleasure seeing proudly smiling faces going home with beautiful […]
Hello there! And hello September! September sees the start of my Autumn term of classes, and an introduction to twin needling with fusible bias tape. And in celebration of the start of meteorological Autumn, let me show you my new table display, full of ideas, patterns and tutorials to inspire you to get […]
Hello everyone! Just checking in to tell you about some exciting new workshops coming up this term. Saturday 8th September: Rope Bowls II (fully booked - waiting list available) My first Rope Bowls workshop booked up in double quick time, so I set a 2nd date! (you can read all about the […]
