Crown to Catwalk

One of the things that I used to enjoy most about visiting the Knitting and Stitching Shows was seeing the work on display in the textile galleries. Even in pre-Covid times, the shows got too busy for me so I stopped going, preferring to look out for smaller exhibitions instead. When I saw that the Royal School of Needlework was holding a 150th-anniversary show at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, I knew that it would be something I would enjoy.

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A little home decor

Where has this year gone already? It’s been a while since I’ve written anything, but I have been pottering about making a few things for my newly decorated bedroom.

UFO number six completed

This unfinished project is another kit from another craft show. I remember seeing these Lily and friends dolls in their cute outfits and fell in love with them, as did an awful lot of other people at the show: it was an incredibly busy stall.

UFO number four completed

My fourth UFO for 2021. As with so many of my kits, I bought this at one of the Knitting and Stitching shows. I get a little over-enthusiastic at these shows, wanting to buy lots of new things to try. I like kits because they’re a gateway into trying a new craft without having to invest too much in case you don’t like it.

UFO number three completed

I really didn’t enjoy making this.

Have fun storming the castle

I fell down a Spoonflower wormhole a few weeks ago. It turns out that you can pretty much buy fabric with any and every design on it that you could ever possibly imagine. I couldn’t resist getting a couple of swatches of some film-related fabric, each just big enough to make a new phone case.

Briar Bunnies

Whenever I’ve been to the Knitting and Stitching Show, I’ve always visited Cool Crafting’s stand.

Kindred Spirits

Just a quick post about my latest make. My sister celebrated her birthday last week. She is a big fan of the Anne of Green Gables series of books, so I wanted to see if I could find her something related to the book, which she might not already have.

A fat quarter patchwork tote bag

I love the idea of being able to sew, but it’s one of those crafts that really frustrates me. However hard I try to cut material perfectly to a pattern, or match up seams, the finished article always ends up a bit skew-whiff.

Fabric, Fields and French Knots

On one of the last sunny days of summer I visited the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket, Suffolk. I had visited once before and loved it because it’s full of local history, with lots of old buildings and open space to explore.