Print glorious print! Gushing about The London Centre for Book Arts and screen printing
One of the great things about working at Penguin is that we get invited to lunchtime talks from various people who are experts in their field. Last week, we were … Continue reading
Basic Crochet Coaster Pattern
Hello crafters, My boyfriend’s parents came to the UK recently for a visit so I thought I would get my make on! His mother always spoils me rotten with all … Continue reading
À tricoter à Paris! Searching for a knitting shop in France’s capital
One of the cities I visited on my recent jaunts, was Paris. This was my first ever trip to Paris and I went with an agenda that included wool and … Continue reading
Shop Review: Fred Aldous in Manchester
Hello crafters, I’ve just had a lovely weekend away on a hen party with my friends in the Lake District, so apologies for the lateness of this post! As the … Continue reading
The paper cuttings of Hans Christian Andersen and my own attempt
A quite accidental, but wholly wonderful thing has happened as a result of this blog post. I cleared out my craft supply colossus (my chest of drawers full of complete … Continue reading
Craft couture embroidery – Hawthorne and Heaney
A little while ago, I wrote about London-based embroidery studio Hawthorne and Heaney on a blog post about beautiful embroidery. Yesterday I spotted that they had posted this photo album … Continue reading
I’ve finally opened an Etsy shop!
Hello crafters, I hope everyone is feeling as proud of themselves this Sunday evening as I am, for I have finally opened my Etsy shop! I’m going to be selling … Continue reading
