There are so many absolutely fabulous new pogrammes on day time tv at the moment. Not that there is really any excuse for anyone to…
It’s a funny thing when you’re showing friends and relatives things you’ve made, they either gush all over enthusiastically, or they just shut off, bored…
I was happily showing off my latest home sewing makes to a pal of many years – she was absolutely amazed, and delighted, that I…
Where I help out as a volunteer room steward, the country house concerned has opened the ‘below stairs – butlers pantry’ experience that literally goes…
The time for making all those wonderful Christmas makes is upon us. In truth, most crafters and hobbyist don’t slacken off at any time of…
It’s funny how you can be using a particular machine for years and not realise it has this feature or that. If you don’t have…
Great things come to certain hobbies and sectors of industry when a television programme suddenly takes off and becomes the ‘go to’ family watch of…
There is something really fascinating about watching someone else knitting – I am not a tidy knitter in terms of the tension. With two single…
There’s something comforting about home baking. Apart from the obvious benefits of knowing what has gone into the item, the massive reduction in costs is…
It’s surprising how quickly you can brush up on a faintly acquired skill. I’ve had the joy of making some unusual and cute clothes pin…