To many people this may sound like a silly question! All the same I thought it was worth thinking about it. If you’ve been taught a skill such as knitting, crochet or sewing at an early age then it can seem like the most natural thing in the world. If you’re not that fortunate then […]
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Intarsia Knitting
Intarsia is a technique used in knitting to create patterns with multiple colours. It is possible to introduce areas of colour in any shape, size, and number. The Intarsia technique is often used for sweaters with large, solid-colour features or ‘picture jumpers’ with designs such as fruits, flowers, geometric shapes or Christmas motifs like snowmen […]
My 50th Year-part two!
It’s finally over. I’ve had a fantastic year celebrating and now my 50th birthday has been and gone. As I said a couple of weeks ago I had 50 treats spread out over 50 weeks. It was brilliant fun sharing some treats with friends & family and doing some other things I really wanted to […]
Officially a Knitter!!!
Yesterday was a big day for me when the fabulous piece of paper arrived in the post. This is the culmination of almost 7 years work (if I’d been quicker I’d have received a proper City&Guilds one) and I guess it now means that I’m officially a knitter & designer!!! I have been knitting for […]
My 50th Year – part one
Warning…this post is a bit self indulgent! Having taken a year out after closing the shop I’m being a bit slow getting going again and finding it hard to discipline myself around settling down to do some work. There are so many distractions and other things to do! Also it’s my 50th year and I’m […]
Let’s Talk About Fair Isle Knitting
I am really looking forward to the first of my new knitting workshops which will be at York School of Sewing on Friday 17th November. The workshop will be an Introduction to Fair Isle knitting. You will receive a knitting kit to take away and complete your own version of my Petal Cushion Cover which […]
Easter Bunnies
This is my first blog this month as I’ve been away on holiday with my family. We had lots of fun in the snow and arrived home totally exhausted!! Now we are home winter is on the way out (almost) and, as we are rapidly heading towards Easter, I decided to dig out a project I […]
Our Day Out
I am on a bit of a mission at the moment to explore, and learn from experiencing, new techniques and different crafts. I am calling it a ‘gap year’ and combining it with celebrating #my50thyear!! This week, my mission found myself and my lovely friend Karen (who came occasionally to the shop in Tadcaster to run […]
Crazy Lazy Daisy Cats
Just thought I would share something I did last week. This little project has been hanging around since the summer when I did some insane embroidery whilst on holiday. I was in need of a new make-up bag so decided to make one for myself. Having routed out some suitable contrasting fabrics and a zip […]
Workshops Past and Present
Before Christmas I came across some photographs from workshops that we ran from the shop in previous years. This was one of my favourite things to do in the shop. Although they took a lot of planning and organisation, it was always a great buzz to have a room full of people all getting creative […]