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On having friends…
The picture above is for a friend who was/is a Biba girl. Sometimes you take friendships for granted. Other times you hold them close. Every now and again you fling them far far away. Today was a hold close day. Not only does my friend make a mean coffee, she also tells it straight. Which…
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Re-mix
You might remember that I found a vintage Kenwood mixer out on the pavement near my house while on the school run. Well, my Other Half whisked it away (pun intended) and recently delivered it back, all spruced up, shiny and as good as new. New paint job, motor refurb end, the lot. All for…
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Pick and mix
You know, I have always been in Praise of Slow. Normally it’s in the context of crafty ditherings but it can also be re life choices and similar trivia. I was made redundant almost 5 months ago. I had Little One almost three years ago. I was dx 5 years ago. Yep, it’s…
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If I can’t get to the quilts…
…then they will have to come to me. I was planning to join our local quilt group this year but sensible took over and I’ve postponed until Easter because I have quite a lot going on. As ever. So, this is my new baby, straight from the US, a 100 year old quilt top, zinging…
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It’s been a long day…
I’m in a bit of a quandary, dear readers. I’ve allowed myself to be seduced by my creative side into thinking I might be able to take a step towards a new career when on the face of it I have everything I need right now. My RL job is pretty damn good and I’m…