Making Makes My Life

Feathers dyed by microwaving with food colouring At the start of the year my sister-in-law showed me socks knitted from wool dyed with...

Apologies! The lovely Nessa from SewingEmpire asked me these questions via the ‘Liebster Award’ months ago, but I have been too damn usele...

If I tell you I have tickets to the Monty Python reunion show (in London, baby!) and have just bought 5 metres of scarlet fabric, can you gu...

I was recently given a very generous gift: the button collection that belonged to a friend's mother. I am sure anyone with a crafty b...

I've always like the concept of taking an ordinary umbrella and recovering it so it looks more like a Victorian era parasol, but I'v...

Have you ever read these lines from Jane Austin's novel Northanger Abbey Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction...

My handmade birthday present of choice this year has been aprons - partly due to getting a ruffler foot for my sewing machine, and what cou...

My hubby has developed an interest for golf and so the first thing he and his co-workers wanted was a trophy cup to play for. I got the task...

Orange stick pin 'Spring Pin' Here's a Spring Pin brooch in orange. It's not a traditional brooch , but stick pin broo...

Spring Pins - Brooch Design Here are some brooch pin designs I've been crafting to celebrate the return of Spring.

Kanzashi Inspired Brooch Here's a selection of some Kanzashi inspired fabric flower brooches, which  I've been making for a co...

I love old china. I have a shelf full of "nana" cups. But I never really make use of them, not even for a cup of tea. Then about ...