September’s Craft: Pyrography
I already mentioned that September’s craft is smoky, rustic, and perfect for autumn. Doesn’t woodburning tick all the boxes? ;) Some of my earliest memories are of my mother decorating little crates with pyrography techniques. The crates were being prettied…
12 pretty makes you have to try (Southbank Centre Village Fair)
Southbank Centre in London is running a summer-long event called ‘Festival of Neighbourhood’. They wanted to ask, What makes the perfect neighbourhood? Last weekend, I was invited to take part in the Village Fair (Aug 24/25). The key theme of the…
Basic embroidery stitches
It’s time to celebrate! Every month in 2013 I’m learning a new craft, and now I’m halfway through. When I learned embroidery in February I got close to giving up. The fine embroidery threads I had bought didn’t appreciate my…
Keeping crafts alive
On Saturday I went to a rural craft event in Brecon. It was a rainy, wind-blowing weekend but rural crafters are hardy folk! The craft event was organised by The Big Skill. As a social enterprise its purpose is to keep rural…
Meet Emily from Miss Magpie Designs
National Stationery Week is, as it says on their website, all about celebrating the written word. (And stationery. Don’t forget that part.) The motto this week is to Get Britain Writing, whether you’re using a 50p pencil or a £30,000 Tibaldi Fountain…