May in Photos
May was a busy month for me. There wasn’t as much time to photograph, write, craft or share. But busy is good! This month’s recurring simple pleasure was happy post. My business cards, prize pack from Kellee Rich, May’s worker…
Books that made me a crafter
It’s easy to forget to enjoy the peace and quiet of a book when everything is so hectic online. But sitting down with a good craft book and taking the time to leisurely admire its projects and make them is…
What we create, we leave behind
When he was 14, Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with osteosarcoma — bone cancer. You might be familiar with his name because Zach turned to music. He wrote ‘Clouds’ in response to his illness and it went viral on Youtube. Music…
How to Learn a New Craft
I’m five crafts into the year. So far I’ve tackled crochet, embroidery, calligraphy, stamp making, and this month fused glass. Tackling new crafts one after the other has helped me fine-tune my process of learning the techniques and putting them…
Why I buy £4.99 craft magazines
I was visiting a crafts sale when I overheard a woman selling her goods talk about craft mags. ‘Oh, they’re so expensive,’ she said. ‘I’ve stopped buying them!’ It was over a month ago now, but that conversation is still…
