The Handmade Fair has gone festive – and I have a ticket offer for you
It’s the craftiest time of year again. The Christmas lights have been switched on in our city centre. Dark evenings now have a distinctly festive touch. For once in my life I’m ahead in Christmas shopping. (That is, I haven’t left it…
Third Time’s the Charm
Creative projects have a mind of their own. Designing can be like trying to walk north without a compass or sunlight to guide you. As a crafter, there’s nothing more satisfying to me than when a design starts turning out right. There’s…
Where do I go from here?
Fall is my favourite season. I can’t even call it autumn when I say that—nostalgia makes me go back to my American childhood. Living in Maine for 10 years made autumn easy to love. Autumn makes me feel fresh and…
Where I Craft
I’ll be completely honest. It took four months in this house for me to get my craft room organised. First, my desk sat on the back wall. That wasted too much space throughout the rest of the room and was…
Sneak peeks of an old school
Skolbacka used to be a school—hence the name “school hill”. Now my parents own it. My parents bought the place this summer. I spent my holiday—a leisurely three weeks—exploring the building and spending time with family. The school has so much…
