Crocheting and Crafting
I love crafting for charity so this March I signed up to the Marie Curie Crochet Every Day challenge to raise money for their Great Daffodil Appeal. It’s called the daffodil appeal because the Marie Curie logo includes a daff. How could I complete a challenge for a cause like that without crocheting a few […] Read more…
Father’s day – that time of year when we show our appreciation for our Dads but sometimes it can be really difficult to come up with new gift ideas. Let’s face it, Dads can be difficult people to buy for and if your Dad is anything like mine, when you ask “What would you like?” […] Read more…
Do you struggle with gift ideas for crafty people? As a crafter and a maker, one thing I have noticed is that people are scared of buying me craft related gifts. With Mother’s Day in the UK being just around the corner it got me thinking – just what do you give to a crafty […] Read more…
December is nearly here already(!) so my thoughts have been turning towards creating stocking fillers ready for the Christmas Craft Fairs that I’ll be attending as well as for friends and family. One of my biggest sellers at Christmas fairs has got to be my Christmas themed mug cosies. My crocheted mug cosies always get […] Read more…
Halloween is just days away and I am loving all of the no-carve pumpkins that keep popping up in my Pinterest feed. Normally my son and I carve a couple of pumpkins together but as he’s away at University I thought, this year, I would do something different. Of all the pumpkins appearing in Pinterest, […] Read more…
With Halloween just around the corner many of us will soon start thinking about decorations, costumes and parties (for both kiddies and adults!). There are lots of DIY options out there but, lets face it, sometimes we just don’t have the time (or the desire) to pull out the craft box and make our own. […] Read more…