I am back on deck. The generous and lovely Elizabeth from the gorgeous House of Cloth has allowed me to use her teaching space for classes. I’m just a little bit excited about this. I hope you are too. It means I can provide classes for whatever you want to learn in the way of sewing… Continue reading And just like that….
to admit defeat. Meraki Cottage – Sewing and Craft School will be closing its doors at the end of the month. I have loved doing the classes and meeting all the wonderful people who came along, but when it is not enough to pay the bills, I find myself needing to find a regular job.… Continue reading The time has come…..
Brought to you today by the letter C. I thoroughly enjoyed reading through The Craft Companion Book by Ramona Barry and Rebecca Jobson. I enjoyed it so much that I thought I would write some blog entries using the entries from A to Z. D is for Dye. It really should be illegal to have… Continue reading A to Z of Craft. Brought to you today by the letter D
Brought to you today by the letter C. I thoroughly enjoyed reading through The Craft Companion Book by Ramona Barry and Rebecca Jobson. I enjoyed it so much that I thought I would write some blog entries using the entries from A to Z. C is for Crochet. Oh the possibilities of Crochet! Flat items… Continue reading A to Z of Craft. Brought to you today by the letter C
Brought to you today by the letter B. I thoroughly enjoyed reading through The Craft Companion Book by Ramona Barry and Rebecca Jobson. I enjoyed it so much that I thought I would write some blog entries using the entries from A to Z. B is for Baskets. Oh I love me a good basket.… Continue reading A to Z of Craft. Brought to you today by the letter B
Brought to you today by the letter A. I thoroughly enjoyed reading through The Craft Companion Book by Ramona Barry and Rebecca Jobson. I enjoyed it so much that I thought I would write some blog entries using the entries from A to Z A is for Applique. Applique can be done by hand or… Continue reading A-Z of Craft. A
Taken from my website Bio page, but something I wanted to share again. Hi, my name is Kathryn and I am a self-confessed obsessive crafter. You name it and I have probably tried it. My mother made my clothes with an old treadle sewing machine when I was a child. My first item of clothing… Continue reading Why I do this thing I do.
They say that friends are the family you choose for yourself. These three gorgeous souls are just that. We had a wonderful 10 days together enjoying crafting, eating and exploring together. We all learnt something new from each other. Each of us had our designated roles – cook, driver, fire stoker and kitchen cleaner. I… Continue reading Friends
The last week or so I have been wondering about this question. I saw something on facebook today which stated that craft (even poorly done) was good for your mental health. As my best friend was saying yesterday, she won’t live long enough to do all the ideas she has saved in her head, on… Continue reading Why do you craft?
You can tell I don’t have a regular job or children at school any more. I didn’t realise there was a public holiday here in Victoria next Monday! Every day is like a holiday when you love what you do! The Crafternoon Tea date is now 1 to 3 pm on Monday 20th June. Let… Continue reading I love my work….
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