Read all about Layla’s journey from learning to sew with us in 2023 to completing her own prom dress in 2026. The dress was created from scratch without a pattern and inspired by her favourite band my chemical romance.
It’s hard to believe but I have finally formed and kept to a habit that I have been trying to get into for years and years. I am now consistently creating art pretty much everyday of the week. How have I managed it? to be honest sheer persistence. There have been many false starts. I […]
It’s been a busy day today, I decided a quick job would be making 3 wreaths from scratch, didn’t go exactly to plan. I have made the 3 foliage bases but only had the energy to complete one. I thought I would share how I did it and make a few recommendations if you fancy […]
Let’s start at the very beginning a very good place to start… I had a dream! Well a crazy big, time consuming creative idea for this years tree festival. This started with an email from the church saying as a festival of trees everyone had to have a tree this year. Well a tree for […]
24/7/24 I knitted this shrug last summer from a pattern I found on the internet. Libson Shrug by Val Love. I have worn it so much since the weather got warmer that I want to knit a green one. I particularly like the pattern because there is NO seam sewing at all. This means very […]
So I have been putting off writing this for a while because a lot of me has mixed feelings about what I want to do but I’ve been working very hard for 11 years now on this lovely little business both teaching and behind the scenes and I deserve a break. Don’t worry we are […]
Solar Dyeing The recent heatwave gave me the perfect excuse to try out a technique i’ve been curious about for a while. Solar dyeing is a technique that utilises the sun and natural materials to dye fabrics and yarns. Using the UV light of the sun to help fix the dye, it is an eco […]
I love this chair it’s older than me and it’s from the same place, Australia. Unfortunately Jess has previously decided it made a good litter tray and when I used bicarb of soda on it to remove the smell it has become unsightly. I had considered removing all the fabric and replacing but it’s structural […]
This is our fourth year and we felt it was time for a little change hence the new name rather than Finish Off February. Originally this was month of tackling your long standing WIPS, cataloging your UFO’s and maybe even sorting out your yarn stash to boot. The idea is that for just one month […]
When you first start out dressmaking the amount of choice available in dressmaking patterns can be overwhelming! Don’t worry I’m here to help you choose and get the most out of your first dressmaking experience. Although the course is called “Beginner’s Dressmaking” you can make any garment you choose, for any age or gender. However […]