For Christmas I was given Cath Kidston’s ‘Sew’ book, Martha Stewart’s ‘Encyclopedia of Crafts’ and Martha Stewart’s ‘Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts’. I was delighted with them all. I’ve had a good look through all of them and made myself a long, ambitious list of all the things I want to make from the books...

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November 19, 2010

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Friday’s Fab Find: Craft books from the library

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This isn’t so much a find rather than a re-discovery. I’ve always loved libraries but haven’t used one for a long while. I actually went to Coventry Central Library today as I wanted some new books for my daughter and this library has a huge selection of children’s books. While I was there a thought...

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September 28, 2010

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Zakka – beautiful yet useful hand made items

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I have recently come across the term ‘Zakka’ which really interested me. Not knowing anything about it but having a love of Japanese craft I had to find out more and share it here. One translation of Zakka means “household goods” in Japanese, and the term has become synonymous with simple yet beautiful hand-sewn items...

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August 6, 2010

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Welcome

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Hello. Welcome. This new blog is about my aspirations to live by the sea. My husband (Matt) and I would love our daughter Beth, to grow up by the sea, and as we love St Ives so much, this is the place we would choose. Just now, that is just a dream, but one day...

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Zakka – beautiful yet useful hand made items

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