Crochet Flower Purse

We can't help playing with crochet - it's such a quick and easy skill to learn, and once you know the basics, there are so many things you can make!

Our latest project is this crochet flower purse - we've started off with this gorgeous pink, but other colours will be on the way soon!

Loopy Ladies at Craft Hobby & Stitch

On Sunday, Karen picked Emily up at what she felt was a highly inappropriate time for a weekend, and we headed to the NEC for Craft Hobby & Stitch. This is one of the major trade fairs for the crafty world, full of exhibitors showing off their wares, and lots of workshops and seminars on both crafting and the craft business. 

So, we arrived, loaded up on coffee and pastries (very important to make sure we were sufficiently fueled for the day) and worked our way around the massive hall full of stands.

As always it was a fab show, and we found ourselves so full of inspiration and ideas that we were very glad that the Sizzix stand were offering free sweeties to keep us going! (can you see a food-theme here? Tis always the way when we go to a show!)

It was great to see such a wide range of suppliers and companies, from all around the world, and closer to home. We ordered some gorgeous new yarn that we'll be showing off to you very soon!

Rowan Jubilee Throw

I have been a great admirer of Kaffe Fassetts work since hearing him give a talk at Stourbridge Town Hall more years ago than I care to remember! 

So, when I saw the Jubilee Quilt displayed in all it's glory at a trade show a couple of years back it stuck in my mind and has remained there ever since. I kept looking at the picture in the Rowan Magazine and even ventured as far as to take a look at the pattern, and eventually could resist temptation no longer and having been asked to teach this as a class decided to bite the bullet and make a start on this fabulous throw in January 2014. 

As you can see from the photos, block one is on its way and I really have the bug now - just cannot put it down! 

Hopefully, if all goes according to plan classes should start after Easter. If you are interested in this challenge, please let me know as places on this course will be very limited!