Some cross stitch designs make you think, “That’s lovely.” Others have you rummaging through the thread drawer before you’ve even finished looking at the photograph. If traditional samplers, decorative borders and stitching with a sense of history are your weakness, … Read More...
I am a little bit in love with these kinds of stick and stitch embroidery designs, because they are exactly the sort of project that gets you started straight away instead of sitting in a pile while you overthink … Read More...
A hot water bottle isn’t the most glamorous thing in the linen cupboard, is it? Give it a little knitted jumper, though, and suddenly it looks like something you’d happily wrap up as a gift. Add a favourite colour, a … Read More...
here’s usually one dish that has to appear on the Thanksgiving table. Someone might suggest changing things up, but leave out that particular recipe and suddenly everyone has opinions.
Perhaps it’s a stuffing recipe written on a faded index … Read More...
A little Christmas pudding stitched onto a gift tag feels like a present before anyone has even opened the parcel. There’s the rounded brown pudding, a generous helping of white icing and a tiny holly topping. All the festive charm, … Read More...
Bracelets are one of those lovely handmade items that just make sense at a craft market. They are small, pretty, easy to browse, simple to gift, and usually affordable enough for that “oh go on then, I’ll take one” kind … Read More...
There’s something about old-fashioned Christmas illustrations that makes everything feel softer. A little magical. A little nostalgic. Like the kind of holiday we remember from childhood storybooks and handwritten cards tucked into keepsake boxes.
This week’s Freebie Friday – Junk … Read More...
Some cross stitch designs make you think, “That’s lovely.” Others have you rummaging through the thread drawer before you’ve even finished ...
