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Cologne 2019
Kim and I had a wonderful time in Cologne where we visited a trade show where my fabric was being showcased on the Craft...
Live Stream April 2019 - Piping
Here is the video of my April live stream! We stream live on Facebook,...
Sewing for Pleasure at the NEC 2019
We had such a busy time at the Sewing for Pleasure exhibition at the NEC last week, I was teaching workshops while my son and daughter were manning the stand....
Live Stream March 2019 - Rabbit
Here is the video of my March live stream! We stream live on Facebook,...
Live Stream February 2019 - Zips & Bases
Here is the video of my February live stream! We stream live on Facebook,...
Top Tip Tuesdays
I've collected all my Top Tip Tuesday posts right here - I'll add more as we post them to Facebook!
Supersized Birthday Bear!
Those of you who watched my January live stream will have seen me start this handsome bear! Here's a little...
40 years in front of the camera!
I thought I’d share with you some pictures from my 40-year career in front of the camera. Apologies some of the pictures are a bit blurry – they were...
Live Stream January 2019 - Birthday Bear
Here is the video of my January live stream - we've boosted the audio, as one or two of you were having trouble with the volume! We stream live on
Live Stream December 2018 - Buttons
Happy New Year everyone! It's taken us a little longer than usual, but here is the video of my December live stream. We've had to do some editing, as a storm...
Decorating for Christmas 2018
We don?t decorate the house too much at Christmas time; we keep it simple with a tree in the corner of the living room and a few white lights. This is the first...
The Girl with a Sewing Machine
I was delighted to meet Jenniffer Taylor when I was at the Alexandra Palace in September, and we had a lovely chat about sewing, life and her book Girl with...
Vintage inspired cushion covers
I bought my son and his wife a vintage armchair last year and was lucky enough to find matching fabric to make two cushion covers! I love the elegant stag design...
Live Stream Nov 2018 - Dressmaking
We've had lots of requests from members, so in this month's live stream I covered some top dressmaking tips! We stream live on
My fabric range
This year I launched my first fabric range, ?A Cottage Garden?, which is based on sketches of the things I love in my garden. The birds drinking from the bird...
Knitting and Stitching Show 2018
I spent four days last week at the KSS show, which took place at this beautiful palace in north London, UK. Alexandra Palace, also known by locals as...
