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Making the most of the sun!
Many of the projects in my books are photographed outside. My husband, Garie, is a photographer and he loves to shoot in natural sunlight. These pictures are...
Dressmaker of the Year 2019
It was a real honour to be asked to be one of the judges of Sew Magazine?s Dressmaker of the Year competition this year, alongside some very talented people!
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...
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....
Top Tip Tuesdays
I've collected all my Top Tip Tuesday posts right here - I'll add more as we post them to Facebook!
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...
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...
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...
Paris
There were two reasons for my recent visit to Paris, firstly to see the Jean Paul Gaultier Freak fashion show at the Folies Bergere, and secondly to pick up a...
India - part 2!
I thought you’d like to see a few more pictures of our India trip. If you haven't seen the first part of this blog, click
The Handmade Fair 2018
I spent a couple of fabulous days at the Handmade Fair at Hampton Court last week, it was so lovely to meet so many of you, and so many of you joined our club...
Indian Trimmings
Last year, my husband Garie and I went on an amazing fabric-finding trip to Delhi, and came back with the most wonderfully embellished silks and trims. While...
Birthday bunting
I don?t know about you, but in our family, birthdays all seem to arrive at once! What better way to decorate the house and garden than with birthday bunting!...
