by Gina | Mar 17, 2014 | New designs, Soft furnishings, Working from home
My best friend recently sent me a link to Hillarys Blinds Country Crafts Competition. Here’s the link to the competition page With a prize of £1000 and with a baby due in a few weeks I thought this was an opportunity not to be missed. The idea of the...
by Gina | Jul 21, 2013 | New designs, Soft furnishings, Working from home
I have finally finished a large furniture covering contract for a delightful couple and their holiday home. They loved the suite they had in their holiday cottage and couldn’t find another suite they liked as much so enlisted my services to have it covered instead....
by Gina | Jun 3, 2012 | Life on the farm, News from home, Working from home
For Christmas My Husband and I bought a fancy camera between us for a joint present. A beautiful Nikon 3100 and I couldn’t stop opening the box before Christmas until Mark took it off me and hid it. Christmas day came and I played with it all day until I...
by Gina | Apr 13, 2012 | Craft days, Working from home
I recently co-hosted a hen party craft day with my best friend Liz (of www.heathtfeltbyliz.com). It was a fantastic day of felt making and bag decorating. The girls had a ‘Mrs Mop’ theme and turned up in their aprons and dusters. We started with a champagne welcome in...
by Gina | Apr 7, 2012 | Life on the farm, Soft furnishings, Working from home
I suggested To Mark last week that we might like to go camping if he managed to get all the farms cereal sewn. I think subconsciously I might have been hoping he didn’t get it all sewn, therefore meaning we could spend the Easter holidays in the comfort of our warm...
by Gina | Apr 5, 2012 | News from home, Soft furnishings, Working from home
To be creative, one has to take time out and break away from normal daily routines, and yesterday was exactly that. I spent a wonderful 10 hours playing with fabrics and card making with my best friend, Liz of www.heartfeltbyliz.com. We used our Sizzix Big shot and...