Using just recycled fabrics, second hand threads and time. A gentle and mindful hand sewing project from a bygone era A calm and creative introduction to Slow Stitching, where every stitch finds its own rhythm. In this quiet, thoughtful video, we explore the soothing art of slow stitching, a gentle process where there’s no pattern […]
Hasn’t it been a while? No paragraph of excuses. Simply life, life and then a bit more life thrown in for good measure. Are you ready to join me for some soothing, calm and simple sewing? There is just one stitch to use today, of varying lengths and thickness, as we ease ourselves into a […]
When you write a blog, you must ensure you use keywords to help others (who don’t know about your blog) find you in search engines. Most of my crafts fit neatly into a keyword; todays craft is a little different however. Todays craft contains just about every last crafting medium in my studio, so the […]
Back in September last year I was busy embroidering lavender bags to fill with delicious homegrown lavender. I noticed my floral decoration lacked a little movement and later, whilst browsing Instagram as is my want, I stumbled across a favourite of my creative accounts stitching fat little bumble bees onto her own beautiful spring and […]
Christmas in November has always felt a little too early even for this festive loving lady, so when I scheduled not one but two Christmas Craft Days at The Little House for November, way back in the earlier part of this year, I did wonder how they might work out. It felt quite a responsibility […]
If you go down to the woods today… With the autumn season wrapping its colours warmly around us in my part of the world, there is no better time than now to share with you my new seasonal craft. I have spent a considerable part of my creative days recently staring at my vintage French […]
When autumn is a favourite season of yours, it is always going to be a special time to invite folk around to craft a day away with you. Last Friday, I optimistically ordered warm sunshine and requested no rain as I gathered together the last of Belle’s cottage garden jewels popping each precious bud into […]
Hello and welcome back or indeed, hello and welcome, to so many new readers who have found me over the summer! I have had a long and wonderful time off full of sunshine, flowers, family, friends and workshops and a heck of a lot of building work too. Somehow though, I have managed to be […]
Recently I was gifted a beautiful Easter embroidery pattern by the extremely talented Jane @summerhousesewing. As well you know by now, I am inspired by a great many stitchers and embroiderers on Instagram and I have followed and admired Jane’s work for sometime. I do get a buzz when she posts and I will seek […]
A tale of two halves today. For the first, I have turned all alchemist and tried my hand at something quite process driven which turned out to be a most calming way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon. And for the second half an opportunity to return to my flighty, perhaps more intuitive style of […]
