I don't normally make a big fuss out of Halloween.  Maybe because it's not an event that we really recognized, growing up in the UK....

This month has just whizzed by - it is true when they say that time flies when you are having fun.  You see my Mum has been visiting for the...

My goodness this yarn and pattern are a beautiful combination!  The handspun Henslowe is now complete: I'm really loving the slight...

I stumbled across Purl Verde Textiles online some weeks ago.  My goodness her handspun yarn is pretty.  Needless to say, I 'had' to...

I've been knitting like a maniac during the Olympics, and making good use of all that TV viewing and sofa time!  Here's what I have ...

In addition to thoroughly enjoying last night's opening ceremony, the hours of tv time enabled me to whip out another project:  a hat an...

Did you watch the Olympic opening ceremony?  I was glued to the tv and really enjoyed the event.  Made me long for home :) But onto knitti...

Last night I made this cute little dress for Naomi. You are impressed, right?  Don't be... ...You can buy  fabric that is alread...

I just spent a fabulous weekend with good friends.  Each year a group of us head up to the mountains and lock ourselves away to spend qualit...

A couple of years ago I picked up this needlepoint kit for a pair of hand stitched mermaid sandals.  This week I finally got around to finis...

This week I've been in the mood to do a little cross stitching. A good friend gifted me this Princess Palace kit , from Bothy Threa...

Thank you for the kind comments on the linen stitch man scarf.  I've really enjoyed working on this and using up leftovers of sock yarn ...

My sewing machine is in the shop, and I am feeling a little lost without it!  But it is the perfect opportunity to pull out some knitty WIPs...

Joe's niece had a baby girl: Leila Rose!  Loving that name, and good grief that baby girl is a cutie pie!  Naturally I needed to make s...