Author: Ruth Singer

In an unscheduled change from my usual family of Bettys, may I introduce Little Betty, the sewing Debutante.

I’ve been working on some ideas for new small products, suitable for the limited purse-capacity of most people at the moment! So for a start, new Pebble brooches made from recycled wool. Large ones are about 5cm (2″) and the small ones about 3cm (1″-ish). Prices around £6-8. What do you think?

My friend, the jeweller Rachel Emmerson recently asked me to make a pair of Garrick panels to display her lovely jewellery on. Here they are at Origin. She was exhibiting just around the corner from me, which was convenient for chatting and sharing a wee tipple in the evenings.

Sew it Up has been spotted in the wild In all good bookshops now! Identification and image courtesy of Jean, chief-bookspotter and reviewer. Also spotted and reviewed by Vivienne.

I’ve just completed a small (teeny) commission for Warrington Museum’s new exhibition on ancient Peru. They needed a small piece of woven alpaca, some alpaca fleece and a bit of handspun yarn.Stupidly I started off thinking I didn’t need to set up a proper loom and gave myself a real headache. So I got my…

Remember this piece? Here it is at the show. I had a nightmare about this one being at the framers. I dreamed that they had trashed it and I had to spend a long time shouting very loud. ‘Cause shouting makes it better, of course. I never normally shout, I just dream about getting very…

As Origin is the focal-point of my year, I suppose today, the day after the end of the show, is the start of a new year.So I have some new year resolutions: Apply for Origin again next year. Or maybe not. I don’t know. (a good start, this one) Remember (and do something about) my…

I’m all packed up and ready to go. Several weeks of stress, preparing, sewing, website-ing, press-releasing, mailing, packing, planning, more sewing and a lot more stress and here we are ready to go. I had hoped that I would be ready in time to have a day off today, and go walking in the sunshine.…

One of the many things I’ve been busily doing behind the scenes for the last few months is a completely new website. I’m really pleased with it – as usual its been a mammoth task and looks deceptively simple. Let me know if you spot any glitches – I hope you wont. Just enjoy! Design…