OK, a month has gone by. A little more than that even. I think I might have to admit defeat and put the blog into…

I’ve done a few of these pebble pieces but as yet not got a complete chair seat (although there is one with the upholsterer still)…

Wonderfully blobby, beautiful pincushion by embroiderer Karen Ruane. It was hard to choose which one, but the red won, it usually does. There are more available…

I’ve been seeing plenty of handmade camera straps online (LOADS on Etsy) and decided it was time to make my own. I’ve had an ugly…