Journal

Spring is well on its way. And with it comes a different kind of energy. Not the forced fresh start of January, but something quieter and more natural. A gentle...

As I am working through the latest Module for my MA, I’ve been sitting with an idea that’s been gradually fermenting for a while now. It’s one of those ideas...

There’s a moment that many people reach in their sewing journey where something quietly shifts. Up until then, sewing has often been about following. Following instructions. Following seam allowances. Following...

“Confidence. If you have it, you can make anything look good.” — Diane von Fürstenberg It’s one of those quotes that sounds simple at first - almost like it belongs...

Last weekend we were lucky enough to attend a family wedding. It was a wonderful day with lots of eating, drinking and being rather merry with family we don’t get...

I am writing this after the first Sewing Sanctuary of this year has just finished. And I am buzzing still. It was a fabulous few days of likeminded people coming...

The last few months have been really tough, trying to find my way out of burnout. But I am taking heart in the run up to Christmas and throwing myself...

Flying off the Hamster Wheel in spectacular fashion - is how a very good friend described the events that have led me to creating The Cloth Cutter.