Festive Sewing Machine
Testing…testing…testing…1…2…3…
I Did Promise a Little Bit of News.. ...and that bit of news is a new design I'm experimenting with. I have been asked SO many times when I am…
Last Posting Dates Approaching!
Last Posting Dates are Fast Approaching!
And in fact one is today, Wednesday 12 December! If you are planning on treating yourself or a loved one to one of my bags for Christmas, the last posting…
NOPOSTAGE
A Man’s Guide to Buying a Handbag
How to buy a handbag for your wife or girlfriend and get it right! I thought I might re-post this blog post from last year. Updated to take account of…
Christmas on the Square
It’s Christmas Craft Market Season!
For Crafters and Retailers, This is the Busiest Time of Year You probably didn't me to tell you that! I've been cutting, sewing and packing like a crazy sewing woman…
Ballymaloe Craft Fair
Ballymaloe, Burren Fabric and Cat Beds (not necessarily in that order)
It's a day for the fire As I type, yesterday's glorious blue skies seem a distant memory with the rain currently sliding down the windows. I'm hugging the radiator in…
Prepping the zips
Autumn is here, the nights are drawing in, thoughts turn to Hallowe’en and the C word….. CHRISTMAS!
But not here in bag making HQ, its all about the jam! Just when the August blood red fingertips from picking blackberries seem like a distant memory, I raided the…
Great Drying
We’ve Moved!
Well, kind of, not really, actually not very far at all, in fact you couldn’t really call it a move, more of a shimmy. I’ve actually measured it and…
Making Handbag Fabric out of a Hedgerow
A New Fabric Design in the Making After the success of my Meadow Collection of fabrics, I felt that I should try to develop another fabric print that is exclusive…
How the Tara Bag got its name….
Most of my more recent bags have got names, and a number of people have asked me how they end up with these seemingly random choices: Fiona, Fely, Carolina and…
The Handmade Fair site
Back to the Sewing Machine
Well! Wasn't The Handmade Fair at Ragley Hall fun? Driving into such an amazing location was stunning. Ragley Hall itself is gorgeous, standing on a hill overlooking glorious rolling parkland…
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