On holiday in Antwerp
We hope to return to Antwerp because there is so to enjoy in Antwerp: winkles, waffles, beer and bobbin lace.
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August 19, 2014
Festival of Quilts 2014
A review of my first visit to the Festival of Quilts in 2014. See some fantastic quilts and my crafty purchases.
August 15, 2014
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Loughborough University
Have a look at some of the work exhibited by students from the Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, Loughborough University.
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July 15, 2014
Replacing a worn-out upcycled peg bag with a homemade peg basket
How to upcycle pyjamas to make a peg bag and how to draft a pattern and make a new peg basket.
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July 11, 2014
Inspiring quilts, glorious sunshine, and a picnic at Quilts UK 2014
Every year I go to Malvern to the Quilts UK show in May. In my review, I give you a flavour of this year's exhibitions.
May 30, 2014
Inspired by natural form
I was inspired by natural form when working on my MA collection of ethereal knitted installations. Take a look at some natural forms.
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March 3, 2014
A need for nature
Many designers find inspiration in nature. However, I'm thinking about how I need nature to refresh the mind.
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February 24, 2014
© The Knitter Magazine 2014
Meander wrap
Meander wrap is my latest hand-knit design. The pattern is published by The Knitter magazine. This design plays with the idea of randomness.
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February 3, 2014
An old year has ended, a new one begun
Happy New Year! The Old year I've just read my post from a year ago (Beginnings and Endings), in which I commented on how little hand-knit I had done for myself. Or indeed hand-making of any kind, since I had been designing and making machine knit samples for my MA.…
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January 2, 2014
MA Expo, Nottingham Trent University, 2013
A few weeks ago I visited the MA Expo at the School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University. This is where students show key pieces of work made during their Master's degrees. It's always interesting because there is a great variety of work being displayed, which reflects the range of MA…
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November 1, 2013