Renegade Review Guest Post

Pop over the the fab Bugs and Fishes by Lupin craft blog to see my guest post review of this weekends Renegade Handmade Craft Fair in London.

 I am very touched that Laura, the owner of Lupin Handmade, liked my writing enough to feature it on her popular blog. Check out all of her tutorials posts too, my favourite are her Christmas Crafting ideas.

New things - rings and earrings

I've been busy applying for Christmas Craft fairs for the last few weeks as well as trying to retake all my product photos so that they are all the same. Today I finally got round to photographing some new products to put into my own shop as well as my Notonthehighstreet shop. These new earrings and rings have been selling really well with other stockists as well as at the Thames Festival last month so I decided it was time for them to go online.

I have only put a restricted range of colours online but if you come along to any of the events I am taking part in over the Christmas season then you will also be able to buy even more, or email me with a colour request and I can raid my stocks for you. Or check out HannahZakari for alternative colours. The earring photo above will give you a better idea of what sort of colours are available.

Sneek Peek

Just a little something I am working on at the moment, this is just a small section of what will eventually, hopefully, be a larger print. I have never done any screen printing before but it is something I have wanted to try since I was at university and us weavers shared our workspace with the heat presses of the print group. I am very excited to finally getting around to giving it a go. I'm sure anyone else who works with fabric or pattern can understand the yearning of wanting to have a go and making their own. Well we will see how it turns out soon.

pins and needles

I know how to live the high life. A new pair of shoes? or a manicure? Nah! when I want to treat myself I stick to haberdashery. I couldn't resist the grey pearly tops of these pins. I don't know what it is with pins, I lose them like they are socks so its just as well they don't come in pairs. Where as needles I seem to keep forever, I have only ever bought one pack, well now two, and I still have a couple of them.

Sneek Peek

Im currently working on a project for a friend who has recently set up his own company with a few other friends. I love working with other people and making their ideas come to life in fabric. As most of you can tell this is a cross stitched design, I haven't really done any cross stitch for a few years and I am soon becoming a little addicted to it, I like repetative things.

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I will show you the finished article when it is finished and framed.

Kitty Sabotage

I am currently trying to get a little healthier, or fitter anyway. Although someone in my house is not really encouraging

Working out is not so easy with a huge black cat sleeping on your mat. He's not bothered by me jumping and flailing next to him, unlike my other cat who leaves the room straight away. I don't blame her, I would probably do the same if I wasn't the one flailing.

Going round in circles

 Busy week prepping for WeMakeLondon at The Craft Trail and making new stock for HannahZakari. It is become apparent that I have a slight addiction to making circular things in multiples. 

Also trying to find time recover a 60s dressing table stool which I bought in April at an antiques fair. My pride is making me do it as my OH says that I will never get round to it and I just love proving him wrong. I am photographing it as I go so that I can share it on here. I am one of those people who love to have their feet up, infact I find it hard to sit with my feet on the ground. My last purchase of a beautiful indian patchwork pouffe was quickly stoled by one of my cats, as you can just see from the photo above, so this stool is planned for use by me and just me.