Mummy says "eat your fruit & veggies please!"

This fruit and Veggies 'Felt Story Folder' was such fun to make - I definitely got carried away with the detail. The cauliflower set the standard as it was the first item I made, so the other felt pieces had to follow suit. I was thrilled to sell the folder to a lovely mum of twin boys that I met on Colette's sewing course at the Bronte Sewing Room. It's always good when I know that my products are being used by boys as well as girls (redressing the 'gorgeous gifts for girls' versus 'plastic toys for boys' balance). As the Mum of a five year old boy myself I know they often get the short straw when it comes to handmade products, it's why I insist on making a boys version of everything I make...

Abstract Canvas

Last year I attended an intuitive painting class in Clovelly run by Lisa Patroni at Creativity Unlimited. It was great fun and inspired me to experiment at home. We had a huge empty wall in our living room that was crying out for a picture so I had a go at my first large acrylic painting with the help of the children. It was a real tonic to do something creative that didn't involve the sewing machine or the business. Sometimes you need to step back, reflect and replenish before plunging back in again...wow now that's getting deep!