How does craft make you feel?
What is it about craft? Whatever it is you are making… I feel craft can provide a sense of satisfaction, joy – an ability to learn, develop and breathe. It can take time, practice sometimes – but, I feel that at every stage, it can offer calm and restore the soul. Is it the ‘touch’
NEW! Easter Made Easy: Spring Wreath Making Craft-Along with The Crafty Lass
Workshops… it feels like an AGE since there were people sat around The Old Grain Store studio crafting table. I miss teaching! But, I have NEWS! I am very excited to announce that I will be teaching Spring Wreath ‘Zoom’ workshops with Hobbycraft! There are 12 (yes, TWELVE!) different sessions to choose from – lunchtimes,
The Handmade Festival ONLINE 2020 – the FESTIVE edition!
I think we can all agree that this year – hasn’t quite gone to plan… Some highs, but mainly lows… certainly different. From a crafting perspective – I finished maternity leave ‘officially’ in June 2020 – and in all sense of ‘normality’ I would be fully into festive mode with workshops here at the studio
Who’s The Crafty Lass? Oh yes, I remember now – that’s ME.
The Crafty Lass… who’s that? Who is she? Oh yes, I remember now – that’s ME. I had almost forgotten. I was asked in a consultant doctor’s appointment the other day what my job was – seeing as we had only just met and he needed to establish my general day to day ‘activity levels’
The Journey
September 1, 2018
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Business, Christmas, General Craft, House & Home, Places to Go & Things to See, Workshops
People keep asking me, what is next? There are lots of exciting things happening, but the one thing about this journey – it is all about putting yourself out there, and seeing what happens. Saying ‘yes’ to things perhaps I wouldn’t normally do… and also learning when you actually can say ‘no’. There IS such
The best-laid plans of mice and (craftswo)men.
I am pretty sure that 99% of my blog posts start about how busy I have been. But, it’s true…! That – and/or, I am knackered… And, the year flies by… the featured image is over 15 months ago – what?! Anyone who tells you that the self-employment route is easy, is LYING! Yes, I
NEW – THE CRAFTY LASS CHRISTMAS WORKSHOPS!
You might be thinking – it’s August. You might be thinking – it’s too HOT for Winter?! You might be thinking – what craft workshops are available at The Crafty Lass for Christmas?! Well – the dates are HERE! Tickets are not yet live for booking – but it doesn’t mean you can’t get
I don’t like rollercoasters.
July 30, 2018
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Business, Christmas, General Craft, Places to Go & Things to See, The Crafty Lass does..., Workshops
I don’t like rollercoasters. In fact I hate them! I am that one that will gladly wait at the finish with the coats and bags. I just don’t see the point of them! WHY would you allow yourself to be transported through the air by metal and engineering to feel sick and full of adrenaline?!
Feel the fear… And, do it anyway!
What are you afraid of? When I was considering becoming self-employed, honestly – the main thing stopping me – was I was scared of doing my accounts. The admin, the paperwork. The every single receipt keeping. The checking every single thing. The worry. I am an organised person – I am actually (believe it
Good things never came from comfort zones.
Rewind to 4 years ago. I WANTED to go self-employed – but there was no way I could. Me? Go self employed? Me, do my own accounts? Submit tax returns? Me, build my own website? Haha. Uhuh. OK. Not me. I waited a while. Fast forward to present day. Yes. OK… All that
Charity Knitting Night!
On Tuesday 22nd May – as part of Dementia Awareness Week, The Crafty Lass is holding a charity knitting night where we are knitting Twiddlemuffs… What are they?! They sound funny… however, they are actually very important for Dementia sufferers. These are knitted hand ‘muffs’ that have various things attached to ‘twiddle’ with –
Are you getting married…?
February 7, 2018
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General Craft, Valentines, Anniversaries & Lovey-Dovey Stuff, Weddings, Workshops
Are you getting married? 💕 Are you looking for some ‘different’ flowers? 🌷 Well how about making them yourself and keeping them afterwards too! 💕 The Crafty Lass® craft workshops across the next couple of months can teach you a variety of different techniques in both fabric and paper. For further information please visit
