Following a circular process

Following a circular process

Circles have always fascinated me and have become a recurring theme. A good friend of mine was a source of inspiration for this piece. She is always making things for in her house and on one visit showed me her curtain of circles with beads and feathers. I loved the...
Making new connections in diversity

Making new connections in diversity

During lock down I started to rediscover things that I had bought with the idea of making something with them. Sewing has always been my chosen activity as I find it focuses my thoughts and is very contemplative. I had been to a sale from The Diabetic Fund here in the...
Make do and mend Corona style

Make do and mend Corona style

Finally after being in lock down since 15th March the museums opened Corona style with 1.5 m distancing, masks and an appointment to get in. My friend Siobhan and I headed of to an exhibition called ” Fashion on a Ration ” at the Dutch Resistance Museum....

Discovering passementerie buttons

Buttons can really change the look of an outfit make it more glamorous or individual. I have always collected useful things like buttons, beads and materials like a magpie stashing them away for future projects. I decided to start selling my vintage buttons and...