In 2023, I got such a lot of pleasure from exploring my creativity through my passion for textile crafts.

I started the year by decorating my spare bedroom…

2023 has been a year brimming with creativity and boundless inspiration for me, punctuated by leisurely walks near my home in Glasgow. I love exploring the ‘hidden’ parts of the city, only a stone’s throw away and brimming with nature.

This is a building that I have wanted to see for so long! If you watched the TV series ‘Abstract’ on Netflix you will have heard the designer Olafur Eliason talk about this stunning building which respons to the light and reflects the landscape beautifully.

As well as the quality of the light in Iceland, I’ve also been a bit obsessed with the colour palette from the landscape. Whether it’s the pale blues of the lagoons, lakes and glaciers or the olive greens of the mosses, I can’t get enough.

I’m just back from my first ever trip to Iceland. I wanted to visit Rekjavik for a long time so I used the excuse of my 50th birthday to plan my adventure. I knew it was going to be beautiful with the city surrounded by sea and mountains, but I wasn’t prepared for the incredible quality of the light!

I first started spinning way back in 2010. I had learned how to spin using a drop spindle but when I was given an old Louet spinning wheel I never looked back!

I grew up in the 70s in a house that was decorated mostly in shades of beige and brown. The only exception to this were the cushions. Beautiful handmade patchwork cushions which had been made by my mother…

Having launched my wee shop on Etsy in February 2022 I wanted to find other ways to connect with people who wanted to sew and make things. I hosted my first in-person workshop in March 2023 and called it “Hand-stitching for Educators” …

In January 2022 I was doing one of those big clear outs, you know the ones you do after you pack away the Christmas decorations and you’ve watched The Minimalists on Netflix?