Events other than workshops
Visiting Sirdar Yarns In February I was told that I was one of the winners of the Designer category of Knit Now Magazine’s Knitter of the Year competition. Last week we (the winners) and the Knit Now team visited Sirdar Yarns in Wakefield. Although the buildings that house Sirdar Yarns are relatively new, the company […]
I’m exhibiting at the Lady Bay Arts Festival About the Lady Bay Arts Festival Lady Bay is a lovely area just south of Nottingham city centre between the banks of the River Trent to the north and the Grantham canal to the south. The Lady Bay Arts Festival is held in every third weekend in May. […]
A sunny Wonderwool Wales! Spring is my favourite time of year; I love the Spring flowers and new leaves and (hopefully) blue skies! It’s also the time when my fibromyalgia eases and I feel able to do more without risking a flare-up. So, I’ve been looking forward to Wonderwool Wales for some time. We spent a […]
Let’s Plan a Great Day Out A day out to see inspirational textiles and squish beautiful yarn is good for sense of your well-being. I know I always return, exhausted, but brimming with inspiration and wanting to create things immediately. So, make yourself a hot drink in your favourite mug and find a biscuit or two. Let’s plan some […]
Next Weekend is The Big Textile Show 2016 This month is flying by. As well as teaching and working on commissions, I’m busy preparing for The Big Textile Show 2016. This year instead of teaching I shall have an exhibition of my work and a stall selling my patterns and kits, as well as taking […]
You Can have All the Colours at Yarndale! I visited Yarndale for the first time this weekend. Let me show you some of the colourful delights. Big, colourful crochet mandalas, yarn bombed bollards and the most amazing yarn bombed ice cream van (selling knitted finger puppets) welcomed us to the Skipton Auction Mart, the venue […]
Art in Action, the Fortieth and Last Show! Readers of my blog will know that Art in Action is one of my favourite events. Art in Action 2016 is the fortieth one and sadly the last show. I shall miss meeting a wide variety of artists and craftspeople, watching them demonstrate their skills and discussing their work with them. I love learning about different […]
