So, finally managed to take some photos of my current work! It’s so hard dashing around during my lunch break when the sun is out to get a few shots! I hate it when it gets dark so early, drives me mad! Anyway, I’ve started off the year with a few small items (I’ve got [...]

It’s getting near the end of the year and it’s time for me to have a small blog break! Working hard at my day job, getting my christmas presents, preparing my christmas vacation…I think everybody is busy at this time of the year! So, thanks for reading this blog throughout 2011, I hope you do [...]

Howdy folks! With the run up to christmas kicking in I thought I’d share with you a shop called “Premier Etage” (“First Floor” for you english peeps). It’s run by a sweet lady called Anne over on Etsy who wields a fierce pair of knitting needles and makes various accessories! And she also has a [...]

Just a quick post to show you what I’ve been up to with my work! To start with, I finished this sweet little blue felt hat (up top there!). I think it’s a great color – but then, if you’ve been following my blog, you know I’ve got a thing for nice blues! I find [...]

` Honest, I have been sewing, just not on anything very new – I got an order in for some cycling caps, so that goes before any other projects I’ve got going! My Etsy Shop (Chalkie’s Bazaar) is therefore looking really bare! Sniff!  Hopefully I’ll get round to putting up some new headwear soon and [...]

One of my very kind twitter followers recently sent me a message, wondering if  I would be interested in a hat book she found in her stuff, and obviously I was! The original book is called “How to Make and Trim Your Own Hats” by Vee Powell, published in the USA in 1944. I did [...]

Ok, so yes, I haven’t been sewing much lately, but I finally got round to finishing this fascinator yesterday! I’ve been finding it so hard getting motivated, when I get back home form work (where I’ve been sewing all day) I just want to curl up and go to sleep! But I’m going to try [...]

This week I’ve been trying to finish off those straw fascinators I started a while back, but also making a feathered fascinator for myself! I haven’t quite finished it yet (erm, I might be adding some sequins…) but as you can see I’ve covered the base (it looks flat on the photo, but it’s really [...]

I suscribe to the ‘Etsy Success’ e-mail, ok I don’t always read it, but the other day when I saw the subject title ‘Ascertaining your awesomeness’ I just had to have a look. I must admit, be it because of modesty or timidity, I often find it hard talking about what I do. When people [...]

Hello there! Just to say that I’ve put up quite a few items at reduced prices in  the ‘Crazy Clearance’ section of my e-boutique, Chalkie’s Bazaar! And I’ll be adding more over the next couple of days. Be sure to have a look! Bonjour à vous! Juste pour vous dire que je viens de mettre [...]