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The Journey of Creation
Today I'm delighted to host a guest blog post by The Mercerie's brilliant lifestyle photographer Boo Marshall; I’ve watched the creation of The Mercerie grow from the seed of an idea to a successful and vibrant creative company. As someone…
EOS, Easter and a New Dawn.
As Easter approaches and the green shoots of spring finally appear I can, at last, welcome the season of renewal and rebirth. I love the anticipation of this time of year with it’s promise of warmer months and longer days,…
Crochet Motifs: Pattern and Repetition
I’ve been rather busy lately, working on some new designs and planning some new crochet workshops. Progress has been slow though, mainly hampered by my inability to stay on task and focus on the patterns I’m trying to develop. I…
Red Threads
This post is adapted from the original which was published in 2015 It’s nearly Valentines day and once again I’ve been busy working on a themed window display for the Norwich Lanes Valentines window competition. Some of you may remember…
Vision Boards and Action Plans
A new year and a 2015 diary present 365 blank pages to fill. With every new year hopes and ambitions can be edited, goals redrawn and new dreams imagined in a rose tinted landscape that signals the dawn of our future…
Paper Cutouts and Crochet Snowflakes
If October is orange, November in Britain is most definitely grey. Outside the sky is grey, the morning fog is grey, and inside, I feel grey. I have to remind myself that grey is a tone not a state of mind.…