This is a guest blog post by my lovely assistant Jess who has some very happy news! You may remember that Jess wrote a very moving blog post back in March 2021 which you can read over here. So now…

This blog post is an audio from my online WALLFLOWERS crochet course - I've also included a written transcription....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_spAovFGz0 In todays conversation starter I’d like to address a recurring issue amongst serious crocheters – which, if you’re reading this, you…

On the 16th March 2022 I gave a talk at the Norfolk Makers Festival - it was exactly two years since I'd hosted my Charity Blanket crochet workshops at the 2020 Festival. Here's an edited version of the talk I…

When your presence on social media is all about upbeat, inspiring, colourful, joyful distractions from our general hum drum existences – it’s difficult to know how to respond to current global events. Posting pretty images on Instagram feels insensitive but…

In early 2020, just before the world changed, I ran a community crochet project at The Forum in Norwich as part of the Norfolk Makers Festival. I love collaborations and any other excuse to bring people together with a shared…

For me 2022 marks 10 years of The Mercerie and it’s a milestone I honestly never thought I’d reach. That’s a whole decade of a precarious lifestyle built on not much more than a laptop, some yarn and a handful…