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Customised denim jacket

08 January 2021 /

This customised denim jacket is a project from my book, Colourful Fun Embroidery, and it is the perfect project for week 2 of The Happy Stitch Project!

Happy Stitch hoop templates

07 January 2021 /

The Happy Stitch Project is in full swing, and in today’s post I’m sharing these Happy Stitch hoop templates with permission from Helen from @unicornfactoryuk!

Sprinkles hoop for The Happy Stitch Project

02 January 2021 /

This Sprinkles Hoop is the first design for The Happy Stitch Project and I really hope that you enjoy making it to practice the first two stitches, straight stitch and back stitch.

The Happy Stitch Project

01 January 2021 /

Welcome to The Happy Stitch Project! I’m so excited to be launching today – yay! This whole project basically came about when I got stuck in a creative rut a couple of months ago, and I knew that I wanted to come up with something to get me out of it. It was during a…

Baby bat Halloween costume

16 October 2020 /

I made this baby bat Halloween costume four years ago now, and it has taken me so long to write this post that both of our children have actually worn it!

Transferring designs onto fabric with vellum paper

06 October 2020 /

Transferring designs onto fabric with vellum paper is a great permanent method. It works with a heat transfer pen, so I’ll show you how!

Crafty Colour Palette #5

09 August 2020 /

It has been a long, long time since I put together a new colour palette! I had such a lot of fun creating Crafty Colour Palette #5, which is inspired by my garden.

DMC to Anchor thread conversion chart

06 August 2020 /

This super handy DMC to Anchor thread conversion chart is perfect for embroiderers and cross stitchers who need to reference colours between brands.

Introducing Colourful Fun Embroidery!

11 July 2020 /

I am so excited to be sharing this post today. Introducing Colourful Fun Embroidery – my first book! 

Our creative family manifesto

19 March 2020 /

I created my personal creative manifesto last year, and have found it really helpful in terms of focussing my own goals, intentions and ideas about creativity. I wanted to write our creative family manifesto as a way of extending this to become a way of life, as creativity is so important to us as a…

Project Life baby milestone cards

08 August 2019 /

It has been a while since I published a craft tutorial on my blog, so it seems fitting to be sharing these Project Life baby milestone cards first!

Indie Rollercoaster Keep Going hoop

22 July 2018 /

I was really excited to share my Indie Rollercoaster Keep Going hoop last week! 

Colourful craft room tour

02 May 2018 /

I’m so excited to share my colourful craft room tour today! 

Creative process embroidery

29 April 2018 /

If you’re a creative person, I’m pretty sure that you’ll relate to this creative process embroidery hoop that I made!

Hand embroidered social media icons

22 April 2018 /

I had an idea to make some hand embroidered social media icons for my blog absolutely ages ago, and this week I finished them! 

Happy Easter Hoop from Hannah Handmakes

20 March 2018 /

Today’s Easter-themed post is a collaboration with the lovely Hannah from Hannah Handmakes! 

Brynn and Co LOVE embroidery hoop

25 January 2018 /

I am a huge fan of Amanda Bryde’s work, and the Brynn and Co LOVE embroidery hoop has to be my favourite. 

Pantone colour chart curtains

15 January 2018 /

The new curtains for my craft room are quite possibly the most colourful curtains EVER! 

Retro floral felt hoop tutorial with Bibelot Magazine

19 December 2017 /

My latest creative project went live yesterday – it’s a retro floral felt hoop tutorial with Bibelot Magazine! 

Blue pineapple embroidery

28 July 2017 /

One of my favourite embroidery projects from Mollie Makes magazine is the pineapple embroidery by Catherine Greenslade. 

hellohoorayshop on Etsy is now open!

29 June 2017 /

I’m excited to (finally) let you know that hellohoorayshop is now open on Etsy! 

Introducing Crafty Colour Palettes

12 May 2017 /

I’m so excited to be telling you all about a very colourful project that I’ve been working on recently. Introducing Crafty Colour Palettes!

Perpetual paper chains

08 May 2017 /

I first discovered this perpetual paper chains project a couple of years ago when I bought a copy of Stitch the Halls by What Delilah Did.

A special dress for our birthday girl!

27 April 2017 /

We recently had a celebration for Little One’s first birthday. I can’t believe how fast her first year has gone!

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