It’s funny for me as a writer to have problems expressing feelings. I always expect that my loved ones know how I feel. That’s why when Planning Jani and Sarah’s Journal Life ran their Instagram competition I knew I wanted...
I can’t believe we are almost into the second month of the year. I spent a little time this weekend setting up my planner for February and I thought I’d share it. Materials (This section contains affiliate links. ) This...
I’ve been missing from the knitting community of late. I’ll be honest in that I’m not knitting and I haven’t since September last year. This you can imagine is a little problematic for a few reasons. I’m not blogging because...
One of the hardest things to do from now until Christmas is to keep young children entertained. Our Activity calendar has been a big hit since our eldest turned 2 so I thought I would share it with all of …
It’s that time of year again when the nights start to get a bit colder and Dublin welcomes the Knitting and Stitching Show to Simmonscourt at the RDS. This weekend Nov 8th – 11th, you can experience Ireland’s longest running...
This is a surreal post for me to write. I’m usually the person watching and cheering on her friends and co-workers from the side as they collect awards, give presentations and speeches or get invited to PR events. Generally, be …
One of the questions I get asked most is how to take a good photograph of craft projects and mostly handknits. So, for today’s post, I thought I would give some tips on taking some photos. Before we start, I …
Today on the blog I thought I could share some behind the scenes fun from one of my work photo shoots. You guys are always wondering what I’m up to so I thought I would show you. A few weeks …
Week 2 of the knit-along is behind us and I’m starting to see some wonderful hats floating around social media from all of you. There have been some new techniques learned, some cast on discussions and I’m here to show …
This post is part of my Handmade Wardrobe Series Erea Sweater. Photo Credit – J. Seaver Today’s craft post has been over a year in the making. I hold my hands up and confess that sometimes my knitting can be...
Sometimes it’s hard to know when to let your craft projects go. To realise that they are never going to be that gorgeous sweater you thought it was or the shawl on your needles is never going to behave the …
As September rolls in I always make myself a ‘To Be Read’ pile. It consists of all the books that I was going to read over the summer but never got around to and also titles that have been...
This post is part of my Handmade Wardrobe Series Have you had handknits go wrong while knitting them? I thought long and hard before I wrote this post and from the title, you can imagine that I don’t love...
On the August bank holiday, Yarnfolk Festival of Wool took place in Whitehead, NI. It was smack bang in the middle of our holidays so of course, that meant that I had to go with the lovely Yvonne from Dublin...
Photography by Joseph Feller. What do you do when one of your dreams comes from being an idea you tossed around in your head into reality? A tangible thing that you can hold and show the world? I have always...
Oh yes, it’s time to dust off your W.I.P. (work in progress) pile, climb that yarny mountain and take control of your projects. This summer I am having a Frog or Finish thread over on Ravelry and it has some...
Today on the blog I get to share one of my favourite Indie-dyers with all of you. Bear in Sheep’s Clothing is based in Nothern Ireland and has a strong focus on dyeing British sourced fibres with the lowest impact...
This post is part of my Handmade Wardrobe Series For today’s craft post I finally get to share a finished object with all of you and I absolutely LOVE it. This is a simple crochet jumper made in a super...
Hi I’m Nadia. I’m a coffee loving gardener with a passion for craft and DIY. On the blog, you will find posts on Gardening, craft lifestyle and our Edwardian cottage. Grab a cuppa and come and join me
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