P L A N S + S C H E M E S + D R E A M S #marchmeetthemaker | day 13 planning - it’s an integral part of a makers daily life isn’t it? i rely heavily on list making or i’d forget more than i remember - all the likes for a list - making the list, follo… instagr.am/p/CpvYF5FN96v/

K N I T - T O - F I T #marchmeetthemaker | day 14 big or small? this prompt really made me think about one of the real strengths of being a small business, making your own products means that you can be very adaptable to suit your customer, & clients,… instagr.am/p/CpxR3YBN1tl/

H I G H S + L O W S #marchmeetthemaker | day 16 seriously i like to think glass half full, not half empty, & most of the time my glass is over flowing. i’ve met so many people who say they don’t like their jobs, even go so far as to say they hate the… instagr.am/p/Cp2sayGN00I/

W O R K + P L A Y #marchmeetthemaker | day 17 todays prompt - creative space - just seemed like a good excuse to show some of the messy bit - tidied up! to me the whole studio is a creative space - it doesn’t matter what i’m doing in this space i love… instagr.am/p/Cp4uxP2NUAu/

M U M #marchmeetthemaker & her mum this has to be the most special day of the year for all my family & me & our amazing Mum! celebrating her 90th birthday today it’s an appropriate additional tribute that it just happens to be Mother’s Day too! our Mu… instagr.am/p/Cp-E91GNhGg/

S T I T C H E R Y #marchmeetthemaker | day 21 my favourite process has to be stitches - the thing that holds it all together after all - like a belly button for your business! stitchery of one form or another is involved in almost everything i make - … instagr.am/p/CqDK_aptcOc/

D E C I S I O N S - D E C I S I O N S #marchmeetthemaker | day 22 when you think about it, from the moment we open our eyes in the morning we’re making decisions. what to wear, what to eat & drink, what time to leave - & come back. what to work on nex… instagr.am/p/CqF2o5rNuQz/

R E A L I T Y #marchmeetthemaker | day 23 the reality is a list of opposites; feast & famine, busy & quiet, up & down, good & bad, clean & tidy or a frightful tip! hopefully the retail half of my studio is full & interesting enough to distract cust… instagr.am/p/CqIh0t9tHuu/

C O L O U R #marchmeetthemaker - day 24 this prompt - i could talk all day! i love colour - just not all the colours all at once! you’ve got to know when to stop - enough is just enough - to my eyes! so, here’s a colour - lichen - it’s lovely! it’s… instagr.am/p/CqKo_obN0XK/

Global climate change from 1880 to 2021. This is what a planet in trouble looks like. There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #climate #energy #renewableenergy #GreenNewDeal #SDGs

W E E K E N D W A L K A B O U T #marchmeetthemaker | day 25 + 26 a slow sunday after a busy week - there was sunshine this morning & we took it as an opportunity to go walkabout around the local water park - we saw four herons on a tiny island in the … instagr.am/p/CqQj97Uthsv/

K I T #marchmeetthemaker | day 27 as far as machinery is concerned, there isn’t a lot - essentially my bernina sewing machine & this little box of tricks. i do like a set of drawers, a miniature version especially - & boxes with compartments, & this is… instagr.am/p/CqSKlYKtbKj/

H A P P Y E A S T E R there’s still time to make an easter bunny - see yesterdays post for my how to, step by step, easy peasy instructions! something to keep you busy before the egg hunt! #easter #easterbunny #bunny #pompom #makeit #howto #make #diy… instagr.am/p/Cqpf17lNhHx/

S P R I N G T H I N G S such a lovely morning! i’ve arrived at work early today, had a bit of a dust & polish session - tidied up an untidy corner - i really need to get better at parting with things - empty cardboard tubes for one! we spent a lot of … instagr.am/p/CrLATDCtTfG/

I SPY… insects! our fab building celebrates it’s 150th anniversary this year & today we launch a new exhibition; #entomagical by @annacollettehunt, a clay play workshop with resident maker @katherineleesceramics, food & drink at our fab new cafe @… instagr.am/p/CrVS-IBtOfv/

C H A L K it’s a beautiful bright spring day but still with a chill in the air - i always think the interest in knitwear will fade at the end of winter but these neat neck warmers just keep going! hand knit accessories in a wide range of colours - all t… instagr.am/p/CrdSWH5NGhp/

L I N E S + S H A P E S i’ve been awol - has anyone noticed?! just so busy doing 17 things at once - i had a fab afternoon yesterday painting my bud & leaf shape wooden buttons & making pattern & plain fabric partners for one my current works in progr… instagr.am/p/CsGhmJcNfiM/

C O L O U R + P A T T E R N we’ve just spent the most fabbest weekend in edinburgh & while we were there managed to visit Dovecot to see the @kaffefassettstudio exhibition. it’s a psychedelic, kaleidoscopic feast! my absolute favourite section… instagr.am/p/CsQ9Z9NNXSl/

W A S T E N O T… …W A N T N O T i do find it difficult throwing anything away & save all the trimmings & scraps from my making - sewing & knitting. the wool ends & leftovers are used for making up, pompoms & swatch cards - even the smallest scrap… instagr.am/p/CsV3lcqtHkQ/

C O L O U R + P A T T E R N + T E X T U R E start the week cleaning & tidying; polishing & re-dressing shelves, watering the plants, replacing stock sold over the weekend & looking forward to the week ahead. there’s such lovely light now in the buildin… instagr.am/p/CsizhNVNEGZ/