eBay can be a wonderful place with if approached with discernment, patience and a good eye. Russell Quilter, an absolute gem of a plumbers/boiler engineer, purchased a wrought iron arbour with potential earlier this year. Once installed, it was sealed to prevent rust and stain [more...]
This post details how I made bunting with reporter Sophie Sulehria yesterday, live on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. Sophie’s task was to learn to use a sewing machine whilst crafting in preparation for the jubilee. Why not listen again to the show* and make bunting with [more...]
Curtain making got me through college. It all started when the neighbours spotted a sewing machine in the living room window, and popped round with an offer I couldn’t refuse at that point in the term when the money was rather tight. Since then I’ve [more...]
I like making lampshades. They cheer me up immensely, and now we have lightbulbs that do not get hot (or illuminate much) there’s nothing better than an object of beauty hanging from the ceiling, complemented by an army of anglepoises for functionality. Kite-marked decorations and [more...]
Charles Darwin’s student rooms at Christ’s College, Cambridge were restored as authentically as the budget allowed for his Bicentenary in 2009. I researched student life and accommodation in the 1820′s alongside the more usual period style sources before realising the restoration. Full article here
