Tag Archives: Crafts

How to darn a hole in a wool sweater

This is another post in the series of Basic Sewing Skills that I’ve been covering this year. Others in the series have included: how to thread a needle and make a knot here; how to sew on a button here; how to replace a broken zip on a backpack here, how to sew on a press-stud here; how toContinueContinue reading “How to darn a hole in a wool sweater”

Hosting an Artists’ Open House

The first weekend of the East Kent Open Houses (link below at the end of the post) has taken place. My home was open to visitors on Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. I live in a 19th-century two-bedroom cottage, so turning it into a gallery was something of a challenge! The number 1ContinueContinue reading “Hosting an Artists’ Open House”