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”

How to shorten curtains

Today’s post is another in this year’s ‘Basic Sewing Skills’ series. This is how to make curtains shorter. Here is a long curtain (one of a pair) which has been moved to a new house and is too long for its present location. Many people believe that you should take curtains up at the hemContinueContinue reading “How to shorten curtains”