Knitting Up North

Printed Textiles, knitting and crafting

Illness blues…

Ok, I’m not really blue, just ill!  I think I over did it trying to move in to my studio so for the last week or so I’ve been so under the weather that I’ve hardly been enjoying that new studio.  I’ve taken some time for proper rest and recovery which means stopping at home, [...]

Fabric love…

I’m excited because tomorrow I’m visiting my favourite fabric shop again, Patchwork Direct in Darley Dale.  I’m going back for some more gorgeous Polly Loves Paris fabric and the pattern for the most gorgeous quilt in the world.  It’s been a couple of months since I last went and I’m sure I blogged about it [...]

The big studio move…

It’s been over a week since my last post and as you can tell from the title of this one I got the studio!  I was terrible in the interview of course but for some crazy reason they seem to really want me in there so I was kindly offered the space and of course [...]

Studios and interviews…

This week I’m celebrating being in my studio for 1 year, hasn’t time flown?  What better way to celebrate than to have an interview today for another studio!  It’s not a way of celebrating actually as the prospect fills me with complete fear.  I was lucky enough to just submit images of my work and [...]

Etsy front page – lucky me!

I’ve been lucky enough to be featured in three treasuries this week then today one of them made it to the front page which is fantastic!  It’s only the second time I’ve been featured on Etsy’s front page and this time it’s with my fabric so that makes me super happy, here is the screen [...]

Back again…

Naughty me, I disappeared again.  When you’re off work the days and weeks just merge and I’ve now got to the point when I’m not sure what day it is sometimes!  Things have been bubbling along, I’ve been in the studio when I can, just trying to keep doing things.  Printing anything that requires lifting [...]

New mirrors…

It’s been a while since I made some mirrors so I thought what better than to make some out of my new English Insults fabric.  Whilst I was at it I also made some out of my Birdcage and new Bees in the Hive prints!  Then I had a happy photo session to finish the [...]

Lucky me…

I’ve had a great week this week, I’ve been featured on Cuteable again and also on one of my favourite sites – True Up.  I’ve also been in two treasuries – lucky me!  True up is a fantastic site dedicated to the love of fabric, I was absolutely chuffed to bits to be mentioned! I’ve [...]

Photography day…

Today was a photography day, I did have something else planned but unfortunately that didn’t work out so instead of twiddling my thumbs I took lots of photos!  I’ve had a lot of fabrics and products sat around for quite a while but as I hadn’t taken any pictures I haven’t been able to list [...]

Exciting studio move around…

This week has been unbelievably quiet – as I’ve said before I’m a very bad patient and therefore awful at doing nothing so I’m still struggling a bit with not being able to do anything! To break up the boredom me and the hubby went in to the studio yesterday to tackle the big move [...]

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    Craft Fair Banner Part Two

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