Rather impressive is it not, dear reader? .

Only 1 week left till the big day! Have you everything done? Or are you running around like a headless chicken? Hhmmm I find I like the build up and if I am organised I enjoy it more. Glitter Fabric, I get it from CloudCraft. Square felt pieces or fabric. Sewing machine and thread to match. Now take your piece of felt, and machine sew the glitter star shape onto the felt piece.

Ideas and Inspiration for Needlework, Knitting and Crochet. Designing is my real passion and I just love heading to the haberdashery shop and being able to choose a rainbow of threads, often without any clear idea of what I plan to do with them. Sometimes just seeing a particular colour, ball of wool or size of canvas will spark an idea. These are then jotted down, mulled over and some will eventually be stitched, knitted or crocheted. Some of you may have already seen .

Being a tourist is often regarded as one of the most morally reprehensible things a person can be. No one wants to be the hapless soul, guide book in one hand, oversized Canon camera round the neck, clogging up the pavement taking photos of the local highlights, such as cracks in the concrete and public benches. Who is now zooming away with her Jacobean crewelwo.