Finding creativity and building a community on instagram and beyond We are forever being offered advice on how to up our instagram numbers and get more followers but no one does it as well as this Sara Tasker. Sara Tasker @me_and_orla White Lion Publishing an imprint of quarto £16.99 http://www.quartoknows.com Pics © Sara Tasker If… Continue reading Want to be a success on instagram then HASH TAG AUTHENTIC is the book for you.
Last week the event known as 'Collect' the international art fair for modern craft and design, took place at the Saatchi Gallery in London. You may not have the money to be a collector but this exhibition is well worth a visit. It is a visual feast. L'ile by Simone Pheulpin made from Cotton and… Continue reading Interested in high end crafts then Collect is the exhibition for you.
Cacti & Other Succulent Plants to Make By Emma Varnam Published by GMC RRP £14.99 When this book arrived through my letterbox it caused me to giggle. It seems such a bizarre and bonkers idea to crochet a Cactus. However if you, like me, are fairly hopeless with house plants then why not. As Emma… Continue reading Crocheted Succulents
Fashion and Textile Museum from 8th February to 2nd June If you are interested in post war British design from fashion to furniture and beyond, then this is a 'must see' exhibition. Tucked away in Bermondsey Street not far from London Bridge Station is The Fashion and Textile Museum. The brainchild of textile designer, Zandra… Continue reading SWINGING LONDON a lifestyle revolution Terence Conran –Mary Quant
I was lucky enough to find a couple of mid century modern dining chairs on ebay, but the covers were dull as ditchwater and needed replacing. I found a great upholstery fabric at https://www.craftysewer.com/ that gives more than a nod to mid century. I loved the colours on the underside of the fabric so I… Continue reading Upgrade your dining chairs
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