I’ve just finished a big commission and I wanted to do something to clear my mind – in culinary terms ‘cleanse my palette’ – I’ve had an idea for a while that I wanted to create a mini version of a bird pattern I wrote earlier in the year. So I sat down with some […]
I’ve recently finished some handmade crochet bunting for Maddox – giraffe style! I originally designed the giraffe for a special commission last year for brother and sister, Bug and Boo, who had an African themed bedroom. As well as a giraffe I designed a zebra! This giraffe is super special and just for the very […]
Crochet crowns, handmade and decorated with lovely, big, colourful buttons are the perfect accessory for a photo shoot. They are suitable for boys and girls and they are bright and fun to look at. Here are some photos from a shoot that was done last year by a brilliant American photographer, Agata Domanska, using one of […]
I have just finished a special order for a customer and I am so pleased with it! I was contacted by a lovely lady who wanted something special for her new conservatory which is decorated in cream, white and green. She had seen my cream and white heart on Notonthehighstreet.com and contacted me to see […]
I was recently asked to make some personalised bunting for two very special sisters – very proud big sister Isabel and brand new sister Jessica! Isabel loves the colour combination of pink and lilac and the brief was to create a design that would give both gorgeous girls something that would work together but also […]
I’ve been having some crochet fun and making some very useful, little, smiling monkeys – bags! Each bag has sticky out ears, shiny button eyes and a plenty of space for all the precious things a little girl may need to carry around with her 🙂 So far I’ve done two colour ways in shades of pink […]
I came across a little bag in the children’s department of John Lewis recently. It was quite cute and even had some sweet raffia crochet detail, but I thought it had the potential to be something really lovely! I spent a bit of time unpicking the original decoration and removing the plastic strap. And then, […]
Everything is coming up roses at R&C HQ at the moment! I spent a lovely morning at a shopping centre earlier in the week with a friend, and we spent a long time browsing in the Cath Kidston shop, and in particular looking at fabrics to be used in another project. I brought home some swatches to see […]
My little girl has just reached the age where she is interested in dolls – everytime she sees one she shouts “Dolly!” So, as a surprise I bought her a ‘My first Baby Annabell’ by Zapf and she was so excited! We’ve called her Poppy. The weather has been very cold in the UK recently so […]
I love Spring – after the grey of Winter I get a real thrill from seeing the new shoots in the garden and the jolly yellow daffodils, delicate snowdrops and dainty pansies. To celebrate I have been crocheting lots of Spring flowers and creating lovely heart-shaped hanging wreaths. There are two sizes, large (26cm across and deep) and small (16cm […]
Ruby & Custard 