In Person Classes are back!! I am thrilled to announce that I will be teaching three separate classes in Cork. The lovely Susan Herlihy is hosting a series of art classes at her studio in Midleton. I have the privilege of starting off her “Crafty Hands Create” programme on SaturdayContinue Reading

Polly Dolly Cushions are here! Thanks to the amazing people at Pixalili in Donegal, I now have a lovely range of hand sewn cushions.   (Pink Polly) Measuring 50 cm square, they are made of 100% cotton with a polyester pillow stuffer inside. The backing fabric is a lovely duckContinue Reading

Quilt update. Remember that quilt? I’m pretty sure my last blog post said something like,” Tune in next week for an update…” well, here it is almost a month later! I actually did finish it within that first week, of course you’ll just have to take my word for it,Continue Reading

First Birthday Present. When I dear friend asked me to make her Granddaughters first birthday present, I was quite chuffed!   Purple hair, don’t care! She chose the Polly Mermaid print, of all of the Polly Dollies I think this is her favourite. Originally she wanted a purple frame. ButContinue Reading

The Paint Bug. The last few weeks have been a bit crazy. A lot crazy actually. We were away on holiday, then Zac went back to college. Tim had an minor surgery and then we had a family wedding. The holiday and wedding were fantastic and the surgery and collegeContinue Reading

It has been a wild and stormy weekend here, perfect for making soup (Mary Berry’s butternut squash soup, which was even nicer the next day*) and then locking myself away in the art room (that sounds very grand – its not, its a lovely 8x10ft room where we keep andContinue Reading