NEW MAGAZINES and G STAR/STRIPE

Looking for something new to read this weekend i came across a number of new magazine that i had never seen before. Something more than most women's mags i read and discard after one look.

 Plenty to read in these 2 beautiful to look at mags.....mindful ways to live your life...all about wellbeing, mindfulness (such a lovely word), creativity and escaping, we could all do with an escape every now and then. 

I bought the one because of the wonderful illustrations and art work, there are pages of beautiful prints i might be framing and hanging on the wall by Becki Clark the Art editor on the magazine. Becky hold workshops, might be signing up for one later in the year BECKI CLARK WORKSHOPS link for more info

Some of Becki's surface work HERE  

Both are full of interesting articles, crafty inspiration, short stories and no rubbish like you get in most women's mags

An 8 Point star developed into a Geometric Stripe Blanket

G Stripe

G Stripe

The British Knitting Awards....I WON!

THANK YOU ALL

for voting for me and my first book

I WON

Best Crochet book 2016

I was so chuffed to be nominated but to win, i'm in shock, I really am,

 thank you all so much for taking the time to vote.

CONGRATULATIONS 

to everyone who has won one of the prestigious awards

8 OF MY DESIGNS IN 2 MAGAZINES THIS MONTH....

A friend popped round, asked me if i had seen the Inside Crochet and Simply Crochet magazines this month....no but i had heard something


Hope you will vote for me
VOTING IS OPEN NOW

LET'S KNIT Magazine
British Knitting awards here

If you're a fan please vote for My first book
Granny Squares
Has been short listed for a British award for best Crochet Book 

 In total there were 8 of my designs in just 2 magazines and she said I had something in the third one too but she didn't buy that one...

lovely write up about my crochet thanks Claire
from Inside Crochet

 this little pot is an old design but I still love it

 the very popular TARTAN throw and Cushion from earlier this year

hanging in my dining room before its border was added

 and the 4 new designs just released

 and one of my Diamond designs was being used in their SUBSCRIBE NOW..and get the pattern and yarn as this months subscription gift

and the Rainbow Blanket....the complete pattern as part of the 
COMMIT TO KNIT 
charity campaign 

The original idea for the blanket

 Blowing in the wind after washing 

makes a great scarf too...

I did suggest she stop and help me sort my craft room out,
 but no support there..she was off to read her new magazines! lol 
can't blame her it's not a quick job....

the wall behind my Craft Room bed needs changing i think..lots of new designs to hang up for inspiration...

and so many boxes of samples need sorting....