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The Art of Cactus County
Last night Mr Kitsch (otherwise known as Gary Smith) launched his new exhibition at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol. It was a great evening, with live music, tequila, lots of friends showing their...
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Day of the Dead exhibition
Work by Hannah DymondThe Mexican Day of the Dead is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd November, and over the years, it has become more well-known in this country. One of my dreams is to go to Mexico and...
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Good Grief, it's December!
December seems to have appeared all of a sudden. I suppose that mild autumn confused me into thinking that Christmas was a long way off. That, and becoming increasingly senile.So it's time for advent...
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Festive Frolics
As you can see, I went a little overboard buying old toys at the Vintage & Handmade Fair last Saturday (a wonderful day, as always). But look at those wonderful old packets! I also got some barmy...
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Come Fly With Me
It's 1969 and Swinging London is buzzing about the glamorous jetset arrivals at Heathrow airport. Wait, who's this? Is it Liz Taylor and Richard Burton with their entourage? Not quite. Me, my mum and...
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A Few Doings
I haven't been feeling very inspired lately, so I'm afraid the blog posts have been few and far between. To be honest, I don't think I've done anything very blogworthy. Having said that, I'll show you...
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Trinkets, Tokens and Treasures
On our landing, we have a huge cupboard, which contains many boxes. Most of these boxes have not been opened since we moved nearly 5 years ago. I know a lot of what's in there - mostly collections of...
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Various Textile Doings
My first textile doing to share with you is a cardigan I knitted for our friends' new little person. I'll be honest - it was a bit of struggle to finish. I've mentioned before why I prefer crochet to...
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A Very Vintage Weekend
Goodness me, I really love the Vintage Jumble! I had a stall there on Saturday, and it was lovely to meet up with all the other 'vintage ladies' and basically swap stuff! There are so many bargains to...
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Jubilicious!
It's a funny old world, isn't it? A few weeks ago, I got an email out of the blue, asking to use my strange Silver Jubilee souvenirs in an exhibition in London to mark this year's Diamond Jubilee. It...
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Giving and Receiving
Why is it that when I have time to take photos, the clouds gather, the rain pours and it goes so very dark? Needless to say, when it's bright, I always have to go and do something else. I've tried in...
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Crochet on a Wet Afternoon
It was very disappointing yesterday to discover our local bank holiday fair, the Redland May Fair, had been cancelled. Disappointing, but not altogether surprising, given that we are experiencing the...
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Folk House Flea Market
In my usual absent-minded way, I forgot to mention this in my last blog post. I'll be having a stall at the Folk House Flea Market on Saturday, which is safely in the warm and dry in the centre of...
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Hello? Is anybody still there?
Now, where was I? I just popped away from my blog for a minute, got distracted, and now it appears three years have gone by. How does that happen? I'm not really sure. I've posted occasional weirdness...
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North by North Somerset
Art = HappyLast week was North Somerset Arts Week. I didn't visit many places, but did go to see an exhibition by the Embroiderer's Guild. I'd bumped into a very friendly lady who was a member, and...
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Cornish Treasure
The door-knockers of PenrynSometimes things work out rather nicely don't they? Mr Kitsch and I had no thought of going on holiday this year, when a friend asked if anyone fancied looking after her cats...
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Felting, Melting, Feeling, Healing
So this is what I've been up to today. I'll be honest, wet-felting is not the most fun you can have on a hot summer afternoon. Rubbing bits of wool in very hot water and detergent makes you sweaty and...
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Who is Elsie? What is she?
I have just revived my Elsie Jones Etsy shop, with a batch of handmade felt brooches, above. (What do you think of them?) I've decided to stick with my 'nom de plume' of Elsie, which as some of you...
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Dismal-ish
Guess where I've been? Unless you've been under a a very large rock wearing a blindfold and noise-cancelling headphones for the last few weeks, you will recognise that this is Dismaland, Banksy's new...
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Death and Textiles
Had a quick trip into Bristol just before Christmas for a teeny bit of shopping, but mostly to visit Death - The human experience, an exhibition at Bristol Museum. As ever, I was drawn to the textile...
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Don't Look, Ethel!
I feel a bit dirty today, because of something I did last night. Now, before your imagination runs amok, I'd better explain. For the first time ever, I listed something in my Etsy shop that needed a...
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Desperately Seeking Pippi
Here's a mysterious mystery, which may never be solved. For months now, the stats for my vintage Etsy shop have been dominated by Pippi Longstocking. That's not Pippi Longstocking in the picture above....
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7 Days and Counting...
No, not until Easter - much more important - it's just seven days until the Vintage & Handmade Fair at Chipping Sodbury! I am going to be there selling my handmade wares. This is the first outing...
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Button Trees - They're back!
Exactly 6 years ago to the day, I posted this photo in this blog of the button tree I'd made. Much to my surprise, that photo got pinned and repinned many times on Pinterest and elsewhere. At one time,...
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View this post on InstagramThe tiny village of Cake lies below the majestic Hanky Mountain, nestled among the trees of the Painted Wood Forest. On Christmas Eve all is peaceful as the snow begins to...
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