Okay, so maybe I didn't go to Paris for the kind of love you're expecting, but I did go for love! My wonderful and talented mother, Judy Newman, has recently released her first book - Quilt for life, made with love - with Quiltmania and the launch is being held at Pour...

And it's January again! I genuinely cannot believe it and am feeling quite disorientated by it. 2016 seemed to be quite a challenging year for everyone, myself included, and I know many were pleased to see the back of it! Even before the tragic passing of so many wonde...

All the good intentions, none of the follow through! When I started this blog I wanted to post at least once a month, otherwise there seems little point in having a blog at all! And here I am, 5 months later, having not posted anything new. Shame on me. Though, I do fe...

When I was 8, way back in the day, my mother sat me down at her sewing machine and taught me how to use it. Within the hour I decided to try a zigzag stick using the standard 1/4" foot and of course, broke the needle. Terrified and close to tears I called mum over, who...