by Maeri | Jun 12, 2017 | Random_stuff
Once every few months I receive a call or an email that goes something like this: “My Mom was a lifelong crafter and has died and we are cleaning out her crafting stuff. We don’t know what to do with it and wondered if you might like it?”. I hate the...
by Maeri | Dec 16, 2016 | General News, Random_stuff, Travel
A photo of my previous life in New York, where I worked at Oxford University Press If any of you have been to New York City during Christmas time, you will know what a magical place it can be. The store windows stun in their Christmas displays, there seems to be...
by Maeri | Oct 22, 2016 | notebooks, paper, Random_stuff
About 20 minutes into the first evening of our Dressmaking isn’t Rocket Science workshop, I looked around and couldn’t help but notice that the ladies who were in attendance were taking fresh, unspoiled notebooks out and putting them on the table, ready...
by Maeri | May 10, 2016 | Crafting, Crafts, Creative, Crochet, Food and Drink, General News, Open Craft Night, Open Craft Nights, Random_stuff, Uncategorized
Many moons ago, the Studio had a monthly calendar event called “Open Craft Night.” These involved going to a local pub once a month, where we would have a room to ourselves to take on a designated craft. Some of the items we have made were pillow cases,...
by Maeri | May 21, 2015 | Coats Crafts UK, Crafting, Crafts, Creative, Feature Blog Posts, General News, In the Know, Random_stuff
Hello readers! I have just returned from my second speaking gig on behalf of Coats Crafts UK at the stunning Newbury Race Course (on a completely different aside – I drove there from Wantage in Oxfordshire and took the B4494 road to Newbury – absolutely...
by Maeri | Apr 1, 2015 | Random_stuff
As a busy Mum, small business owner and lover of the internet, I find my in-box both a source of joy and frustration. It is what keeps me on top of my game until someone changes the rules of the game. A few months ago I had so many emails in my inbox that it ground...
