silverpebble jewellery

I've......discovered a truly fabulous and talented group of fellow crafters (notebook with vintage linens by Val, quilt by Thriftyhousehold)...found a place where it's OK to do handmade show and tell

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind: a birthday, chicken pox, a small knitting breakthrough and our village May Fair (washed out I'm afraid). The jewellery-making has been a joy recently, with several special and very lovely commissions and lots of teaching. It's an old story, I've spoken of it

I'm increasingly realising that the garden and the things that grow in it are an essential part of the jewellery that I make. I stand washing up at the sink and can see clumps of forget-me-nots, cowslips, primulas, bluebells, miniature narcissus and pulmonaria. They're like tiny pastel fireworks. Th

Driving across the border into Suffolk on Friday I noticed little clumps of cowslips, stitchwort and wood anemones by the side of the road. We've had chicken pox in the house so much of the last week has been spent cooped up, but these little glimpses of wildflowers reminded me that Spring was defin

We're spending Easter doing very little except crafting, eating, sitting and a spot of walking.The last few weeks have been so frenetic and busy for us all that we needed this quiet time.Saturday afternoon was the first time in weeks I'd managed to get into the garden to actually look at what was gr

Last week I Spring cleaned the studio.I changed my postcard/inspiration wall to match the new season. I left the painted vintage seedtrays where they were. They're ready for Open Studios in July and with the addition of a few tacks are great for displaying my jewellery.The collection of postcards is

1. Little Cotton Rabbits 2. Saidos da Concha 3. Knitsofacto The Making Winter project was dreamt up by myself and Mrs Thriftyhousehold one day in early autumn 2011. She was excited about wearing woolly tights again. I was not. We wondered whether we could hatch a plan to help those who are less than

I've been following the blog Teen Granny for a while now. It's written by a sixteen year old who bakes fondant fancies that would make Mr Kipling weep. She has also whipped up several people, including Prince William, made of knit. It's an excellent read.Readers of my blog will know that yarn skills

Just days ago winter definitely had us in its grip. There was snow and freezing temperatures. Yet today there is a mildness to the weather. There is sunshine and bees. We're on the cusp of Spring.Despite the hopeful change in the season things have not been so easy for us here. It's been a week when

Vintage purchases from The Girls' Own Store in Bridport.West Bay beach.An early violet growing next to the stream in Portesham.These are a few holiday snaps from out much-needed break in Dorset last week. I almost feel more o