You may know that we’re doing a garage makeover so that I have a workroom where I can run my own workshops. In the past it has not been possible as I work in our boarded-out loft and, as the floor (ceiling downstairs) hasn’t been reinforced, I’ve been loath to invite more than two people…
OK. Feet back on the ground, or rather back under the desk! Since the end of April it has been attend show/replenish stock/attend show/replenish stock ……. We were at Haydock at the end of April, then I was teaching two days at the Bead Workers’ Guild show in Daventry followed by their bead bazaar, then…
Hubbie and I decided to take a weekend break recently. It hadn’t been a good week for either of us so we thought we’d get away for a couple of days. We had been talking about visiting Halifax (doesn’t everyone?) only because I wanted to see the Piece Hall which had been used in the…
Friend Barbara and I went to the NEC show last week for Craft/Fashion/Sewing & Embroidery knowing that there would be something we could buy. First shock was the price of the car parking – £16 if paid on the day or £12 if pre-booked! That, added to the ticket price made it an already expensive…
It’s been a really busy week here at The Jacobeadery. I feel I have actually achieved something and made steps in the right direction. So what’s been happening? Well ….. I’ve signed up for Yvonne Radley’s Blogging workshop, an area in which I need help I’m also part of Yvonne’s Dream Life Academy and am…
Hubbie and I attended the craft trade show at the NEC on Monday. To make it easier for him we also booked an overnight stay so that we could go to the Caravan show on the next day. This trade show is only once a year and for me is the ideal opportunity to find…
And you could take the title two ways – a Crazy Patchwork block or (and this is the real meaning here) suffering from Bead Embroidery block – like Writers’ Block y’know. I’m putting it down to all the machine sewing I’ve been doing lately – our caravan came out of hibernation briefly for her annual…
Took a whole day off yesterday – Friend Barbara and I went to the show at Manchester Event City, braving the icy weather. We must have walked around at least four times seeing something new each time. We both had shopping/wish lists and got nearly everything on them. Barbara missed out on some beads while…
We’re doing a lot of – or rather planning to do a lot of – TLC on our home this year. I’ve got plans for every room in the house (read bungalow) plus the garage-come-stockroom. This one is the first on the list. Originally we were going to get it totally knocked down and rebuilt…