I’ve discovered Barbara B Seuss so I thought I’d share her website. https://www.japanesetemari.com/ I bought one of her patterns, Oliver...

I’ve been making a lot of things using up bits and pieces from my scraps recently. This culminated in an idea for a pair of dungarees...

This week's inspiration image was taken on a walk through one of my favourite copses, a beautiful stand of beech trees at the back of our...

Beautiful hyacinths at the Fairground outside my shop. I was really surprised to see this little fella snoozing in one of the flowers. If...

We went pyjama hunting today, in Basingstoke. No pyjamas found, but having got lost on the way home (we went the pretty way) we came...

This week’s inspiration image is the church that overlooks the Fairground Craft Centre, St Michael and All Angels. It was taken this time...

This week's inspiration image was of a blossom tree, taken in 2019 outside of St Peter's Church in The Clatfords, on a beautiful spring...

This is a quick blog this week. I've been teaching Alternative Dorset Buttons all day, so I'm catching up with the blog while our dinner...

This week's inspiration image is spectacular fungi taken on a walk during lockdown last year. I've been wanting to make a stumpery for...

This week's inspiration image was a shot of bare tree tops, with a back drop of plain grey sky. I wet felted around a resist to creat a...

This weeks photo was a log pile with a backdrop of fir trees and blue sky. I knew I wanted to use Dorset buttons to make the log pile,...

This will be a quick blog post today. I'm finishing the next book and my head is full of Dorset button trees. This weeks image was a...

Week three of Jens Inspiration year. The image reminded me of an owl, from the moment I took it, so that's what I created. This is a...

This week's inspiration photo was a signpost on the Ridgeway, above the White Horse at Uffington. I wanted to create something simple and...

This is the first post in a weekly series, linked with the @jenbesttextileart social media challenge #jensinspirationyear Every week I'm...

Getting closer to our Art in the Barn exhibition, Tuesday to Saturday (23rd - 27th). We’re sharing the beautiful jewellery by Carole...

Not long now until Art in the Barn (23rd - 27th November) and today I’m sharing @just.fab.maggie and her wonderful textiles! I’ve put her...

Introducing our next artist at Art in the Barn from 23rd November. This is the wonderful weaver and textile artist Sue Bates I was...

Next up for our Art in the Barn (23rd to 27th November) exhibition artists is Kay Docherty. She’ll be bringing a selection of hand made...

Showcasing the second exhibitor for Arts and Crafts in the Barn from November 23rd to 27th. This is the very talented Christine from...