by Tilly Puffin | Jul 18, 2025 | Blog, Life by the sea
Although I’d seen puffins in flight at sea when I lived on the Isles of Scilly, I had never seen them on land, and neither had my partner George, so this summer we went to visit their nesting site on the Saltee Islands in County Wexford in the south east of Ireland....
by Tilly Puffin | Jan 23, 2025 | Handmade business, Organisation
After renovating and painting our 1980s Abi Ace Globetrotter caravan, which you can follow here and here, I’ve moved into it as a temporary sewing space. In the busy time leading up to Christmas, I spent many early mornings in here wrapping and packing orders, with...
by Tilly Puffin | Nov 19, 2024 | Blog, Handmade business
The Knitting and Stitching Show has been established for around 30 years now, but this year it came to Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the first time. I’ve been to the show several times in different locations and always enjoy the opportunity to collect ideas and...
by Tilly Puffin | Nov 14, 2024 | Handmade business, Organisation
If you saw the “before” photos of our little Abi Ace Globetrotter in the previous post, I hope you’ll agree that a few coats of paint have improved the interior a lot! The teal colour was left over from a decorating project in the house, and I mixed the sunny yellow...
by Tilly Puffin | Oct 10, 2024 | Blog, Handmade business
I’m sure every craft business owner dreams of the perfect studio space, with enough workspace, storage, daylight and even a wonderful view – why not? That has certainly been my dream as Tilly & Puffin has gradually outgrown its HQ in a small boxroom. I...
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