Ballyferriter Easter Art Exhibition, West Kerry

Ballyferriter Easter Art Exhibition, West Kerry

Every year at Easter there’s an exhibition of local art in Ballyferriter, a small village on the wild Atlantic coast, west of Dingle. It has been running since the 1970s and attracts art enthusiasts from all over Ireland. My partner and several friends are among the...
30 Handmade Gifts for Dogs & Dog Lovers

30 Handmade Gifts for Dogs & Dog Lovers

If you have dogs or dog lovers on your Christmas list, this round-up of handmade gifts has plenty of ideas. Among all the mass-produced items for sale online, often in places where they are marketed as handmade, it can be challenging to find goods which are genuinely...
Autumn Crafting Ideas

Autumn Crafting Ideas

My newest felt ornament pattern is ready just in time for Autumn and Halloween. Myrtle the Witch is probably more cute rather than scary! She and her little black cat are ready to jump on their broom and fly off on magical adventures. Myrtle is one of my more detailed...
Choosing Felt ~ A Buyer’s Guide

Choosing Felt ~ A Buyer’s Guide

Which is the best type of felt to use for making ornaments and dolls? Felt comes in a number of different fibre compositions and thicknesses, as well as (luckily for us) a huge range of lovely colours. The type you should choose depends on what you plan to make, as...