Category Archives: Purchases

Bright Copper Kettles and…0

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Kat Hannaford

Thanks to Gemma for drawing my attention to Yankee Candle’s new Sound of Music range of candles. You can buy large jars of rainbows on roses; bright copper kettles; warm woollen mittens; crisp apple strudels; moon on their wings and … Continue reading →

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When Renegade Craft Visited London19

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Kat Hannaford

If you can rate a craft fair’s brilliance on the amount of stuff you purchase, then Renegade Craft’s London fair is easily the best I’ve ever visited. After reading enviously of Renegade Craft’s many US roadshows on blogs such as … Continue reading →

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New Goal: To Make Every Project In The Liberty Book of Home Sewing0

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Kat Hannaford

It arrived! The Liberty Book of Home Sewing, which I pre-ordered back in June, landed on my doorstep last Thursday. Talk about a bumper day. It’s so much beefier than I was expecting, with 25 projects (and many of them … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got My Spine, I’ve Got My Orange Crush2

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Kat Hannaford

 Trousers: Zara; blouse: Oliver Bonas; necklace: homemade fimo; moccasins: Office. This isn’t a fashion blog. Oh no. If you want whimsically-edited photos of waifish girls frolicking in the late afternoon sun of Texas/Paris/West Hampstead, check out some of the blogs … Continue reading →

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Bethnal Green’s Affordable Vintage Furniture Flea Market7

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Kat Hannaford

There was one — alright, two — upsides to giving up a pair of free tickets to Bestival on the weekend, and that was the vintage furniture market held at York Hall in Bethnal Green. I popped up nice ‘n … Continue reading →

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