After the wonderful feedback I received from my last blog about my spencer dress i thought it was only fair to share my new acquisitions.. Word quickly spread (it is Shetland after all, you never know who sees you at the saleroom, and you have to shout out your last name when you win..) that i…
knitting
craft fair
this weekend i had a stand at the Clickimin Christmas Craft Fair, a fair which is organised by the Shetland Arts and Crafts Association. It is a well established fair in Shetland, showcasing the many talented artists and craftspeople on the island. i have spent the last few months slowly building up my stock of…
spencer dress
Yesterday was the first day of Wovember, a month celebrating Wool, so it thought it would be appropriate to show you my new (to me) 100% wool dress. i bought this dress at the local saleroom (auction) There were two versions of this dress up for sale, I missed out on the first one so i…
spring, summer, autumn
with the clocks going back, in Shetland we are beginning the fast spiral into Winter. I find it quite hard sometimes to be in Shetland in the winter, waking up and its dark, going home and its dark.. so to remind myself ive gathered a few photos from this Spring and Summer. burra beach the…
wovember
very aptly to my current situation November is also WOVEMBER, it was established in November 2011, it has grown into an annual, month-long-celebration of WOOL. last year my pal Sarah gave me a woolly brooch like the ones above and it has been pinned on my jacket ever since.. so when i saw you could buy…
