The Dry-Off Rucsac is such an obvious idea that it has just been begging me to design it. I have spent the past few summers lugging stuff backwards and forwards to the beach thinking, Surely we could double up on some of this stuff. And so here it is, a large fluffy towel that zips up into…
With a dress code marked FLAMBOYANT on the invitation, my Dad’s 70th birthday has been an event to look forward to. The venue was a the ballroom of an historic hotel in beautiful Shropshire and I needed to come up with an outfit for not only myself, but our two girls, aged 8 and 10.…
Our oldest tweenage daughter is a proper tomboy – it’s all about tree climbing and books rather than makeup and heels. We had a christening to go to last week and, as it’s always been a bit difficult trying to find a posh outfit that isn’t too girly, I had to put a good bit…
I love the idea of this space-saving instantly-up play house. How simple! You just throw it on over your table and there you have a ready made super-cute den. I first saw the idea on Pinterest and couldn’t resist it. I made this version for Harriet (who kindly modelled the baby blanket in my earlier posts).…
I think I must be the only person in the European world who has come across this site, and that’s only because I have a Japanese friend who recommended it to me. Nani IRO is a fabulous website with lots of free patterns. She (the designer – is she called Nani IRO or does that…
