Welcome to my Blog!

Here I post information about shows, news from the studio and general goings on - If you'd like to keep 'in the know' then please follow my journey :-) Thanks, Dionne x

7 days ago

GNCCF

I'm extremely pleased to be exhibiting at Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair again this year. I love the natural light of the upper...

7 days ago

Machine Embroidery Retreat in Surrey, April 2024 Early Bird!!

This year's retreat was so great that I shall be back at Just Hands On Retreats again in 2024. At the moment you can benefit fromm an...

7 days ago

Super September Sewing Summer School

You know I love a bit of alliteration! It did what it says in the title and these images start to tell the story [but I must admit, I...

Jul 14

Blue Magpie Contemporary Craft Fair

Save the dates! This will be the first time I have shown my work at this event & I'm really looking forward to it - I'm so flattered to...

May 22

Girls on tour! Abruzzo Print Retreat

I don't quite know where to start - what a week we had! I was going to let the pictures do the talking but that doesn't do them justice....

Apr 29

Structural Stitches

You may remember 3 years ago [during lockdown] I showed you all my 'sketchbook box'/a three-dimensional sketchbook, from my New Grounds...

Apr 18

Energised Embroidery

I'm excited to be able to finally announce my Fibre Arts Australia workshop in April 2024. Energised Embroidery will be 'full colour,...

Mar 24

Made by Hand to go ONLINE!

I have some very exciting news! [read all the way down to get a discount code] You can now find my very latest work on the marvellous...

Feb 28

LIVE at 2pm Tuesday 28th February

Don't forget to tune into Instagram today to hear me chatting with Sarah James, Director of The Craft Festival, Cheltenham. Find me at...

Feb 22

Learn in Luxury

Immerse yourself in the world of machine embroidery at the beautiful New Place Hotel, Shirrell Heath, Hampshire. 22nd - 23rd April 2023...

Feb 21

The Craft festival Cheltenham

I have 2 free tickets up for grabs for the forthcoming Craft Festival in Cheltenham - all you need to do to win is leave a comment below...

Feb 3

Silver and stitch

I've been developing my jewellery making for nearly 2 years now but not many people know that I used to teach Jewellery Design back in...

Dec 18, 2022

New email

I have a new email address …. It would be useful if you could add it to your contact list. I’ve made an image of it in the hope that it...

Nov 7, 2022

FREE tickets!!!!

I have 2 free tickets up for grabs for the forthcoming Craft Festival in Cheltenham - all you need to do to win is leave a comment below...

Oct 10, 2022

It's a commitment...

This was a tricky decision - what do you think of my new postcards?? When it comes time to re-stock your postcards, you are faced with a...

Mar 29, 2022

Easily Distracted...

I got rather distracted from my blog series featuring MOMENTUM my 50@50 series - Ukrainian matters were far more pressing: by now my fund...

Mar 16, 2022

Makers Studio 'Special guest!'

What a privilege to be invited to the Makers Studio with Janome and Just Hands on TV...just put a little clip in my hair to hold it back,...

Mar 14, 2022

Peace Raffle

There are mixed emotions at being part of a Peace Raffle: I'm saddened that we need to do it. Why is this craziness happening anyway?...

Mar 2, 2022

Buy Art - HELP UKRAINE

PLEASE NOTE - my pledge has now ended & £1865 has been donated. x And Another update!: [13.3.22] The appeal below was a great success...

Feb 24, 2022

50@50 Travel Inspiration

This is the 3rd in a mini series, expanding my thoughts on my MOMENTUM 50@50 collection of stitched Artworks It's hard to describe how...