Welcome to my blog!

Firstly, lets get one thing straight, I am a Sagittarian which if you're into that whole star sign thing (and I'm not) will tell you that I am restless, creative and most of all.....tactless! Please note that this is a birth right and not a choice so I cannot be held responsible for any rubbish that issues forth from my fingertips. So, now that we've cleared that up we can get on with the introductions. My name is Kate, I'm mid to late forties (only on the outside) and still trying to find my niche. I am an artist and maker, a writer and daydreamer, a housewife and feminist, a cat lover and insect recue'er and I don't like asparagus! I work from home where my biggest hurdle is trying to keep away from the fridge and stay motivated. My quest is regularly hindered by the teasing tentacles of ebay, etsy and anything more interesting that what I should be concentrating on.

Winchester Christmas Fair

Well that was an experience, let me tell you!  'Six in a shed' turned out to be as vague as the name suggests. We showed up, hung our wares and then repeatedly tried to make sense of it all. Scarves to the left of me, brooches to the right...here I am, stuck in the middle with flu! Cold? There is not a thermal garment on the planet that can fend off the north wind and I should know, I was wearing all of them! As expected the event bought a lot of visitors from far and wide but as also expected the credit crunch had beaten them off at the pass. People were happy to look but less keen to spend. No matter how enticing the sights, sounds and smells surrounding them, most people kept dead centre lest they be magnetically pulled in and forced to buy something. That said I did very well in the end, covered my costs and had enough left over to compensate for my efforts.

Happy New Year!

Despite the continued efforts of the government and the world media to insist we wallow in depression, I think we might just have a few things to look forward to in 2009. Not just Obamarama but hopefully a re-surgence in the importance of all things homespun and handmade. Like many of you I enter the year with a surplus amount of fat courtesy of the family sized tin of Quality Street that peeked out from under the Christmas tree and just wouldn't leave me alone. I am trying to be good and limit the treats but a small box of mini smarties is only 66 calories, t'would be churlish not to indulge.

I've got a few projects in the pipeline and an upcoming magazine feature so I've no excuse not to get stuck in and stay busy..... I'll just have a quick look on etsy first!