January

As usual we had a houseful at Christmas, and limited space in our little cottage meant that my wheels were rather neglected. I did however convert my new sister-in-law to spinning!

My little brother got married in September, which is one of the reasons why my autumn was so hectic! 

I spent most of my holidays sewing.... I finally finished the red flannel shift dress from a pattern I drafted at at workshop at Westhope College. I have no decent photos... because it's Wales in winter. It never got light, and I lack the selfie magic!
​All through the holidays people were opening their 12 Days of Christmas parcels. It was such good fn to open a parcel every day that we're doing it all again for the Tour de France... so if you missed out on a 12 Days of Christmas parcel, maybe you can join us for this project. 

I also got out and about nearly every day during the holidays. We explored new places, and did quite a bit of geocaching.

On a dyeing front, I've been back at work for a few days now. Nearly everything that I sold out over the holiday has been restocked, and the first hand dyed fibre of 2019 is drying as I type. Look out for a shop update in the next couple of days.

The latest edition of Ply Magazine has been one of their most successful so far... it's all about socks. So the next couple of updates will have a bit of a sock focus in case you fancy trying out some of the techniques. I stock 3 different sock- specific blends. Pure Southdown for those who like the all-natural option, Superwash BFL & Ramie for those who want to machine wash and have improved resistance to felting but don't want nylon, or Superwash Cheviot, Silk & Nylon which is my personal ultimate sock yarn; machine washable, with nylon so I don't wear a hole in 2 months. Sound intriguing? You can buy copies direct from Ply (including a digital edition, or there are numerous world-wide stockists. 

Over the next couple of months I'll be visiting a couple of guilds. I'll be at East Sussex Guild on 19th January giving a talk, and will also have some fibres with me. I'll also be at Devon Guild on 9th February, talking about dyeing techniques, and will have the shop with me again. Visitors will be made very welcome so if you're in the area please come along.