Cross stitch is not the hippest hobby these days, and if you’re an Irish cross stitcher, you can sometimes feel like you’re the only one! While there are several great UK cross stitch magazines, fewer and fewer shops in Dublin stock any of them. On my own beat, the only stockists I know of are [...]

As a Gemini, I am supposed to embrace change. Yet, I always like things to stay just the way they are. That’s why the saggy 25 year old curtains in my bedroom are a source of great comfort to me!
My life has been fairly topsy turvy of late with enough twists and turns to fill [...]

The traffic was particularly crazy in Blanchardstown this week. No idea why! My daily bus trip to the quays even took 90 minutes one day, which is double the time it usually takes. So it’s just as well that I recently found an excellent way to pass the time: cross stitching on the go! [...]

I went along to The Knitting and Stitching Show this afternoon with my Mum. It started today and is on at the RDS until Sunday. Judging from the huge crowds there this afternoon, there are clearly lots of avid knitters, stitchers and crafters in Ireland.
We had both been eagerly awaiting the event but [...]