Magazine of the Month: Homemaker
April’s Magazine of the Month is Homemaker – a newcomer to the market, this is just the fourth issue of the monthly magazine promising “creative ideas for your home”. If you like the look of it, make...
View ArticleMonday Makes: We’re jammin’– upcycling jars!
Yep. Aware it’s technically Tuesday now. May have to look at the name of this post…. or get my act together. One of the two. Anyhoo! I wanted to do a ‘Monday’ Makes that didn’t involve sewing; variety...
View ArticleVisiting Hours: ReFound
Another new regular feature! Visiting Hours is the Quill’s ‘out and about’ feature – be it a review of a gig or show, coverage of a festival or fair, or my thoughts on an exhibition, event or outlet,...
View ArticleMonday(!) Makes: Handy fold-up shopping bag
Better late than never, that’s what I always say. I do have my reasons… on Monday, my lovely boyfriend surprised me with a lovely meal in a lovely restaurant, as it was our third anniversary (happy...
View ArticleReFound Makes: Anastasija’s upcycled telephone table
Huge apologies for the tumbleweed blowing across the barren landscape of the blog this week, but that is all set to change – this is set to be a VERY busy month! It’s officially August, meaning Craft...
View ArticleReFound Makes: Mandie Lowry
Mandie Lowry is an illustrative artist from Belfast who has created some stunning items of upcycled furniture for ReFound. Her imaginative use of materials has seen biro, chalk paint and danish oil...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Habitat Restore
Another new regular post, I really am spoiling you… Welcome to Thrifty Thursdays, a fortnightly post bringing you great ways to live for less. Brilliant places to shop, fun ideas on how to reuse and...
View ArticleWhat’s On This Week: 14 – 20 April 2014
Literature, upcycling, history, surfing, music and craft – just a few of the fabulous things you can experience in Northern Ireland this week. Not to mention Easter! Bear in mind […]
View ArticleMonday(!) Makes: Handy fold-up shopping bag
I received this lovely book, The Perfect Handmade Bag by Clare Youngs as a present a couple of years ago and have never got round to trying any of the projects - until now. I spotted a great tutorial...
View ArticleReFound Makes: Anastasija’s upcycled telephone table
It's officially August, meaning Craft Month has begun, courtesy of Craft NI. What better time than Craft Month to launch my new monthly series of Monday Makes guest posts from a selection of talented...
View ArticleReFound Makes: Mandie Lowry’s record stool
Mandie Lowry is an illustrative artist from Belfast who has created some stunning items of upcycled furniture for ReFound. Her imaginative use of materials has seen biro, chalk paint and danish oil...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Habitat Restore
Another new regular post, I really am spoiling you... Welcome to Thrifty Thursdays, a fortnightly post bringing you great ways to live for less. Brilliant places to shop, fun ideas on how to reuse and...
View ArticleWhat’s On This Week: 14 – 20 April 2014
Literature, upcycling, history, surfing, music and craft - just a few of the fabulous things you can experience in Northern Ireland this week.
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