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Being Brave to Get Seen
Being Brave to Get Seen

I don’t know why this is so hard for me, but it is. Showing my work. Showing my creative endeavours. I believe it’s a common issue with creatives.

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Happy Easter!
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Embracing the Bumps in the Road
Embracing the Bumps in the Road

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”. - Lao Tzu I love that quote. It has so much depth of meaning. Yes, to making a start on something. Yes, to even the smallest step, one at a time, one day at a time.

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Colour, Design and Quilt - A New Workshop

This year I’m collaborating with a fellow workshop teacher and extremely talented quilter, Katrina, to bring you a creative and fun two day workshop on colour and design to enable you to design your own quilt blocks and quilts.

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Pinterest Love

I LOVE Pinterest!  And I confess that I can get lost down the Pinterest rabbit hole more often than not.  I do try to be restrained and stick to 10 mins before bedtime or first thing in the morning but invariably I end up wandering and lost.  Happy, but definitely side-tracked and lost!

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How to Make a Toy Sleeping Bag

A couple of years ago, I bought my grandchildren an Elf on the Shelf gift set.  They named their elf, Eli, and he has been the source of great joy and fun each December on the run up to Christmas.

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Make Those Dreams a Reality

Ok, so you have some pretty big dreams.  Yes?  I do too.  I’m a great believer in having dreams and make intentional steps to see them come to fruition.

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Merryn Fabric Samples + Living Your Creative Dream

My fabric samples of my first collection for Makower UK recently arrived and I cannot tell you enough how exciting it is to see it!

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Dream A New Dream

I'm a fabric designer. It’s a dream come true. I’m so excited. I can’t even tell you how much. To have my own designs on fabric on sale in shops! Huge! For me anyway.

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Brand Brilliance Book and Workshop Review

Back in October I attended a two day workshop, Brand Brilliance, run by Fiona Humberstone following on from her first book “How To Style Your Brand”.

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Colour For Creatives

Back in June I attended Fiona Humberstone’s Colour for Creatives Workshop in Brixton, London. I’d read Fiona’s book “How to Style your Brand” after seeing her at Paperfest last year.

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Designer Showcase at Craft, Hobby and Stitch 2016

As a member of the UK Craft and Hobby Association CHA UK, I recently had an opportunity to have a small stand at the Craft Hobby and Stitch International trade show (2016).

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What I Wish I Had Known When I Was Starting Out

This past week, following on from the Craft, Hobby and Stitch trade show I attended back in February, has seen me go from dreaming of becoming a fabric designer to actually selling some of my designs and thus, becoming one!   I’m also working with a UK fabric manufacturer to further develop one of my collections. So yes, it’s been an exciting week for me.

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Living A Non Curated Life

Yesterday I was talking with a friend who’s hoping to set up a new blog soon.  I asked her why she hasn’t done it yet as her ideas are so lovely and I think it’ll be a great success.  Her answer and reason was quite simple and interestingly profound.  She was worried about the time it would take to curate her spaces so her photos would be appealing and “perfect” for her blog content.

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4 Reasons To Get In Front of the Camera

I know I drive my family crazy sometimes with taking photos when we’re all together.  It’s what I do.  I love photos.  I love capturing all the times we’re together and also those fun “no one knows you’re snapping” candid shots! 

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