Latest crafty posts from Charlotte

A practicising artist with a degree in Fine Art & History of Art, she thinks she is Tracy Emin but she's sadly mistaken! B.C. (Before Child), Charlotte enjoyed a life of bedlam.


Grandpa in my Pocket… Eek!

by Charlotte on August 19, 2011

in Fashion & Textiles, Quilting

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If anybody doesn’t know, and to be quite frank, I only wish (sharp intake of breath) that I didn’t know , “Grandpa in my Pocket” is a show on CBeebies in which grandpa James Likely Lad Bolam lives in some bizarre seaside town with his bizarre (stage school) family (they’re not quirky, they’re just annoying) [...]

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Meow meow!

by Charlotte on August 10, 2011

in Pottery & Ceramics

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My potter friend Ben has loaned me the cutest nodding cat ever which he’s made from our white earthenware clay and added some clear powdered earthenware glaze and decorating slip for detail. I love ceramics and the joy of opening up the kiln door to see what’s gone on inside; this probably has something to [...]

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Quilting for my daughter Kitty!

by Charlotte on August 5, 2011

in Quilting

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Hope you’re all feeling bright and chirpy this morning…  I’m continuing to work on my quilt today after looking at some Amy Butler patterns but I must admit even though I’m equipped to the hilt with a collection of quilting artillery, I’m struggling a little! The aim is to create a quilt for my daughter [...]

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