I have loved making this scarf - I know it was simple and as basic as you could get - but I found it very therapeutic and by the time I reached the end I felt confident enough that the prospect of trying something more complex next time isn't horrifying. Knitting a chunky scarf… Continue reading My September Project with Make It Coats UK – Success!!
Author: CaroleHeidi
I'm a 30-something mum of two Not-So-Small humans, a cat, & a rottweiler. I read a lot, write a bit, eat too much cake and have dubious taste in music. I'm a Leader in Squirrel Scouts, and if I'm not at home, I'm probably at the Scout Hut. My hair is usually some shade of blue...
Great Bloggers Bake Off 2015 – Patisserie Week
It was a tough choice deciding what to make this week - cream horns and eclairs are both favourites of mine. In the end though, I decided to chicken out of making puff pastry in favour of taking on an old enemy - choux pastry. If you were following this blog for previous Bake Offs… Continue reading Great Bloggers Bake Off 2015 – Patisserie Week
Great Bloggers Bake Off 2015 – Pastry Week
Pastry week fils me with fear. I've not often made any pastry myself and when I have it has more often than not been a failure. I've never made frangipane either, so clearly frangipane tart was the way to go! My Mum and Dad have been plying me with fruit from their garden so I… Continue reading Great Bloggers Bake Off 2015 – Pastry Week
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My September Project with Coats Craft UK – Getting Better
Shortly after posting my first post about my knitting adventure with Coats Craft UK, I completely undid all of my wonky project and started over. As proud as I was of my first attempt, it was wonky and a bit scruffy, so I decided to start again as I had got into the rhythm a bit… Continue reading My September Project with Coats Craft UK – Getting Better
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My September Project – Learning to Knit (With Coats Craft UK)
September. The month that always feels more like a new year than New Year. The kids are back at school next week and with Artie starting in reception it's a bit new for all of us. I decided I needed a project - something new to learn - and thanks to the lovely ladies I… Continue reading My September Project – Learning to Knit (With Coats Craft UK)
