Leather Goods Repairs

Leather Goods Repairs

Over the course of the last few years I have hand many enquiries about repairs to leather goods and accessories. Many are straightforward – bag straps break, fittings need replacing, stitching comes apart, and occasionally leather does wear out and needs...
Make and Mend

Make and Mend

Well after the disappointing weather that caused the cancellation of the MHC Winter Fair in December, I have signed up for the latest MHC Make and Mend event. No chance of this one being cancelled for rain or wind – it’s inside. Come along and immerse...
Muswell Hill Creatives Make and Mend Festival

Muswell Hill Creatives Make and Mend Festival

Looking for something to do this weekend.  Muswell Hill Creatives are hosting a Make and Mend Festival at Hornsey Parish Church Hall at Cranley Gardens N10. This event is about making and mending, but also about sustainability and supporting local businesses.  Learn...
August Update

August Update

Well summer has definitely arrived with a bang. It really started when I was in a big tent at Craft Festival in Bovey Tracey.  It then got seriously warm for a few days, and we still have some more heat to look forward to. Those of you who have visited my studio will...
Well 2020 Wasn’t what I expected

Well 2020 Wasn’t what I expected

Can you repair an oxen yoke?  This is one of the more unexpected conversations I have had in the last year.    On the whole it was quite different to what I envisaged back in January 2020. I was home in NZ for Christmas visiting family and friends, arriving back in...