Didsbury craft fair

I'm very excited to say I'll be taking part in the One Big Craftea Charity Day at The Albert Club in Didsbury on Sunday. It'll be my first event in Manchester and I can't wait to get involved in the city's craft scene - fingers crossed it'll be a fabulous day for all!

Japanese cats

It was a very good friend's birthday a few weeks ago and to celebrate I made her this applique picture of two cats. It's based on a photograph another friend took of a drawing in a hostel in Hiroshima, Japan. I have no idea what the lady-cat is holding in her little paw, but I quite like that it's a mystery, and I love how serenely happy both cats seem to be.

Lavender pandas

The weather may be getting wintrier by the day and the nights may be drawing in, but all is chipper at Panda Perdu HQ, as I've been filling the place with these little darlings... lavender pandas! The name pretty much says it all - they're mini cushions filled with soft toy stuffing and lavender - and I can't stop making them!

The original lavender panda... this is the first one I made and has taken pride of place on the sofa 

Desk panda - to egg me on when I'm doing boring admin-ey type things

Lavender panda number three is guardian of the DVDs and particularly enjoys 24

Bathroom panda dreams of sailing the seven seas... if only he had a bigger boat