There’s a saying about Good intentions… but at present it escapes me… as does the time! Sorry that i’ve had to be chided by my long suffering spouse to add my 2pn’th. Part of this rambling is ’sad’, Suzie no longer is with us at Bumble Bee… when she returned from her trip, she made the desision [...]

Well here we are, Easter 2008 and not a word from either Jane or Suzie despite the promises of at least one of them ….. But Suzie has only just returned from Oz seeing her newly married daughter in her new home (and hopefully sampling many of the delights of Australian Quilting). will she [...]

Just thought i’d say a big thanks to my spouse! (I don’t do it very often) - he’s been keeping this blog going for some time, so I thought it about time that we give him some help. We = (the ladies that meet & greet all visitors to our land based workshop/shop at Corris Craft [...]

Santa will be at Corris Craft Centre over the weekend on 15th 16th December 2007. Sail by boat into his Magical Underground Grotto, with gifts for the children and hot punch for the adults. Festive food and drink available in the cafe, with music and competitions. Also available will be hand crafted gifts from 10 specialist [...]

Just wanted to share our admiration of some beautiful fabric Art seen recently at a lovely craft fair in Dyffryn Ardudwy which we were also invited to have a stall - Not only does the lady Karen Hall produce some fantastic machine embroidery pictures but she also makes wow factor fabric jewellery - as she [...]

The summer 2007 exhibition at Llanidloes run by The Quilt Association is drawing to a close. If you have not yet been, now is your last chance……. The usual mix of antique and modern has caused some debate. Everyone has a view, and if it can inspire and generate debate and reaction then thats good for the [...]

This weekend marks a milestone in the re-development of crafting in Wales Corris Craft Centre is 25 years of age this weekend - 8th and 9th Sept 2007. Lots of celebrations and additional amusements for all the family. If you have entered the prize draw - it will be drawn on the 9th Sept and the [...]

Another excellent weekend at Carno thanks to the Maldwyn Quilters Jane and Sue managed to free themselves from the Tea and Cake stall occasionally to look round and see the quilts and other goodies on hand. They even managed to set up a stall and hand out some fabric samples in the shape of fat quarters [...]

We have completed our 2007 Celtic wallhanging, All our own work and design. This was hanging from the rafters from our craft unit at Corris. Very good it looked to - bright and very Welsh - a pleasurable addition to the display of our fabric works. But, not for long. It has been sold to a lady [...]

We have not been writing much recetly, not that there has been little happening but lack of opportunity (ie I’ve been lazy) But, meantime, Linda has sent us an email with comments on our online fabric shop. A critique would be a better word, but all her points are worthwhile and entirely valid. We might be able [...]