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Beginners and Create Your own Workshops are back!

Posted by Natalie Blamire on

Happy Sunday! Due to a number of enquiries I will be holding one Beginners and one Create Your Own, Hand Embroidery Workshop. Feel free to click the links to book your spot! Beginners Hand Embroidery Workshop  Create Your Own Hand Embroidery Workshop

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Create Your Own Embroidered Art - Crafts and Makes, Didsbury

Posted by Natalie Blamire on

It was lovely to be back at Crafts and Makes this month, running my Create Your Own Embroidery Workshop. 

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Meraki - Soul, Creativity and Love

Posted by Natalie Blamire on

When I first came across the word 'Meraki', it's Greek meaning really struck a cord with me. I felt that I could now describe, in just one word, the essence of my working practice.

Meraki: A task done with soul, creativity and love. The essence of yourself in your work.

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Summer Holidays - Mamas gotta work!

Posted by Natalie Blamire on

Happy Sunday! So, this blog post is going to be centred around us Mamas and Papas who have the upcoming summer holidays and small businesses to run. Now, i'm going to be completely honest about my feelings on our impending 5 week stint of activity and work juggling.  I have three gorgeous bambinos, well not so much bambinos now, but three beauties who are super excited for a fun filled summer... and do you know what, so am I? But when you work from home, how do you do it all?  Well, the answer is still yet to land in my...

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Follow Your Heart

Posted by Natalie Blamire on

In life, many opportunities will come our way and we will be swayed this way and that. In the end, following your heart is the only way to end up in the place that is right for you. 

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