Greetings fellow crafters! Spring has sprung! Winter is over and it is September at last! The trees are sprouting fresh new leaves and there are buds everywhere. The temperatures are also rising. Oh, this is my favourite time of the year. We have just been away for a weekend and

Greetings fellow crafters! A lot has happened in this last month. In South Africa, we celebrate the 18th of July as Mandela Day; a day for doing service to your fellow neighbours who need a helping hand. This year, I encouraged my Threads of Joy students to knit or crochet

Greetings fellow crafters! Hope you are well and enjoying your knitting, crocheting or embroidering around a heater or fireplace as you keep warm in this very cold weather! My cushion covers are almost completed, and I will share pictures of these with you in my next newsletter. I have however,

Greetings fellow crafters! Joburg is getting cold. I am so not a fan of winter, but at least we have glorious sunny days even if the air temperatures are dropping. It really is the perfect time of the year to begin knitting and crocheting if you haven’t already. An

Greetings fellow crafters! It is hard to believe we are heading into the second quarter of the year. Where does the time go? Here, in Joburg, the weather is a glorious temperature; not too hot but definitely warm. The trees are starting to shed their leaves and Autumn is in

Greetings fellow crafters! The year is fully under way and Joburg is HOT! We desperately need more rain. But, the days are beautiful and sunny and the gardens are stunning with all the colourful flowers, birds and butterflies. Life is good. I have embroidered another four

Greetings fellow hand crafters! It’s almost Christmas and work is winding down. It is hot and the days are long. Everyone is in a festive mood and looking forward to being on holiday. My classes are ending off for the year and my students have been busy finishing projects, many

Greetings fellow hand crafters! Wow! Joburg has been so cold and it’s already October!! Global warming is doing crazy things with our weather. I am hoping Spring will eventually happen. I have embroidered another one the quilt designs of Colleen Goy’s (loosely based on William Morris

Greetings fellow hand crafters! As we approach the end of August there is an anticipation of Spring in the air, with its warmer days and fresh new growth in the gardens. Johannesburg really isn’t pretty in winter, but it is transformed in Spring when the flowers start to bloom. Spring

Greetings fellow hand crafters Winter has well and truly hit Johannesburg. This week has been ice cold and our houses are not geared for this weather. We are huddled around heaters and dressed in all the winter clothes we possess and counting the days until Spring…but it’s still a long