Guardian Craft Competition

Enter the Guardian craft competition for your chance to win £300 worth of crafty goodness - an amazing craft kit put together by Folksy which includes my crochet bag alongside cool books, fun supplies, a sewing machine...! Quick, follow the link ;o) Good luck! xx

Hackney City Farm Market

I was so lucky to be sitting next to Miwa of indie label Miwary on Sunday at the Hackney City Farm Market. She is so lovely and we had so much in common! It was great to sit and make and chat all day long. She makes such inspired treasures such as these adorable fabric teacups and mini teddy brooches.

Eco Bazaar Designer Market

Just confirmed a spot at the upcoming Eco Bazaar Pop-up Designer Christmas Market next Sunday 11th December at Abney Hall on Church St in Stoke Newington! Very excited to be trading alongside other eco-friendly designer-makers. There are going to be loads of festivities in the area on the day, including an outdoor ice rink, so come along for some handmade xmas shopping - entry is free xx

Knitting up a frenzy

Preparing for the upcoming xmas markets I have been knitting up a frenzy! Here is a little taste but there will be many more snuggly items coming soon... xx

Christmas Market

I'm running a stall next sunday 4th December at the awesome Hackney City Farm Arts & Crafts Market. I will have mountains of chunky hand-knits on offer as well as loads of other goodies perfect for xmas pressies; so pop by and say hello! :o)

Cosy Knit and Crochet Headband Workshop

Learn how to knit or crochet a cosy headband at my upcoming workshop. There's still a few spots left so get in touch to book now! See flyer for details :o)

Crochet Tea Set

An 8 page crochet pdf pattern so you can make this adorable tea set which includes a mini tea cosy (for a 350ml teapot), with a matching set of 6 coasters and 6 egg warmers. My pattern includes photos, notes, list of materials, a key to stitches (UK terminology) and detailed instructions. 

Frankly Folksy

The new Folksy online magazine 'Frankly' has just been launched today and guess who is on the front page?!!! Check out the full Chi Chi Dee Handmade interview here :o)

Summer at The Create Place

Sherbert

Thanks Busybeezchickadeez for featuring my purse in this zesty, sherberty treasury - perfect antidote to a rainy day! xx

We Make Launch Night

Wow, so many gorgeous things at the We Make London Summer Boutique Pop-up Shop Launch party last night. The organisers did a great job, the place was packed with people and looked fab. I was very proud to see my monkey monster in the window :o)

Countdown: 3 days to go!

Getting very excited for the We Make London pop-up shop, only 3 days left!

A House Full of Moxie

Thanks so much to Lisa at A House Full of Moxie for featuring me on her lovely blog today :o)

She also has a lovely & fresh-looking Etsy shop stocking a gorgeous selection of eco-friendly paper pencils and cute rubber stamps, so be sure to check it out!

How to: Taped Screenprints

Learn how to create bold, geometric prints on fabric which can then be turned into cushion covers, tote bags, or stapled to wooden frames to be displayed as artwork. This simple technique uses everyday sellotape to mask off areas and (despite the title!) doesn't involve a screen at all. 

How to: Make an Upcycled T-Shirt Bag

Learn how to recycled boring old t shirts that you never wear anymore into a funky new bag you won't be able to put down!

June Crochet Workshop

Come on down to my next Introduction to Crochet workshop - all levels are welcome!

We Make London Pop Up Shop

How exciting! Chi Chi Dee is going to be selling at the 'We Make London' Pop Up Shop first week of July!

The Create Place to Be

Wow! I'm so chuffed to be featured on The Create Place website! And honoured to be welcomed into this collective of talented artists and craftsters! If you're London based and haven't been to this cool pop-up-shop-come-workspace then you need to head down to Bethnal Green now!

Pooping Birdies

Retro Pooping Birdies

I got pooped on a few days ago.

Upcoming Crochet Workshop!

Flyer Front

Yippie! I've just received the flyers for my upcoming workshop, Sunday Crafternoon: An Introduction to Crochet, on 15th May.

New! Crochet Basics Tutorial Series

 

I'm so pleased to present the first three parts of my new video tutorial series, Crochet Basics: Making a Slipknot, Holding Hook & Yarn and The Foundation Chain. So have a peek and leave a comment! 

Spinnst du oder was?

The fibre actually still smells like sheep which is comforting in a weird way...

I've been wanting to spin my own yarn for ages now and I finally got a drop spindle! I was down Broadway Market on Saturday and managed to pick up a great kit from the lovely woolly shop Fabrications.

First Things First

Hello mega-hyper-cyber-net world and welcome to my new, first-ever blog. In this space I hope to document all my crafty explorations, share creative ideas and tips on making stuff and highlight the myriad clever designer-makers out there as I stumble across them, to inspire and promote handmade as a way of life!