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Back in stock! My books and disks are now available for sale.

My books and disks are now back in stock on this website. They are available in a variety of options in order to get the best value out of the shipping costs. The disks are very light, so up to 4 can be shipped for the minimum shipping charge. The extra thick disk is slightly heavier, so up to 2 …

No shipping of books or disks for 3 weeks!

I will not be in a position to ship any books or disks for a three week period from 18th November until 11th December, so during that time they will show as out of stock. This will not affect sales of tutorials because they are downloads. There are plenty of other places where you will be able to buy books …

Winter is coming … here are the first snowflakes!

Snowflakes in November means we will be having a cold winter! I have just uploaded my new Snowflake tutorial. It is very, very pretty and is one of those quick makes which become rather addictive, but as you can never have too many decorations on your tree it is fine to indulge yourself and make as many as you want. …

Buy now for Christmas – The Prumihimo Book and Disk

Anyone interested in buying either my book or disks in time for Christmas may like to place their order now. I will be unable to ship any books or disks after 17th November until 11th December, which brings us rather close to Christmas. International shipping is usually excellent, but it can vary enormously. The majority of my packages reach the …

Learning a new braid structure – the Chidori Braid

One of the aspects I particularly like about kumihimo is that there is always so much more to learn. Not only are there hundreds of different traditional braid structures to try, but there are so many new ways of adapting traditional braids to comtemporary jewellery waiting to be discovered. Yesterday I spent the day teaching at a workshop, so I …

Stitchncraft workshop programme for 2018

The Stitchncraft workshop programme for 2018 has been released this morning and I am very proud to be able to say that this will be the fourth year I have been involved in the programme. Lynn Firth, the owner of Stitchncraft, works so hard to put together a a wide range of styles and techniques, from a wide range of …

The Big Bead Show

If you are going to the Big Bead Show tomorrow, Saturday 14th October, at Sandown Park, Esher, London I hope you will come and say hi. I will be demonstrating on the Riverside Beads stand at 10.30, then I will be on the front desk at 12.15 for my meet the tutor slot. After that I will be busy at …

It’s Back! The Prumihimo Book is back in stock.

I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported me by buying my book. I have now received the third print run of the book and plenty are available and hoping for new homes! I am aware that the shipping charges can be offputting, especially to the US and other far away places. I do …

ZoliDuos are here!

It is no secret that I love to be able to play with new types of bead and put them through their paces. I am probably at my happiest when I can sit down with an unfamiliar bead, some cord and my Prumihimo disk, so imagine how delighted I was to be given some bags of ZoliDuos by my dear …

Kumihimo on the Mediterranean Coast – $500 off!

If you have been thinking about coming along on this amazing special interest holiday to the South of France, now would be a great time to book because the tour operator has announced a $500 off special promotion, which will run until 15th October. This is a great holiday, staying in 4 star hotels and visiting a really varied selection …