I always wondered whether someone is born creative or if it is a skill you can learn. My grandmother was a simple farm wife who never went to big fashion stores, or any type of craft market or creative event, but she was the most creative person I’ve known. She made the most beautiful doillies you can imagine by never even looking at a pattern or design.  After digging deep in her closet I even found the most amaizing dresses she made from scraps of material.

So, to answer my own question I thing you are born creative – I think you either have a creative mind or not, but you only need a little creativity to be inspired by anything beautiful. If you disagree, please feel free to share your point of view.

Hence my love for fabric, colour and patterns. I love making something beautiful out of something totally useless. This year I want to focus more on fabric, not just any fabric, but natural fabric, cotton, linen (made from flax), silk, wool, cashmere and hemp. I want to study and research print and dy methods. And, I want to make beautiful things.

Just have a look at Kelly Fletchers beautiful creations to also give you some inspiration for 2018. There’s also a book – Embroidered Home