Quirky Patterns for Quirky People
Quirky Patterns for Quirky People
CraftPixie is where you can find crochet patterns, sewing patterns and inspiration!
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I don't know why I craft? It's something I've always done. I can't remember not sewing, painting or cutting. My Granny taught me to knit when I was seven and I subsequently taught myself to crochet. I'm never without some work in progress!
My family has had a strong influence on what I do. They have all been very creative in various fields. My Grandfather had a drapery shop in London and would make dolls house furniture and clothes. My parents both painted and crafted things. It was inevitable I'd end up with a house full of craft!
By profession I'm a Business Analyst - a bit removed from the crafting world. Having said that, the way in which data is presented, especially graphically, can be very creative.
I am now a fully fledged Craft Pixie! Crochet pattern designing is now my full-time job and I love it!
Holly is my daughter. Although she now has a degree in Computer Science, she crafts as an antidote to coding!.
It's only recently that the crafting gene has kicked in! I could never get her to sit down and do any craft when she was a child. She did GCSE Art at school and hated it, so this new found love of creating is a bit of a pleasant surprise!
Holly is my sounding board. She helps with inspiration and organisation! I'm hoping she remains interested in craft and Craft Pixie, as it will be my legacy to her in the future!
Mum came from the era when make-do-and-mend was the idiom of the day. Both my parents were crafty, coming from a long line of creative people.
She taught me how to sew and create and had endless patience. In her later years she discovered the world of porcelain doll making. Dad poured the slip, fired the greenware and strung the dolls while Mum would prepare, paint and dress the dolls. They taught at a night school and had their own doll shop and club. I thought nothing of coming home to find a tray full of dolls heads in the porch!
Mum discovered she had Alzheimer's Disease about the same time as Dad was told he had Parkinson's. They struggled on, but have both since passed away. However, I continue to craft and know they will be watching over my shoulder, trying to give me advice on what I should do next!
Alex is my son and is my tech expert. Without him I'd be staring at a blank computer screen most of the time. By profession he is a software developer, so it was a natural progression to bring him in to the CraftPixie family.
Alex is responsible for my fantastic website. He has worked hard to produce something that embodies the CraftPixie ethos: quirky, fun and colourful.
Aitor is my husband. He puts up with all the yarn and paper strewn around CraftPixie HQ. He has recently taken over the day-to-day maintenance of the CraftPixie website and is my first-line grammar and sense checker. I couldn't do all this without him!