Maker Magpie

07/03/2017

https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/503162000/log-house-sewing-pattern-diy-embroidery

New Log House Pattern up on Etsy. Designed this one quite some time ago! Nice to finally get it up for sale!

Felt sewing and embroidery pattern for a log play house. This log house is the perfect home for your wee felt animals. It makes a beautiful natural gift for a child and with a set of woodland animals makes a gorgeous heirloom toy for hours of imaginative play. This listing is for a hand sewing patte...

10/11/2016

Hey folks!
My patterns are now available on Makerist.com and this week I am Designer of the Week, with patterns available at a 35% discount until the 17th!

https://www.makerist.com/users/ansnagbreac

http://www.makermagpie.com/blog/2016/11/10/makerist-sale-designer-of-the-week

27/07/2016

http://www.olannand.ie/diary-of-a-shepherdess-2/
The 5th issure of magazine is out. You can read me piece on shearing here

Caroline Walshe tells us all about the exploits of her flock of Shetland-Jacob sheep on her farm in Co. Roscommon, Ireland.

19/04/2016

http://www.makermagpie.com/blog/2016/4/19/spring-making
Some making that has been happening and some thoughts on how I think about my creative practice

There have been little bits of making happening in-between wiping bums, answering emails, sending orders and chasing after runaway children. Spiralling clockwise from the top; I made a small quilt with fair trade cotton from Fair Trade Fabric, from a small charm pack that unfortunately they have sto…

19/04/2016

http://www.makermagpie.com/blog/2016/4/19/life-and-death
New lamb!

Happy news here as Rosebud lambed yesterday and had a beautiful fluffy white ewe lamb. Which is fantastic news after her problems with lambing last year. She lambed a bit early, so ended up lambing in the field. We will be keeping an eye on Scaredeycat now too. In sadder news, the chickens are no mo…

16/03/2016

http://www.makermagpie.com/blog/itshere
Our yarn is here!!

The wool is here! Woohoo! A huge package came, completely stuffed with gorgeous skeins of wool! Our wool! From our lovely sheep! There was much unpacking and loading of baskets and boxes, weighing of skeins and separating it out into piles. There may have been an almost instant winding of balls and…

25/02/2016

http://www.makermagpie.com/blog/2016/2/25/the-power-of-making
On the power of making

I've been thinking about what making means to me recently, and how important it is. This thoughtful post by Kate of A Playful Day (a blog well worth reading by the way) really struck a chord with me. Kate talks about the "powerful resources" making gives you to show how deeply you care for those aro…

03/02/2016

And a fine time was had by all!

26/01/2016

http://slowfoodireland.com/local-groups/slow-food-north-west/

Haggis from our sheep and Harmony Farm Smallholding ! Come and eat some at Cleen Hall, Knockvicar this Friday! More details in link.

Contact: Aisling Stone Email: slowfoodnorthwest.comemail Facebook: Slow Food North West Ireland ———————————————————————————— EVENTS IN 2016 Friday January 29th: Burns Night Dinner, Crossna Community Centre, Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon Locally produced, organic haggis with traditional poetry readin…

26/01/2016

http://www.olannand.ie/shepherdess-diary/
New issue of Olann and magazine out! Get reading peeps!

Caroline Walshe tells us all about the exploits of her flock of Shetland-Jacob sheep on her farm in Co. Roscommon, Ireland.

25/01/2016

http://kidsown.ie/new-book-project-with-pre-school-children/
This looks amazing. A kindness project with pre-schooers.

Kids’ Own is currently working with six childcare settings in Waterford, Kilkenny and Carlow to create a new book with pre-school children, exploring the gift of kindness. Artist Naomi Draper and writer Mary Branley have been leading the creative sessions. The Kindness Project is funded by the ESB E…