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Cotton Clara Book Club
Cotton Clara Book Club
You might have picked up that i love a good book, particularly a personal development book! I always get loads of interaction from you when I talk about books so... Read more...
How I Won £1,000!
How I Won £1,000!
Last week we received some great news - I’d won £1,000 as part of a business accelerator programme I’d been invited to join! It was a shock and a delight... Read more...
Bestsellers Edit
Bestsellers Edit
In amongst the sadness and hardship of the last 12 months there has been some positivity and joy, and for us at Cotton Clara it’s witnessing people discover crafting -... Read more...
Cocktails & Crafting Party
Cocktails & Crafting Party
Now that lockdown is easing and we’re allowed to get together with more people we wanted to give you the how to for a social event you’ll be the very... Read more...
Hoop Club Box 8 Preview
Hoop Club Box 8 Preview
I've been working on this one for a while, perfecting it for you ever since I saw the most beautiful book on Sashiko stitching. It was all in Japanese, but... Read more...
Easter Paper Egg Craft Tutorial
Easter Paper Egg Craft Tutorial
Easter trees are definitely a thing these days, and I for one love them! Even the simplest can look so stylish, indoors or outside. You can of course buy a... Read more...
Hello Miffy...
Hello Miffy...
In 1955 Dick Bruna first sketched a little white rabbit to illustrate the bedtime stories he told his son about a playful rabbit living in the garden of their holiday... Read more...
3 weeks in and our studio space is feeling like home.....
3 weeks in and our studio space is feeling like home.....
So we moved into our new studio space at the end of February and we are very much still unpacked, but we're operational and the team have done a great... Read more...
Hoop Club Box 7 Preview
Hoop Club Box 7 Preview
This month's Hoop Club designer is Brie Harrison, a lovely person and talented illustrator from Suffolk. I met Brie at a trade fair a few years ago and we chatted... Read more...
Hoop Club Box 6 Preview
Hoop Club Box 6 Preview
Well this month has felt like a year! Getting the February box design ready while we've been in the midst of homeschooling and lockdown fatigue/craziness has been challenging to say... Read more...
Hoop Club Box 5 Preview
Hoop Club Box 5 Preview
Every time I tell you about a new Hoop Club project I think it’s my favourite one so far! This collaboration with brilliant illustrator Jane Foster is no different -... Read more...
My 3 favourite personal development books....
My 3 favourite personal development books....
So you may have noticed that I love a personal development book/guru/podcast/concept?! It's grown over the years of running the business I think, as I've searched for advice and the... Read more...