Hedgehog Hill

Making things

  • A Room of One’s (My) Own

      Virginia Woolf is well known for pointing out the obvious – that creativity needs space to be free. She also mentioned money…but let’s deal with one thing at a time. I just don’t think I truly appreciated her point… Continue reading

  • Hello again

    Well it has been much longer than I had anticipated to get back to the keyboard and write a blog. Winter around here does tend to get a bit dismal. After all of the colour and excitement of Christmas and… Continue reading

  • Blogmas day 23 The Christmas Elves are busy

    Hello my little sugar cookies. It is all on here at Hedgehog Hill. There is baking and cleaning and wrapping going on in every room. Right after Christmas last year I picked up a really cute cake pan. I have… Continue reading

  • Blogmas day 16 – the best Christmas gift for all ages

    Hello my little sleigh bells. So it is the last week before Christmas. Is all your shopping done? Need a last minute gift? Well there is a one-stop idea for all ages and interests. The best part is that not… Continue reading

  • Blogmas day 5! Felt Crafts

    Hello my little festive crafters. Today’s post is going to be photo heavy, Lots to look at. I love using felt for crafting. It is such a versatile medium, has great colours, requires only basic skills, is inexpensive, and makes… Continue reading

  • Blogmas day 2 – Advent Calendars

    Hello my little Advent Angels Well here we are at day 2. So lets get right to it and open up some advent calendars. I love advent calendars, but not the usual ones with the little waxy bits of chocolate.… Continue reading

  • Don’t mind the dust

     My my it is more than a bit dusty in here don’t you think? What!  Almost a year and no posts? I think it is time Mrs Murfin puts her pinny back on, cleans up the place and writes something. I… Continue reading

  • Too Cute

    I took advantage of the quiet afternoon snowed in and cozy by the fire and made a hedgie from my new book Super-Cute Felt by Laura Howard. I have to say that the instructions were very clear and easy to… Continue reading

  • Happy Blog-iversary to me!

    Last night WordPress sent me a message telling me my blog is one year old! Was it a coincidence that yesterday I bought a new craft book called Super Cute Felt by Laura Howard ? I think not! And a project… Continue reading

  • Just when you think it is all about crochet

    So after months of nothing but crochet I am knitting again. I had started a knitted cardigan with this lovely blue merino over a year ago. When we started the move to Hedgehog Hill I knew it was too complicated a… Continue reading