ART FRIENDS Through all the years and various interests and hobbies, I have been blessed to make a number of wonderful friends. They have all been ART FRIENDS. A TIME FOR EVERYTHING AND KEEPING UP WITH ART FRIENDS Thinking back… Continue Reading
FIDGET QUILT PATTERNS My first project was a lap quilt, filled with bits and bobs to keep fidgety hands busy. What a joy it was for me to meet and become friends with Diane Opperman who, you will see, makes… Continue Reading
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM MISTAKES | JillAlexa.com Oh my, where to start? It has always seemed a pity to me that we need to make mistakes from which to learn. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could get it… Continue Reading
WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF GLASS As we move from building to building discover the fascinating wonders of the history of glass-making. FIRSTLY ALLOW ME TO LET YOU INTO A LITTLE SECRET (SHH! DON’T TELL A SOUL) I lived in… Continue Reading
WHAT YOU DO WHEN THE ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST YOU This morning instead of turning on the radio and listening to all the doom and gloom, I made a decision to lie in bed and think about the people who… Continue Reading
THE APTITUDE AND PASSION WE HAVE FOR BUSINESS | JillAlexa.com BUSINESS AS WE KNOW IT TODAY What vast strides have been made in business over the past number of years, in fact ever since the first computers and cell phones… Continue Reading
HOMEMAKING AT ITS BEST It was with great delight that I ventured on a road trip to Port Alfred to visit with a very dear friend (of long-standing) not old! There I had the pleasure of experiencing #homemakingatitsbest. Ronwyn is… Continue Reading
EXCITING ART AND CRAFT IDEAS FOUND ON ROAD TRIP You will be amazed when getting out on the open road what exciting art and craft ideas found on road trip which can inspire either a new business or craft idea.… Continue Reading
FOR THE LOVE OF KNITTING Did you have the pleasure of watching your Mother knitting little dresses or baby jackets or even socks when you were little and thinking that this was just #fortheloveofknitting, not realizing that it was more… Continue Reading
Ghost of Christmas Past and Christmas Now WAY BACK WHEN At this wonderful time of the year, do you think back at the #ghosofChristmaspastandChristmasnow? We all have our memories of Christmas as children and remember the anticipation of Santa arriving… Continue Reading