My name is Dianne, although most people call me Dee. I wanted to tell you a bit about myself and my blog – Pedlar Creative.
I’ve always had a passion for creating things and a great inspiration to me was my nan, who was always creating things in her sewing room. She taught me how to sew when I was young and since then I have tried many different crafts including crotchet, knitting and jewellery making.
In my 20’s I went travelling to Europe and lived in the UK for seven years. Through travelling I developed a love for different cultures and cuisines. I love getting in the kitchen now and cooking food from all over the world. I must confess that my addiction for sweets and cakes have also contributed to the many cupcake recipes I have on my bookshelf.
My number one passion is handbags and purses. This has been a love of mine since I was little. Over the years I have purchased many handbags, totes, messenger bags – you name it I’ve got it!
It wasn’t until a few years back when I decided to take a sewing class – since I hadn’t used a sewing machine for many years – that I realised how much I loved it and that I could combine two of my loves – sewing and bags. I haven’t looked back since! Every spare moment I have is spent in my craft room making things and sewing.
After a few years of making bags and wallets for friends and family, and many years of comments about how I should sell them, I’m finally taking the step and opening my own Etsy shop – Pedlar Creative. My partner Spence came up with the name – he thinks that Etsy is the modern day version of the door to door salesman and I just loved it. So much so it’s now the name of my blog!
You might be asking me why I’ve got a blog and what my blog contains? Well I love sewing and crafts and I would like to share that with other’s who are like minded. I’ve found that on my journey so far I’ve taken great inspiration from other’s who have blogs about sewing/crafts and even though I don’t have any friends who share this particular interest there are people out there like me who love to create and I wanted to share that with you. Creativity is a journey – hence welcome to my blog Pedlar Creative. I’m hoping to include little bits of information and tips that you may find useful, sewing tutorials, other little craft projects that I’m working on and maybe even some baking and cooking that I’m doing. Eventually I’m hoping create some of my own bag patterns. With so many bags in my closet and the unlimited inspiration gained from the internet and social media sites – I’m hoping to make designs which are functional, stylish and unique. Watch this space!
Please feel free to contact me at any time. If you have any questions or there’s something you would like me to post more of (or less of) let me know. I’m doing this blog for my readers so I want to create content that you’re interested in.
I hope you want to join this journey with me.
Dee xx
