Michelle is a self confessed craftaholic.
She always has been.
She can vividly remember watching her mum sewing curtains when they moved into a new house and making her pencil cases for school. She drove her mum mad emptying washing up liquid bottles trying to make things she had seen on Blue Peter and was always doodling and drawing. She spent weeks of her summer holidays with her Grandmother in Waterford, a dressmaker, so it's no surprise that her hands are always busy.
After living and working as an IT Trainer in London & New York for over 16 years Michelle decided to return to Ireland and follow her dreams.
On the commutes to work, whilst everyone was listening to music or digesting the daily papers, Michelle was dreaming of getting away from it all, living in her Grandmother's cottage, growing vegetables and spending her days crafting.
Thankfully dreams do come true.
Michelle now lives in that very cottage, lovingly renovated with the help of her Mum and Dad. Like many dreams the reality isn't so rosy and the vegetable patch has proved to be a work in progress. However the crafty side of things has blossomed.
Michelle has appeared as a regular "craft expert" on the Irish magazine show, Four Live on RTE1 and has featured in the Irish Interiors magazine House & Home and Fashion magazine Prudence. She creates and makes unique gifts from her kitchen table and also runs workshops in knitting, sewing and paper crafts.
Her knitting group and her lovely cottage were also featured on Nationwide in May 2010, Dirty Old Towns in May 2011 and soon to be featured again on Nationwide in June 2012 as part of Roscommon Lamb Festival.
If you wish to contact Michelle regarding workshops, magazine submissions or for a consultation please email her here
