Trisha St. George

​​I am a competent, enthusiastic crafter in many different mediums and I run a crafting business selling handicrafts at both local and national craft fairs. Increasingly, selling vintage and folk inspired items following recent trends.

I began crafting at an early age. As soon as I could use knitting needles or crochet hook I was taught to knit and crochet by my mother and aunts.

​Following my retirement from teaching in 1994, I became a volunteer at Leek Citizens Advice Bureau. After 14 years I retired from this post to concentrate on my crafting.

​Earlier, in my working life, I assisted her mother in her toy making business and taught handicrafts to disabled men in a local residential hospital, as well as young guiders, I am therefore able to produce kits suitable for a wide variety of abilities.

I have cruised extensively, for the last 20 years, and the places I have visited inspired me to develop many crafting skills beyond knitting and crocheting, which were my first loves.

​I enjoy felt, plastic canvas work and patchwork which are particularly useful for cruise craft projects.

I live on the edge of the Peak District in North Staffordshire with my Alaskan Malamute dog – Tinker.​

My craft kits use many illustrations and can be written in English, Italian, German and French.

Projects offered:

​1. Applique work in felt to produce coin purse, covers for tablets and mobile phones and travel journals as well as cases for sunglasses.

​2. Felt and ribbon brooches and corsages

​3. Felt animal toys, mobiles and trinket boxes

​4. Plastic canvas work to produce trinket boxes, sunglass cases and for longer cruises evening and clutch bags.

​5. Japanese folded patchwork for appliqued cushions and tote bags

​6. Christmas and Easter decorations using folded patchwork

​7. Cross-stitch cards and book marks

​8. Easy introduction to crochet and knitting projects including toys, brooches and granny squares.