What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than by working through the chaos of starting up a cross stitch business? Kit designs, fabric, thread cards, making up the kits, looking at how best to launch the range . . . it’s all good fun, but very exciting.

The business name is J Needlecraft and and we’re very excited by the range of designs we already have – all original designs, we should say. The aim is to use this blog and other methods (which we’ll announce once we’re ready to go!) to keep you all informed on progress.

It will no doubt be a fun journey, but we hope a successful one. As we work to put the kits together, we’re watched by two Great Danes (that’s dogs, by the way, not two wonderful people from Denmark!) They are sharing their sofa and occasionally looking over to check out how things are going. Harley the Harlequin, however, is adding to the noise levels with his snoring – with no shame, we should add. Have you ever heard a Great Dane in full snore mode?! They appear to be happy with J Needlecraft, however, so that’s a blessing.

Watch this space, as they say!