Earlier this year I made the decision to donate a large sum of my takings to Alzheimer's Society. 20% of my normal sales and 100% from the sales of my patterns and tutorials.

Since March, my patterns have really taken off and I have had a steady stream of wonderful customers buying and enjoying my designs. The money they pay, less Paypal fees, goes straight into the pot.

As of today, I have received over £380 which I'm thrilled about. As soon as my first target of £500 has been reached I will be making the first donation. Hopefully, it won't be too long and I can make a nice big donation at Christmas. Wouldn't that be great!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those lovely people who have bought my patterns and who have enabled me to do my bit for this worthwhile cause.

I have seen so many wonderful items made with pyrography that I decided to have a go. And by gum, I am well and truly hooked!! I invested in a good burner and I'm buying quality wood (which unfortunately pushes the price up when I sell, but I don't buy cheap tat) and there's so much I want to burn. I love using Sycamore, Birch is a bit more tricky and pine is so soft it is a new challenge. So much to learn but what an interesting way to pass the time.

I have already posted some makes for sale. I am trying to get the prices right which is difficult when a lovely piece of Sycamore costs £9 before I start burning it! I would love to be able to keep costs down by turning my own wood, but that's another avenue to go down in the future maybe...

So, hopefully, I will be making a wide range of things to suit everyone's purse.