I’m not quite a newbie on the craft scene, I’ve been making stuff for a long time, but not doing it for a living for very long. My name is Cathie George and my business is called Colour My Dreams. I’m a crafter - macrame, knitting and crochet are my thing. 

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I only make things that are useful and beautiful. Useful meaning that the item manages to tick the box for someone trying to solve a problem. Beautiful is simply a need for us to have lovely things in our lives. For every piece I make, my aim is to tick both boxes. Not always an easy thing to do, but I always give it my best shot

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The ethos of my business is all about my love of natural materials, the respect I have for our precious and amazing planet and the support of other human beings in the manufacturing process. When I research new materials and suppliers, I need to know that they hold the same values as me. I won’t compromise on quality, nor will I buy materials just because they are cheap. 

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If the materials I buy are expensive it’s because the process that is involved in taking that raw product and turning it into something useful for me and other crafters to use, is time consuming, hard work and requires a level of expertise. I respect that and acknowledge that that process can be costly. My skills, knowledge and the time that goes into everything I make, is also reflected in the cost of my products to purchase.

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I hope you’ll join me on this #MarchMeetTheMaker mission and continue to learn about what I do and how I do it. I welcome every bit of feedback. Hopefully all good, but please let me know if I’ve not fulfilled my own standards at any time. There’s always lots of room for improvement and I’ve got lots of passion to learn. Thanks for reading. See you tomorrow for the next instalment.