These owls might be a little more complicated than Kirstie’s loo roll birds, but they’re easier than you think. Plus, they’re super fun to customise, and can become a lovely cuddle buddy for little tykes. 29 What else is keeping Allsopp sane? “I’m not sure I am staying sane,” she says. Watching Call the Midwife is helping (“It just reminds us how hard life was”), as is Friends and Frasier. “Cooking, tidying and our daily walk at the end of the day. Daffodils and Evan Davies. Knowing I have some work to do next week. Mascara.” She says she knows she has much to be grateful for. “There’s no point pretending Covid-19 is a great leveller because – look at me – I’m not on a par with other people, shut up.” She has a big house and garden, she points out, and no financial problems. “Anyone saying we’re all in this together … we’re bloody not. There are people who are shut up who have acute money worries, as well as being in small spaces.” But, mentally, Allsopp is finding it a struggle. “People think I’m quite a robust, gung-ho type of person … that I would be responding really well, but I’m not,” she says. Karen Robinson (4 December 2016). "The former Christie's chairman, father of Kirstie, has an expert eye for beauty". The Times . Retrieved 8 February 2022. If the bug hotel from earlier in the week inspired you, then this set of knitting patterns is just for you – combine today’s bee-themed ideas too! 33 The Channel 4 show will be brimming with ideas and inspiration to make your Christmas the craftiest yet, perfect for those who are on a budget and love to indulge their creative streak.

Allsopp is the eldest child and daughter of Charles Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip, a former chairman of Christie's, by his marriage to Fiona Victoria Jean Atherley McGowan (1947–2014). [4] [5] She has a younger brother, Henry William (b. 1973), and two younger sisters, Sofie (b. 1980) and Natasha Fiona (b. 1986). [6] Owing to her father's peerage, she is entitled to use the courtesy style The Honourable Kirstie Allsopp. [7] The designer and businesswoman Cath Kidston is her cousin. [8] [9] Kirstie Allsopp previously shared a sneak peek from behind the scenes of Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 2022 (6 October) , as her popular crafting series started filming ahead of its return. In today’s episode, Kirstie is getting in the fiesta spirit with a beehive-themed piñata. We’re bringing you our favourite projects on this topic, starting with this cushion which combines two of this week’s makes on the show into one! 30 Judge Thokozile Masipa is assigned to what will soon become a tabloid circus of a trial, in the penultimate episode of this contentious series. While early reports focus on the holes in the witness testimonies, the jury hears new evidence concerning the sprinter’s temper. Ali Catterall The South Bank Show 10.45pm, Sky Arts Kirstie Allsopp: no-nonsense, enthusiastic and exactly as she comes across on TV, The Daily Telegraph, 7 April 2009.Crepe paper is a wonderful material for making flower shapes because it is so soft and malleable – it has a texture that almost mimics real petals. We’re obsessed with these versions from Amanda Walker. 6 Inspired to take part in the next Kirstie's Handmade Christmas? It's best to be ready to apply in the summer.

The art of acrylic paint pouring is fascinating! There are many different techniques, but Amanda Walker’s project features a simple method that is great for achieving a marble effect 23 There's another well-known name within Kirstie's family – beloved fashion and homeware designer Cath Kidston is her cousin. Kirstie's younger sister, Sofie, is also known for her TV presenting work and has appeared on shows such as This Morning and The Unsellables. She has even temporarily filled in for her sister on Location, Location, Location.I’ll be teaching a bookbinding workshop to make this Handbound Kraft Cover Notebook with stitched cover, at 4pm each day in the Paper & Pens Skill Workshop tent. Allsopp grew up in Berkshire, the eldest of four, although for a long time it was just her and her younger brother. “My parents worked very hard to give us what they thought was an idyllic childhood. We lived in the middle of the country; we didn’t have any friends whose house we could walk to. It was me and my brother, and I think I was more gregarious than that. I had forgotten about that until this week, and now I feel like I did when I was a child, longing for visitors to come.” Discussing the upcoming show, Kirstie said, "We’ve been doing a Christmas craft show for so long now that I’ve actually lost count, but I think we’re on about 14.