The view from Southend Pier. I have been to Southend-on-Sea many times but last Friday was the first time I braved my fears and went on the little train to the end of the pier.…
On August 3rd starts the next stitchalong. And this time we’re doing mandalas again! :-) As with the previous two stitchalongs, you will receive a new patterns on four Tuesdays in August. The patterns will…
Last Wednesday I taught embroidery at The Village Haberdashery and afterwards I went ‘into town’ (just a couple of stops on the Tube) to Oxford Street so I could pop into Scandinavian Kitchen and buy…
Last Wednesday I taught embroidery at The Village Haberdashery and afterwards I went ‘into town’ (just a couple of stops on the Tube) to Oxford Street so I could pop into Scandinavian Kitchen and buy…
This is a jacket I bought early last year. I have only worn it a couple of times because it turns out it has issues. Or maybe the issues are mine… :-D I am quite…
I finished this appliqué quote by Frida Kahlo the other week. I like the quote very much. I think it is about preserving the…spirit of something. Because obviously you can’t keep the actual flowers alive…
I finished this appliqué quote by Frida Kahlo the other week. I like the quote very much. I think it is about preserving the…spirit of something. Because obviously you can’t keep the actual flowers alive…
One of my favourite things about my work is this: when someone emails me (or tags me on Instagram) to share something they made using one of my patterns. Like this cushion made by Jana.…
Last week there was a fun fair in the park behind our house. I have no interest in visiting a fun fair but I did have an interest in sketching it! And so I did.…
I realised that I haven’t done any updates on my Temperatures 2021 embroidery project since February! Well, that picture shows the progress as of approximately a week ago. We finally had some sunny days with…
