busy as a bee

modflowers: busy as a bee - fabric bumblebees

So the season of fairs and mellow fruitfulness has come around again all too fast, and once again I am busy as a bee. Don’t get me wrong, I love doing fairs. There’s nothing quite like putting your work out … Continue reading

christmas in july

modflowers: christmas in july

Christmas in July is not an idea I am on board with. I am not even a lover of autumn. The Americans have the right idea, calling it fall. The season certainly falls out of favour with me. Not for … Continue reading

finding my tribe

modflowers: finding my tribe

You may have heard the term “finding my tribe” being bandied about and wondered what it means. To me, it’s all about belonging and connecting with other people. Obviously, my family are my number one tribe. I love the company of my … Continue reading

my new love

modflowers: my new love

My new love is not fabric. I have been playing with fabric for as long as I can remember. As a child I always asked for – and got – those craft kits for Christmas. All through the 1970s I painted by … Continue reading

wire wonderland

modflowers: wire wonderland

Just before my sister came to visit, I received a commission request. Four dolls. Each four-and-a-half inches high; each a mini character from Alice in Wonderland. There was to be the White Rabbit, Dormouse, Mad Hatter and Alice herself. Well, … Continue reading

fragile, scarce and precious

modflowers: fabric sample book

Well, I stayed away from my blog for much longer than I intended. I have had my niece, and then my sister and nephew visiting from Australia, and we have been doing some travelling – to Dorset, Cornwall, Northumberland, Derbyshire, London and … Continue reading