Last week, at the end of my business advice session, my advisor left me with a creative challenge. “Make something that you wouldn’t normally expect to see made from fabric” he said. I knew what he was up to – the … Continue reading
Author Archives: modflowers
embroidery by numbers
Anyone remember paint by numbers kits? I used to love them. I was reminded of them when I came across these embroidery kits by Nancy Nicholson. The kits are sort of a stitchy version of paint by numbers, including fabric … Continue reading
blog hopping
I’ve never been in, or on, a blog hop before. In fact, I wasn’t even sure what one was before Bee invited me to take part. You may remember Bee, she guest-posted for me when I was in Australia, visiting … Continue reading
not on my table
As you may already know, I am a hoarder of vintage tablecloths. This is ironic in a couple of ways. Firstly, because I only ever have one tablecloth on my own table. I made it from some American vintage fabric: It’s … Continue reading
trying to find my way
I am by nature a bit of a loner. But sometimes it’s difficult to go it alone. Sometimes, when the doubts set in, and the inspiration dries up, and there are more questions than answers, having people to bounce things … Continue reading
broken, bashed & beautiful
Some things look like they’ve had a hard life. This tin is one of them. A seam down the side that, due to a big bash that has left it severely dented, doesn’t quite connect any more. Patches of rust … Continue reading