itchy stitchy

So, my stitchy garden postcard is about ready to send off. I stitched it to some card, so I can write on it like a proper postcard (though I may stick it in an envelope so it doesn’t get dirty … Continue reading

opposites attract

I am a person who loves colour. But often I am wont to use, perhaps, too many colours.  To add just one more thing to that thing that is perfectly fine just as it is. Which is possibly why I really … Continue reading

muted

I don’t really know what went through my mind when I bought these. Normally, my eye is drawn to the bright, the cheerful, the… well… some might say loud. But my most recent few mooches around the local charity shops have … Continue reading

a garden of stitches

I’ve been loving the garden recently. Of course, the weather has helped enormously. That and the inspiration of visiting Mapperley Park Open Gardens the other weekend. I have been ogling plants, watching fruit ripening, getting my hands dirty and just generally … Continue reading

wild cards

I got a lovely parcel in the post at the start of the weekend. It was my order from Winter’s Moon, which arrived quicker than expected. I spotted these vintage birthday cards, unused stock from the 1970s, a few days ago … Continue reading

wheely lovely

Some things just make your heart sing. I, like many of you I dare say, have been following the Yarndale mandala project over on Attic 24. For those of you who haven’t yet come across it,  you can read all … Continue reading