old, new, and blue

You could say that these cushions are made of something old, something new and something blue. Nothing borrowed though. And they are nothing whatsoever to do with weddings. They are just part of the stock I’ve been getting together for … Continue reading

just a peek…

I’ve been busy working on another appliqué commission. It’s not finished yet. But I can’t really show it in it’s entirety, even when it is. That’s the difficulty of making presents for people – they have to be kept secret … Continue reading

small but perfectly formed

When we bought our sofa, a few years ago now, it came with a couple of funny little rectangular yellow cushions. I didn’t like the cushions. I wanted the living room to be full of calming shades of blue and … Continue reading

picture perfect: osborn woods

Sometimes the things you stumble across by accident when browsing on Etsy are just amazing. Like these wonderful mid-century prints by Charles Woods and David Osborn. The pair were graphic artists and partners from the San Francisco Bay Area. They … Continue reading

a parliament of owls

Well, I may still not have restocked my Etsy shop… But, as you can see, I have been busy. The iron has been out today. My parliament of owls is coming along nicely… The one in the middle of the … Continue reading

the art of self-sabotage

I would not describe myself as a destructive person. More the opposite: I like to build, rather than destroy. But I notice that in certain respects I seem to have a tendency towards self-sabotage. Specifically, at the moment, my Etsy … Continue reading