linen love

My latest acquisition (and my first fabric buy of the new year) came to me via evilbay. This pure Irish linen lovely is a tea towel made by Dunmoy, a company name about which I have been able to find … Continue reading

just wow

I love embroidery. I used to do it, but rarely find the time for it these days. The last bit I did was on my artist trading cards. However, I can safely say that I have never in my life … Continue reading

the fox and the pussycat

One of the unfortunate casualties of my big tidy-up before Christmas was my stash of plushies / pincushions. I’ve looked everywhere, but it seems they have just disappeared into thin air. Which is unfortunate, as I have a request for … Continue reading

multi-coloured (sheet) swap shop

OK, it’s time to come clean. I was not one of the cool kids at school. Back in the 1970s I never owned a Chopper bike, I wore distinctly unfashionable clothes, my mum cut my hair and I didn’t watch … Continue reading

in search of a selfie

I had to do something horrible today. Something that filled me with dread and self-doubt. I procrastinated as long as possible, but eventually had to just get on with it. I’m doing a thing that requires me to submit a photograph … Continue reading