For me, life is at it’s happiest when things feel like they are moving forward. I love the feeling of making progress. My first little stitchy picture was a breeze to do. Small, easily manoeuvred under the sewing machine, made on a … Continue reading
Category Archives: pictures & prints
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
picture perfect: anne ten donkelaar
I have no words to describe Anne Ten Donkelaar’s work. I tried “beautiful” and “delicate”, but they really don’t do her flower constructions justice. Netherlands-based artist Anne constructs her intricate flowerscapes using real pressed flowers, paper elements and the odd butterfly … Continue reading
portraits in thread
As is often the case these days, I stumbled across the above amazing bit of stitchery on Pinterest. It, and the other works pictured in this post, are by the hugely talented Sue Stone. As a fan of old photographs and … Continue reading
greetings card girls
It’s funny how certain things that you owned in childhood stay in your memory. Growing up, my sister and I weren’t bought stacks of toys. But one or two spring to mind… Like a ride-on HP Sauce bottle (like this … Continue reading
picture perfect: sara vestberg
It’s lovely to start the week feeling positive! I’ve had a lovely weekend – and got a lot done on a project that is currently taking up a lot of my time (I’ll tell you more about that later). The … Continue reading