For me, life is at it’s happiest whenĀ thingsĀ 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
Tag Archives: summer
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 fruitĀ ripening, getting my hands dirty and just generally … Continue reading
summer sewing
Last year, I didn’t do any sewing at all over the summer. I wanted to be outdoors every possible minute. And it was great. But I have decided that this year, I will not give up sewing entirely over the … Continue reading
winner!
So it’s the school holidays at last! Seems like we’ve all been waiting for a bit of time off together for, like, ever. Typical that when it does arrive, so does the rain. But we’re not going to let it … Continue reading
it’s all gone a bit quiet…
As you may have noticed, things have been a bit quiet on the modflowers front this week. To be honest, I have just felt a lack of energy. For anything much. And what little energy I have had has been … Continue reading
why i don’t believe in karma
My best friend all through my twenties and some of my thirties was called Lucy. We lived in a shared house together in a somewhat colourful neighbourhood (once described by my parents as a “slum”) in Nottingham. Many housemates passed … Continue reading