flourishing

I came back from my business advice session today tired, but full of enthusiasm. The long walk up the hill in the heat of the day made my legs feel like lead. But armed with a head full of finance … Continue reading

making progress

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

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

artist trading cards – part two

So they are finished! My Artist Trading Cards are all ready to wave bye bye to when they are entered into the swap this evening. I was going to show you the finished ten cards yesterday, but as you may … Continue reading

artist trading cards

One of the events forming part of Sherwood Art Week is an Artist Trading Cards swap. Artist Trading Cards (ATC’s) are miniature pieces of art measuring 21/2 by 31/2 inches. They can be made from any material including paper, card, textiles, metal or … Continue reading

needlework wonders

I hope everyone has had as fantastic festivities as I have, here in Australia with my sis and her family. I won’t bore you with the list of presents I received, but amongst my favourites were these gorgeous sewing accessories: … Continue reading