the beast with five fingers

Last week, at the end of my business advice session, my advisor left me with a creative challenge. “Make something that you wouldn’t normally expect to see made from fabric” he said. I knew what he was up to – the … Continue reading

embroidery by numbers

Anyone remember paint by numbers kits? I used to love them. I was reminded of them when I came across these embroidery kits by Nancy Nicholson. The kits are sort of a stitchy version of paint by numbers, including fabric … Continue reading

blog hopping

I’ve never been in, or on, a blog hop before. In fact, I wasn’t even sure what one was before Bee invited me to take part. You may remember Bee, she guest-posted for me when I was in Australia, visiting … Continue reading

trying to find my way

I am by nature a bit of a loner.  But sometimes it’s difficult to go it alone. Sometimes, when the doubts set in, and the inspiration dries up, and there are more questions than answers, having people to bounce things … Continue reading

every cloud…

I made this apple pendant a good while ago – and I kept it for me. I’ve worn it a few times. Even though I partly kept it because I didn’t get the string quite right… the stitching was a … Continue reading

tennis elbow grease

It seems that tennis can be conducive to work. I’ve been putting off taking photographs all week. Well, the weather has been nice, and I’ve either been wanting to be outdoors, or else busy in other ways. But the tennis … Continue reading