When I first started writing this blog I was into handcrafts, sewing, machine embroidery, crochet, knitting et al. A Husqvarna Designer Epic was always top of my Wants Lists, never mind the fact that it was the price of a new small car. Vintage Vogue sewing patterns were tracked down on the net, as were … Read more
Do you ever pick up a secondhand book and find an inscription inside and wonder about the first owner of the book? I came across this book the other day with this inscription inside It’s dated 1979 which is the year of publication of the book, so it must have been a brand new book … Read more
This is a picture of three of my favourite things – a bottle of coloured ink, a beautiful fountain pen and a sheet of writing paper. I also have bottles of orange, fuchsia, lavender and green ink! Alas I don’t have a fountain pen for each ink colour, but it puts me in a happy … Read more
My interpretation of ‘Universe’ for this week’s Illustration Friday. Also as well as chucking paint around I’ve been feeding my addiction for crocheting Birdies. This is Lemon Birdie making friends with my Bluebird of ‘Appiness. I also knitted a toadstool to act as a prop for when I photographed Harry Hedgehog Tea Cosy. I hired … Read more
It occurred to me over the weekend when I was having yet another sort out and purge of my wardrobe that there are an awful lot of embroidered clothes in there. Most of them, actually I think all of them have come from charity shops and none have cost over a fiver as that is … Read more
Well it is when you pick up a very heavy black and gold vintage Singer sewing machine from under the stairs. And it’s especially dangerous when you forget to bend your knees and tug at your machine from a very odd angle. I did all of the above with my old Singer and thought I’d … Read more
In my last post I wrote about a very sad little Teddy Bear in need of a lot of TLC. He had no eyes and his head was hanging off his body. I’m pleased to report that after sewing his neck back up and restoring his eyesight and knitting him his own special winter sweater … Read more
