One of my main precepts has always been that we get old when we stop wanting to learn new things. Recently I decided that I wanted to spread my wingsContinue readingLEARNING SOMETHING NEW
I’ve always been a crafter, particularly hand stitching. I don’t remember being taught, but it must have been my mum and my gran. I was making summer dresses by theContinue readingHow DID I get HERE?
Last week I was on holiday in Siena, Italy, with my friend Margaret. It’s my first proper holiday ‘alone’ since losing Chris. The fact that it is Siena is theContinue readingFirst Visit to Italy/Tuscany!
I spent quite a lot of time during Covid Lockdown in 2020-21 working on making ‘dress-up’ costumes. This is a widespread hobby, which includes everything from costumes in museums forContinue readingThe Joys of “Dress-up”!
This post was originally written for The Costume Society in June/July 2021. It doesn’t seem to be available on their website anymore, so I thought I would post it onContinue readingSerendipity: a case study of a Muff
The last four years have been a distinct washout for some of us, and for me in particular. Covid put paid to a lot of 2020 and 2021, and althoughContinue readingNew Year, New Start!
It has been quite a long time since I have done anything much to either my website or anywhere which applies to my embroidery business. My apologies for that, dearContinue readingBrace Yourselves – I’m back!!
The last 18 months or so have been a strange time, but it’s good to be gradually coming back to something resembling normality – at least as ‘normal’ as myContinue readingComing Back to Life
After all the upheaval and changes the world has had to cope with over the last 18 months, things are beginning to get back to something resembling normal, at leastContinue readingGETTING BACK TO ‘NORMAL’