Hello! …and a Happy New Year to all of you. Here’s hoping we can all have a better 2021. There is at least some light at the end ofContinue readingNewsletter: January 2021
Long story! About 20 years ago I bought a facsimile copy of Richard Shoreleyker’s “A Scholehouse for the Needle” which is a pattern book for needlework, especially needle lace andContinue readingWhy the Snail?
November 13th, 2020 Alison Larkin, Embroiderer GREETINGS FROM HULL Well, here we go again! Another full lockdown is probably the best thing right now to help keep Covid-19 under someContinue readingNewsletter: November 2020
Earlier this week, Chris and I went down to Norfolk for a few days spending time with some long-standing friends. It was great to catch up, suitably socially distanced ofContinue reading“Gone, and never called me Mother!”
September 2020 Alison Larkin, Embroiderer HELLO Greetings from sunny Hull – although given the forecast I’m not sure how long sunny will last! I hope you are all well andContinue readingNewsletter for September 2020
I’ve been reading a post on the BBC news app this morning, by a photographer who has been recording Lockdown on an antique camera. It’s by Jo De Banzie, andContinue readingThoughts on the pace of time
I’ve spent quite a lot of time during Lockdown working on making ‘dress-up’ costumes. This is a widespread hobby, which includes everything from costumes in museums for kids to tryContinue readingTHE JOYS OF “DRESS-UP”
There is an old curse which says, “May you live in interesting times.” I’m not sure I really want to – these times are a bit too interesting, perhaps –Continue readingLOCKED DOWN AND WORKING HARD!
