I have just completed the first piece of a year long project to make one ‘textile’ book per month. I may not limit myself to producing a cloth book each time as I think a painted or sketched one is just as likely to evolve, depending what I’m working on during the year. This first … More January Book Of The Month Winter Flowers

For Ellie – my mathematician – who sometimes, just sometimes – checks in on this site! x  

This morning I found some old samples of ‘seaweed’ printing, one of the first textile printing techniques I was introduced to way before I had any interest in creative embroidery. It was shown to me on a primary teachers’ course and I remember it being very successful in the classroom as it is so easy! … More Seaweed Printing

Hard to photograph as usual, but here is the finished concertina card made from my recycled collection. It’s probably fortunate that I didn’t make it any longer as it has taken me ages to finish today and I really did want to complete it so that I can move on to something else, but as … More Recycling Christmas Cards – Part II

I was sent this lovely Christmas card by my friend Jo and wanted to use it as inspiration for a little concertina book. The picture is by Vanessa Bowman and is called Blackbird And Churchgoers. I love blackbirds, we have lots in the garden, and I wanted to use some more winter foliage in my … More Recycling Christmas Cards – Part I