This is cow parsley growing in our garden – I love it! We have it all over the place and my husband even mows around it in the lawn! Below is a small sample of some machine embroidered cow parsley – maybe it can be applied to something at a later date? It would look … More Cow Parsley

Absolutely the last time I will use my coastal path mosaic stencil!

I have had so much fun making this lampshade, using a kit I’ve had for a year or so. The lamp base I’ve probably had for nearly twenty years – it’s been in the loft waiting for a much needed coat of paint before being called into use with the shade. The recently made mosaic … More Mosaic Lampshade

Having fulfilled some workshops at the beginning of the year – thoroughly enjoying my sessions with those talented groups – I have decided to step down from teaching. I will be removing all my workshops from this site but will add details of a talk I am compiling called The Rambling Thread. I have been … More The Rambling Thread

The blossom on all the trees has been beautiful so far this year, particularly the flowers on the blackthorn. There’s also some lovely blossom on the greengage and damson trees in our garden, but this photograph was taken yesterday in the evening light and shows a wonderful wild cherry a short distance from our cottage. … More April Book Of The Month – Blossom