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Don’t miss my eye-catching Canvas Bags – Ideal for those little shopping trips. New design just out!
I take a lot of photographs of all sorts of things, including my makes, my students’ makes, crafty moments and details from everyday life, especially floral portraits, light and shadow, glorious colours and found patterns. To see more of my own and my students’ work, please visit my Pinterest page.
Visited @islandfarmdonks to catch up with Zara and show her my stitching of her. I think I spotted her in with her many friends and she wasn`t interested in coming over to say hello. Still what`s not to love about sharing time with a field full of donkeys. @islandfarmdonks is such a special place and well worth a visit. #donkey #needlepoint #mydesign #worthavisit #makesmehappy😊 …
I have been putting off stretching my slightly wonky donkey needlepoint, my least favourite bit of this otherwise satisfying activity, but I thought I would make good use of a sunny day. So armed with tacks and a hammer and my trusty drawing board I soaked and pulled it into shape and left it outside to dry. And here`s the big reveal! Rather chuffed… must take it to show Zara and then decide what to do with it, frame? Cushion? #needlepoint #stretching #outdooractivity #colourful #mydesign …
Happy Caturday!! It was all going so well, stitching in the garden, Radio 4 and the magnificent one for company. Went to make a cup of tea and he made himself comfortable! #tuxedo_cats_featured #stitching #cathelper #inthegardentoday #happycaturday …
Stitching in the sunshine, bliss! I really am making this up as I go along. I bought this brown linen jacket for a pound a few years ago at a flea market and started to patch it, but then other things took over and it got put to the bottom of my to do list. Resurrected I am enjoying the improv process adding wadding and patches of thrifted shirts using a mix of threads. Not sure how it will turn out but that`s all part of my making method, or rather lack of!!!!. #improv #boro #recycling #makingitupasigoalong #stitchinginthesunshine …
Lots to look forward to this summer! 31st July – visible mending inspired by Boro at Gerrards Cross Summer, check their website gxca.org.uk for details and then I am back at the Oxford Summer School , 3rd and 4th August Design your own quilt, 5th and 6th August more Boro inspired stitching and 7th August papercutting, details via Oxfordshireartandcraft #craftcourses #learnsomethingnew #joinme #creativity #booknow …
More colours and lettering from my trip to Ireland…a visual feast if colour and type is your thing #ireland #colour #onthestreet #keepyoureyesopen #inspirational …
I am definitely my mother`s child so I must qualify….. mustn`t I??? Happy Caturday!!! #caturday #signage #mademelaugh #freekittens #galway …
More colourful walls and details, this time in County Clare. #colourful #onthestreet #inspiring #walls #lovecolour …
Colourful walls, windows and doors in @Westport, County Mayo. So inspiring #colourful #westport #onthestreet #inspiring #makesmesmile …
A selection of signage from around Dublin #signs #dublin #onthestreet #keepyoureyesopen #justmytype …
I spy with my little eye a dapper feline in a bow tie #blackcat #bowtie #dublin #streetlife #dapperdresser …
Some scenes from my first visit to Dublin #orange #onthestreet #dublin #wandering #sunnyday …
Don perignon quietly bubbling @alexdillingcaferoyal such a beautiful colour #champagne #feelingspoilt #specialtreat #highlyrecommended …
I had a completely unexpected treat on Saturday when a dear friend invited me to dinner at @alexdillingcaferoyal It really was a truly special evening. Each item was a visual delight and the tastes and textures were exquisite. I felt utterly spoilt and just a little over excited. And in case you are wondering what we drank, a glass of Don Perignon!! Many thanks to my friend and to everyone who made this evening such a memorable experience #highlyrecommend #foodasart #michelinstarchef #exquisite #tastemakers …
Honestly!!! Could the magnificent one have positioned himself more centrally? I only popped to the kitchen…😂 #cathelper #needlepoint #tuxedocatsofinstagram #workinprogress #turnedmybackforasecond …
Having a trawl through my ridiculously extensive archive in an attempt to reduce it and came across this scrap book complete with magazine cut outs of David Cassidy and others. Anyone else remember when Boots sold stationery and large reproduction paintings of horses dashing through the sea and Vladimir Tretchikoff`s strange green lady? #nostalgia #sortingout #scrapbook #myarchive #gottogo …
Some seasonal paper cuts from the archive. Hope the sun is shining where you are and there are eggs aplenty #easter #papercut #easterdesign #handcut #colourful …
It`s that time of year when I like to get up close to tulips!! #tulip #springflower #colour #lovetulips #myfavourites …
Happy Caturday!! Here`s a quartet of home made cat themed birthday cards I discovered at my mum`s recently. The large one was drawn by my uncle for my dad, sadly both no longer with us. The other three are from me to my mum. Jinx was a magnificent orange specimen who spent hours grooming his handsome face. I must have made this one when I was about ten. The black and white felt version is also an early creation. The tv cat was made when I was at college. So pleased she kept them. #handmade #cats #birthdaycards #familyarchives #happycaturday …
These are some of the kawandi panels that the lovely stitchers @levensquiltersuk produced today. They heard my Bust the Rules and Get Creative talk last night. I stayed over and slept under this beautiful starry quilt. This morning I took a bracing walk overlooking the water to the Lake District and snow tipped hills, so beautiful. #kawandi #handstitched #quiltersgonnaquilt #loveteaching #craftworkshop …
Lovely to see my designs in @giddygrocer in Bermondsey Street. This shop is well worth a visit if you`re in the area, full of delicious treats beautifully art directed. #mydesign #packaging #bermondseystreet #worthavisit #adayinlondon …
It`s National Book Day so here are three book themed papercuts. `So many books so little time` and `book lovers never go to bed alone` available as cards and giclee prints. Book lovers also available as a bag. `I like big books` is a new design that I haven`t had printed up yet. …. should I? #nationalbookday #papercut #handcut #idesignedthis #typography …
A couple of update pictures of my latest needlepoint inspired by Zara the donkey I adopted a month or so ago @islandfarmdonks . I am making it up as I go along and trying to use wools I already have rather than buying more although that may become a necessity at some point. I`m using mostly @appletons_wool with the odd vintage carboot or charity shop find thrown in. Husband commented last night that I had set myself a bit of a challenge!! Couldn`t agree more and that`s part of the joy of projects like this! #needlepointersofinstagram #wool #donkey #handstitching #mindfulness …
What a fabulous day! I visited the Kith and Kin: The Quilts of Gees Bend exhibition at the American Museum near Bath and I can highly recommend it. Seeing these beautiful quilts up close is a real treat. And an added bonus was hearing Jill, who is passionate about quilts, give her `Curious about Quilts` talk and showed us lots of quilts that aren`t on display: what a joy!! Go see!!! #geesbend #quilts #patchwork #recommend #inspirational …
Spotted this herd of tiny horses on today`s walk. Happy Chinese New Year!!! #yearofthehorse2026 #window #onmywalktoday #sunnyday #tinyhorses …
I can`t remember how I came by this little curiosity but it was a long time ago. I think it`s a souvenir sold to tourists to Bronteland which includes the village of Wycoller. The wood has been cut with a fret saw and the surface decoration is poker work. The background is dark cork and it is about an inch in depth. With all the buzz surrounding Wuthering Heights it seemed like a good time to share it. My favourite details are the two little ink pots with quills on the frame and I love the naive quality of it. #bronteland #wooden #souvenir #historic #favouritething …
Had a lovely creative day @queensparkarts, Aylesbury, introducing 10 eager students to the the art of paper cutting. Personal monograms followed by something more complex. What fun and I am delighted with the outcomes #papercutting #loveteaching #handcrafted #monograms #lettering …
Happy Valentines Day! Quirky mosaic heart spotted in Paris #heart #valentinesday #mosaic #paris #muchlove …
A quick update on my donkey needlepoint. Zara, my adopted donkey, isn`t as brown as the colour I`m using but this isn`t about accuracy! The wool I chose is a very old Paton`s Beehive Tapestry Wool that I found lurking in the bottom of my wool box. Not sure where I found it but love that it`s finally getting its creative moment. #workinprogress #donkey #needlepointersofinstagram #handstitching #goodtherapy …
Monday morning project and I have decided to immortalise Zara in needlepoint. After pushing the idea around abit, lose the date, put her name underneath not on rug, and check spelling!!!! I have got something that could work. I don`t do colour roughs, I will@just tip my wools out and start playing about. All I have to do now is redraw her onto canvas. #donkey #needlepoint #mydesignprocess #startingsomethingnew #watchthisspaceformore …
Don’t miss my eye-catching Canvas Bags – Ideal for those little shopping trips. New design just out!
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