As the Coronation approaches it is a time to reflect and look back in history and a thousand years and more of monarchy. Whatever you might think of the institution and it’s place in the modern world, it will no doubt be a historic day that I am glad to be able to witness. My pincushion is a very grand addition to my sewing room, but tremendous fun and perhaps one day it will be part of the legacy of all my sewing endeavours.
Read MoreIt began on December 1st with a tiny paper scroll and it ended in March with a beautiful quilt that pays homage to the movie ‘You’ve Got Mail’. In truth though, it is about so much more than that…..this unexpected and wholly original project has a wonderful story that belongs only to this quilt and our family and is set to become an heirloom for generations to come.
Read MoreThere was a time when things were much prettier than they are today and I have the feeling that this adds a little 19th century twist to a modern lifestyle…I like that.
Read MoreHello and Happy New Year to you all. I must admit to being a little tired after a hectic but really lovely family Christmas and my plan is to approach January at a slow pace. Taking time to recalibrate and think about what is in store for 2023, both in and out of the sewing room.
Read MoreThe weeks before Christmas are simply the best. I love all the build up to the celebration and take great pride in decorating my house. I always love to add something homemade to the feast and this year it was Mr. Scrooge.
Read MoreSo Christmas is coming (Yay!) and I am working on some bits and bobs for the festive season, but I wanted to return to something I made late in December last year and didn’t have time to write up a post about. It will be one of the first things I put out this year on December 1st.
Read MoreMaybe it is the sight of the trees turning golden or that sort of nesting feeling that comes with the nip in the air and the promise of chillier days ahead, but my SewJo seems to have returned. Whatever it is, I have been sewing and working on projects that have been on the table for a while. First up is my new camera bag and I am really excited to share this with you.
Read MoreThe thing about having a National Trust membership is that you visit places that might otherwise slip through the net and oh how sorry I would have been to have missed this one. It is quite simply one of the best houses I have ever visited, probably because of it’s 1930’s vibe, but it also is part of a much bigger story that is filled with great ambition, great wealth, great success and ultimately great sadness.
Read MoreI finished this project just before we set off for Summer travels and I am just delighted now that autumn is approaching to have it ready and waiting for the cooler days ahead. I’m a little bit in catch up mode with journal postings so you may have seen this on instagram a few weeks ago, but I wanted to document it in a little bit more detail as it is just such a lovely thing.
Read MoreAs summer fades, we arrived home from holiday on the day the Queen died. I didn’t expect to feel such a sense of loss at this news and yet…probably like most British people who have lived all their lives with her as a constant, it is hard to process. Before all this happened though, we had been on a little road trip on a southern westerly path in search of sunshine, seaside and perhaps in some measure, for me at least, a literary pilgrimage too. I hope you will enjoy a few journal postings about our travels and that his little series of ‘Postcards’ will give you a flavour of some great places to visit.
Read MoreEdinburgh! This was not my first visit to this wonderful city, but after all the months and months of not going anywhere, I seem to feel the need to let the words tumble out about the last few days and have a lot to write about this trip and not least because it is a city full of surprises.
Read MoreMaking a book quilt has got to be one of my absolute favourite things to do…being as I love books and I love making quilts…and the idea of combining patchwork and embroidery with literary gems that are close to my heart makes this project such a fun project to work on. It’s going to be not just a quilt, but an embroidered wall hanging laden with literary references.
Read MoreMaking Embroidery Modern
