and I have been reading more than stitching. I have barely touched the computer in days! Finally today, after temperatures that reached as high as the low 4os (celsius that is!) the heat wave finally broke, bringing us cooler temperatures and a bit of rain. Thunder too. It did reach around 36C before the cool… Read More
From time to time, I like to share resources that I have found particularly valuable. One that I refer to from time to time is Jane Greenoff’s Cross Stitch Bible. By doing a quick search, I was able to locate several sources for both the version that I have and a newer version, The New… Read More
I am often asked by quilters which how to books would I recommend. This became very important at Mrs Martin’s Stitching at St. George, when we were working on a particular embroidery that used woven spider web roses. Generally, I recommend the A-Z of Embroidery, put out by Country Bumpkin, to people who are new… Read More
