For such a small country, we have some wonderful events for needleworkers. Each February I go to Grampians Texture for the weekend. Between then and the September school holidays, there are a number of other amazing events. For the first week of the September school holidays, Geelong Grammar is taken over by textile artists, jewellers,… Read More
A basket of them… Yesterday, while taking photos of the Mani di Donna Project that I had completed, I also took some photos of Blackbird Design’s Basket of Memories. Or at least what I had done… I am stitching this on a piece of hand dyed linen I bought from Silkweaver many years ago, suing… Read More
a finish. In July I started stitching this gorgeous monochrome set by Mani Di Donna. It was such an easy stitch, and I had hoped to have it finished by the end of Le Tour De France. Alas, that was not meant to be. I finished the pincushion during Le Tour… Then it was on… Read More
I often beat myself up for not making time to blog. I really do enjoy sharing my needlework journey with you. Not only does it provide me with a platform to share my love of needlework with others who have the same interest, but it also provides me with an opportunity to improve my skills… Read More
Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful fathers out there. Today, as I celebrate Father’s Day with my husband and father, I am thinking of another father. An invalid. One who, despite being financially in a bad place, fought to get his son out of a bad situation. His son is a lovely… Read More
