Monthly Archives: June 2010

  I went to visit Threads and Patches some weeks ago with three lovely friends, and over the banister was just the sort of quilt I have just always loved; a very traditional one-patch, repeated to make a single sized … Continue reading →

  I remember long hot school holidays and thinking this but not having the resources to do it…now I do. So. Today Andrew’s Mum and Dad came over, Dad to fix the garage door for me and Mum for company, … Continue reading →

Sometimes I get bogged down with the sheer physical work of my life; yes it’s fine to grow vegetables, keep the darling hens, make a garden, but the work of it sometimes feels overwhelming. Maybe I’m trying to do too … Continue reading →

Oh Boy my muscles are aching, and a dawning of respect floods in for my mates like Mark who use the skill and strength of their bodies to earn their living. All I did today basically was to  put two … Continue reading →

Been a hot muggy day today and Mark is just finalising the second flood of latex to the floor, tomorrow I will be in there painting whatever the weather! I wanted to post a couple of photos of how it … Continue reading →

Working from the cabin is a lovely thing…to potter up through the garden any time of the day or night, and enter my won little world is a joy. I thought when we built it that 5m x 5m would … Continue reading →

I have started a new piece of sewing, a simple quilt of good, old-fashioned hexagons. But I have chosen really hot and vibrant colours, fuchsia, old gold, lime green and bright yellows to list a few. The palette comes mainly … Continue reading →

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