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Another discovery amongst Mum’s ‘stash’ was this box of Appliglue. I remember Mum and I went to a Hobbycrafts exhibition at the NEC at least 20 years ago where she bought it so it’s really old but, having opened several … Continue reading →

In today’s ‘disposable’ world, the idea of mending has long since disappeared from most people’s minds but it’s not so long ago that worn clothes would be patched, darned or otherwise mended rather than be thrown away. Unpacking the many … Continue reading →

It’s a peg loom – one of the five that Mum found in my stepdad’s workshop (which he made) that she’s passed on to me. I already have a very large one (a metre wide) that he made for me … Continue reading →

As you may have seen in my last post I’ve been making covers for some sketchbooks that had been donated to our Embroiderers’ Guild branch. I’ve done quite a few more since but, stupidly, forgot to take photos of some … Continue reading →

Another four sketch/note books done for the Embroiderers’ Guild stall at the Textile and Bead Fair tomorrow. Held twice a year at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, there’s lots to see (and buy!) so why not come along? Doors open … Continue reading →

Mum decided to apply for a place in a sheltered housing complex now she’s on her own. Places don’t come up very often and are allocated on a ‘points’ system so we weren’t expecting her to be offered anything anytime … Continue reading →

The second day at the Knitting & Stitching show was spent doing workshops with Jan Beaney in the morning, when we made a small handstitched sample based on a photograph of a garden. Here’s mine:- In the afternoon, Jean Littlejohn … Continue reading →

Rather than travel home and back again between the two days I spent at the Knitting and Stitching Show, I begged a bed for the night from my niece and her fiance. I’d never visited their lovely little flat in … Continue reading →

My first day at the Knitting & Stitching Show was spent in admiring the exhibits, chatting to friends and, of course, shopping. I didn’t have enough hands to take photos but I particularly enjoyed the Julia Caprara retrospective amongst the … Continue reading →