Monthly Archives: May 2018

Making a little progress….

Following another day at Hampton Court I finally feel that I have made a little progress with my canvas work.  I still am at a loss as to how to choose a stitch for a particular space – but at … Continue reading

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Shiny, shiny…..

What a fabulous weekend spent on a two day course at the RSN, with Becky Hogg! Although I have nothing against the Royal family, I felt that I needed to be away from the expected 24 hour media coverage of … Continue reading

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Medley of Monkeys…

Ok, so I know that ‘medley’ is not the collective noun for a group of monkeys, but it rolled off the tongue better than a ‘troop’ or ‘wilderness’! This weekend I have continued to make even more monkeys in readiness … Continue reading

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Oooh, lovely things…

I don’t know about anyone else, but I just love the right tool for the right job. So having treated myself to a set of new ‘Tulip’ needles, I simply had to have a lovely pincushion to park them in … Continue reading

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Just Monkeying around…

With lots of new additions to my extended family in the last couple of years, I decided to try and get ahead for Christmas this year ( yes I know it is early!) by making some soft toys. I found … Continue reading

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