The Fox with no name
The fox with no name was commissioned by a local library. They wanted a mascot featuring their logo, a foxes head.
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March 30, 2016
Tales from the Woollen Woods
All Creatures Great and Woollen Woollen Workshops I spent the last two Sundays at Rushcliffe Country Park running free drop-in workshops as part of Woollen Woods 2015. French knitting proved popular with the young and not so young! The young thought it was similar to loom banding while the not so…
May 29, 2015
Woollen Woods 2015
If You Go Down to the Woollen Woods ... If you go down to the woods at Rushcliffe Country Park between 15 – 24 May you won’t see teddy bears, unless you take one with you. However, in the wooded sensory garden, you will see knitted, crocheted or felted woodland…
May 6, 2015
Solar eclipse 2015
How to View a Solar Eclipse Today I did something new, and after some trial and error it went rather well! In Theory ... This morning was clear and sunny. At breakfast we discussed methods of viewing the eclipse without damaging our eyesight. Buckets of water were mentioned. Binoculars were mentioned. Pinhole cameras were…
March 20, 2015
Colours of Yorkshire
In Need of a Break Sometimes you just need a break. It's not always logical, after all, the Christmas holidays were only a few weeks ago. But, I had a fibromyalgia flare in January, followed by very mild cold that dragged on and on, leaving me exhausted. I wasn't even sure I should…
February 19, 2015
The Journeys We Travel
A Ramble in Different Ways Old Journeys Earlier this year I read "The Old Ways" by Robert Macfarlane. Although this book was recommended to me, I knew nothing about it. For some reason, I assumed that it would be about old ways of doing things. However, it's about ancient paths, the reasons…
June 27, 2014
Quilts UK 2014
Sunshine, Quilts and Chestnuts! Malvern in May If you only ever visit a certain place at the same time of year then that place will be associated with things that you see in that season. So it is for me and Malvern. Every year I go to Malvern to the…
May 30, 2014
Inspired by Natural Form
Focusing on form This week I've been thinking about how nature inspires designers. All my life, nature has been a source of inspiration. My final MA collection was inspired by natural form. This was quite a departure for me, since my designs are usually inspired by colour, pattern or texture. In My…
March 3, 2014
A Need for Nature
Oh, To Be Outside Many designers are inspired by nature, the colours, textures and forms, and nature certainly inspires me. However, today I'm writing about a more fundamental need - the need for nature. We live north of Birmingham and it is said that, if you do, the sunshine is…
February 24, 2014
A Suffolk Seaside Summer Holiday
This year we decided to have a Suffolk seaside summer holiday. We've flown over, and travelled on and under the sea, but not actually been to the coast for a long while, so we were excited about this holiday. We're a bit too old for buckets and spades, but we…
August 16, 2013