February 2008

J’aime le chain stitch 30

J’aime le chain stitch

I wrote the title in french because “I love chain stitch” is comparatively dull. But it’s true, I do. And none of the other stitches can compare — at the moment anyway. I am...

On my desk… on a Wednesday 16

On my desk… on a Wednesday

Ink! And brushes! I am not sure what I am going to turn this in to — gocco print? Embroidery? I am still playing with it. It’s meant to be Lily in our garden,...

Surprise Plant 30

Surprise Plant

When we need a little comfort-reading we always turn to Milly Molly Mandy. We chat about what it would be like to live in a little white cottage with a thatched roof with a...

Internet love 16

Internet love

These were the things I liked today: String curtain via Meet Me at Mikes Kim Hargreaves Robin beret (new winter hats are needed) via Yarnstorm The Pearce Sisters (via natascha) and the production notebook...

Vintage Holidaying 33

Vintage Holidaying

I have an old article from Life Etc. snipped out about dream-green holidays which includes Vintage Vacations in the UK. In a parallel universe where I get to go on dream holidays I would...

To Bake Directly 26

To Bake Directly

Now that Amelia has started school I am on the look out for ideas for things to put in her lunch box. I saw these biscuits of Mym’s on Poppalina a while back and...

Comic Artist’s Rehab 39

Comic Artist’s Rehab

In November last year I was lucky enough to participate in Amber’s Comic Artist Rehab project. The task was to produce four panels every four days for four weeks and it was really tough....

Hello (and squash) 173

Hello (and squash)

Hello! It’s just a few days over a year since I stopped updating here and, predictably, I have been missing it. I feel like it’s time to start up again. Do you like our...