Too much stuff! I have mentioned a number of times before that when we moved to Italy I managed to reduce all of my embroidery supplies down to one single basket. I was rather proud of that achievement! I have also enjoyed the challenge of realising projects with what I have to hand rather than … More Stuff
We are in England for a couple of days this week. It is such a good feeling to slip back into the familiar. When I tell English people that we live in Italy, most of them say how jealous they are and seem to assume that life there is so much better than anything we … More The Grass is Greener
Since we moved to Italy we have been surprised by how rarely we have felt homesick. There are a number of reasons for this, not least the fact that we usually have to return to London for a couple of days every eights weeks or so. This is a chance for me to get my … More A Taste of Home
Do you ever have an idea rolling around your mind for such a long time you are almost afraid to try and realise it for fear it doesn’t work? Just me? I really hope not! I have had the idea for this pattern for ages! A couple of weeks ago I decided to get a … More Designing and Devising
Ambrosia Stitches 