Excuse me a moment while I blow the cobwebs off this blog! A bit of a posting break occurred due to a lingering virus, too many magazine deadlines, a lot of classes and a 4 day show at Glasgow SECC that involved 4 EPP workshops a day! Today is my first proper day off in …
I usually keep my personal life out of this blog as much as possible. I have always wanted it to be a happy, crafty place where I can go to escape real life. But sometimes real life leaks into every part your life. And I guess this is how I feel at the moment and …
I am so delighted to write this post and share these photos with you. In posts on my blog you have all followed the progress of our Great Tapestry of Scotland panel since our group was formed and we began working on it just over a year ago. Well now all the panels are finished …
I know I showed a nearly finished panel a few weeks back but I thought you would still like to see it completely finished. Here it is, just finished and pinned up against the fabric bolts in my shop. Our group had a quick last viewing and meeting on Sunday when the panel was en-route …
Yes, our panel for The Great Tapestry of Scotland is very nearly finished! We are just filling in our individual boxes around the outside. If you have missed any of my regular updates on this amazing project you can read more here and here and also here. I have just completed my last turn and stitched …
Here’s a wee update for all of you who are following the progress of The Great Tapestry of Scotland panel that my group of stitchers, The Edinburgh Tenners, have been working on. More info about this project here and here and here. There is also a Facebook page with loads of photos of all the …
Who’s that handsome, wild looking, young man? It’s my boy Felix! Felix arrived home last week after nearly a year away travelling the world and growing his hair. It’s so lovely to have him back safe and sound. We weren’t really expecting him back at the beginning of February and his arrival has coincided with …
Over Christmas I had a turn at the Scottish Tapestry Panel again. This is The Great Tapestry of Scotland that I blogged about here. Our group of 12 stitchers have been working hard and the animals are starting to fill in now. Here is Susan’s gorgeous beaver. Isn’t he lovely? I love the way she …
I’ve been wanting to tell you all about this exciting project since I first became involved back in May, but there hasn’t really been much to see until recently. I first heard about it on the radio one morning in Spring on the Today programme. James Naughtie was talking to Alexander McCall Smith about a …