This past week I have been reflecting on how much time we spend thinking and in our heads. Hundreds and hundreds of thoughts occupy our minds every day, in turn leading to a whole range of emotions. I have spent the past 12 months practising meditation to help with my tendency to overthink. Through the… Read More
Hello! Happy New Year! It’s 2017 and the start of another new year. I love this time of year because it’s a time to start fresh. 2016 was a great year for our family in so many ways, but it was also quiet challenging. I am hoping 2017 will be bright and less challenging both… Read More
How was your week? Mine was full of work, work and more work leaving little time to do anything creative. Thank goodness for a two day weekend break. The minute I get on the Friday night train I begin celebrating the freedom of two days ahead, spending time with my family, listening to loud music… Read More
Hello friends It’s been a cold weekend with Sunday being particularly cold and wet. It was a good day to rug up and check out a few of my favourite blogs. During my internet travels I stumbled across a new movie making app called “Magisto”. It was fun to create my first video of my… Read More
Hello everyone! Introducing you to a new embroidery project I’m designing featuring Sally the domestic goddess. Sally loves delicious cakes, cats, pugs, flowers, cups of tea, cooking, sewing, embroidery and all things retro with a dash of vintage. Sally lives on her own in her small house in the inner city area of Richmond in… Read More
Hello! There has been alot of activity on the blog and the website this weekend. A few weeks ago I mentioned there would be some changes here including a refreshed website. This weekend was spent drawing new logos and refreshing the website. The focus on the blog from now on will be on all things… Read More
This weekend we’ve experienced temperatures of 40C or 106.7F. It’s been much too hot to do anything other than stay indoors near a fan and start a new embroidery project.
It’s so exciting to think Spring is now only a month away! The Hellebores are clue that the warmer weather is around the corner. The bright bursts of color from the hot pink Azaleas cheers up the cold and bare winter garden. Inspired by the hot pinks and red I created an easy cross stitch… Read More
How many sewing or stitching projects do you start that you never finish? Or projects that you start and then put down and leave in a cupboard for months and months. We all have those half finished projects lying around the house. There is always another new project to start. The pansy needlepoint I designed… Read More