I’ve had the windows open! I’ve changed all the beds and I’ve been cleaning like a frenzied thing. I bought myself a bunch of tulips. Last night I actually slept in something that wasn’t thick flannel pyjamas for the first time in a very long time!! (Too much information, I know, but this is a […]

  Here are my Northcote blocks all sewn together – on a not terribly bright day. The colors are much brighter than this in reality, but getting a true to colour photo seems to be a big no-no today. I’m now thinking borders, although I should really be thinking DESIGN for the new bee that’s […]

Thanks to all of you who suggested the Fat Quarterly Retreat in London at the beginning of June. Annabella was the one who suggested it first, so a little quilty something will be heading your way Annabella! What is really nice is that the retreat takes place on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend – so […]

The three of us left in the mountains cut and ran this morning. More snow was forecast….and I know what that means. We could have been sitting pretty up there for a very long time! The two remaining teenagers decided that they wanted to do things in the big city this week more than that […]

For a long time now I’ve been very envious of all the bloggers out there who make lovely mosaics from their photos. I finally got Annabella to tell me the secret ….and here’s my first effort. It absolutely wasn’t as daunting as I thought it would be – but proved to me that I have […]