More Colour Choices

posted: Saturday, 6th June 2015

I think I've finally settled on using the colours in my cushions as references for the colour chart I'm painting on the wall and so headed to the DIY shop today to choose colours.

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Brown And Blue

posted: Friday, 5th June 2015

Brown and blue is such a classic colour-combination and I love using it.

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On A Quest

posted: Thursday, 4th June 2015

I had to visit Central London today and took the opportunity to continue my seemingly never-ending quest to find the really thick (almost cardboard-like) 'interfacing' I used to use for my bead embroidery

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A Fun Beading Day

posted: Tuesday, 2nd June 2015

National Beading Week, and my Secret bead-along is fast approaching, and I'm delighted to say that over 400 individuals and over 25 shops & groups from all around the World have so far signed up to take part.

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Sparkle Stars

posted: Monday, 1st June 2015

My latest newsletter went out today with details of my brand new pattern available to purchase - Sparkle Stars.

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Bronze And Blue Triangles

posted: Sunday, 31st May 2015

I've now beaded 2 bronze triangle bangles and have moved onto a set using blue as well.

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Colour Chart Art

posted: Saturday, 30th May 2015

About 20 years ago I tore a page from a home decorating magazine of a paint chart, such as you'd find in a DIY store, used to decorate a wall.

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Hastings

posted: Wednesday, 27th May 2015

A trip out to Hastings today, which also wonderfully had lots of antique shops for us to peruse, and we got to enjoy the wonderful sunshine.

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Rye

posted: Tuesday, 26th May 2015

I've got a couple of days out of London and today we visited Rye which has a glorious number of antique shops, even if some of them have odd displays...

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Vintage Entertaining

posted: Monday, 25th May 2015

More house clearing and today I had to move my collection of vintage cocktail and entertaining books.

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