We’ve had a few nice days now, with blue skies and warmer weather, so warm last Thursday that I was able to stand barefoot on the Yorkshire cobbles outside my…
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The tree of life is an enduring and powerful symbol that has inspired artists since ancient times. Though it is prevalent in most mythologies, I particularly associate it with Celtic…
A few weeks ago I showed you swatches and a sketch for a curtain inspired by a stitch pattern in one of my Victorian knitting books. The ‘Bed Quilt In…
Why and how does a knitter commit to a massive project? Having drawn a sketch, done the swatching, and calculated the knitted dimensions of the curtain I want to knit…
Just before Christmas my beloved sister gave me another book for our Victorian knitting book collection: ‘Treasures in Needlework’ by Mrs Warren and Mrs Pullan, published in 1855. It contains…
I love handmade tree decorations, and over the years have accumulated a wonderful assortment of tree decorations made by my family and friends. They range from simple paper decorations made…
A few years ago baa ram ewe asked me to design some stranded Christmas tree baubles using a shade of Titus called ‘Wesley Bob’ that they were about to introduce….
The Corpus of Anglo Saxon Stone Sculpture, coordinated by Durham University, presents comprehensive records of English carved stonework from the Anglo Saxon period (7th century to 11th century). It is…
Because I love period style, I have worked to make the decor of my Victorian home appropriate to the age it was built in. My passion for this is so…
