Back in September last year I was busy embroidering lavender bags to fill with delicious homegrown lavender. I noticed my floral decoration lacked a little movement and later, whilst browsing Instagram as is my want, I stumbled across a favourite of my creative accounts stitching fat little bumble bees onto her own beautiful spring and […]
Recently I was gifted a beautiful Easter embroidery pattern by the extremely talented Jane @summerhousesewing. As well you know by now, I am inspired by a great many stitchers and embroiderers on Instagram and I have followed and admired Jane’s work for sometime. I do get a buzz when she posts and I will seek […]
Sometimes it is the simplest ideas which are the best and thankfully the month of February calls for nothing more challenging than hearts. And since I have much to do surrounding forthcoming craft workshops – more exciting news of that soon – I feel no need to reinvent the wheel; hearts with a generous dash […]
Do you stitch? Or maybe my question should be do you stitch yet? Regular readers to my blog will know I stitch although, somewhat naively. No two stitches of mine appear the same most days and I sometimes wonder if that which appears before my eyes has been invented in just that very moment. I […]
Mixing the medium is fast becoming my favourite way to craft at The Little House. And although my efforts are still naïve in comparison to the more accomplished mixed media artists out there, I have realised over time, I am thoroughly enjoying learning this craft. And by the way, I don’t tend to any more. […]
