Worm calligraphy

These look like complex Japanese characters to me-inspiration of an embroidery project full of complex knots and loops/

Seaweed Texture Study

These are not meant to be high quality pics, they are just snaps for my 'one day' file!  I had a long walk on the beach this evening, after the hottest day of the year so far it was just the ticket.

Assembly lines

This weeks sewing: stitching the rainbow hexie strips together.  I have enough yellow cut for two more strips......

..........more cut and ready to sew up.

.There are also some new purchases to cut hexies and diamonds from before they go in the cupboard.  I always do this. 

I haven't touched the diamonds for a while, probably over 500 already sewn up...........

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with hundreds more to do!

This is a TV job-scraps to trim for 1/2" finished diamonds: I do this pile before it gets too big as it's not my favorite job.  These are the scraps from the 'orange and blue' project.

 I will be using this little book to source sampler blocks for 'orange and blue' this weekend. 

Life's a beach

Some of my sand and beach pattern pictures for one-day inspiration



Mid week blues

A few of the 30 completed 'made' blue fabric blocks ready for slashing and inserting orange. All of my blue string stash is used up.

Blowing Away The Cobwebs

I needed a walk after work-one of those days-so I drove to a spot on the North Downs in Surrey, 10 minutes away. I took my camera and strolled up the hill, looking for texture and pattern all the way.

I like the texture in this tree stump, especially the bit that has no bark.  this was quite high up, I couldnt get a closer picture.

There are huge, ancient beech trees: I love the light filtered through these trees.

Alien installations

All in a row. I have been fascinated by angles in rooves al my life.  I have no idea why!

Leaf miners-this may be useful for a quilt

Beech root texture

Ancient stump

Machine quilting?

Blissful viewpoint- I sat in the sun for half an hour and looked out over 30 miles to the South Downs in the far distance. I can't draw for toffee but I wanted to!

Tabloid Dreams

I have been distracted by a book this week. I highly recommend this collection of flight of fancy short stories inspired by tabloid headlines.