Aladdin’s Cave has nothing on Witney Antiques! Owner Rebecca invited me over to see her refurbished shop earlier this week, and today I succumbed both to the visit and more samplers. Tomorrow I am rearranging the sitting room yet again, so I can hang all my...
Just one of the beautiful botanicals at the exhibition. I think this lovely estate has been one of the best kept local secrets – I visited last month for the first time, and I have lived within five miles for over 40 years! The Thyme estate has been developed over...
When I look back at the time before the Pandemic, I realise that both Bill and I took our travelling and visiting very much for granted. I do not mean our overseas travel, which has been marvellous, but just moving about the UK at will. Next weekend we will be...
I do not know how many of you still darn socks – I don’t. Like so many of us, I can be wasteful with clothing and throw away items that perhaps could be mended. Maybe it was my time as a nurse that put me off. I can still remember darning my black stockings that I...
The imposing Williamsburg Inn Over our years in the needlework industry, I had heard of Colonial Willamsburg Historic District, but was not really sure what it was but wanted to visit if I had the chance. In the end Bill and I have been lucky enough to visit this...
I was working on a sampler project recently, which made me consider how lucky we are to be able to buy beautiful fabrics at the click of a button. Some early sampler makers had to weave their own fabrics before they could contemplate a single stitch, which goes some...
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Hare workbox Weight
£45.00
Finder’s Legacy Box
£52.00
The Quaker Sampler Book
£120.00
The Perfect Posy Etui
£80.00
Fantasy Flower Pocket Pincushion
£30.00