Great Crested Grebes – Podiceps cristatus
Walking around the reserves of the Somerset Levels it is a reasonably common site to see a Great Crested Grebe on the water. They are… Read More »Great Crested Grebes – Podiceps cristatus
Textile
The Merlin
The Merlin, at just 25cm long the male Merlin (or ‘jack’) is Britain’s smallest falcon. The great ‘Tweet of the Day’ book by Brett Westwood… Read More »The Merlin
‘One for Sorrow’ The Magpie
The Magpie, a beautiful, striking bird but not easy to love! The ‘Tweet of the Day’ book describes them as garden villains ‘because of their habit… Read More »‘One for Sorrow’ The Magpie
CQW ‘Unfolding Stories 2’ Rook Lane, Frome
As a member of the group Contemporary Quilters West, we are currently holding our biennial exhibition at Rook Lane in Frome, Somerset. Read more about us… Read More »CQW ‘Unfolding Stories 2’ Rook Lane, Frome
The Griffon Vulture
I mentioned that I was interested in the plight of Vultures and that I may do one for the exhibition a while back at a… Read More »The Griffon Vulture
‘A Swallows Tale’
Here is my own little flying marvel, who has travelled maybe 6,000 miles to nest again outside our bedroom window . This piece follows on… Read More »‘A Swallows Tale’
Who’d have thought it: Teaching!
I have blogged about the importance of a challenge before and the last year has continued to prove this to me. So much has happened… Read More »Who’d have thought it: Teaching!
My first commission
I had never considered taking on commissions before but, a lovely couple who visited the exhibition in November asked if I would consider making them… Read More »My first commission
A Swallows Journey
I first thought of creating a piece based on the Swallows Migratory journey after completing my first Swallow picture, ‘Rush Hour’ last year. In the hunt… Read More »A Swallows Journey
Preparing a Textile Piece for Framing
I have struggled for a long time deciding whether my Textiles should be hung framed or unframed; the quilting world seems to have very strong… Read More »Preparing a Textile Piece for Framing