Stitch This

  • Same old same old

    Just a quickie today. It’s our first day back at school and Elder went without a wimper (phew) although there were a few excellent arguments going on in the playground by other, possibly more spirited young, desperate to avoid their lessons. Little and I have had our walk and customary hot chocolate with a very…

  • I wrote that!

    So, the recipe book. Or should I say The Recipe Book. I thought you’d like to see it in the flesh as it were. I used old family shots together with my pics of quilts and stitchy goodness. Then I chose the recipes that had memories or interesting phrases (wrap yr brandy snap round a…

  • Thank you for the niggles

    I know I’m swimming at the shallow end of the gene pool but sometimes you have to count your blessings. The early death of a colleague, a mother and wife is today’s catalyst. How sad that loss is what is needed to give you that necessary jolt. That spark to look up, out and over…

  • So predictable…

    So I was torn about this post. Do I reflect on times past, review 2011, or do I look forward and consider my resolution(s). Well, dear reader, as a nod to optimism I choose to go forwards, move on. I could have made a massive list of resolutions, I normally do. But then, as they…

  • happy new….

    Scarf, craftyness, life, buttons, refashion, family, you, stitches….you choose.