Stitch This

  • Upside

    Upside

    My reward for getting up to pick Little One up after falling out of bed…lovely.

  • Stitchy shopping

    Stitchy shopping

    To Totnes…my favourite shopping venue. Home of strange piercings, indie shops and drool worthy street food. People still stitch in Totnes so there are proper fabric shops, yes, dressmaking shops. And my favourite clothier and handbag emporium Stolen from Susie/susie and me is just about to open a new shop. Hurrah. And then I found…

  • Pass the full fat whatever

    Pass the full fat whatever

    I raided the cupboard tonight I wanted crisps, salt and bite But snacks there were none My shelves are no fun And my jeans are accusingly tight. If only there was a quick answer To make me as lithe as a panther To smooth all my bumps And banish those lumps But instead I have…

  • 4 into 14 does go you know

    4 into 14 does go you know

    It’s almost the end of April and I have been looking backwards while planning for the next chapter in my descent into Parkinsons. Does that sound depressing? Actually, it’s all quite liberating. My contemporaries are wrestling with work dilemmas and aged parental health problems while I am trying to decide what kind of artwork I…

  • Ambition

    Ambition

    It’s late. It’s dark. I want, To make my mark. But tonight, Away from the light, I will sleep. And dream. And dream.