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Hello everyone Here is the pattern for project five of the mini journal. You can download it here. Antique Iris Till next time, wherever you are in the world keep smiling and happy stitching. Trish

Good morning everyone, hope you are doing well? Here is the pattern for project four of your mini journal. You can download the pattern here. Sweet violets BIG NEWS As you know my new book was delayed as got stuck in Hong Kong during the Covid lockdown but at last it has arrived and on… Continue reading Project Four Mini Journal

Hello everyone Hope you are well and keeping busy! Here is project three for the mini journal, some sweet wildflowers with a quote. You are welcome to use your own quote and of course your own colours. You can download the pattern here. HOW TO START STITCHING YOUR PAGES There has been some confusion as… Continue reading Project three mini journal

Hello Everyone Hope this finds you well? We are having such lovely weather here in Cape town, something to be grateful for! Here is project two for your mini journal - Miss daisy bumble bee. You can download the PDF here. Till next time wherever you are in the world, keep smiling and happy stitching.… Continue reading Project Two mini journal

Hello everyone Hope you are doing well? In South Africa we have gone into level 4 of the lockdown period which means some essential services have been resumed and will continue to resume through to level 1 when the situation has normalized. Unfortunately, our borders remain closed so there is still no International shipping and… Continue reading Free Mini Embroidery Journal

Hello everyone hope you are doing well? The Art of shading level 3 distance learning class is now available for registration. Kingfisher at sunrise This is the follow on from Level 2 class where you will learn the Art of Long and short stitch also  known as Silk Shading or Needle Painting.    In this… Continue reading Art of shading level 3

Hello everyone hope you are doing well and managing to keep busy during this period of isolation? I am having to do the cleaning cooking, working and trying to source food, so it is quite a busy time? As you know my mantra is "Embroidery forever, housework whenever" but desperate times call for desperate measures… Continue reading Embroidery Journal

Hello everyone Thank you to all of you who signed up for the distance learning classes Level 1 and 2, the response has been overwhelming! Here is some additional information that some of you have requested and as I cannot answer each person individually am going to share it with you here: NOTES Once you… Continue reading Additional Information On Classes

Hello everyone How are you doing? Firstly, thank you so much for your heartfelt messages and thoughts in response to the passing of my Dad last week. I was so touched and it was very much appreciated. My thoughts go out to you all across the world as we go into self isolation in a… Continue reading Distance Learning Classes

Hello everyone It is with sadness this week that I let you know that my dear Dad passed away on Tuesday night the 17th March, aged 84 years, after a long struggle for the last two years. It is a great comfort to me that during this time we were able to care for him… Continue reading Dear Dad