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Hello everyone The end of the year is fast approaching and I have a few things to share with you before we close for the festive season: You are loved Alex Cook is a mural artist who creates murals and experiences to foster safe, healthy communities and as a tool for healing. We are surrounded… Continue reading You are loved

Hello everyone Hope all's good with you - it is that time of the year where everything seems to be happening at once ? I have a few things to share this week: New embroidery pieces. There is a new embroidery piece, Japanese Poppy & Bee for sale in the Embroidery shop and I hope… Continue reading Embroidery News

Hello everyone How are you? Cant believe that Christmas is just around the corner ? You will probably be approaching winter in your part of the world, but here in Cape Town it is Spring and we are going into summer. Most people spring clean their houses but as you know my motto is "Embroidery… Continue reading Shop Spring Clean

Hello everyone Hope you have had a good week and looking forward to the weekend and hopefully lots of stitching time? I have been very busy the last few weeks stitching magazine and book commissions which sadly I can't share with you right now but they will be available very soon. Due to popular demand… Continue reading Pattern Packs & Fabric prints

Hello everyone Hope this finds you well? I have a few announcements to make this week: Blog Updated We have a new look to the blog - it should be easier to navigate, sign up and post comments. There is a Google translate option and we have installed a Recaptcha security on the contact form… Continue reading Shop open

The pattern pack for Blue Flora & Bee line project is now in stock. Pack includes: Printed Instruction bookLinen fabric with pre-printed outline Have a wonderful week. Trish

Hello everyone hope your week is going well? I am delighted to let you know that the Blue Flora & Bee Line pattern is now available in the online store. If you follow me on Instagram you would have been following its' progress and I know some of you have been anxiously awaiting the pattern!… Continue reading Blue flora and bee line pattern

Hello everyone Hope your week is going well? As promised some time back I will be sharing with you my visit to Kew Gardens followed by a meeting with an extraordinary embroidery group in Ireland in June this year- where is the time going!! Following my visit to Tunbridge Wells and Search Press I spent… Continue reading Kew Gardens and Ireland

Hello Everyone, hope your week is going well? This week I would like to address some concerns you may have had with using an iron on transfer with cotton fabric, but firstly a bit about sublimation printing and how an iron on transfer is created. Iron On Transfers Iron on transfers are a life changing… Continue reading How to use an iron on transfer with cotton fabric