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Hello everyone How are you hope your week is going well? Johannesburg Class There are a few places left for the Johannesburg Class in October - see details here,  so if you are interested in attending please email me. Jane Austen Kit Over the past few years I have had numerous requests for a certain… Continue reading Jane Austen

Hello everyone How are you, hope your week is going well!   I am pleased to let you know that I have managed to secure a venue, dates and times for the Johannesburg, South Africa Class in October 2015.  It will be held at the lovely Country Club Johannesburg Woodmead - in a large spacious room… Continue reading Class in Johannesburg

Hello everyone Hope your week is going well and you are managing to get some stitching done?  This week I would like to continue our journey from London to  Edinburgh, Scotland.  I am of Scottish descent so for many years I have wanted to visit the home of my ancestors and as my daughter had… Continue reading Edinburgh Scotland

Hello everyone Last month I went over to the UK to visit my daughter and whilst there took the opportunity to run two days of workshops which were held at St. Matthews conference center in Westminster, London.   St Matthews is a little church very near to Westminster Abbey - the area of Westminster is… Continue reading Westminster

Hello everyone Hope you are all having a good week?  Next week I plan to share with you my teaching experience in Westminster, London but today I wanted to let you know about the new landscape kit that is now available for sale in my Etsy store. I have received numerous requests for landscape designs… Continue reading Landscape Kit

Hello everyone How are you?  I am back in Cape Town after 2 weeks in London and another week in Edinburgh, Scotland.  It was wonderful to see my daughter again and spend time with her -  she made sure that we saw many of the sights, having lived in Edinburgh and now in London.  Not… Continue reading Royal School Of Needlework

Hello everyone Hope your week is going well and that you are enjoying the warmer weather overseas - we are currently experiencing cold, rainy weather perfect for cosying up in a chair with stitching! This week I am excited to introduce to you a new Shades Of Whitework design - Gentle Heart.  The design is… Continue reading Silk Lovers

Hello Everyone Hope your week is going well?  I am busy as a bee preparing for the UK workshops lots to do and also working on a few new Shades Of Whitework designs which I am excited about as am trying out different shades of colour and also some very special silk thread!  Hope to… Continue reading Lilac Breasted Roller

Hello Everyone Hope you had a good Easter and that you are enjoying the warmer weather overseas?  We are approaching winter so it is getting a little chilly which I love because it means more stitching time!  Funny how we always discuss the weather -  as my husband once pointed out it is only the… Continue reading The Story Of A Miniature Embroidery Artist