Yup - surprised myself!
Yup - surprised myself!
Crazy patchwork quilt I made at the end of last year. Given that, in addition to handsewing all the pieces, it is covered with embroidery, I'd expected it to take me months β but I stitched like a demon and completed it in seven weeks!
Ta, Mr P!
Yep, chugging along!
Oof!
Lovely medieval vibes!
A lovely piece and great images, especially if you at work.
Aw, thank you, Pat!
Ha! Thanks, Lorelei, they took their toll on my fingertips!
Thanks, Susie!
Ha ha! Love that!
Yes indeed!
For me!
Thank you - though it wore my fingertips to a frazzle!
Crazy patchwork quilt I made at the end of last year. Given that, in addition to handsewing all the pieces, it is covered with embroidery, I'd expected it to take me months β but I stitched like a demon and completed it in seven weeks!
Good Afternoonβ¨
Prospect Park, Brooklyn New York, 1904
#Winter
Theyβd roped off his chair when I went sometime last century.
I remember seeing a pair of his boots in the collection of Peter Blake. (And really wanting them!)
Left and right photo image of a dried mud caked shoe worn and disintegrating. Found in wall
This #findsfriday, we are sharing with you one of three leather shoes that were found in Avebury in 2025, concealed in a wall of a house. Wiltshire Council's Conservation & Museums Advisory Service then worked to conserve the shoes for our collection, creating bespoke mounts to stabilise the shoes.
Only a couple of days to go till the supermarkets start selling Easter eggs⦠#SeasonalFayre
Unknown Young Man at his Office Desk, 1541 #northernrenaissance #hansholbein
Small dog encased in a mesh carrier beneath walking frame laden with shopping.
Seasonal sceneβ¦
The progress of the oak trees I am growing hydroponically in my kitchen. One acorn has sprouted two βtrunksβ. The tallest is 20cm - not including those beautiful roots!
Me too! Hello to you both!
Tomb of Tutankhamen vibes..!
Final weekend!
Friday-Saturday-Sunday 11-6.
How wonderful - and a great age to indulge over Christmas!
Howdy, Mr P! Recovering from over three weeks of flu - but otherwise tickerty-boo, and yourself..?
I am delighted to be part of THE KRAMPUS HAS A CHANGE OF HEART which opens tonight @strange.parade 123 Evelina Road, Nunhead SE15 3HB.
Private View: Friday 5th December, 6.30 β 8.30pm
Exhibition Dates: Friday 5th β Sunday 14th December
Open Hours: Friday β Sunday (11am β 6pm)
Thames Water bidder offering Β£1bn extra cash injection.
30%+ of the customer bill covers interest payments.
Any private owner would want profit, dividends, sewage dumping will continue, customers will be fleeced.
Must end the profit motive. Nationalise water industry.