stitched Valentine - Febuary 2015

I used recycled sari-silk waste for the first time. Still unhappy about the plight of moths, but as these strips and bits would have been swept into dustbins, it seems almost as guiltless as buying leather goods second hand. There's some cotton velvet and foiling and plenty of F1 Singer-driving here.

renewed attempt at machine embroidery - January and February 2015

cushion for Peter's Mum - August 2014

For this picture cushion, I decided to try to replicate in yarn the home the recipients live in. I'd been to Peter's parents house a few times in 1988 and could remember the house quite well - I was surprised how well when I checked on Google Streetview.

They still have a beautiful garden. This is Mr Marshall having a lie-down.

It was Bobbie's first trip to London. She loved the great glass elevator at St Pancras.

And the overlnd train to Hatfield.

Mrs Marshall escaped being photographed but hugged the cushion before returning to her kitchen.

red and yellow painting - May 2014

I made this painting last April and May - it was my first using solely acrylic paint. There's some charcoal and oil pastel too.

always atleast one tricky moment

Did me a lot of good. It's called 'Hello Menopause' 30"x24"