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Here is a new video that updates us on the progress made to the Stamford Bridge Tapestry. I wrote about this project a few months ago. The video will tell you and show you the embroidery in progress. Here is a repeat of the historical background. 1066 was a bad year for England. Very bad […]
This glamorous young lady was made by myself in 1947/48 when I was about 14/15 years old. She is 20″ tall/long. She is sitting down in this photo and is able to sit unsupported. Yes she was a challenge to make as there was a lack of the necessary materials after the end of the […]
We noted that the hillsides around San Diego were arid. Trees and grass were only in the city as they are dependent on irrigation. I am sure that the residential areas now spread up the hillsides and that they are no longer as arid as when we saw them. In November, the weather was lovely. […]
This is not a record of an historical event that includes people but rather a “Snapshot in Time” of the beautiful city of San Diego. In 1983, my husband and I visited this most interesting city. While there, I found a black and white line drawing poster designed by Chotre and dated 1979. I knew […]
I study Classics and Archaeology at school so the study of burial practices is really important to my field because they’re the best preserved form of material culture that remains for us of ancient peoples and their society. Burials are how people respect and remember their ancestors so studying how they chose to bury their […]
It is never too young to start a creative career: In the Northern Hemisphere, summer vacation time will shortly be here. If you have the opportunity, this is a great time to stitch (thus starting the “itch to stitch”) with the younger members of your family. Grandma Marlene definitely had a great time introducing her […]
To give you more of an idea on content, here are two examples of the many individual plants and flowers that are included in this ebook. After these, you will find the books’ Contents List. Enjoy! If you have started reading this book here at Daffodils, you have cheated yourself out of a wealth of […]
When available, I always like to “Take a Peek Inside” a stitching book that I am contemplating purchasing. Then I know if the information duplicates what I already know or if it new for me. This book is technically relevant for new stitchers in that it includes basic information that I have not seen in […]
Here is a comment from Jeri Ames referring to post 5. Thank you Jeri. If you cannot resist the urge (smile!), have the time (smile!) and want to learn glove-making (smile!), a book to locate that probably is out-of-print is: “How to Make Gloves – Step-by-Step Instructions for Beginners”, by Eunice Close, published by Charles T. […]
The centre of the mural is very busy. I imagine that it is a weekday afternoon and the ladies of the Women’s Institute are gathered in the Church Hall where they will enjoy each others company, catch up on the news, discuss topics of interest while all the time, keeping their hands busy and being […]
