December 2008

Half the fun of starting a new venture is the amount of research and learning that has to be done. I never thought eight months ago that I would be publishing and selling my own patterns or designing a web site. On my journey, I have met some wonderful people who have been very supportive and become my friends.

In particular, I would like to thank Banu of www.sebadesigns.com who has given me the support and confidence to fulfil my ambition.

This page is a little different from the rest of the site. I hope you will find it full of useful tips on threads, techniques and ideas that I have found helpful over the years. I have taught students from sixteen to ninety and there are ways and means to keep stitching whatever the physical problems. You just need to use a bit of imagination and try different threads, materials and tools! Rules are made to be broken, or at least bent a little! This is a journey of discovery.

I love the Gutermann Sulky range of threads No.12 which come in a wonderful range of colours, especially the Blendables. They are thicker than the usual threads, but give great effects. I have included the web link so you can see the range of colours, but to show you how they work together, this piece is stitched in two shades, 4030 Vintage rose and 4033 Grape wine. Sulky is 100% cotton, with a matt finish, strong, washable and dry cleanable!