I’ve had a lovely day in the studio, experimenting with freehand embroidery, chatting to customers and taking photos. I’m now closed for a few days, reopening on 10th March. I’m also planning a big website update around that time. If you’d like to be the first to know about it then please join the mailing list. Here’s a little taste of what life has been like here today…
image: mr tread softly made a new mailbox. tomorrow we start painting the fence.
image: raindrop on succulent
image: da daaaaa! new mailbox – isn’t it smashing? mr ts painted it the same colour as the cottage – resene’s periglacial blue
image: ‘night night’ – new hand embroidery on antique french textile
image: trumpet snoozing
image: winding embroidery thread
image: hand and freehand machine embroidery – the beginnings of a project
image: hand embroidery detail
image: beautiful japanese cloth – a gift from a friend
image: linen + lace corsage
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lovestitches
/ February 26, 2011How lucky you are to have a man who is so handy at making things – and is willing to make them as well! I can barely get Dave to mow the lawns once a month.
The embroideries are beautiful!
designcrafty
/ February 26, 2011Thank you for sharing such beautiful, serene and peaceful goings on from round your way. All my best wishes for a nice few days off. K
Heart Felt
/ February 27, 2011Lovely images, loving the embroidery. Mr TS made a lovely job of our door….what a handy man to have around. Must catch up soon. J. xxx
retrofemmeobjetdart
/ March 1, 2011Lovely domestic images… I’ve not long finished a watercolour of the same succulent. Your embroidery is beautiful, the Japanese cloth divine, and Trumpet snoozing – a delight!!
Joanna
/ March 5, 2011beautiful photo’s – there is a calm and a business at your place. Loving the corsage x
sotreadsoftly
/ March 9, 2011Yes, very lucky, I know Steph. Lovely to see your name and read your comment. 🙂
sotreadsoftly
/ March 9, 2011You’re very welcome KP. Pleased you enjoyed the post. Am now back from our few days away and nnedless to say, it was quite, quite lovely.
sotreadsoftly
/ March 9, 2011Hi Janelle. Thank you for the nice comment. Thrilled that you’re pleased with your new door. You need it now that the temperatures have dropped!
Yes, catching up sounds like a grand idea. Eager to hear all about the fair.
sotreadsoftly
/ March 9, 2011Oooo, is the watercolour on your blog? Will nip over and have a look.
sotreadsoftly
/ March 9, 2011Hi Joanna – thank you for leaving such a lovely comment. Calm is most certainly something I work towards in my home and studio. A place where you can disappear for a while.