When we lived in Newmarket, one of the ladies who worked for Bothy Threads, called Anna, was a serious Archers fan. If you dared talk to her while it was on, she got so cross. There was a period during…
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Category Archives: Artist Inspiration
I’ve always loved cycling. I think it’s such a great way to explore and enjoy the countryside. Pop on your helmet, grab something to drink and off you go! As a student I remember an idyllic week cycling along the…
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I am just starting on this lovely picture by Margaret Sherry to turn into a cross stitch. It got me thinking about the relevance of this sentiment for our present times! The slogan actually comes from a ‘Ministry Of Information’…
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How wonderful is the weather today? It is glorious sunshine here in the Lake District. We lived in Germany for five years and they have a lovely expression for this time of year – ‘grün’ is german for green and…
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Over the last few years I have been increasingly working from home and with lockdown I am only going into the Bothy at the weekends to work in splendid isolation! I have finally converted a small spare bedroom into my…
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Last year I came across a new artist called Sharon Turner whose work I loved. I’m delighted that she has teamed up with Bothy Threads to bring her work to cross stitch for the first time. I asked Sharon if…
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We’ve had such a long spell of cold weather, followed by the snow and all in a lockdown that I feel so lucky to have been working on some new designs by Becky Bettesworth. Her nostalgic prints use such beautiful…
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I am so lucky this year to be working with Anita Jeram. She is the illustrator behind the much-loved children’s classic – ‘Guess How Much I Love You’. Thanks to this, her bunnies are instantly recognisable. We launched Anita’s range…
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Wow the weeks are flying by and it’s time for my latest blog already! So I ask myself, who is Old MacDonald? Amanda Loverseed just sent me the latest design in her Cut Thru’ range – Old MacDonald’s Farm. It’s…
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It is another wet grey day today but I am so lucky to be cheered up by working on some new designs by Eleanor Teasdale (Elle’s Illustrations | Facebook). She is a local artist and I asked her ‘Why Bees…
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