A few more stitched cards.

 A few more stitched cards made for the exhibition. I had my plucky blackbird in mind. The one with feathers missing around his neck. A cat pounced maybe or magpies attacked? Last year I saw a pair of blackbirds fighting off magpies to protect a young chick. Very distressing because magpies and jackdaws are persistent. I know, they all have to eat and all have young to feed.

So yesterday it was back down the Fosse Way ( an old Roman Road) to Chipping Campden, a picturesque Cotswold town with yellow stone cottages, topiary, hollyhocks and tourists! The exhibition is small but very pretty and with tempting things to buy which I succumbed to straight away. I enjoyed my morning very much - new earrings and a new scarf! Well you can't have too many can you?

Judy Martins reverse applique dots.

I ground to a halt chasing ideas that didn't work out. So I tried Judy Martins reverse applique dots - peaceful mind restored- all is well. Sometimes things don't work especially when you try too hard. Now I have a slow piece to stitch and will see what develops with a calm mind.

Handmade embroidered cards.

Cards for the Summer Delights exhibition. The birds in the garden and feeding at the bird cafe are a delight. There have been many baby birds. The blackbirds have been successful this year. Old man blackbird is faithful to the garden and waits for me to go out with food. I know it is the same bird because he has been in the wars and lost a chunk of feathers at the back of his neck. I am still pondering and working on some ideas to produce a summer garden piece.

Chipping Camden- exhibition at the Court Barn Museum.

 We delivered my work for the exhibition in Chipping Camden yesterday.

 It is at the Court Barn Museum, I will steward there next Fri morning so will be able to see more then.

 We went to Hidcote for the rest of the day. A wonderful N.T. garden nearby. It is a garden divided into many rooms.

Tiles inside the summer house above.

Lots of colour again!

Sketches at Newark Park, Summer flower borders.

Going for colour! Nothing clashes in the garden but I was brought up on never mixing your oranges with your pinks. As for shovelling in pinks, yellows, purples, scarlets etc well! Sometimes you have to be brave. These aren't brilliant but they are joyous and they do record the day. ( Last Friday at Newark Park). Must add a few bees and butterflies - yes, will go and do that.

Newark Park, Glos. Summer garden.

 What a glorious place to be- a summer garden filled with colour.

 Bees a buzzing and birds singing.

 If you can't get out at the moment imagine yourself here.

 Lush growth covering the sculptures,

 the stone dogs were garlanded.

Newark Park, National Trust house and garden last Friday. Our summer visit for our exhibition there next Spring. Our title will be The Seasons in Silver and Thread. Joining me, my two friends Rosemary Cochrane, jeweller and Liz Hewitt, textile artist.

Pennant has arrived from Australia!

My piece of wedding dress has arrived from Mo in Australia. See Its Crow Time - blog on the side bar. Thank you Mo. I will begin to dream what to do ...............