What year is it? September 21, 2016. Ok, slight exaggeration there. What with studying an MPhil in textile conservation, I decided it would be wise to focus my time and writing efforts on studies. And the Edinburgh College of Art.

Conservation is the careful management of change. Books, pests and stairs. Our recent Conservation in Action demonstrations have been going great. Last week Assistant House Steward Lizzie attended an Emergency Salvage training course at Dudley Community Fire Station. The final practical was a simulated fire, with trainees required to react to the incident by p.

After spending the entire Saturday indoors, we decided to venture outside on Sunday. It had been hard reading all of the comments, opinions, and theories on social media, watching people ride the coat-tails of Paris in order to promote their cause.

400 years of growing our own. I know I have been away for a long time. Still all of us down the Horse end continue to be optimistic. We had our first carriage drive of the season last week and the troops are getting back into working mode. Lots of long-reining and sledging and some practise carriage rides. The horses seem happy to be back at work after the boredom and restrictions of winter.

A space for my embroidery, drawings and the curiosities that inspire me. The best kind of doodling. My work featured in this months embroidery magazine as part of the graduate showcase. So excited to picked alongside such talented graduates! A market full of colour. Bold colour inspirations from vibrant markets in Barcelona. Originally posted on B L U E B E R R Y Z I N G. Heres a few images .

Making stuff and writing about it. Today I have the joy of sharing a completed project with you. It always feels like a victorious moment when I cut off that last, lingering yarn end and lay down the scissors. V-stitch, inspired by tutorial here.