Found a pretty and delicate design of some Fuchsias so decided to have a play around, turned out ok but have got problems getting a decent photo and its too large for my scanner but it gives you...
had a little play around and came up with this this is a lonely little fuchsia that I found had fallen from one of my hanging baskets
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-couple-more-watercolours.html
After a long break from painting I have now started off again and have just finished these two, one is of the island in Venice and it is just so bright and cheerful looking I just had to paint ...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2013/07/back-painting-again.html
This the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire UK which is a short distance from me and a little painting I created for a lovely SWAP (Sharing with Artist Partners) group that I belong to where we ...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/got-paint-and-brushes-out-again.html
A short while ago I was in a slump with my embroidery and fancied doing something totally different and I thought I know I will have a go at making some bears, I was very lucky that a fantastic B...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-latest-playing-around.html
I know that many of you thought that I had not just fallen through the hoop into the world of Embroidery but had fallen down a big deep well, well after a couple of years doing the doggy paddly t...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2011/04/back-in-land-of-blogging.html
I stitched this some time ago but did not get around to finishing it so decided to make it into a little sachet. I backed it with a pretty pink satin the same colour as the little heart shaped b...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/08/loretta-spears-mystery-13-superstition.html
I found a delightful photo on a blog from Tuscany in Italy and wrote to the lady to ask if I could use her photo to try and paint it and she very kindly not only gave me permission to use her ...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-weeks-watercolour-playtime.html
This watercolour is of the Malvern Hills which is a short drive away from me and also a short train journey. It is very popular for walkers and my son often takes Marz for long walks there.
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/06/playtime-with-watercolours-malvern.html
This is a little small painting of what is a real little but derelict cottage in the Malvern Hill which is a short drive away from where I live. The actual photo shows this little cottage with ...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/05/watercolour.html
Well its been a while since I posted but have been busy stitching and done a little watercolour painting, I did this whilst at class where we were doing something that we felt was outside our ...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/04/watercolour-done-in-loose-style.html
I have just framed my birthday gift from Pierrette and spent some time looking for just the right frame and I found this, its is brushed silver metal with a swirly circle design on it which e...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-birthday-gift-framed.html
I have just finished a little hardanger sample which is a Judy Dixon Design, this was a nice quick and easy little project which did not take long to do. I have also finished the stitching p...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/03/hardanger-sample.html
I stitched the Hibiscus and the Butterfly as a birthday gift for Pierrette and she has today sent me a photo of the piece framed. I think that the choice of this frame and to go without a m...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/03/hibiscus-and-butterfly-now-framed.html
I have been sorting out my stash and have found some Loretta Spears designs that I purchased years ago and am debating about starting a new one soon. These are a couple I have found and need t...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/03/loretta-spears-designs.html
I can now share with you all the Pearsalls silk stumpwork kit that I have just stitched for my best friend Pierrette whose birthday is a few days after mine, this design is not only stitched o...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-birthday-gift-to-my-best-friend.html
I have received the most darling and cute early gift for my birthday next week from my very dear best friend Pierrette of an adorable needlepoint design of a little cat which is just so like ...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-have-received-most-darling-and-cute.html
Happy Valentines Day to you all, this is a Valentines Fabric Postcard that I made some years ago for my best friend
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-valentines-day.html
This is a little art silk kit that I have just finished, thought it was time I got out all the kits and UFO's that I have had for a long time and this is one of them.
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/02/another-little-project.html
This is a little miniataure design from Rowandean that I have been playing around with whilst its been snowing here in the UK. As normally seems to happen a few flakes of snow the country grinds ...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/02/embroidery-whilst-it-snows.html
At class last week we all had to choose a little teddy to paint and this is the one I chose, I am not that happy with it but we had one heck of an afternoon full of laughter and fun as we painted...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/01/playtime-with-watercolours.html
This is the watercolour that the wonderful watercolour artist Gina Hall painted for me for my son Matthew's Christmas present. He lost his best friend of 17 years in the autumn of 2008 and I w...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2009/01/happy-new-year-to-you-all-and-little.html
For a change I thought you might like to see my son Matthew's latest painting, this is his third one that he has done and it is approx 6 ft x 6 ft he works in Acrylics and PVA and is on his fin...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2008/12/matts-latest-painting-st-george-and.html
Congratulations to Bobbi Price the winner the Advance Group and for Kay Fuller the winner of the Intermediate Group. I am just tickled pink as I have won the Beginners Group with my painting...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-won-beginners-class.html
This is the old doorway of the Headmasters entrance to the Old Swinford Hospital School http://www.oshsch.com/ This is painted on Arches paper and is a quarter sheet size. I worked from a blac...
http://through-the-hoop.blogspot.com/2008/12/old-swinford-school-doorway-in-snow.html