Putting up a Christmas tree

How many people does it take to put up a Christmas tree? Well, a fair few when it comes to the large-scale tree in Durham Market Square: Putting up a Christmas Tree in Durham town centre, photo by Amanda Jane Ogden The effort was absolutely worth it – the market square looks just beautiful atContinueContinue reading “Putting up a Christmas tree”

Mandy Pattullo, quilter

In an earlier blog I wrote about visiting Mandy Pattullo at her studio in The Hearth, Horsley (click here to see it) and recently I was there once again to interview Mandy for ‘Popular Patchwork’ magazine. It’s been a big year for Mandy, who recently published her first book ‘Textile Collage’. Here’s a glimpse of theContinueContinue reading “Mandy Pattullo, quilter”