Embroidered Vintage Tablecloths

Out and about with friends on Friday last, we repaired to ‘The Jiggery Pokery Shop’ in Mickley, Stocksfield (Northumberland) for lunch. The lunch, by the way, was of the nicest kind for a greyish November day: home-made carrot and lentil soup together with home-made cheese scones accompanied by butter. However, the key reason for includingContinueContinue reading “Embroidered Vintage Tablecloths”

A Christmas Tree Skirt

So… we are now into November, although the unseasonably warm weather – even here in the North-East of England  – makes this difficult to believe.  There are indications in the shops that the festive season is approaching (“Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat…”). If you like to make some of the ChristmasContinueContinue reading “A Christmas Tree Skirt”