Decorative mending 1

Photos of 'boro' the Japanese art of decorative mending are so engaging. The idea of patching an old garment with additional pieces of cloth - using stitches that are meant to be seen - are bound to appeal to a patchworker like myself (who also likes embroidery).  Just look at the examples on an excellentContinue reading "Decorative mending 1"

What is an elevator pitch?

I’ve recently joined the ‘Savvy Solos Club, convened and orchestrated by the inimitable Nicola Jayne Little. I interviewed Nicola about her company Digital Sparkles (www.digitalsparkles.co.uk.) last year - the link to the interview is below. Nicola bounced into my life during a European-funded business course on which she was a tutor. She is a bundleContinue reading "What is an elevator pitch?"