Mandy Pattullo and The Hearth

Last week, I set out on a beautiful cross-country route through County Durham to The Hearth Art Centre & Cafe in Horsley, Northumberland, in order to meet up with textile artist Mandy Pattullo.  The Hearth is a former manse which has been sympathetically converted into artists' studios, with a cafe located in two ground-floor rooms.Continue reading "Mandy Pattullo and The Hearth"

Farfield Mill Quilt Exhibition

Recently I made a trip to Farfield Mill in Sedbergh, England (click here to go to their website) and we took the scenic route from Durham, driving through dramatic winter scenery, seeing hills scattered with snow and clouds infused with pinks and greys, through a windscreen dotted with falling snowflakes: We were there to see an 'International Patchwork Exhibition'  whichContinue reading "Farfield Mill Quilt Exhibition"