Today is the late August Bank Holiday in England and Wales and the weather is gloriously hot and sunny (which is not always the case in the North-East of England and is often not the case on a Bank Holiday!) So I felt that this week's post should have a summery textile theme. My quilt … Continue reading Summer quilting, embroidery and knitting
Tag: Crochet
Kay Ribbens – hatmaker
One of the delights of 'Spring Fling' (for more on this, see here), is coming across a lovely welcome, such as this one for Minette Bell Macdonald's studio near Lockerbie. Equally attractive was the horticultural display around the door to Kay Ribbens' studio near Newton Stewart. Kay is a hat-maker. Inside the studio was a … Continue reading Kay Ribbens – hatmaker