Great morning working alonside the (Journalists) group. Our prompt was a 'gratitude tree' and the work was just flowing effortlessly.

Over the winter monthsI feel I have been going through the motion of everyday life,and doing it from behind my winter armour. Wrapped up and worn out and sometimes emotionally drained. But today I peeped out from under douvet to be greeted by my dog Daisy who was really playful. The sun was shinning as it has been for a couple of days. I feel I have that extra boost, my hibernation, my cosy on down, my winter blues are coming to an end.

The walk this morning was full of birdsong and canoodling doves, Daisy always stops at a house that has a wall of Ivy as the chatter of the birds is so loud.

It's time to go out in the sunshine and just breathe and the air won't sting your nostrills.

The summer has been great and very busy. I have had a friends embelisher to use. I have enjoyed the process and using a stash of materials i had. I also finished some hand-dyed pieces I had. But it is still the hand embroidery I like and I believe it comes from my art practice, that each mark made is individual and apart of a bigger design process.

Daisy and I have also been busy gathering the Lavender, which she seems to enjoy (she also loves Rose

Geranium) and most of the herbs in the garden. This should be a busy few weeks creating Lavender bags and stitching them.

I will post some of my summertime drawings at a later date, but here are a few embelishment pictures.

Daisy also loves Santa in the summertime x

Whitstable Makers are showing 4th June until 10th June, hope to see you there