I adore hand embroidery and wanted to share this little project of my dog Ziggy with you, sharing my inspirations and technique preferences.
Hand Stitched by Carolyn Trafford
I'm like a magpie, attracted to golden shiny things, so I couldn't resist these leaves from this most beautiful tree, to stitch.
I always insist we don’t do Valentine’s Day in our house. It’s Brett’s birthday and it seems a shame to overshadow his day with what is basically a commercialisation. Yet we always do. Every year I buy (or […]
In 2006 I produced these collograph prints as part of my first assessed project for my degree. Listen to my head and they’re not my best work, but from the heart I love them. They were the realisation […]
Since my last post I really cracked on with weaving my beautiful natural hand dyed wool.  Once the loom was warped, the actual weaving only took a few hours – much quicker than knitting.  I’d spend about 20 […]
It seems to have rained daily since we got back from Cornwall late July.  The Leek & District Show was a bit of a wash out.  I have a strong need to be outdoors and although I can […]