I am Lily - stitcher and part time bookseller. Mother to my gorgeous girl, Abigail and wife to Julian. I make time each day to let my imagination potter and add quirky prettiness and handmade comfort to our home and lives. You can email me at lily(at)blockaday(dot)com
embroidery
a handsome princeling
Monday, March 8th, 2010The nice thing about needlepoint is that once you’ve got it underway, it pretty much looks after itself. All it needs is a few hours of film or audio book each night and merrily it rolls along, no matter how sleepy or slow I feel. Which is usually how I feel after dinner and dishes [...]
scratching an itch
Sunday, March 7th, 2010It’s been an AGE since I have done any needlepoint - actually cannot remember what I last picked up - and whilst there are many, many projects - all pretty and worthy and waiting in my needlepoint bag - to be finished, I had such an itch to start something new. Just something little, a [...]
the slow coming of autumn
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010This being our first real “autumn” in a long while, we are madly looking forward to watching the leaves turn orange and yellow and red and brown, the weather cooling and the nights growing longer; the coming of slippers and flannel. And on this, the second day of March, it is indeed happening.
Every street I [...]
the many versions of bliss
Monday, March 1st, 2010I pause, still my hands and my mind, and notice that Bliss has settled alongside me. She is many things. Warm and cosy, cool and fresh, spicy and fragrant. Sometimes she is busy and focussed. Other times dreamy and relaxed. She may have a needle in hand, a book on her lap, or a dear [...]
it’s a birthday
Friday, February 19th, 2010Ah he’s so young that Julian. Only 39 times round the sun. Happy Birthday dear boy!
As we have such a rush in the morning - well, I don’t but Jules and Abby do - we decided to create a new family tradition. Simple, everyday breakfast with a quick birthday kiss, a quick round of “Happy [...]