Pinning images the old-fashioned way
I’m constantly pinning images to my Pinterest boards (here) and they’re great for inspiration in my work on magazines, as well […]
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Anyone for tennis?
Seeing as it’s the end of the first week of Wimbledon I thought I’d treat you to a recent drawing
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The best cylinder vases to buy now
My home is full of vases and objects of all shapes, sizes and colours, some designer, some vintage finds and some that I’ve
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7 ways to organise your books
This week it’s been Independent Bookshop Week (#IBW2015). I never tire of browsing through the shelves of a local bookshop – isn’t the
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Summer in five colours
Last week I spent a few days in South Devon and the weather was beautiful. At this time of year,
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John Lewis AW15
Ever since my first trip to John Lewis to get my secondary school uniform (cue a picture of a goofy 11-year-old
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June Blooms: Phlox
One of the things I love about June is seeing the phlox in full bloom. I love its masses of
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The Nation’s Favourite Bird 2015
The robin has been crowned the nation’s favourite bird in the National Bird Vote. More than 224,000 people took part
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Henry Moore’s Animals
Years and years ago, I had an exhibition of my screenprints at Medcalf Bar in London’s Exmouth Market. Me and
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Flowers from the garden
One of the first things we did when we first moved from our flat London to our house in Wivenhoe,
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An opening at Dunelm
This week, in my capacity as editor of Homemaker magazine, I was invited to join The Great British Sewing Bee Judge
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Veggie Week: My Five Favourite Vegetarian Suppers
This week is National Vegetarian Week. I have been a vegetarian for more than half of my life. I’ve never
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My Drawing Kit
If you listen to Desert Island Discs on Radio 4, you’ll know that you get to choose eight music tracks, a