Here we are, on the last day of March – a quarter of the year gone already.
There was a little basket of daffodils for St David on the first day…
… some flowers for Mothering Sunday…
…a shamrock for St Patrick…
… and equal day and night at the spring equinox
We changed the clocks here in the UK at the weekend, so we lose an hour that we’ll get back in October. It baffles me why we have to do this. I know there are the all the myths and arguments about lighter evenings etc, but evenings will get lighter whether we change the clocks or not because that’s what happens in summer. Maybe the human race thinks it has some sort of mastery over time because we can arbitrarily change what the clock says. I don’t always think of myself as entirely human, by the way.
In any case, it happens whatever I think, so I’m pretending it’s 1pm even though I *know* it’s only noon. There’s a video of today’s stitching on my YouTube channel today, if you’re interested.
In other news, I’m still grappling with threads, which will be in the shop after Easter. More on that later. Another reminder that the shop will close at noon (ish) on Thursday and will re-open after the Easter bank holidays.
Hope your week is going well.
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You’re so creative for each day of stitching! I’d probably waste so much time over thinking it. 😁
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Ha ha – I agree! I don’t know how she does it. But next year, I hope to be more attuned to the dates and the weather. I want to try and use pinks and pastel colors for April.
that sounds lovely 🙂
I think it’s probably just practice Pam but thank you 🙂 It’s one of the few times I *don’t* overthink!
Morning coffee time here in Georgia – and I JUST looked at YouTube and there was NO video update and then your email popped in and I looked again and there it was – brilliant timing. I did a palm tree for Palm Sunday. Next year, I will be much more attuned to dates and colors; for now, it’s all I can do to get a needle threaded and I bought a bunch of needle threaders. SO enjoying your course. I am beginning to fret about taking a few days’ vacation in June – do I try to take my cloth and box of threads and supplies? If I get organized, I will do that. No more hummingbirds yet but they will soon remember I’m here. They are very territorial and it’s fun to watch them driving each other off the feeders. They don’t share well.
thanks so much Amanda Marie, a palm tree for Palm Sunday is perfect. On the rare occasions when I’m not home I take the cloth with me, plus a few threads and sewing kit, and stitch wherever I can. Some people prefer to ‘catch up’ when they get back, but I like to do each one on the day. It doesn’t matter, really, just find a way that works for you.
So lovely, Karen. How can we be at the end of March? I so much enjoy your stitching videos: instructive, inspiring, calming, like sitting down with a good friend. Thank you!
Thanks so much Stephanie, that’s so lovely. Just how I imagine it too 🙂
I absolutely LOVE all the colors and flowers in your March needlework. Very charming.
thanks so much Juliana 🙂
Hi Karen,
I love your daily stitching, you are so inventive and creative, thank you for sharing with us. I haven’t been getting your emails for very long…but I hope to do this daily stitching thing next year, and your emails and photos inspire me…thank you. Jane in Australia
thanks so much Jane, enjoy your stitching adventure next year. You can start any time, by the way… just saying… April to March is still twelve months 🙂
Have a lovely Easter break!
thank you and the same to you 🙂
Dear Karen,
Love the sewing and your emails. I\’m a dementia carer. What a life eh? He\’s got dementia and I\’m demented by it. I really hope you are well.
Get some BRIA (organic uk co.)for your hands. It might well help.
Very best wishes to you,
Lynne x
thanks Lynne, sorry to hear you have the worry of dementia care as well. It’s mentally exhausting as well as emotionally draining. But we are where we are and we’re handling it as best we can – you’re right though, what a life.
And thank you for the BRIA recommendation, I’ll have a look. Having tried all kinds of creams/ointments/balms for my hands (prone to stress eczema as well as contact dermatitis) it will be great if it works 🤞🏻