Monthly diary sketch of Rudbeckia Fulgida one of the plants that has survived the hot weather It has been another very hot month, sometimes to0 hot to sew.....but I have made some new glasses cases ready for the South Hams Arts Trail. New specs cases for the South Hams Arts Trail The group of painters and makers that I am going to be showing my work with at Avon Mill, Loddiswell in October, met there to plan what needed to be done beforehand. I also met up with the inspiring group of textile...

snapshot of some of things made and done this month The month started off with a couple of markets, the local one in Totnes and also the Green Maker Sale in Bovey Tracey at Make Southwest, where it is always lovely to see the familiar faces of other makers. It was still very hot to print and sew so I turned my hand to doing some collage work using hand-printed papers and reject prints. When it was cool enough I got back to sewing some door stops and some small zip bags.... ....and had a go at...

The month began with making a postcard print for a fundraiser for Harberton Church. Harberton linocut print It was followed by a busy time of making and preparing for Bovey Craft Festival, where I was lucky enough to be part of the Devon Artist Network stand. Nigel even made me some new stands for my bookmarks. New stands made for bookmarks, trialed at Totnes Artisan Market.... Bovey Craft Festival 2026 I was with a great bunch of other makers and artists. A lovely group of makers.... I was...