A Busy Week

I am enjoying an eventful time at Chelsea. My stand has new flooring and a new counter I designed and had made over the winter. I have had lots of positive feedback from the public and the RHS. I also brought lots of new embroideries to tempt people

I met up with Dave Myers on Monday which was great fun. We were friends at Goldsmiths and hadn’t been in touch for years. He was just the same with a better memory than me for all the people we knew!

Its been a fun week, sunshine and showers, hard work but record sales. Can’t ask for more than that!

Preparing for Chelsea Flower Show

On the telephone, framing pictures with one hand and ironing clothes with the another….not quite, but it feels that hectic in the lead up to Chelsea! The biggest and the best show of my year and only a couple of days to go. So much to think about in addition to all the embroideries, cards, books etc. I will be taking.

It will be an opportunity to show off some of my new work, such as the “As the Sun Goes Down” with its reflected autumn tints, inspired by my trip to Maine last year.

Today was the usual last minute panic buying of the ‘floral content’ for my exhibition stand. This year was supposed to be different but the bulbs my husband kindly planted with Chelsea in mind are long over their best due to the warm weather earlier in the year. The best laid plans…

I will be squashing it all into the car on Saturday and heading to London early Sunday morning. Its a wonderful feeling when I get to Sunday evening and everything is ready for the opening of the show. Then all we need is some sunshine!

Exhibiting at RHS Wisley

I am just home from a 6 day exhibition at RHS Wisley in Surrey. The weather was a little wet to start but by the weekend the sun came out and so did the crowds of visitors. It was really good to meet established and new customers at the show. It was organised by Craft in Focus, an organisation with a reputation for the best contemporary art and craft in the UK.

Its a great time of the year and the gardens were a joy to see. I have plenty of inspiration for some new embroideries but will have to wait until I return from exhibiting at Chelsea Flower Show at the end of the month to get into my studio!