Sandy Snowden

A few months ago a friend asked me to do a makeover on her t-shirt. She didn't like the blingy look of parts of the screen print. I f...

I have been stitching the hooks and eyes onto the front opening. I stitched the hooks down to just be at the edge. Then stitched the lining...

We made a quick journey to York and back to see my MIL. She is doing well. She has a little flip book with memory quotes on the pages. I ha...

Yesterday we had a lovely afternoon in celebration for our friend Yvonne for her significant birthday. Yvonne, Boni - her sister, and Ca...

Week 28 - July 2015 no.186 no.187 no.188 no.189 no.190 no.191 no.192

Edging on the bottom and side slits You can see some of the bead stacks on the joins. Subtle. I used this thread for the edging of the he...

from the allotment more gooseberries... for jam this time. I love the translucency - a glimpse of what is inside. and new potatoes We...

I am nearly done sewing beads at intersections on the gown. I am nearly bored to tears. So, here are a few of the interesting things happe...

more subtleties (strange word to spell) beads on the bolero scalloped hem and detail of the beads on the scalloped front opening I ...

Week 27 - second part July 2015 Back to the little 'booklets' - in green this month no.182 no.183 no.184 no.185

Week 27 - first part June 2015 This takes me halfway through 2015...the bead on projects have been daily for 2.5 years now! no.179 no...

You can see the look of the beading will be subtle, even up close. But as I said before, will catch the light in the fashion show. So f...

So, the beads. Here are a few of the trials for attaching and embellishing the flower motifs on the sleeve hems. And the one ...

Thanks so much for all the lovely comments. It is very encouraging! I went missing due to a broken internet. or a bust up between my compu...