The Last Blog.....Here anyway

I have been sorting out my website over the last few days and it has had a makeover! I will now be posting my blogs on that site and not on this one, so I have not run away, I have just moved....... You can find it at www.ruthburbery.co.uk

I'm back!

Right, I am back! I have not done this for ages, oh dear.

Everything is going well, I have spent the last month or so doing the embroidery on a panel for a group of gynecologists(!) who tour all over the world. The panel dates back to 1950 and has the crest of the city they have been to and the signatures of all the speakers embroidered around it. It is surprisingly time consuming! It is finished now and I am delivering it today, so fingers crossed he likes it!

Now that is over, I am embroidering a barn owl in flight, hopefully it will work as it is rather more difficult than the normal perched birds. I will post a picture if it works!

Proofing James' book has taken a back seat for a while as I have been so busy with my own work, but today I hope to get some done

As you can see Rambo has been helping me with my Inspiration Packs! I have made over 150 now!

I am back to proofing again now so there may not be any posts for a while

The Washing Machine......Is Dead

Only a few weeks since the demise of the kettle and toaster, the latest kitchen appliance to break is the washing machine! A new shiny one will arrive tomorrow.

The packs are selling well (which is a good job!) and it feels like the Post Office is my new home. When I have finished making and posting the packs, I have an article to write for a magazine and I have to proof read another of James' books! Maybe I will have to change the name of the blog to Ruth Burbery - Proof reader and Inspiration Pack distributer!! Oh well!

Inspiration Pack Update

I am still getting positive responses which is great and I am sending out another big box full of Inspiration Packs this afternoon!

The very first ones I sent out will be on sale tonight so I am interested to see how they do.

I finished an embroidery yesterday but I think it needs some extra work on one area which does not look right. We shall see!

Inspiration Packs

I have spent the last few days writing to every Embroiderers Guild branch in the UK asking if they are interested in my Inspiration Packs. I have had several positive responses already so we shall see where that leads. Some asking if I would do workshops too, so that is great!

I have been working extra hard today so I can finish a bit early and watch the Six Nations. I can't wait! :@.

Quiet Friday

James managed to get to and return from Newcastle with relative ease, despite the snow and train strikes!

I have been to Port Talbot to teach a group of children which was lots of fun!

I am having a play day today, writing to the branches of the Embroiderers Guild about items I have for sale to see if anything comes of it. I am going to the Guild this afternoon with my Mum which will be fun