Hobby update

 

Really enjoying experimenting in oil pastel, especially drawing flowers. Feeds into my gardening obsession. I’m back knitting again and trying new techniques and yarns in socks and sweaters. Cracking out the fiction again, currently glued to ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’. I am also getting into more vegetarian food and am enjoying avocados, fried eggs and mini peppers.

More vintage books

 

Two more lovely vintage book designs from the box of old books at my work….

Tulipomania

 

This year I am experimenting with exotic tulips. This is Apricot Parrot and I am also growing a black tulip, Queen of the Night. If you are interested in the fascinating history of tulips I recommend the book by gardening writer Anna Pavord.

Book Design

 

I found this amazing vintage book in a box at my work! I love this cover! 

Nautical but nice

 

I really love seaside architecture and all the paraphanelia of boats and fishing. This small hut is by the harbour in the lovely Aberdeenshire fishing town of Stonehaven. Picture is in a combo of watercolour and sharpie marker.

Cabling

 

My latest knitting project was a bodywarmer with cables. In a hairy beige wool it has a very retro bloke in a shed vibe and is super warm. 

I do like to be beside the seaside

 

The seafront at Broughty Ferry, the Tay Bridge in the background. Walking to the excellent Ship Inn for lunch, Past the old fisherman’s cottages.