Used-to-Bees: The naughty corner...

Monday, 20 September 2010

The naughty corner...

I started this post ages ago. But it seems the computer has other ideas today. It kept putting spanners in the works - not letting me sign in to blogger, not allowing me to crop some photos or even see others, freezing and generally throwing a complete computer tantrum. So I did what supernanny would advise, warned it (restart), then as that didn't work, sent it to the naughty corner, switching off and ignoring it for a while and - hey presto! It seems to have realised tantrums and sulking just won't work and is now working fine again...hopefully!

I thought I'd share a couple of lovely books today, ones that you might not have come across as they are French.

I'm lucky enough to spend a few weeks a year enjoying the delights of France, and when I am over there, I am always tempted into the big bookshop to have a quick peek at the Craft section. And what delights are to be found there! I think perhaps the pleasures of needlecrafts are enjoyed by more people over there - even the tiny town that we visit in summer has a good, well-stocked needlecraft store, whereas it's hard for me to find anything so good near me here in Hampshire.

This one drew me in with its ticking-inspired footstool.

Most of the alphabets within are cross stitch. I used to do quite a lot of cross stitch, even if I was once told (as I was doing an intricate piece) that it was nothing more than the stitching equivalent of painting by numbers! Anyhow, I enjoy the very slow revelation of a design in cross stitch, but rarely do any these days, preferring things that show a faster result. This book has some lovely designs that might just tempt me back to some even weave linen...