The indomitable Flylady says that you are never behind, just jump in wherever you are. I suppose it can apply to blogs too as well as decluttering and house cleaning. Just as in those areas the thought was liberating. And I'm over the idea I might only be talking to myself. The idea  of the blog is to help my creativity, so here goes!

I have been fascinated by lichen for a number of years since I found coin size pieces of crusty lichen- one yellow ochre, one green and one grey white- on a crumbling 16 th Century brick at Rufford Park near Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire.

I had only seen crusty lichen until we went to the Lost Gardens of Heligan last year and was fascinated with the foliate and fernlike lichens on the trees there.

When I put up one of my photos as wallpaper on my laptop I discovered mauve as well as greens in the lichen.

I'm amazed a piece made it into fabric and stitch at last!

OK. So I've been MIA for too long and need to catch up.

Inspired by blogs Annabel Rainbow , who had her quilt censored at a US exhibition and Val Littlewood  who I met at Easton Walled Gardens on Wednesday.