Daughter No 2 asked me to make and embroidered cushion for a colleague in her office in Vietnam where she is country director for MAG . I add this link to those of you not familiar with my blog as it is a laudable non-governmental organisation doing a fantastic job clearing landmines from areas of conflict […]

Literally a labour of love, the binding of this bible was hand embroidered by Pauline Johnstone in memory of her husband, Kenneth Roy Johnstone (Balliol 1921). It was given to the college in 1978. I had worked in the college library for some years before I was shown this beautiful piece and since then I […]