This week’s game: Tiny Win Week Share a small thing you did this week that counts. Thinking about it counts. Post here any time of the week. Post as many tiny wins as you like. How to play: • Post your tiny win • Reply to someone else’s • Support each other

What do you do during the week for work? If you no longer work what did you use to do? For many years I was an accountant/commercial manager. It was only at 40 that I returned to a creative field (where I should have been all along). I started by doing an intensive graphic design course and I loved it. While I was finding my creative feet, I served on independent school boards. It was in these roles I got to experience what good working relationships between men and women can achieve. Your turn.

1. I use a method I call 5 Colour Method (5CM). - Bold - Complementary - Neutral - Light - Dark 2. I choose the colours from a Colour Type (in your Fabric Formula - Level 5. This is normally $80 DIY). This way I know they will go together. 3. I then use a Colour Scheme to make sure I have balance. For example this 5 colour combination is: Colour Type: Autumn Colour Scheme: Split Complimentary I will be sharing a bit more about this during our 10 day Moodboard Scavenger Hunt this month 11-20th May. I have also included an example of cushions that use this colour combination.

Have you watched @Melissa Gill 's amazing Natural Dye workshop. She takes you gently step by step through the process. It is such a wonderful resource for everyone wanting to explore this. If you have please share your work and how you found it. She would enjoy seeing it.

You may like to hand sew one this weekend. Because it is small it doesn't take long. And when done you have a special gift. To hand sew a Cotton Lawn Pocket Square this is what you need: Fabric: Cotton Lawn (Fine smooth weave) Finished 33cm to 35cm sq depending on how full you like it Needle Type: Sharps or Milliners Needle Size: 9-11 (or 70) Thread Type: Fine cotton or Polyester (Cotton/polyester is durability is required) More details here on the blog including pocket square folds and history.