Textile mills have been featuring a lot in my life recently! We have a house/studio at Farfield Mill (once a weaving mill) in Cumbria and yesterday I visited Quarry Bank Mill in Styal with The Cheshire Gardens Trust. The main aim of the visit was to see the progress of the restoration work on the garden which the owners, the Greg family, had created in the 1790s. When it is finished there will be restored glasshouses, a vegetable garden as well as flowerbeds and views of the River Bollin. The mill is a fascinating place to visit with a working waterwheel and weaving looms and these recent additions, by the National Trust, will add even more interest to a visit.
The Tourist Office in Stockport has been asking me recently for some different card designs to sell in the office. I visited Vernon Park in Stockport for some inspiration as it is a Victorian/Edwardian park and I thought there may be some interesting features. I have only been once before and hadn’t realised there was a wonderful view of Pear Mill. It was a glorious Autumnal day and the white pear on its roof stood out against the Derbyshire hills.
So, this is my new card.