The Old Boy: Yew

Embroidery on canvas

54 x 82 cm (21 x 32 ins)

This large embroidery was inspired by one of my many photographs of ancient trees – in this case, an old churchyard Yew, thought to be 500 years old.

It was drawn freehand using the sewing machine needle as a pen – not drawn on the canvas first.

It featured on the BBC's coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Centenary.

It is framed behind glass.