Sunday 23 October 2011

Jet lag gone!

Just a short post, this week.   Considering that I was expecting to be jet-lagged this week, I have made quite a bit of progress.   Nothing new, just 7 more patchwork squares.

This afternoon, I made a piece of felt to cover a diary – it was a bit of an experiment I wanted to make a ‘picture’ of poppies against a blue sky.   Using some red pre-felts which were offcuts of the poppy corsage, I cut out three poppy shapes and added them to a background of pale blue, white clouds and green vegetation– they look great – it’s drying in the airing cupboard as I write.
 
Sadly, our trip to Lark Lane, yesterday, was our last for this year, but we hope to be there again when the season starts again in 2012!   I took some Christmas table decorations, gold pine cones and Christmas cards – although there was plenty of interest, only a few cards and cones sold.  Perhaps it’s a bit early?   I’ll be taking them with me to St. Luke’s in Crosby on Saturday, 29th October, and to Scorton Village Hall, on Sunday 30th – another  busy weekend ahead but I’m looking forward to it.






Wednesday 19 October 2011

Down to work!

Down to work!

I haven’t posted a blog for a couple of weeks because I have been on a wonderful holiday.   We went on a tour ‘New England in the Fall’ to see all the beautiful Autumn colours.   Wow!   We timed it just right and the colours were amazing.  I have taken over 1000 photographs – heaven knows when I’ll have chance to process them but I’m looking forward to at least a couple of good ones.  It’s now time to get down to  work again.

I have done a little bit of craft since I came back – 9 more patchwork squares – I’ll have to have a count up soon and see how near the target I am.      I’ve also made 3 felt notebook covers, 2 in black and white and another in autumn colours – guess where the inspiration for that one came from?

Liz and I made another 4 Christmas table centres before I went away and I will be taking them to Lark Lane this Saturday to see if anyone shows any interest.   Having been into Liverpool shopping today, I’m also going to take some Christmas cards, the shops are full of them already.


I did start some more poppy corsages a couple of weeks ago but I haven’t made the centres for them so that’s another job unfinished.    I had intended to make some photo keyrings by now – I thought they’d make good stocking fillers but I ran out of time -  I’ll have to attempt them next week as well  – who knows, I might even have some photos to post!