August Bank Holiday

Picture mounted on canvas

I don’t seem to have done an awful lot this week, except  finish off some bits and pieces.    I suppose that in itself is an awful lot!   I’ve made a collection of  gift tags and  finished and mounted one felt picture and the remaining two are finished and ready to be mounted/framed.

On Wednesday, I met up with a couple of  old friends  who were on City and Guilds Courses with me.   It was lovely to catch up and hear what they’re up to – we are hoping to get together again in September when Friday Felters starts again. 

 

Saturday saw us at Calidad Events Art and Craft Market  in Lark Lane, and speaking of larks, we had to be up really early to get there and get parked before the roads were closed in preparation  for a big music festival in Sefton Park.    The usual happy crowd of crafters  were there and, after not having a fair last month, it was great to see them again.   It was generally quieter  than we’d hoped for,   probably because the weather was so lovely that everyone headed  for the park and the music, but it was still worthwhile and, as usual, the organisation was faultless.

Another early morning on Sunday – we needed to get set up at the Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, before the Motorfest started.    It was a beautiful day and the town was crowded with people who came to see all the interesting vintage and veteran cars and bikes.   The Chapel Gallery  was full of lovely arts and crafts and vintage items.   It really is a great  venue and the unfailingly cheerful staff make great efforts  to ensure it’s  an enjoyable occasion .   We were upstairs and had the pleasure of being entertained for a large part of the day by the voice of  Francesca Georgeson who ‘s programme was really varied – in fact, it was all Liz and I could do to stop ourselves dancing.   There were quite a few people who left the cars and the bustle and came in to see us – several friends popped in as well as family so it was a great day.    The lady for whom I had made the mask came and collected it - she chose the one in the bottom picture.   Now we’re looking forward to 29^th and 30^th November, when the Chapel Gallery have their Christmas Fair.  Oh dear, I mentioned Christmas!

one of the lovely hydrangeas in my garden

After a long sleep in, this morning, I spent the afternoon sitting in the garden preparing some more alpaca fleece for carding.   It was lovely in the garden topping up my tan and being  fed coffee.