tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34899603166810751892024-03-18T19:27:50.018+00:00St Victor QuiltsLinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.comBlogger594125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-2543300115193195422024-03-16T13:37:00.007+00:002024-03-16T13:37:50.464+00:00FNSI March<p> Another Friday came around and it was a busy one for us as we were out all day. So it was nice to sit and relax in the evening with a little bit of slow stitching on my Stitch Journal.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbz5MvVNykrM8kz2tTfdMq7Sz8TxWCJzAbMFUFAv1nCtHLoJMbNplfgXhulkc8jidlESiWX_iJArWJlAJa4RgRVJU1s3fO8_76Sz3nZMgE2IwW2JbGD82Smc-xjvs_KM-C7aOHjhr8jAEyWfong0RyJ7OYG2Gn3FQyQ-7AZN5YQd6Js8bKyeHGoxdphqW/s4896/P1020292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbz5MvVNykrM8kz2tTfdMq7Sz8TxWCJzAbMFUFAv1nCtHLoJMbNplfgXhulkc8jidlESiWX_iJArWJlAJa4RgRVJU1s3fO8_76Sz3nZMgE2IwW2JbGD82Smc-xjvs_KM-C7aOHjhr8jAEyWfong0RyJ7OYG2Gn3FQyQ-7AZN5YQd6Js8bKyeHGoxdphqW/w400-h266/P1020292.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I worked on the rectangle bottom right with knotted feather stitch and French knots. I do love purple so it is nice to have all these different shades and threads to play with. While on the purple theme I finished my RSC blocks for the month earlier this week and they have gone into the folder with the others.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaPGqbKLx1i4dsdQqFHvwgNMIXtuDIEV3168_q9PeSdsa0u9-zZNHemkmMAfxY4SwwNTaAcHyjpmQwGSvs2XF9lmdr1Mt53XhuVb1Z0D0GiL12MA5Vu8zdpwoTQPvr6D8xik0Pf_FtXW3Q8_1u9w7dnQq5b3DeI9r2Uf0N9WdJ0KXfaCgMAAVk_Uevtd-/s3540/P1020288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3540" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaPGqbKLx1i4dsdQqFHvwgNMIXtuDIEV3168_q9PeSdsa0u9-zZNHemkmMAfxY4SwwNTaAcHyjpmQwGSvs2XF9lmdr1Mt53XhuVb1Z0D0GiL12MA5Vu8zdpwoTQPvr6D8xik0Pf_FtXW3Q8_1u9w7dnQq5b3DeI9r2Uf0N9WdJ0KXfaCgMAAVk_Uevtd-/w400-h369/P1020288.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>And also on the subject of thread, a dear friend in Australia very kindly sent me these beautiful Cottage Garden threads and I was over the moon! Thank you.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrdbICYVAq790nNfOecIrK7l0BWMJAYfR2TG4n7n5vioTuq3vVx1Lytc7N2ukytrlCuLRYPSjqAejghZ3F51gL8FrIbgfNFhGNSPUl7UcHQKlcRS6Iu6OlUVlm3RNOo6FnYytXixdc6P2Cx9AGkPFJfPHBt0ZjnyC5vMk2qsiT8DJf6Sj8pbBjYB43gIv/s4896/P1020289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrdbICYVAq790nNfOecIrK7l0BWMJAYfR2TG4n7n5vioTuq3vVx1Lytc7N2ukytrlCuLRYPSjqAejghZ3F51gL8FrIbgfNFhGNSPUl7UcHQKlcRS6Iu6OlUVlm3RNOo6FnYytXixdc6P2Cx9AGkPFJfPHBt0ZjnyC5vMk2qsiT8DJf6Sj8pbBjYB43gIv/w400-h266/P1020289.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I am determined to use every bit of these and not sit on them for too long waiting for that 'special' project!</p><p>I have been quilting this week and completed the centre panel of Wings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFK4vPMzjvhyIa2da-FpwSmQGgtJfk4ZIMhsaYJKLJQGfHMaBy9nnkjvcEjNKJr3z9j3HsAWg1jgiVPPDhcpbVvRZ5Uw9HcA7_Eoa1cMmmknt6Dfmw9dtKIO9W1HkTyZfD6DeGvAm0ru7wDeUnBWUkSR87QhdoA94V0wF5L3EjTvnEFyOXhngpVrvE71N/s3766/P1020293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3766" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFK4vPMzjvhyIa2da-FpwSmQGgtJfk4ZIMhsaYJKLJQGfHMaBy9nnkjvcEjNKJr3z9j3HsAWg1jgiVPPDhcpbVvRZ5Uw9HcA7_Eoa1cMmmknt6Dfmw9dtKIO9W1HkTyZfD6DeGvAm0ru7wDeUnBWUkSR87QhdoA94V0wF5L3EjTvnEFyOXhngpVrvE71N/w400-h346/P1020293.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>My next job is to mark up that first border and I am thinking feathers to tie in with the wings. And I do think I am going to be 'winging' it as I usually use a stencil for my borders but can't find one in UK to buy.</p><p>Finally, about 10 days ago now, We had visitors here <u>and</u> the weather was good! So I was able to get a decent picture of Red Manor House now that it finally has it's binding.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhhwWDHpH-ljoVD51VZZG2KihjHPhO36G8XrYHQoE2ZLPI0NMdKA4Id7EYbLvdmHcB37ochakxXKEzigV0qZNX_eLnS9vna7tSPczZQA9Dza8wIGtENDoyqXV_hd8qutPFLTvW0M_uV1aZCDz-HvuawxGToT3u825VeetAfWkXAIue4wOgjW_0zF-ugui/s4896/P1020258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhhwWDHpH-ljoVD51VZZG2KihjHPhO36G8XrYHQoE2ZLPI0NMdKA4Id7EYbLvdmHcB37ochakxXKEzigV0qZNX_eLnS9vna7tSPczZQA9Dza8wIGtENDoyqXV_hd8qutPFLTvW0M_uV1aZCDz-HvuawxGToT3u825VeetAfWkXAIue4wOgjW_0zF-ugui/w400-h266/P1020258.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbgV32dDmC1gNuwMyo-3m8FdVuIo0lkx9gplV2j2jWfhP7XpYw33-vYZkE6vyCOiMOVNWvGzZiRiZkZZx6zcMH1nkqjYDdQXID9TC4HlcPwwOjLsCjH7yxDSIsedSCKglUJZ7yz_6pM1OKOm7utsF1WsjQAPGXz-eaJv-kC2xA3ms0FD3axzTQhJyxwcc/s4896/P1020260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbgV32dDmC1gNuwMyo-3m8FdVuIo0lkx9gplV2j2jWfhP7XpYw33-vYZkE6vyCOiMOVNWvGzZiRiZkZZx6zcMH1nkqjYDdQXID9TC4HlcPwwOjLsCjH7yxDSIsedSCKglUJZ7yz_6pM1OKOm7utsF1WsjQAPGXz-eaJv-kC2xA3ms0FD3axzTQhJyxwcc/w400-h266/P1020260.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0j7eAoqk5efpfoNXQeohP1X-ZoilwWiMhL44sQb_IemJy6iS3kg3nMBwP6zm77Ui0mgIx2mKJakSO6jXgnkM9Ncn8FZwh9rqfqNoCBBRcfA9Qiz0rkD_C7g2X79_l3CnmS0N_iwwhem2Lsu4ABlpogGtH882Q-eOqCSThtiK5U64XWrNpcSwsQYyQ8RdI/s4896/P1020261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0j7eAoqk5efpfoNXQeohP1X-ZoilwWiMhL44sQb_IemJy6iS3kg3nMBwP6zm77Ui0mgIx2mKJakSO6jXgnkM9Ncn8FZwh9rqfqNoCBBRcfA9Qiz0rkD_C7g2X79_l3CnmS0N_iwwhem2Lsu4ABlpogGtH882Q-eOqCSThtiK5U64XWrNpcSwsQYyQ8RdI/w400-h266/P1020261.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And in it's new home.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALpv5hTVsGq5QEe8UseE0pGo1PlHjqAPngUIqyET4WJzbFe2hyphenhyphenkWvCjW1_eTV_ImokIPzQWv93aEby1g9Z4sId7-_wHVppg1A6hMshs81mP6YWgK-3D8tFRWqDPwQ7KZgJ4fJR5tR2EmTQSqoPtAHpiHDkUjMimhsbDGWON2Thu0KSWxMt3pltKzu7Jp8/s4629/P1020262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4629" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALpv5hTVsGq5QEe8UseE0pGo1PlHjqAPngUIqyET4WJzbFe2hyphenhyphenkWvCjW1_eTV_ImokIPzQWv93aEby1g9Z4sId7-_wHVppg1A6hMshs81mP6YWgK-3D8tFRWqDPwQ7KZgJ4fJR5tR2EmTQSqoPtAHpiHDkUjMimhsbDGWON2Thu0KSWxMt3pltKzu7Jp8/w400-h283/P1020262.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcv6TF46a2nA23anviOd63TNcKCeKWBdPQ5Fno3t6N6KMVdc69p6Amt-eAcI4LWL6ULE521tHxBxb8Auw6h6grhjMJ5dxISF-ZrJbhTadQyzz9_fJRtqETbD-n74wsWX1h7t_IovlU0k5NP_lvEmYkdow1TSIWHNfgI2-lwgzy1nEeRM-fMZVWUFpsz37/s4896/P1020264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcv6TF46a2nA23anviOd63TNcKCeKWBdPQ5Fno3t6N6KMVdc69p6Amt-eAcI4LWL6ULE521tHxBxb8Auw6h6grhjMJ5dxISF-ZrJbhTadQyzz9_fJRtqETbD-n74wsWX1h7t_IovlU0k5NP_lvEmYkdow1TSIWHNfgI2-lwgzy1nEeRM-fMZVWUFpsz37/w400-h266/P1020264.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Many thanks to Wendy, who was a busy bee yesterday, for organising our FNSI's.<div><br /></div><div>Hope you have a great weekend.</div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-21576518982879275862024-03-02T12:56:00.007+00:002024-03-02T12:56:37.061+00:00FNWFs March<p> March 1st and the first day of spring - well it was cool and wet so pretty much like winter has been really.</p><p>Thank you Cheryll for inviting us again - hoping you are having fun with your visitors. Pop over to Cheryll's blog <a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2024/02/march-fnwf.html">here</a> to see who else took part.</p><p>I had hoped to get RSC threads and fabrics organised for the month but Angela didn't announce the new colour until it was too late for me - so today I am going to be rummaging through my purples.</p><p>My Friday was spent quilting Wings and Pretty Things. I started last weekend and the centre panel is all starting to look good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjz9yAzIQvfNg3aopw2ASjyFxWDMvhsBUQ7l-a4bBXjkAIsPoI7r1wHyjXzpGiyNHv6Jl6_1ENBVHQmDSMSTZCqsrBVA7bv9OTGt5glwm_hKP2IHQIFYBfuMmj6OiNpZjvz9mI8sX1F6SdjFLSfQP1wc2aw5zF2AMikUV6QbTEEk37_p9n_0VR-IZp2v1/s4896/P1020230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjz9yAzIQvfNg3aopw2ASjyFxWDMvhsBUQ7l-a4bBXjkAIsPoI7r1wHyjXzpGiyNHv6Jl6_1ENBVHQmDSMSTZCqsrBVA7bv9OTGt5glwm_hKP2IHQIFYBfuMmj6OiNpZjvz9mI8sX1F6SdjFLSfQP1wc2aw5zF2AMikUV6QbTEEk37_p9n_0VR-IZp2v1/w400-h266/P1020230.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoD6f9ShbrRST__0f0OaCckkuplk0cOlZpJ8v0D6rV1UeUx5OsFHTiSdyR5udcuu5qbdXF5L8JnrlCx4KYMRwPsSj84nOhsRgo6bATuEuXFuscHWxGU6cu0_8Ijst7-TtzPtW9uTQwklhaQIqrJQJPySY4BZiiYabHO8-0DF4bzf-JvP28ChFgUnwnvLuG/s4896/P1020232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoD6f9ShbrRST__0f0OaCckkuplk0cOlZpJ8v0D6rV1UeUx5OsFHTiSdyR5udcuu5qbdXF5L8JnrlCx4KYMRwPsSj84nOhsRgo6bATuEuXFuscHWxGU6cu0_8Ijst7-TtzPtW9uTQwklhaQIqrJQJPySY4BZiiYabHO8-0DF4bzf-JvP28ChFgUnwnvLuG/w266-h400/P1020232.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQGRsKwfIS5RR9DG-vTHcHxap8ZNaUAX2By8P6D1lWoWEQfgEBb2jPdRcWmcmSVqJm94OxqyqCbj-bUHuqeFClkuk0BHWG4tgoOM3poul3Tu6U0N1TwWeb1uVtWPyVn-eTFyTNRvzCVupBA-2h4DxWypG26E173lRbrIXHjQgIEBi2EXQiyq1cqU0P71l/s4896/P1020233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQGRsKwfIS5RR9DG-vTHcHxap8ZNaUAX2By8P6D1lWoWEQfgEBb2jPdRcWmcmSVqJm94OxqyqCbj-bUHuqeFClkuk0BHWG4tgoOM3poul3Tu6U0N1TwWeb1uVtWPyVn-eTFyTNRvzCVupBA-2h4DxWypG26E173lRbrIXHjQgIEBi2EXQiyq1cqU0P71l/w400-h266/P1020233.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I have one more corner to go round before the panel is finished.</p><p>I finished up my February Stitch Journal panel on Thursday and have enjoyed using my reds. Somehow threads are like fabric and however much you use you still seem to have the same amount left!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TTR0vkO2NZKpWnUCjr4ZseElwzSADOOwk0uvFQnZK9iEhy3OR2T6TtFha6aVfBe-7enB5v19EoAhOrZULbBEtK9fm5oKGynBdLqBh2IYcG8lYCEsUfdTy9_W3behMFOEW0GngklRHrwGQRZ4wKCAu1UCGsSK3HPcYfjvQT2a4Zwg3QZLMCmRtwoHYF_4/s4355/P1020227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4355" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TTR0vkO2NZKpWnUCjr4ZseElwzSADOOwk0uvFQnZK9iEhy3OR2T6TtFha6aVfBe-7enB5v19EoAhOrZULbBEtK9fm5oKGynBdLqBh2IYcG8lYCEsUfdTy9_W3behMFOEW0GngklRHrwGQRZ4wKCAu1UCGsSK3HPcYfjvQT2a4Zwg3QZLMCmRtwoHYF_4/w300-h400/P1020227.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYm_EfPEFdhs_fa-c4fwKsG0f74vc4_WFxX6efQTeDOjiL7J79Wws4a3hVm26U_CPZy7Rli0jAnTODzb73jgpCE3e__v8LlMba9e5KGy7De6pGEpJbdOxE6f82r1Iiwzn8eqKdi1qkdMDQrBlhSbnwn8dRwJ2Tgtoy96j_59BUb5PRK3FgBKHxO-kE9S0/s4896/P1020228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYm_EfPEFdhs_fa-c4fwKsG0f74vc4_WFxX6efQTeDOjiL7J79Wws4a3hVm26U_CPZy7Rli0jAnTODzb73jgpCE3e__v8LlMba9e5KGy7De6pGEpJbdOxE6f82r1Iiwzn8eqKdi1qkdMDQrBlhSbnwn8dRwJ2Tgtoy96j_59BUb5PRK3FgBKHxO-kE9S0/w400-h266/P1020228.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig55xBj8geBjzTJSexZ22iaGudGnOtt_1SNi_mx_TnM9JPmPA2DotBV7wST1U5mP4WdKFGvltQcNrHSvpGIdwseHX4rF2pHkbvaurWjWPUvn41hPQXJJxuVPJlQuScaQxfsxcls0uRPFunB0H5KpQLJbu0dbrE2fPTza82EtoF3DuDdLW2iKmmSqCZq84O/s4896/P1020229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig55xBj8geBjzTJSexZ22iaGudGnOtt_1SNi_mx_TnM9JPmPA2DotBV7wST1U5mP4WdKFGvltQcNrHSvpGIdwseHX4rF2pHkbvaurWjWPUvn41hPQXJJxuVPJlQuScaQxfsxcls0uRPFunB0H5KpQLJbu0dbrE2fPTza82EtoF3DuDdLW2iKmmSqCZq84O/w400-h266/P1020229.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> x</p><p>Sad to say goodbye to Hairy Biker Dave this week. We have followed the Hairy Bikers on their travels since the first series in Portugal and enjoy their relaxed and cheeky presentation. Great recipes too.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsKc2Aw6OlLrRVz3l63iIUldaIm9klu9odjEoz00ee8fRugCcEtslpR7_NfC_EHHfAMgah1SwsQpu_Hd1EntEu17iK3MvZsiEL8p3yhAcVrgdEmNMH8dbM7K2e3la-jKLQNz-7QUoekgo8-1ewPcOJGatT3YDnwSUk-0xbPD1Hk7Jxmg6Xe8aLF9p2stbh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsKc2Aw6OlLrRVz3l63iIUldaIm9klu9odjEoz00ee8fRugCcEtslpR7_NfC_EHHfAMgah1SwsQpu_Hd1EntEu17iK3MvZsiEL8p3yhAcVrgdEmNMH8dbM7K2e3la-jKLQNz-7QUoekgo8-1ewPcOJGatT3YDnwSUk-0xbPD1Hk7Jxmg6Xe8aLF9p2stbh" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div><br />Have a great weekend everyone and enjoy your purples and challenges.<p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-54232951832271408492024-02-17T13:15:00.005+00:002024-02-17T13:15:37.349+00:00FNSI February<p> Many thanks Wendy for our Friday Night Sew In - see who else took part <a href="https://www.sugarlane-designs.com/2024/02/februarys-fnsi.html">here</a></p><p>My first sewing for the day, as always at the moment, was my Stitch Journal. The red page is slowly filling, well actually the month seems to be whizzing past and the page is filling quite quickly!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbCPgwLRuVNOENJ8bqjNWjV_oEOYEqjW-GcAizUIVQy9mUZrErOVQCBugeVyTEg2IUU3fUSWn_WzikhgveRUFkM14Hpd9Pcp0H5qloiZl7uf8IQhjcDc-S2qRe7Fj95zc6gjQV-vhNOc9gzhPUdQ7GNDV_CLobANz2xntwaSlAsI-QZ-UZomL5GjqsCla/s4896/P1020176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbCPgwLRuVNOENJ8bqjNWjV_oEOYEqjW-GcAizUIVQy9mUZrErOVQCBugeVyTEg2IUU3fUSWn_WzikhgveRUFkM14Hpd9Pcp0H5qloiZl7uf8IQhjcDc-S2qRe7Fj95zc6gjQV-vhNOc9gzhPUdQ7GNDV_CLobANz2xntwaSlAsI-QZ-UZomL5GjqsCla/w400-h266/P1020176.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Yesterdays pebble was the stacked herringbone cross, lower middle. Such a versatile stitch herringbone. And while I am on a red theme here and as I will be linking with Angela for her RSC update here are my log cabins for the month with <a href="https://www.elefantz.com/2024/02/joy-in-ordinary-block-2.html">Jennifer's</a> lovely embroidery (slightly altered to suit me) in the middle of one of them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-j_YLgsv_6P8Y21Zlbuj4anvRLfIh0VF9XB4K6gekCnnm7dYNLH5WFzF71_Peg2wlZe108mO0n8dTqxFjE-Yl5bgvetaX20BEYtCYCy5_odEhOIg5s7STqhXBs4df_srsNYzl2Uv9p8kN4gKvDkc-Cy3Fj6xYNG0aLMziDkUsuitddDqShpevvaKwXDv/s3579/P1020134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3579" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-j_YLgsv_6P8Y21Zlbuj4anvRLfIh0VF9XB4K6gekCnnm7dYNLH5WFzF71_Peg2wlZe108mO0n8dTqxFjE-Yl5bgvetaX20BEYtCYCy5_odEhOIg5s7STqhXBs4df_srsNYzl2Uv9p8kN4gKvDkc-Cy3Fj6xYNG0aLMziDkUsuitddDqShpevvaKwXDv/w400-h365/P1020134.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These were finished earlier in the week.<div><br /></div><div>But back to Friday. I finally had a trip to a <a href="https://www.cometoquilt.com/">LQS</a>, tucked away on a farm up in the Quantock hills and managed to spend a small fortune but came away with lots of goodies! One of which was binding fabric for my Red Manor House quilt. I machined the binding onto the quilt earlier in the week and have been spending some time each evening hemming it down. So that was my next Friday job. It's a long way around that quilt! I got quite a bit done yesterday but still more to do. Here is work in progress - I think about a quarter left.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOJiQSdynEZxqV4oPZQ2F6H0XETAE6JWUj-H3lVrJwMfJlRy35wcR81EID3WoC-a964nvsY-bEDSaC_VtZXIxGAW4yvOi2fDkv52m5GR08TCT4a5Lzc51fVK-30Zp-An2NIHvEB5bl9WLstBKV689xYopeL1w1H-LtDh8Kv3ktnn_vluebEsHfcAaTSSd/s4896/P1020177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOJiQSdynEZxqV4oPZQ2F6H0XETAE6JWUj-H3lVrJwMfJlRy35wcR81EID3WoC-a964nvsY-bEDSaC_VtZXIxGAW4yvOi2fDkv52m5GR08TCT4a5Lzc51fVK-30Zp-An2NIHvEB5bl9WLstBKV689xYopeL1w1H-LtDh8Kv3ktnn_vluebEsHfcAaTSSd/s320/P1020177.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another purchase was the backing fabric for Wings and Pretty Things which has also been waiting quite a while for this next stage. I layered this up at my patchwork group on Tuesday afternoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjIX_8LsKKjF0qS-C-8CATZN9iaO_OgZO5IFufCzRNWK7bcG6ZY_WZI3M9c8WnSWo4EfVpkhRlvB6FOBDyVTp7jQj812Q76Mqzuqu0YDE-RG8M_Xym2O6nk_9Kn-8wr1fghd1H7n_5AjtQM8nlGh3L2YQPPbSZDQShO1aMKT9jAWJ8QUnccONlazssSy0/s4000/20240213_143824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjIX_8LsKKjF0qS-C-8CATZN9iaO_OgZO5IFufCzRNWK7bcG6ZY_WZI3M9c8WnSWo4EfVpkhRlvB6FOBDyVTp7jQj812Q76Mqzuqu0YDE-RG8M_Xym2O6nk_9Kn-8wr1fghd1H7n_5AjtQM8nlGh3L2YQPPbSZDQShO1aMKT9jAWJ8QUnccONlazssSy0/w300-h400/20240213_143824.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As soon as I have finished hemming RMH I will start hand quilting this. Am so looking forward to quilting again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also while I had a large table to work on I layered up last years RSC top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURRqzTmY-iXo6j4qrZ06NDagyLnUbJnvfGA9rB8T1un6x5ZDhpcQVW2Un7Z4ofIcwwpfrVp9d5RXXTiO0By7I1A-AT2KzX77yCoLUF_6gK380kB7LgE0eA7ego2qcseSUeNrozXjcTgqFo_fxMM5Sp4j8Sc5IgQ5VCamQAygK2rr-MWs54yHFHoe64uKJ/s4896/P1020174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURRqzTmY-iXo6j4qrZ06NDagyLnUbJnvfGA9rB8T1un6x5ZDhpcQVW2Un7Z4ofIcwwpfrVp9d5RXXTiO0By7I1A-AT2KzX77yCoLUF_6gK380kB7LgE0eA7ego2qcseSUeNrozXjcTgqFo_fxMM5Sp4j8Sc5IgQ5VCamQAygK2rr-MWs54yHFHoe64uKJ/w266-h400/P1020174.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Those creases are from folding since I layered up - it was ironed before!! This one is for machine quilting and probably Linus so no hurry at the moment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think that is all my news for now so I will leave you with the first daffodils in our garden - later than most peoples, I think because they are in a part of the garden that gets no sun. Have a lovely week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNqbl_5zE5TiFOXyo8XSc7pbWeeA7v9hYq0yiocRUPc2KT6q_hFfwFyMvq0OOwO2IDayFOx1CgeLOqylup0g8rMpFTHWBGVFNAaAoQHEQkmf8jZ5MwOBngBeEZxiFsaDs2V6meCKYwWZoVayimes9zhPEj1Kd2LLGBfEUc5Q1Lcs1RWpXDVZOWPFBbV1A/s4896/P1020178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNqbl_5zE5TiFOXyo8XSc7pbWeeA7v9hYq0yiocRUPc2KT6q_hFfwFyMvq0OOwO2IDayFOx1CgeLOqylup0g8rMpFTHWBGVFNAaAoQHEQkmf8jZ5MwOBngBeEZxiFsaDs2V6meCKYwWZoVayimes9zhPEj1Kd2LLGBfEUc5Q1Lcs1RWpXDVZOWPFBbV1A/w400-h266/P1020178.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><p><br /></p></div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-53265206525218710342024-02-10T13:47:00.001+00:002024-02-10T13:47:58.385+00:00Friday Night with Friends, again!<p> Lovely to get another chance to link up with stitchers around the globe for a creative Friday night. Many thanks Cheryll and you can see who else joined in <a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2024/02/omg.html">here</a></p><p>I have been travelling this week and was a little behind with my stitch journal but got it all up to date Friday evening. Here is how my reds are looking.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoKEJA1LV89nyBQciRG2SrdHCULkLEcj7l6NuwJkzpm4JHpg6AF_nP_gaqSKEh2Rj8JeSPj3U7OBD2Z9F9ANWDrw0vceUxLQplhfzQgCZhVn5UFg59Et9SoMnqRDAJ0pg6JeUZOj-C4bcOye_YE-eendHXgnVqHFq-HzaCbs0EocsGQawUuz6CsnO7u30/s4896/P1020115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoKEJA1LV89nyBQciRG2SrdHCULkLEcj7l6NuwJkzpm4JHpg6AF_nP_gaqSKEh2Rj8JeSPj3U7OBD2Z9F9ANWDrw0vceUxLQplhfzQgCZhVn5UFg59Et9SoMnqRDAJ0pg6JeUZOj-C4bcOye_YE-eendHXgnVqHFq-HzaCbs0EocsGQawUuz6CsnO7u30/w400-h266/P1020115.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>While I was away I was able to crack on with my knitting on coach and train. The swallow sock has progressed nicely and yesterday evening I completed the decrease after the heel turn.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCQcHtiMFyYR26QalQcgMKjiBaSbDSt0-TxO6-0IRLHUttqY-88srvER8vOGUzzCtHiKOLBW7Td6rP1R4AEW203iA1BEtZV9g58_s4aypRxZ9qCt0_fGHhBTxTgD9xvfJBA2gKTylv1gK_7wZa0koNMgiq56HX0-W9E58he4sj_Ab0QnFzXzE-Tynzln3/s4896/P1020116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCQcHtiMFyYR26QalQcgMKjiBaSbDSt0-TxO6-0IRLHUttqY-88srvER8vOGUzzCtHiKOLBW7Td6rP1R4AEW203iA1BEtZV9g58_s4aypRxZ9qCt0_fGHhBTxTgD9xvfJBA2gKTylv1gK_7wZa0koNMgiq56HX0-W9E58he4sj_Ab0QnFzXzE-Tynzln3/w266-h400/P1020116.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>This is knitting up beautifully, however, it is now going to join the easy lace sock I finished last weekend in the UFO bag as I now have a commission for two pairs of socks which need to take priority. The first pair are in another WYS bird yarn called robin. Stay tuned.</p><p>I stayed a couple of nights at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frinton-on-Sea">Frinton on Sea</a> which is across on the east coast in Essex. It is unusual for a seaside town in that there are no shops or amusements along the sea front. Just apartments and houses looking out over a wide green to the sea. There are lots of colourful beach huts along the promenade. I had a couple of lovely walks along the prom and thought I had taken more photographs but it appears not!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkH2WR9s-KhwKyhOkviFgnjYG9zDIRSnlJnXeOBqQ4kPQGANIBnSa9tB_3ufsJTXMnMComJ33umloSK-iElTwYEusSObIe7eJ99ticcEP4lC7qlYnQxRragpGO6U7i2KgCDwplx0hkAuWV4RJ-QWhwfEQBNeYq9kR_N2UwtE_d4opE8bvAXNUzJbWYXJ7k/s4000/20240207_093802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkH2WR9s-KhwKyhOkviFgnjYG9zDIRSnlJnXeOBqQ4kPQGANIBnSa9tB_3ufsJTXMnMComJ33umloSK-iElTwYEusSObIe7eJ99ticcEP4lC7qlYnQxRragpGO6U7i2KgCDwplx0hkAuWV4RJ-QWhwfEQBNeYq9kR_N2UwtE_d4opE8bvAXNUzJbWYXJ7k/w300-h400/20240207_093802.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>It had been very windy the day before and you can see all the pebbles along the prom that had been thrown up by the sea.</p><p>You may need to click on this next photograph to enlarge it. In the mist is a huge wind turbine farm.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqtjYlKcZjXZFQ1ylSB1L1j8GVwICQWFXXZkFAGCjz-924lDX9FYI6TkRrW8IiJUMXXDe1rnUwEXKQ1Ha2OK0UXpxR2rCLfCD8UJ229UlBaYE0YMWggKkx0VrW3tJWqifGoFNPcMBM6AkERAdn41gX5kAS4IeOQMiYwc8G53fsv2GpT_m3GIZyPSwrwyq/s4896/P1020111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqtjYlKcZjXZFQ1ylSB1L1j8GVwICQWFXXZkFAGCjz-924lDX9FYI6TkRrW8IiJUMXXDe1rnUwEXKQ1Ha2OK0UXpxR2rCLfCD8UJ229UlBaYE0YMWggKkx0VrW3tJWqifGoFNPcMBM6AkERAdn41gX5kAS4IeOQMiYwc8G53fsv2GpT_m3GIZyPSwrwyq/w400-h266/P1020111.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Thats all from me this week - hopefully I shall be back next week for FNSI. Have a great week.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-40052086578239803632024-02-03T11:43:00.005+00:002024-02-03T11:43:47.237+00:00FNWFs that wasn't!<p> Well some of us were stitching along together yesterday! Never mind Cheryll - we are happy to go again next week and if anyone wants to join in then you can sign up now <a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2024/02/omg.html">here</a> </p><p>First up for my Friday after a very pleasant day spent with family was my Stitch Journal. Having finished with January</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85wTdaeus_Am-K5Q5lKwwcpVvZuTXcuSoLVQWoszMKukiQ0xm9PyGwcoqWaNE5Y0pWRzAshX3l1Jn1RNdGeaCDrjZ3Prga6FswBRL6rH6JrsqSP0piUtezLSe05Se0NNxIyiNudu4Uio_wRyc49t3-uTr-1TeiPEa74nJ5q1ztJx-EzDDaYpcg0yiiAbO/s4015/P1020105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4015" data-original-width="3147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85wTdaeus_Am-K5Q5lKwwcpVvZuTXcuSoLVQWoszMKukiQ0xm9PyGwcoqWaNE5Y0pWRzAshX3l1Jn1RNdGeaCDrjZ3Prga6FswBRL6rH6JrsqSP0piUtezLSe05Se0NNxIyiNudu4Uio_wRyc49t3-uTr-1TeiPEa74nJ5q1ztJx-EzDDaYpcg0yiiAbO/w314-h400/P1020105.JPG" width="314" /></a></div><br /><p>I have moved onto the RSC colour of red for February.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq1eTLeZtKk4lE-3cEhzNMBGi4RTpljsTu6g_T-bdImv_IJAi3c9dqJb4bmCgj1pc7NHcMJdAz2qVXRltq3V-63czMjygTTnKoFV34tk1_G6U7bBpYBrtufo9vkyGsGj_srLi1TsBKjnG04RlGra1FquhR4kNMTkpqpsn5okMXBVcxjxNQ5Hj1jQCxF_k/s4896/P1020109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq1eTLeZtKk4lE-3cEhzNMBGi4RTpljsTu6g_T-bdImv_IJAi3c9dqJb4bmCgj1pc7NHcMJdAz2qVXRltq3V-63czMjygTTnKoFV34tk1_G6U7bBpYBrtufo9vkyGsGj_srLi1TsBKjnG04RlGra1FquhR4kNMTkpqpsn5okMXBVcxjxNQ5Hj1jQCxF_k/w266-h400/P1020109.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of those reds are a bit more coral than red but they are beautiful threads and need using! Here are days one and two.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAAlUbBf8Qsuux8JpculyNuv7L8PasOOHwF6sA4gEfJYlzhOznmIhAjZ64MPSauIGmp8YgYukhTfUkPpOaCUNGc-WLCah1Ws-sV72HpCyFEr-VFbG5cqY0j8dZs_OVVsGQi5M8gFwHKCnr78E93OazSWinM3jDyJR4rNnlwST8BTw-n2dpJH3M1FiMxGD/s4896/P1020110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAAlUbBf8Qsuux8JpculyNuv7L8PasOOHwF6sA4gEfJYlzhOznmIhAjZ64MPSauIGmp8YgYukhTfUkPpOaCUNGc-WLCah1Ws-sV72HpCyFEr-VFbG5cqY0j8dZs_OVVsGQi5M8gFwHKCnr78E93OazSWinM3jDyJR4rNnlwST8BTw-n2dpJH3M1FiMxGD/w400-h266/P1020110.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Next up some knitting. I finished this first lacy sock and I do love how the colours have worked.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmR1qBGi5jnzx1LutY0LR076YglR4rbdJ_H7m9W4L0BARjWKRAGpc-OoYC1zZ6ZVKNe-sIlDjD0JJi_c2UV3bzWskB1R5hnEcj10WeUQPPZH6aeuTgq1EfMrNU6-Cm5TQ8p70mV9otMolkjskmTyLXP9RLqEV6GibKXM5Bj1Yk-D8eo2ZYTRYkFWd2MVE/s4896/P1020107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmR1qBGi5jnzx1LutY0LR076YglR4rbdJ_H7m9W4L0BARjWKRAGpc-OoYC1zZ6ZVKNe-sIlDjD0JJi_c2UV3bzWskB1R5hnEcj10WeUQPPZH6aeuTgq1EfMrNU6-Cm5TQ8p70mV9otMolkjskmTyLXP9RLqEV6GibKXM5Bj1Yk-D8eo2ZYTRYkFWd2MVE/w266-h400/P1020107.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>As I have some travelling to do next week my next job was to make a start on a Winwick Mum basic sock that will be easy to pick up while I am away. More West Yorkshire Spinners yarn, this one is called Swallow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrO5E6TMrz5DvGXwisqoY7DqJmSdw1dn5hJVDmcl8v2KrLAeiaArY6wXggnl-hyMIZuO7L-ueGwrcuculrd22JMWH0rpKlE7DBL7gJrI0ZEEqRfDnRgwQ1YP7QX0P1GzstPP-QXjsmPYd85M3SlafC2eKJJuwdUrc9pz5g_s3pW2cInBGqs2yaPghwDa9/s4896/P1020108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrO5E6TMrz5DvGXwisqoY7DqJmSdw1dn5hJVDmcl8v2KrLAeiaArY6wXggnl-hyMIZuO7L-ueGwrcuculrd22JMWH0rpKlE7DBL7gJrI0ZEEqRfDnRgwQ1YP7QX0P1GzstPP-QXjsmPYd85M3SlafC2eKJJuwdUrc9pz5g_s3pW2cInBGqs2yaPghwDa9/w400-h266/P1020108.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>And that was my evening - looking forward to next Friday now.</p><p>And while I am here another green finish for January - a new Swedish peg bag as my old one had finally, after many years, given up and need to find the bin.</p><p>I made this one a little smaller and it is perfect for my needs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDp7ZRCpBHuuPcJprOyrwcooEiRmKbSV_x_icGxJ6HqwST062Bd0lYj4WISsiDSeu_lnWOB9Q8cK6Pp8djQH6at9dx05wxhP34MKLHkNm2v82gkpUGpVoc9NLIHKvUiebtOdBYeM05OFzuI3smgOpYSzP3i4nye1psXThyrQ4idr-ahTKGVjZK2onLVgSO/s4896/P1020106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDp7ZRCpBHuuPcJprOyrwcooEiRmKbSV_x_icGxJ6HqwST062Bd0lYj4WISsiDSeu_lnWOB9Q8cK6Pp8djQH6at9dx05wxhP34MKLHkNm2v82gkpUGpVoc9NLIHKvUiebtOdBYeM05OFzuI3smgOpYSzP3i4nye1psXThyrQ4idr-ahTKGVjZK2onLVgSO/w266-h400/P1020106.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>So that is me all caught up. Have a great week everyone.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-54912891341090402852024-01-27T16:52:00.000+00:002024-01-27T16:52:13.684+00:00Weekend Catchup<p> I have been keeping up with my stitch journal. Gave the finished sections a good press before photographing!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTYS1tz0jXwVt6MG9-lk3ZHq6FnBMaJTtjQcarSHwR7U-NQwHiLhNWZusm0LSh3YCVWQh1ER3BxnNGhyphenhyphenUbyQBPbB4_u46Xdmp-IXqxaScEg_51m6_Q_HoNaS97iJlS94Ln1uEGWvWV34r49-I44V0iUZOR5Jq_GtlFa0lZQ2MVanVZEycQbv0Ev2QTaul/s3733/P1020100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3733" data-original-width="3010" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTYS1tz0jXwVt6MG9-lk3ZHq6FnBMaJTtjQcarSHwR7U-NQwHiLhNWZusm0LSh3YCVWQh1ER3BxnNGhyphenhyphenUbyQBPbB4_u46Xdmp-IXqxaScEg_51m6_Q_HoNaS97iJlS94Ln1uEGWvWV34r49-I44V0iUZOR5Jq_GtlFa0lZQ2MVanVZEycQbv0Ev2QTaul/w323-h400/P1020100.JPG" width="323" /></a></div><br /><p>Here is a close up of the latest sections.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrGC7AkRA558cEbEVGja2Z7PpbyT4jY9P4kE974ohUqpreEpB63WKOotonbll2n945UTOVPDWx5zunHAdBAR06Y3mPnFsIa2xHgguptMK2lwfQRzVKjRIbhfyhPdRaMZC4azTTDDKQZfxiDqX34xoZSNzxH_vSa3yXHL86R4oyFSiuMHK5PnNA7zT2WVr/s4896/P1020101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrGC7AkRA558cEbEVGja2Z7PpbyT4jY9P4kE974ohUqpreEpB63WKOotonbll2n945UTOVPDWx5zunHAdBAR06Y3mPnFsIa2xHgguptMK2lwfQRzVKjRIbhfyhPdRaMZC4azTTDDKQZfxiDqX34xoZSNzxH_vSa3yXHL86R4oyFSiuMHK5PnNA7zT2WVr/w400-h266/P1020101.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Today's box is outlined but not filled in yet - random crosses I think will go in there. I have enjoyed using my greens but am now looking forward to February and getting out some red threads.</p><p>Friday was a good day. It started out with a brief visit to The Chookshed and a zoom chat with a few lovely ladies. It was early for me - 8am - so I think they had been on there a while. As always good to catch up. But it was such a lovely day here that as soon as I had some washing on the line we headed out to the coast. We went to Dunster beach on the West Somerset coast.</p><p>We took a walk first through the holiday chalet park - pretty much deserted at this time of year - and discovered a lake and a nature walk. I love this bridge over the lake.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lJCrnS_1FpkJqE2A5ewxWb5DnNl71UFkK-evwE-La9ae70hek06jWHKpDquFdsmSOSOq00aUUbU-Dyad7a3gl5bcb_oTsg9NxhmRwKIhjHdlXFSGexFHy72l_f1SIu0r_y7M6_lezI1gzVDzs6jt4U0JB_4ToS7k22qN6ifClNebAQYm7SZlft0lYTzY/s4896/P1020067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lJCrnS_1FpkJqE2A5ewxWb5DnNl71UFkK-evwE-La9ae70hek06jWHKpDquFdsmSOSOq00aUUbU-Dyad7a3gl5bcb_oTsg9NxhmRwKIhjHdlXFSGexFHy72l_f1SIu0r_y7M6_lezI1gzVDzs6jt4U0JB_4ToS7k22qN6ifClNebAQYm7SZlft0lYTzY/w400-h266/P1020067.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>And the ducks and geese swimming on it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB0OLKGDRz8cUs6Sel9sHXVfugIhFwQZrE_ipgBZM2w31wPDC0Ij0hZvjWqfZIXJxhhZgWlgrHCtbb768UkGla4_-RSjD4lPFKJ5gGbsZsNO3-mcvBODZPpSnem-s8mryeEwczJNPDaWfOh36-5SvSNCn0aZGzBydWJW2-PtFxrzrh-qjhKy0HSGgXGPb/s4896/P1020066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB0OLKGDRz8cUs6Sel9sHXVfugIhFwQZrE_ipgBZM2w31wPDC0Ij0hZvjWqfZIXJxhhZgWlgrHCtbb768UkGla4_-RSjD4lPFKJ5gGbsZsNO3-mcvBODZPpSnem-s8mryeEwczJNPDaWfOh36-5SvSNCn0aZGzBydWJW2-PtFxrzrh-qjhKy0HSGgXGPb/w400-h266/P1020066.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxlUi8p_MyeJFAkOPhVJIvmsKoKmKPTZC3B8BzzgNnYupUERpoQ5m0w2n4JOUtysGLASiHKd5hBMTuBt0EyYAv0puc9FErGD_6vu9XOBpj9TaMdcBbj0l4n2fVuXm0mm8O879iyTyafUJjWthMTXWAUWrUt2-D8wHrdnEelVSUfvBx7PKptghdY2nvZp7/s4896/P1020068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxlUi8p_MyeJFAkOPhVJIvmsKoKmKPTZC3B8BzzgNnYupUERpoQ5m0w2n4JOUtysGLASiHKd5hBMTuBt0EyYAv0puc9FErGD_6vu9XOBpj9TaMdcBbj0l4n2fVuXm0mm8O879iyTyafUJjWthMTXWAUWrUt2-D8wHrdnEelVSUfvBx7PKptghdY2nvZp7/w400-h266/P1020068.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>We walked back to the car along the coast path - the tide was out, just starting to come in. Too hazy for a view of Wales today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4Sf2n4ljpVDRd8LNIAaYMPf_c0XAm-wJY5HuFDt8RGcy56CLc3-riSTlxsosUHH_6-MW8Kyz-vufsfI4jhyphenhyphenUk4aAXA5gABO-_od4ZUixpQlY3191Oreizplh38NjlF6GuxGw7pQG_RF7dlRWdYNecCmLAe3HYJfmrGzQivYQlLWsOa6QrofZX4QCa28S/s4896/P1020074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4Sf2n4ljpVDRd8LNIAaYMPf_c0XAm-wJY5HuFDt8RGcy56CLc3-riSTlxsosUHH_6-MW8Kyz-vufsfI4jhyphenhyphenUk4aAXA5gABO-_od4ZUixpQlY3191Oreizplh38NjlF6GuxGw7pQG_RF7dlRWdYNecCmLAe3HYJfmrGzQivYQlLWsOa6QrofZX4QCa28S/w400-h266/P1020074.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mr and Mrs Stonechat posed beautifully for me!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQB5L405mAxTMWDldveOWaE-0CeLHiF91C64DapQ0E6xdUq_p2ZGhgk2NZR-zKzg4s02c7vKKlmBy-LECQ5WdFGve5jlknZcV92bInlMsOJH-8AmQpQmZXs0s3z5U3Bk7EZvOef36ipJCW0vo6Yg0A2hfacVsAe7FzmrNY7d8oyPn91eiRLIfU92r4XLD/s2478/P1020080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2478" data-original-width="1905" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQB5L405mAxTMWDldveOWaE-0CeLHiF91C64DapQ0E6xdUq_p2ZGhgk2NZR-zKzg4s02c7vKKlmBy-LECQ5WdFGve5jlknZcV92bInlMsOJH-8AmQpQmZXs0s3z5U3Bk7EZvOef36ipJCW0vo6Yg0A2hfacVsAe7FzmrNY7d8oyPn91eiRLIfU92r4XLD/w308-h400/P1020080.JPG" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZuWCWvuEGDtCIKSEilnbEDR0Z-k8BMraSPIWLS379tcnj6jcu2jqSA32jVcnDVUoixSf7yI5T7zo7Qeu0wvfSi9sCy6QebQl7uNXk4uH94LyINDJkwpxJfaxlt6jO8TFaSUYSf1Ck-WQ5Ikm4SICqg2UuouIYfdsAOjWA_eA62sV5uY1GW_XrKEYFacF/s2772/P1020083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2772" data-original-width="2115" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZuWCWvuEGDtCIKSEilnbEDR0Z-k8BMraSPIWLS379tcnj6jcu2jqSA32jVcnDVUoixSf7yI5T7zo7Qeu0wvfSi9sCy6QebQl7uNXk4uH94LyINDJkwpxJfaxlt6jO8TFaSUYSf1Ck-WQ5Ikm4SICqg2UuouIYfdsAOjWA_eA62sV5uY1GW_XrKEYFacF/w305-h400/P1020083.JPG" width="305" /></a></div><br /><p>I never tire of taking pictures of these groynes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStq7sA0Gfda3SrG9G2jyWgfDcFXS3XCO8I2azQ3fD6NqZ10NOz2O73VKw1cMypWLtivF-jI3O0c7xudpgYWPHuSzW5D6r4_8NdFu2NQ64GogpCid6geyy6gwlEEsynGlbU8NL5kRVvX-L4gCUgXVL1iiAAtc9JFKMS6iduKJuMW9fKZAaIp6qcLvavQJi/s4896/P1020088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStq7sA0Gfda3SrG9G2jyWgfDcFXS3XCO8I2azQ3fD6NqZ10NOz2O73VKw1cMypWLtivF-jI3O0c7xudpgYWPHuSzW5D6r4_8NdFu2NQ64GogpCid6geyy6gwlEEsynGlbU8NL5kRVvX-L4gCUgXVL1iiAAtc9JFKMS6iduKJuMW9fKZAaIp6qcLvavQJi/w400-h266/P1020088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikByzEay_D0GkdTQj4btWc7jjeg5-zZLqbjXGAMoNQ6S4yGIij-G_45cqBD7VirYXm0fWFoWVuDwg-iOL6Pc5zmO0uk78j8CfyV0eOhHyLi0C2TeAUzkDobf3Kyt_bH4nvVFDqnteQ0KFx73s3EK-YrEhsB7rwcfWBl7lEcx7aIOr0oVY0gHfVe-AHxYgv/s4896/P1020089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikByzEay_D0GkdTQj4btWc7jjeg5-zZLqbjXGAMoNQ6S4yGIij-G_45cqBD7VirYXm0fWFoWVuDwg-iOL6Pc5zmO0uk78j8CfyV0eOhHyLi0C2TeAUzkDobf3Kyt_bH4nvVFDqnteQ0KFx73s3EK-YrEhsB7rwcfWBl7lEcx7aIOr0oVY0gHfVe-AHxYgv/w266-h400/P1020089.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>Spot them in yesterdays journal block....</p><p>Earlier in the week I finished quilting the little cot quilt I have been working on . I found the flimsy recently and have no idea when it was made! Some years ago for sure. Anyway I decided it was high time it was finished off especially as I have a friend who can find a good home for it with a charity supporting young mothers. So Friday evening I set to and finished hemming down the binding - just a simple one using backing fabric brought over from the back.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pQiuSBjUthU149PUWLZykyvBbKCZXmEHmJ-iFF16JWA8eU_CIK5ltjGx56NibxZgJYhaLEm6Bp7W5bOspVDbESSYQgTlGHdTivdxrJO8GBz5qFpQyfLfyuWt7sWqN7KSsXOXDC1FrhaGaaJFpSHi5lKtiC7iRDNx6EBl4-tOO51Oo5j5UmRvIsGphurj/s3530/P1020102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3530" data-original-width="2568" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pQiuSBjUthU149PUWLZykyvBbKCZXmEHmJ-iFF16JWA8eU_CIK5ltjGx56NibxZgJYhaLEm6Bp7W5bOspVDbESSYQgTlGHdTivdxrJO8GBz5qFpQyfLfyuWt7sWqN7KSsXOXDC1FrhaGaaJFpSHi5lKtiC7iRDNx6EBl4-tOO51Oo5j5UmRvIsGphurj/w291-h400/P1020102.JPG" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I am hopefully going to run this through the washing machine this week so will do a proper photoshoot then. Nice to have a finish though in January.<div><br /></div><div>Well that is all my news for now, hope you are all enjoying the weekend.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-62208454105519431792024-01-20T14:24:00.001+00:002024-01-20T14:24:06.826+00:00FNSI January<p> And many thanks to <a href="https://www.sugarlane-designs.com/2024/01/our-january-fnsi-get-together.html">Wendy</a> for inviting us again, I look forward to joining everyone on the 3rd Friday for our get together.</p><p>I was a bit lax I am afraid on the photograph front. My first task was to alter a skirt - not exciting and certainly not worth a pic!</p><p>Next up however I started quilting a cot quilt. The top is one that I made back in the mists of time and has been sitting around waiting for attention. I got it layered up last year and thought I would make a start on the quilting while I had the machine out. I have done about half which took me an hour so I know that next time I get the machine out I need to set aside and hour to finish it off. Sadly it got packed away along with the machine before I realised that I ought to have taken a photo!</p><p>In the evening I worked first on my stitch journal. Here is an up to date picture. At the moment I am working on blanket stitch variations.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7p4DKbdoxXMsfiNaXW8kdwUvuXv3nsgVUKHN-pLbd4UKtRn0RDAxsfnnJgtcYThsTrgSgTWfU1k3yTv_GDe5v4WH_zdD_YprkBr9xzhbvUk1TtItmrWoxa-s63_yXgLt9MAgMJhKjfFE7b6vl8vC6OGz80Zvv9B-Rhkv8vvsnas5bWGsFEOZn2WGusOIA/s4896/P1020063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7p4DKbdoxXMsfiNaXW8kdwUvuXv3nsgVUKHN-pLbd4UKtRn0RDAxsfnnJgtcYThsTrgSgTWfU1k3yTv_GDe5v4WH_zdD_YprkBr9xzhbvUk1TtItmrWoxa-s63_yXgLt9MAgMJhKjfFE7b6vl8vC6OGz80Zvv9B-Rhkv8vvsnas5bWGsFEOZn2WGusOIA/w640-h426/P1020063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Then a little bit of knitting on my lace socks.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2zP5fdb7StXV3dUBSgZ1yRcFsOSgyCIgIbUT4T9O24ijDqByN3JKKI3wKragXTj7Bz8ecBMDqsU41fQTHsUdwj3_xfzdIQdOQApG9DdMvsIaebDPflT64E0i9S7BHzrKJjuYPP3IU_mtVZPb7ORPKliI_pTdatSyVbZIHUQycmgpnR8PJ8X6-UuA3dMU/s4128/P1020064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2zP5fdb7StXV3dUBSgZ1yRcFsOSgyCIgIbUT4T9O24ijDqByN3JKKI3wKragXTj7Bz8ecBMDqsU41fQTHsUdwj3_xfzdIQdOQApG9DdMvsIaebDPflT64E0i9S7BHzrKJjuYPP3IU_mtVZPb7ORPKliI_pTdatSyVbZIHUQycmgpnR8PJ8X6-UuA3dMU/s320/P1020064.JPG" width="253" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>In other news, the crochet blanket is finished. Pleased with how this turned out and hope it will give someone a nice warm hug next winter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87YOD9IyWhPvn3shw7LFNlwIXSKgu9SCsrhuX4Oty4ZfERK5_xVNQoXP7cbcLQzgPEusAhOQ8XNIZLC4zZt-QKyOxWSJFy1nCRPtDEsH7yjaZ1nEScz8i4qcJh8CLyRl7tuY_hc514mrHZMT_3bigHjVnZQ4hVRYKg7vGfr2p3CLkYLneswE_-7v_QYCA/s4896/P1020040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87YOD9IyWhPvn3shw7LFNlwIXSKgu9SCsrhuX4Oty4ZfERK5_xVNQoXP7cbcLQzgPEusAhOQ8XNIZLC4zZt-QKyOxWSJFy1nCRPtDEsH7yjaZ1nEScz8i4qcJh8CLyRl7tuY_hc514mrHZMT_3bigHjVnZQ4hVRYKg7vGfr2p3CLkYLneswE_-7v_QYCA/s320/P1020040.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mWru9ch9ehDyLB9tzCxtjT6ZonSGAEOw60349_uh2wUR-9G7xKd9OKgIzOH6wI8wh4IIGm36CZnsNOirFKHsnKF6EOrWm9P2S_SX2j9_HCfl4EdroZaRXOr_b7gbaRxxr30dLhAWW3IgmDYAaAx59F0Xac8xSqeP8kz_SNFfQwWvu59CKrEeAhbC9J0f/s4896/P1020042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mWru9ch9ehDyLB9tzCxtjT6ZonSGAEOw60349_uh2wUR-9G7xKd9OKgIzOH6wI8wh4IIGm36CZnsNOirFKHsnKF6EOrWm9P2S_SX2j9_HCfl4EdroZaRXOr_b7gbaRxxr30dLhAWW3IgmDYAaAx59F0Xac8xSqeP8kz_SNFfQwWvu59CKrEeAhbC9J0f/s320/P1020042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NkJmSWzL1x2Nn2LwzDA5Z0KPxJwgL2Xj4J6ANcUHaBKFuNwrrp23Jz1qyp7t8sZgMWA8_OT87qMaNjqfa7j_qkoK0yAV6z904etbJnFFwKrvu4xmQ13bKcWvFPDdfkJzQnlY9jJXq8r5-ZiL8PXAvQfoQpyRMFdC8B5bGDRB7GDJjGTWLmyTdADTAiyO/s3665/P1020062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="3665" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NkJmSWzL1x2Nn2LwzDA5Z0KPxJwgL2Xj4J6ANcUHaBKFuNwrrp23Jz1qyp7t8sZgMWA8_OT87qMaNjqfa7j_qkoK0yAV6z904etbJnFFwKrvu4xmQ13bKcWvFPDdfkJzQnlY9jJXq8r5-ZiL8PXAvQfoQpyRMFdC8B5bGDRB7GDJjGTWLmyTdADTAiyO/s320/P1020062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We have had some cold weather over the last week or so with -7 a couple of nights this week. Mild today and more rain on the way!</p><p>I will leave you with a few of my favourite frosty pics.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpPAB5qTDmwW_RDAYBPrawc5U7aoMJAkyJkpSaDLua79Y7nd5HfsEFdHGEPcOHEI7efi2DYwUp8LtFHeQVYM4jHqMqQ7RxJCeHOhBVKPtqAIHUjbTWAkucS5fHCQ0BP6cGei7qGxzi1Vuwu5RK6PUU20_dhW1c4JaFJE3oDuyYx4uc3dOJBVLoPWESdka/s4896/P1020045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpPAB5qTDmwW_RDAYBPrawc5U7aoMJAkyJkpSaDLua79Y7nd5HfsEFdHGEPcOHEI7efi2DYwUp8LtFHeQVYM4jHqMqQ7RxJCeHOhBVKPtqAIHUjbTWAkucS5fHCQ0BP6cGei7qGxzi1Vuwu5RK6PUU20_dhW1c4JaFJE3oDuyYx4uc3dOJBVLoPWESdka/s320/P1020045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLO5zD3ueuHRc2tUaVMK-dopaChghW9Lnnj7r2QVFYBVKAhDERVW-oZuI9cnW7xBlEwld4y3dg92yeIJMmTvVYjn6G12iTDfCDUCvZ0BwnC6EtZOuxIBXT1BBj2tQowRMFLP_ihTcUVW6C5VICXO9Kk54ZhwC3SM8g7hS-JKszrDq_sQdXcSW1LAOq2XCW/s4896/P1020048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLO5zD3ueuHRc2tUaVMK-dopaChghW9Lnnj7r2QVFYBVKAhDERVW-oZuI9cnW7xBlEwld4y3dg92yeIJMmTvVYjn6G12iTDfCDUCvZ0BwnC6EtZOuxIBXT1BBj2tQowRMFLP_ihTcUVW6C5VICXO9Kk54ZhwC3SM8g7hS-JKszrDq_sQdXcSW1LAOq2XCW/s320/P1020048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAvhJc6wufkfN8-Ma-vbZY06aey0dMfpzub7sG9xKEjxNscbsPmIdezSps_geZpmNJk59tSDNqRfSEi7WyD-lny1pZhGeKwEeubrGf2KUWubAeRHGo-5GS3qSz4UaeV8Z8FFDP4PlfFwx7dD01U1dPGgwbKASOtuoB4fhvrDk3plIr9yGclwcfQ8W-ft6/s4896/P1020052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAvhJc6wufkfN8-Ma-vbZY06aey0dMfpzub7sG9xKEjxNscbsPmIdezSps_geZpmNJk59tSDNqRfSEi7WyD-lny1pZhGeKwEeubrGf2KUWubAeRHGo-5GS3qSz4UaeV8Z8FFDP4PlfFwx7dD01U1dPGgwbKASOtuoB4fhvrDk3plIr9yGclwcfQ8W-ft6/s320/P1020052.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBVcI3kyN03iEosuSBY0WX8kmYfnJyOVZrNq3Gq6oyFtCn3RpxPaGSh0FFSZsfrRo_3DffHAo_3ghza7I8zn590smCZNtr71wOeTczOuAxdoejr1Mjrri3v6IMm43cHlUifEkmvgZUCL5zfA-UfOnbsiou3CcTPovdCsu3uaGtb7btzhf7-dJsQdlSlDh/s4896/P1020055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBVcI3kyN03iEosuSBY0WX8kmYfnJyOVZrNq3Gq6oyFtCn3RpxPaGSh0FFSZsfrRo_3DffHAo_3ghza7I8zn590smCZNtr71wOeTczOuAxdoejr1Mjrri3v6IMm43cHlUifEkmvgZUCL5zfA-UfOnbsiou3CcTPovdCsu3uaGtb7btzhf7-dJsQdlSlDh/s320/P1020055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-8560526245639072132024-01-13T16:35:00.001+00:002024-01-13T16:35:08.444+00:00Saturday catchup<p> It's been a cold week here, mostly grey but there were a couple of lovely sunny days. At the moment we are promised snow for next week but we shall see.</p><p>It has been an up and down week but lovely to meet up with friends today for lunch at a local farm shop cafe. Good company and delicious food too.</p><p>However, I have managed to keep up with my daily stitch journal so far and amazed to find that we are almost halfway through the month already. Here is my progress so far.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGKklAPCYqUmIviwZCp7bs1y2SBLcgiFzmnJoJIbZAmTFmlFZGjovccJ9M7dG_Ybo777ioPQRcp4nj82TDV4hq5Hp4PvMb3n6gna7SCs62XOrLv_uCEKUfc6mdGQW86cuc7RkTDZe7JybieM-cj90vBB7NygYwiSjkKIXLMtfqTpgzhPhLbIGhaUQRYRF/s4159/P1020038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4159" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGKklAPCYqUmIviwZCp7bs1y2SBLcgiFzmnJoJIbZAmTFmlFZGjovccJ9M7dG_Ybo777ioPQRcp4nj82TDV4hq5Hp4PvMb3n6gna7SCs62XOrLv_uCEKUfc6mdGQW86cuc7RkTDZe7JybieM-cj90vBB7NygYwiSjkKIXLMtfqTpgzhPhLbIGhaUQRYRF/s320/P1020038.JPG" width="251" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qde68mCLZ4H50Mzsr2ZZhC2dy8zio8bkJ0r-K5TMN3VeKtuwoAWDb_FHXOU-MLTpEt3yX9kykRce3Ng43jkWhliw8S8-QW6FjmpwoE9CVuhalaCIsc9A7FLGWGe1_GhNzhb0Pq7JNLG8eSAk23hrDqMB7tdBz70gBSbq5Lal5-9AOsTLKlPTFta0TK6-/s4896/P1020039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qde68mCLZ4H50Mzsr2ZZhC2dy8zio8bkJ0r-K5TMN3VeKtuwoAWDb_FHXOU-MLTpEt3yX9kykRce3Ng43jkWhliw8S8-QW6FjmpwoE9CVuhalaCIsc9A7FLGWGe1_GhNzhb0Pq7JNLG8eSAk23hrDqMB7tdBz70gBSbq5Lal5-9AOsTLKlPTFta0TK6-/w400-h266/P1020039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Also this week I have put the socks aside and have been working on the crochet ripple blanket that I started last year. It has now grown quite nicely and last night, after I had taken this picture, I finished the ripples and started on a narrow border.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fe5Z_b-3NdSQQ5EqSpPfigIELNasxMj7Pn0Ri2OI087QxbXPc1kuPEE8qtPoYvvB-acuCbLh63slzmsyD_95Kt0psysBbzaVlJaneBEhHGJgHPmsLQHEOGhzOuN8oOd_PC6mGcYZq4EO_dej_Ss0Uxaf5JMK3E40vX3f6RKfCNJvKFYXDkJpf3Jr4STv/s3501/P1020037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3501" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fe5Z_b-3NdSQQ5EqSpPfigIELNasxMj7Pn0Ri2OI087QxbXPc1kuPEE8qtPoYvvB-acuCbLh63slzmsyD_95Kt0psysBbzaVlJaneBEhHGJgHPmsLQHEOGhzOuN8oOd_PC6mGcYZq4EO_dej_Ss0Uxaf5JMK3E40vX3f6RKfCNJvKFYXDkJpf3Jr4STv/w373-h400/P1020037.JPG" width="373" /></a></div><br /><p>So hopefully a finish for my next post.</p><p>Have a good week.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-51446003160618250432024-01-06T13:59:00.004+00:002024-01-06T13:59:35.783+00:00January Friday Night with Friends<p> Good to be back stitching and sharing on Friday nights for another year. Pop over to visit Cheryll <a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2024/01/its-2024.html">here</a> to see who else was stitching along.</p><p>It is the beginning of the month and so it is Rainbow Scrap Challenge time and the start of a new year means a new schedule of colours. First up was green and Angela suggested dark and bright greens.</p><p>I have two projects that I am linking up to the RSC this year. The first is a daily stitch journal. I am using 2023 templates for my journal from <a href="https://stitchinglife.uk/">Karen Turner</a>. I followed Karens progress last year on Instagram and thought that this would be a fun thing to do. However, I am not so keen on her 2024 templates so am sticking with 2023. Yes, I know, an extra day in Feb this year so some adjustment will need to be made! I pulled out a variety of dark and light green threads and have popped them into a small pouch which will also hold my fabric so I can just grab it and my scissors if I need a 'to go' project.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69JJnJPpxHJjuQbjCP3EcHfN8rgSywdHgF-C3SL_UECgB2Xnj-d1iqVqwMfkggxOqEljM5R_b7VgKcUhQ8R5UxH54dQD4T5PL5ntSKssLitsczYisDF3te1Mxt5d-QIDomG4C4wZreVEBwBuWWcJW3LTTrq_yZ5aOyPyH5VNWDKEdJaPvhtQGrN8nF8sT/s4896/P1020030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69JJnJPpxHJjuQbjCP3EcHfN8rgSywdHgF-C3SL_UECgB2Xnj-d1iqVqwMfkggxOqEljM5R_b7VgKcUhQ8R5UxH54dQD4T5PL5ntSKssLitsczYisDF3te1Mxt5d-QIDomG4C4wZreVEBwBuWWcJW3LTTrq_yZ5aOyPyH5VNWDKEdJaPvhtQGrN8nF8sT/w266-h400/P1020030.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>And here is my first page with the first 5 days filled in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQshAeuNGyn9V_ZozC6fglUWTxfhGMomgciutot_Z6DHNkivfs5q_PkJYk3keI1XavvWErhnXF7TKByim2M_8EJAaaxe-jmBeH11hemnR_zRcZ56YL9X-d9v7VlAs0KUTwGRqaubBWk83165c0F4FYs4BQx0MbQ3UEmAxRdqCTPR8lvMKfMhrE3HvC5h3U/s4022/P1020027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4022" data-original-width="3140" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQshAeuNGyn9V_ZozC6fglUWTxfhGMomgciutot_Z6DHNkivfs5q_PkJYk3keI1XavvWErhnXF7TKByim2M_8EJAaaxe-jmBeH11hemnR_zRcZ56YL9X-d9v7VlAs0KUTwGRqaubBWk83165c0F4FYs4BQx0MbQ3UEmAxRdqCTPR8lvMKfMhrE3HvC5h3U/w313-h400/P1020027.JPG" width="313" /></a></div><br /><p>These are all chain stitch variations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExzLAsEmhCaob7xM-NKvxbaeCMCjMDjsBEZCJsFQVqazXs7qdswOVhk0UsPH_hfB_J-mwBxyHgeKxz0x0BXKboEYYA5I3gqGUEj1i9rdjq3jDmlpYYuzl4yiqvcAqG2raDxJlx0wBSUCjYzci4ngbop4Ute7I4rZoCqtqBvD-b6j03G_BMEofJy2_2RO2/s3656/P1020028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1978" data-original-width="3656" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExzLAsEmhCaob7xM-NKvxbaeCMCjMDjsBEZCJsFQVqazXs7qdswOVhk0UsPH_hfB_J-mwBxyHgeKxz0x0BXKboEYYA5I3gqGUEj1i9rdjq3jDmlpYYuzl4yiqvcAqG2raDxJlx0wBSUCjYzci4ngbop4Ute7I4rZoCqtqBvD-b6j03G_BMEofJy2_2RO2/w400-h216/P1020028.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10TVMOBW9Clg_j4fHKDS5vAh_dWJfbFjzasVWaa14sjlTCAI6MruLTNBC-zugERWN1_7kjzs7c1au_ALRLt8kcdqjgcnCCe3vGTRpKhw2rheYd11IyalvrnI6JIYl5c1xmt5s1bqSr3_NWstmm8yR5IvqYkA75ognHEMdfTqucIe07dCpGB9DN9n3GNXk/s3950/P1020029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2093" data-original-width="3950" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10TVMOBW9Clg_j4fHKDS5vAh_dWJfbFjzasVWaa14sjlTCAI6MruLTNBC-zugERWN1_7kjzs7c1au_ALRLt8kcdqjgcnCCe3vGTRpKhw2rheYd11IyalvrnI6JIYl5c1xmt5s1bqSr3_NWstmm8yR5IvqYkA75ognHEMdfTqucIe07dCpGB9DN9n3GNXk/w400-h213/P1020029.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I had a couple of patchwork ideas in mind for the RSC but when <a href="https://www.elefantz.com/2023/12/new-2024-free-block-of-month-and-annual.html">Jennifer </a> published her first block of the month pattern for this year I thought that it would lend itself to RSC. The theme is Joy in the Ordinary which rather struck a chord with me. So here is my version of her block - I have used the sager greens in my stash and will use the dark and lights later in the year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEIV8Cn0fMB8XxDVC-L3llKquXzTwLxkvHDiCjT-B7mBvatoXl-Sc0BpMktxXORVrfcw8SRambN6lVqUdkw79GeZJlmGpW6hNr_TebKjyMfP-CqBsNtBBdbxBYwstA2CBZ_Ab1E4WwibYeaeSzVBxD8gQH5dkBMFmBoNXYMMm4pt3L4PNFF9pi4n7RMMw/s3294/P1020031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3294" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEIV8Cn0fMB8XxDVC-L3llKquXzTwLxkvHDiCjT-B7mBvatoXl-Sc0BpMktxXORVrfcw8SRambN6lVqUdkw79GeZJlmGpW6hNr_TebKjyMfP-CqBsNtBBdbxBYwstA2CBZ_Ab1E4WwibYeaeSzVBxD8gQH5dkBMFmBoNXYMMm4pt3L4PNFF9pi4n7RMMw/w400-h396/P1020031.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I then made two more blocks as I plan to make a larger quilt with the colours in rows.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4omffoGKuANXz2yE9FsFlWuHl-21SdNK_BeNOjmau5QdeLL6WOWMeVgiNP8CGzHfaARFUMlr3RuOcK4BtxmK-lnQvHSMe4ZI0GehVrXtKWNszHLLvXw2ILUxZf3u8qcZPNMZQMnVIQ2YqkVrHjrC2n1YjPJKQLA2h0Ew9Es2IS9DL6x3C9p_9LbolxyLu/s3309/P1020035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3309" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4omffoGKuANXz2yE9FsFlWuHl-21SdNK_BeNOjmau5QdeLL6WOWMeVgiNP8CGzHfaARFUMlr3RuOcK4BtxmK-lnQvHSMe4ZI0GehVrXtKWNszHLLvXw2ILUxZf3u8qcZPNMZQMnVIQ2YqkVrHjrC2n1YjPJKQLA2h0Ew9Es2IS9DL6x3C9p_9LbolxyLu/w400-h395/P1020035.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Well, that is the plan at the moment!</p><p>Also underway earlier this week is another pair of socks. This time using some yarn that I picked up in a Charity shop from a company called <a href="https://www.riverknits.co.uk/?v=79cba1185463">Riverknits</a> which I had never heard of before. It's a 4ply 100% Blue Faced Leicester, colourway Starry Night. And looking at their website I bagged myself a real bargain!</p><p>Anyway, it is knitting up beautifully as you can see - I am using Winwick Mum's Easy Lace pattern, which is in her book More Super Socks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHF8bdqd4BfiDfei3Ol5AH9QeKeO861m4cMi3zjCghx2n3cqoyCncc8ds7hoViAAfOh2VtfWZnH6_Gfqs5aqH0ie9ba0nZ_tft1Qw6GRtIbOQRkt6L84kAfdD5xpB7M5TjgeXWxxMBmlWYJvaJ3gLgOLM0GQIRAbENXQounmC4mNG3dNZfJgkuSiWWirU/s3496/P1020032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3496" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHF8bdqd4BfiDfei3Ol5AH9QeKeO861m4cMi3zjCghx2n3cqoyCncc8ds7hoViAAfOh2VtfWZnH6_Gfqs5aqH0ie9ba0nZ_tft1Qw6GRtIbOQRkt6L84kAfdD5xpB7M5TjgeXWxxMBmlWYJvaJ3gLgOLM0GQIRAbENXQounmC4mNG3dNZfJgkuSiWWirU/w400-h374/P1020032.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>It finally seems to have stopped raining and we are set for a week of dry but cold weather. Which is fine by me as it looks as though it is going to be sunny, so perfect winter weather. Hopefully some nice walks followed by some warming soups and casseroles.</p><p>Have a lovely week.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-12178401431796356132023-12-31T14:22:00.014+00:002023-12-31T15:49:17.697+00:00A Happy and Not So Happy Christmas!<p> First up the Happy bit - I found the Christmas decorations that I thought had been lost in our move from France! Happy dance from me. It was lovely to unwrap all the lovely things I have collected over the years and get them out on display. I am not one for clearing stuff away to make special Christmas displays - I just like to feed Christmassy things in amongst our normal collections. But here are a few little collections of Christmas dotted around the house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw4pkt4oeUru3wCm9c2QUwwjDX2V5zRlpVRr0apoz6uHhzxZ88HSH6AZZRpVQ0sZ-GZXHtSAGOkn3nRekWfnHo69not9qn9NK7U2jRO9TM4_JwOi4ZAda3XK5c6GavXae_069c8fENnrWB0UFg4ziHr-vD8vbGHAkr0-wVFI0k68gFqeKjs1xP0fLbogm/s4896/P1020021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw4pkt4oeUru3wCm9c2QUwwjDX2V5zRlpVRr0apoz6uHhzxZ88HSH6AZZRpVQ0sZ-GZXHtSAGOkn3nRekWfnHo69not9qn9NK7U2jRO9TM4_JwOi4ZAda3XK5c6GavXae_069c8fENnrWB0UFg4ziHr-vD8vbGHAkr0-wVFI0k68gFqeKjs1xP0fLbogm/w400-h266/P1020021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRbFSn1w1dx6PR24-fpIPgQ6U6yu9lT22vTyADiWR6g2U2ep5ZyfwTjmOWksA9oXTNB23TO1liiEH1UdYZ3kJw4zt5xr6UqFIv8YHBmn1knJAWUw_Q96RnSglljkAvV3v3OKaNNQLmjA3ZqDmfPuRql6gNXLAk5ZPH_5ZLL1BMeHMSHYVfyeJlvqcjVT5/s4896/P1020022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRbFSn1w1dx6PR24-fpIPgQ6U6yu9lT22vTyADiWR6g2U2ep5ZyfwTjmOWksA9oXTNB23TO1liiEH1UdYZ3kJw4zt5xr6UqFIv8YHBmn1knJAWUw_Q96RnSglljkAvV3v3OKaNNQLmjA3ZqDmfPuRql6gNXLAk5ZPH_5ZLL1BMeHMSHYVfyeJlvqcjVT5/w266-h400/P1020022.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYXtFP12vPgkj_cbCyFsUhfzH5K3Be6r4IHvq0phVB5J9K5EodpIRpJZZglOY2IYjWnEwzV1YtzLfe_G9-RyI6teaylEO_voLmPCK_7Ur07Fg4AHCIspvVY4TzmFWU3XG6UF_EaEDhawjTZWCtpxN_LbWJiPPrd_AngZ-tE35IEl-HXNDfh8g2MSzo-jd/s4896/P1020023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYXtFP12vPgkj_cbCyFsUhfzH5K3Be6r4IHvq0phVB5J9K5EodpIRpJZZglOY2IYjWnEwzV1YtzLfe_G9-RyI6teaylEO_voLmPCK_7Ur07Fg4AHCIspvVY4TzmFWU3XG6UF_EaEDhawjTZWCtpxN_LbWJiPPrd_AngZ-tE35IEl-HXNDfh8g2MSzo-jd/w400-h266/P1020023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The green Christmas Tree in the first picture lights up and sings, you may - or may not! be able to click on the picture for a video.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwm0SdQvajyv2FKkuHArgYaGPLbtYQ8gKYrUPlUiZ_JVOCd159J2yAM9dtOBZrs_fgfZcN48ovffqRBfurXkA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The little toboggan girl in the last picture is new for this year, otherwise everything else has been in my collection for a while.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bought a new Christmas tree online with fingers crossed and am very happy with it's shape - not too wide as we do not have the space for a large tree! but plenty of branches to hang all my decorations from.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Xq4UEV0XkPUjIHjCxhHXExmZpdxOmuz4Z-njTNwaZu1BggeKeROvcEBL5vbGlry-RP9Ykee828QF5B8moWCqM8wpQKaIa0gG8X-2GV0UmfsrljQ14QgE894XWFjQy-aY-n4Fj3fVn1_Vlnq1Z_Ce3CHwUSNvj9VJAXE9IvKN286suW5mnS1CIsLjluM6/s4896/P1020024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Xq4UEV0XkPUjIHjCxhHXExmZpdxOmuz4Z-njTNwaZu1BggeKeROvcEBL5vbGlry-RP9Ykee828QF5B8moWCqM8wpQKaIa0gG8X-2GV0UmfsrljQ14QgE894XWFjQy-aY-n4Fj3fVn1_Vlnq1Z_Ce3CHwUSNvj9VJAXE9IvKN286suW5mnS1CIsLjluM6/w426-h640/P1020024.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Very pleased to have found my tree decorations as most of them have been collected on my travels and some are over 40 years old.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Now for the not so happy - Philip visited our local hospital for a scan to look for gall stones on the Wednesday before Christmas. While there he was rushed to A&E with a very high temperature and kept in until Boxing Day due to an infected bile duct caused by the gall stones. Sepsis was diagnosed and we are thankful that we were at the hospital and dealt with so quickly. So hospital visiting was how I spent my Christmas! However, happy to report he is now recovering slowly although very tired. </div><div><div>It has all been very quiet around here although family have popped in for visits - but I am still enjoying my decorations!</div><div><br /></div><div>I like to get out my decorations a week before Christmas and leave them, by tradition, out until 12th night so six more days enjoyment to come. We need all the joy and light we can get at this time of year!</div><div><br /></div><div>This year I made a proper Christmas cake and had it all ready to ice but in the end that didn't happen. However I have taste tested and it is pretty good!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg678YlSOITmGJvGluJ0jarCycWCysSnfFBpmFgd0YykeiAgZhq2uAGSz8O7mWT8cks32kqANGWasFs2r0xExyE017HAO_vUhNyn9kvbzzp6glzQF2HYLvxt-BXmP6hmMFAp99VEvzpcWbuj_v_XRn4mYeflkQR3u7DWu2QT-Fu2e03XOAKuAA7XsB6WP58/s4896/P1020020.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg678YlSOITmGJvGluJ0jarCycWCysSnfFBpmFgd0YykeiAgZhq2uAGSz8O7mWT8cks32kqANGWasFs2r0xExyE017HAO_vUhNyn9kvbzzp6glzQF2HYLvxt-BXmP6hmMFAp99VEvzpcWbuj_v_XRn4mYeflkQR3u7DWu2QT-Fu2e03XOAKuAA7XsB6WP58/s320/P1020020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Fortunately the Christmas presents I had been making were finished in time. Jennifer at <a href="https://www.elefantz.com/">https://www.elefantz.com/</a> posted <a href="https://www.elefantz.com/2023/12/free-christmas-gift-pattern-number-3.html">this</a> a week or so before Christmas which set me off on making these.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgVXz1UYuUPEVRG0gn799dDbM6c2t3G3BU7yPm92CEhj5isL4FdPH4VaoB7bDWTnb7Z5g2Rx3QlRxoCS1oBJhbGiTHAPSG8W3VYNGkFP0UmPOxnLfDd4Izf-yYmv2V1JGTiB3w7BsjY1BFBotN7fQgwJBRVElQ8bny4U5Bt4JalMoWxMlnQrjSlfg0hwK/s3646/P1020002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3646" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgVXz1UYuUPEVRG0gn799dDbM6c2t3G3BU7yPm92CEhj5isL4FdPH4VaoB7bDWTnb7Z5g2Rx3QlRxoCS1oBJhbGiTHAPSG8W3VYNGkFP0UmPOxnLfDd4Izf-yYmv2V1JGTiB3w7BsjY1BFBotN7fQgwJBRVElQ8bny4U5Bt4JalMoWxMlnQrjSlfg0hwK/w358-h400/P1020002.JPG" width="358" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>There were another two but they missed out on the photo shoot as I used them as soon as they were finished!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSuRbXndqpNmdrPMfDhFrlk6k4hNrUNh0msKOD2afFrFepKtmkmrMTi91zBscvLc9YI6ZtRDfzdF1byB-1YQRFf8CHySp8365gWQBep_StPOpr31nldsxXcpHn1gXJ9HPs0dSmEHs50QgJBUVlzRNK663yGGNoXLFuWlluHuNoomEWxFmH5Pem7cWYOpn/s3870/P1020001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3870" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSuRbXndqpNmdrPMfDhFrlk6k4hNrUNh0msKOD2afFrFepKtmkmrMTi91zBscvLc9YI6ZtRDfzdF1byB-1YQRFf8CHySp8365gWQBep_StPOpr31nldsxXcpHn1gXJ9HPs0dSmEHs50QgJBUVlzRNK663yGGNoXLFuWlluHuNoomEWxFmH5Pem7cWYOpn/s320/P1020001.JPG" width="270" /></a></div><br /><div>They have been worn and washed now and very snuggly they are too!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully that is me all caught up.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wishing you all a very Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year.</div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-62933341423139685572023-12-11T17:41:00.001+00:002023-12-11T17:41:54.206+00:00<p>It was a beautiful sunny day today and so we went to the coast - Watchet Quay looking beautiful in the sunshine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZhl2sxhWiNj8DfG6KUxMcOxYtxm6xkkZ_DGWr4rhbv51eSSQ36XbfoYg8gZYKlu8P0E94YTgAEm01M9F_xzlV5ZIZP2ggkHc8pcX7Mnu8qI55EUNTFZfUEdPA3YE1fzU_6bV3ROC0Mn2LISjRx1EoYNwD3rpj-gcFjAqfK42xh-30ZkfuXuaDamaYGp0/s4896/P1010998.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZhl2sxhWiNj8DfG6KUxMcOxYtxm6xkkZ_DGWr4rhbv51eSSQ36XbfoYg8gZYKlu8P0E94YTgAEm01M9F_xzlV5ZIZP2ggkHc8pcX7Mnu8qI55EUNTFZfUEdPA3YE1fzU_6bV3ROC0Mn2LISjRx1EoYNwD3rpj-gcFjAqfK42xh-30ZkfuXuaDamaYGp0/w400-h266/P1010998.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VSh_7427QuMV8A4zx7zhUj-I6IF0mHIys0wxWGZEXgZBRFLKRtoTHhg0iHUQOPwfd_OVhAVkQcavfBotLDJ7bnvia6vXYzQXoFhY727XlffzxDPPONovGnLgDNgmCW8WbSOI6-2F3WTmYLuWbSoYho5bVCnSJ_VKVsx2rF6lvAUxoFro2NsHEU2QZc65/s4896/P1010999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VSh_7427QuMV8A4zx7zhUj-I6IF0mHIys0wxWGZEXgZBRFLKRtoTHhg0iHUQOPwfd_OVhAVkQcavfBotLDJ7bnvia6vXYzQXoFhY727XlffzxDPPONovGnLgDNgmCW8WbSOI6-2F3WTmYLuWbSoYho5bVCnSJ_VKVsx2rF6lvAUxoFro2NsHEU2QZc65/w400-h266/P1010999.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>In the top picture the large building top right is <a href="https://www.eastquaywatchet.co.uk/">The East Quay</a>. There are two large exhibition galleries and lots of small artisan workshops and shops.</p><p>I wanted to see the Grayson Perry Exhibition of two large wall hangings which is currently in the ground floor gallery. And I was not disappointed as they are stunning.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMziRG3i-rB0F-2WMh2gsjDApuyzXQ4YNwZcbgdcUV3VD0XONSmP3AuHoj2H0VtVl9hZE9JGiOLI-aQ6glRHttaAXgX890lzpkRYmHLijm8nbkfAv67vZ03JEeFh1cT_sCYOx4sz3_2n45IPSdbgtNb1OV1oHpg3fE0zoE2geIq2D-DI8GFvGkDPe6FUPV/s850/Grayson-Perry-first.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="850" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMziRG3i-rB0F-2WMh2gsjDApuyzXQ4YNwZcbgdcUV3VD0XONSmP3AuHoj2H0VtVl9hZE9JGiOLI-aQ6glRHttaAXgX890lzpkRYmHLijm8nbkfAv67vZ03JEeFh1cT_sCYOx4sz3_2n45IPSdbgtNb1OV1oHpg3fE0zoE2geIq2D-DI8GFvGkDPe6FUPV/w640-h570/Grayson-Perry-first.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FnR5srOziwn0Y4WKwmgFP8WNeP61EiQkx5K-UC5kn0cxaVjrY94qauYypoGTEBrZdrX2Wq8fA-qGT28AgpDuXhG7aYicH2IKc9O81p9N386I8DuJ8gRhaL1lt8iHs6_lRi_WxgfVnSL-KoXtqQDvlRYmookAygXcWCrd7L6Klg22h_CYUjBhBCQAgucT/s2560/image-tapestry3-1-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2223" data-original-width="2560" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FnR5srOziwn0Y4WKwmgFP8WNeP61EiQkx5K-UC5kn0cxaVjrY94qauYypoGTEBrZdrX2Wq8fA-qGT28AgpDuXhG7aYicH2IKc9O81p9N386I8DuJ8gRhaL1lt8iHs6_lRi_WxgfVnSL-KoXtqQDvlRYmookAygXcWCrd7L6Klg22h_CYUjBhBCQAgucT/w640-h556/image-tapestry3-1-scaled.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I lifted these pictures from the internet but am sure the colours were much richer! Below is the blurb from the East Quay website.<p> <span style="background-color: #faf6f2; color: #26416f; font-family: SofiaPro, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Gallery One at East Quay will feature two tapestries by Grayson Perry, on loan from the Crafts Council collection designed and created for Perry's House for Essex project. The tapestries depict key events from the life of a fictional character named Julie Cope, an ordinary Essex woman living in the latter half of the twentieth century. Through the tapestries, Grayson conveys the beauty, vibrancy, and contradictions of a regular individual - telling the stories, in his words, of “the trials, tribulations, celebrations and mistakes of an average life".</span></p><p style="background-color: #faf6f2; box-sizing: border-box; color: #26416f; font-family: SofiaPro, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 20px 6vw; max-width: 940px; padding-right: 40px;">The first of the tapestries displayed, titled <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">A Perfect Match</em>, shows Julie’s early years from birth to marriage. Julie’s later years, second marriage, and death are depicted in the second tapestry,<em style="box-sizing: border-box;"> In it's Familiarity, Golden</em>. The Ballad of Julie Cope, a written narrative, will be displayed alongside the tapestries for viewers to read. The tapestries were acquired by the Crafts Council with support from the Art Fund (with a contribution from The Wolfson Foundation) and a donation from Maylis and James Grand.</p><p style="background-color: #faf6f2; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; margin: 20px 6vw; max-width: 940px; padding-right: 40px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The first picture shows her birth during floods on Canvey Island and her first marriage. The second shows her later life, second marriage and death in a motor bike accident, bottom right.</span></p><p style="background-color: #faf6f2; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; margin: 20px 6vw; max-width: 940px; padding-right: 40px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you enjoy looking at them.</span></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-30913739623448581852023-12-02T14:04:00.003+00:002023-12-02T14:04:49.871+00:00FNWF's for December<p> And our last FNWF's for the year. Many thanks to Cheryll for organising us again over the year and I for one look forward to our Fridays next year.</p><p>It was a cold grim day here but we had arranged to go out so out we went! Nothing of interest to report except that at lunchtime the trees on the hills were still sporting frost and looking very pretty!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPUd3JU6IUCc9Z7lq3B3yc6TBMDL1L977WxdPX0uMDNgFe21ZfWAJYiXVnoUDgwpf0pf4SZ0VFbloJSBQxQZckhWVZnnYfq_vAB8_3OsFJMWgDn5dyy1HjMHvVYXUenE6ovh8B3il-q5an2N89E_cqia2J-o9rns5Dm3YFyygG-m0VroPwLGMxRHgELrK/s1080/P1010993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPUd3JU6IUCc9Z7lq3B3yc6TBMDL1L977WxdPX0uMDNgFe21ZfWAJYiXVnoUDgwpf0pf4SZ0VFbloJSBQxQZckhWVZnnYfq_vAB8_3OsFJMWgDn5dyy1HjMHvVYXUenE6ovh8B3il-q5an2N89E_cqia2J-o9rns5Dm3YFyygG-m0VroPwLGMxRHgELrK/w400-h400/P1010993.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>There was not much of the afternoon left by the time we got home so after doodling a few snowflakes in my sketchbook - we missed out on the snow that fell earlier in the week - and cooking dinner I settled down with my knitting for an evening of snooker.</p><p>Another pair of socks are under way - this time for me - and the yarn is called starling. I love the colours.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCK8hqkDLrxp9OQAi3JULyWxTOxkI1_S7o98e3wUky7u7-KyesnEzQeRVgZuQLe3OYtLwvEuqvASX0BGqfsUyjaXmzNz-6BsJxXXhP_AMjd5Gon4OtQD4bO4oYb1Huyw1-kwSYGbfUyUIRUJETBVPbRtxYk7XcmaoBoWJXMOUOQ803jnM8ABOlDURzlL_/s4238/P1010992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4238" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCK8hqkDLrxp9OQAi3JULyWxTOxkI1_S7o98e3wUky7u7-KyesnEzQeRVgZuQLe3OYtLwvEuqvASX0BGqfsUyjaXmzNz-6BsJxXXhP_AMjd5Gon4OtQD4bO4oYb1Huyw1-kwSYGbfUyUIRUJETBVPbRtxYk7XcmaoBoWJXMOUOQ803jnM8ABOlDURzlL_/w400-h308/P1010992.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Having had to take back three or four inches due to a dropped stitch, I have now made that up and am at the toe decrease stage. Something for later today I think.<div><br /></div><div>Earlier in the week I had the sewing machine out to finish my Churndashalong quilt - which I did and it is now waiting for some warmer weather so I can wash it. Photo shoot to come!</div><div><br /></div><div>But I also whipped up one of these <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1614981055/hemingway-pouch-pattern-digital-download?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_b-craft_supplies_and_tools-other&utm_custom1=_k_Cj0KCQiAyKurBhD5ARIsALamXaGsvePzouGYgtf4UK5CsFb9EttnqhI_lIruSWqyS2oUUrIt_zkgBDUaAlA0EALw_wcB_k_&utm_content=go_12603393992_120069557659_508814305847_aud-2079782229294:pla-295462056907_c__1614981055engb_102858184&utm_custom2=12603393992&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyKurBhD5ARIsALamXaGsvePzouGYgtf4UK5CsFb9EttnqhI_lIruSWqyS2oUUrIt_zkgBDUaAlA0EALw_wcB">Hemmingway</a> pouches and it was very quick and easy to put together!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUtvs_ijIGY5NVIP0nPiJaCZPjxNwB3WK3WGY4OX0FGrecK8lQevwh7I5keIF6PQd2scmQYpE22Y2psSvr0mi232mzYXL9XROrFcutQSmOHMudVIhGt2EjSxyBJ2NjxMlnQRevANBcPc1SqTSQkZbvoryLFZqzFK57iyUAP2EJQINciozUBlyAWUhEcco/s4896/P1010989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUtvs_ijIGY5NVIP0nPiJaCZPjxNwB3WK3WGY4OX0FGrecK8lQevwh7I5keIF6PQd2scmQYpE22Y2psSvr0mi232mzYXL9XROrFcutQSmOHMudVIhGt2EjSxyBJ2NjxMlnQRevANBcPc1SqTSQkZbvoryLFZqzFK57iyUAP2EJQINciozUBlyAWUhEcco/w400-h266/P1010989.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzA2rYbyKFZClJUJMxSACXKnXnjMhrJd-FByBtq_XVgB-QefzbwLuSlbGJMVYgOfz7FuVcPhk54JU3M-Ef1z5PAT9OVSP3FeItpGGmGR7Ib_1gs4wrakrs9Jt-DMqWBB8h6xkRdIOt2E4_Z77aVUd7OqOfQkXXyZEs47nEMAkdDL4qJ7ZmCWlrweenbhDY/s4896/P1010990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzA2rYbyKFZClJUJMxSACXKnXnjMhrJd-FByBtq_XVgB-QefzbwLuSlbGJMVYgOfz7FuVcPhk54JU3M-Ef1z5PAT9OVSP3FeItpGGmGR7Ib_1gs4wrakrs9Jt-DMqWBB8h6xkRdIOt2E4_Z77aVUd7OqOfQkXXyZEs47nEMAkdDL4qJ7ZmCWlrweenbhDY/w400-h266/P1010990.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>The link will take you to the pattern on Etsy. It comes in four sizes - mine is the smallest and is perfect for pencils. The larger sizes make book or tablet sized cases. The only thing I would do differently is the binding on the inner seams which is far too bulky on the corner and impossible to poke out properly. I think a neat over sewing with a zigzag would be sufficient. Otherwise I am really pleased with it.</div><div><br /></div><div>That is all for now, have a happy stitchy weekend and I leave you with a picture of the garden I took about half an hour ago, just after lunch. No sign of it lifting today!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmi2aX0W_wrZrc-ZVR0oxLubx2pxc4sSMl5LrIi1gDS2aWzMPAFnOli823D-x1tIBHd3aTdDRnJEMUsony_AsdtpRhRelOej5krgNc9H3dO8sFutALqLoqxY8y1QS4rEPBfu6wdw-cbk2J6uuqSMjP_MyBpB3S0z3-fTm04XQD41n_eyg5TLUVEFL8femA/s4896/P1010993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmi2aX0W_wrZrc-ZVR0oxLubx2pxc4sSMl5LrIi1gDS2aWzMPAFnOli823D-x1tIBHd3aTdDRnJEMUsony_AsdtpRhRelOej5krgNc9H3dO8sFutALqLoqxY8y1QS4rEPBfu6wdw-cbk2J6uuqSMjP_MyBpB3S0z3-fTm04XQD41n_eyg5TLUVEFL8femA/w400-h266/P1010993.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-11606816201421633412023-11-18T13:29:00.001+00:002023-11-18T13:29:11.451+00:00FNSI November<p> Lovely to join in with my Friday stitching friends again this week.</p><p>I got my sewing machine out for a couple of hours in the afternoon and cracked on with quilting my Churndashalong quilt/tablecloth. It has been waiting a while - there always seem to be other priorities for my machine when I get it out!</p><p>Not finished yet but another session should see the quilting finished and binding on so a finish is not far away. </p><p>I am keeping the quilting simple, as you can see, havn't taken out my marker lines yet either.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEyQ3-8kpfY7HP-WoN8NBVQF-EYh5nYl5sFI49zyRTLlJeXqqzKHbQokkfZU0V7ENB8cR0a_i-NI5VkMwc74jOfOP901mNhGxqOPm9pVU_Jcl_AoYbOXPkGaX_eZR3WVNIYic1xNLK1pruomLd8avaKNFapP-nMunRLDUjMx5rG0c-c7d4aYw9RnJ1-Pz/s4896/P1010954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEyQ3-8kpfY7HP-WoN8NBVQF-EYh5nYl5sFI49zyRTLlJeXqqzKHbQokkfZU0V7ENB8cR0a_i-NI5VkMwc74jOfOP901mNhGxqOPm9pVU_Jcl_AoYbOXPkGaX_eZR3WVNIYic1xNLK1pruomLd8avaKNFapP-nMunRLDUjMx5rG0c-c7d4aYw9RnJ1-Pz/w400-h266/P1010954.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvWTTrG_7GyRZBJ5S6EMA6orSVZ4-q0dLBwQiMp78ffVomo37VO38gfVcklo7gkFQxd3T1c1QkuTRHw2qZt6leESrnl2vBGCNnCWW0c9lm1-WZnnrSe1H8r8mmgf8qorT1ZtOK3nemnuR5pKqLn2Uxs3d415ZWN88_WejSzZhR2Llgu_5uXiUuA3YIBFl/s4896/P1010955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvWTTrG_7GyRZBJ5S6EMA6orSVZ4-q0dLBwQiMp78ffVomo37VO38gfVcklo7gkFQxd3T1c1QkuTRHw2qZt6leESrnl2vBGCNnCWW0c9lm1-WZnnrSe1H8r8mmgf8qorT1ZtOK3nemnuR5pKqLn2Uxs3d415ZWN88_WejSzZhR2Llgu_5uXiUuA3YIBFl/w266-h400/P1010955.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>Very nice to have a finish to report for the evening though. I have been busy crocheting away in the evenings and my scarf was almost finished. All I had to do was finish the border - simple dc - and then join the ends together.</p><p>If you remember I picked up two balls of this</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv87kxlxxHsTbMkn4UwweidWVwsfHk5wpWN-GroTwWx3LTMmPxF6NqxHGo2bGrIsxRsnCmty3brOeS_M5z_7rmK2LYYqBImjqR82RckTkRsSiWTfDgfWK0RfTHXc8ToWEj-KRMXhIXNmntlVSYSQ1L1wGi3s6m6rNmdPtmgTenUsWjy8DfILiim8N82bqL/s4896/P1010938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv87kxlxxHsTbMkn4UwweidWVwsfHk5wpWN-GroTwWx3LTMmPxF6NqxHGo2bGrIsxRsnCmty3brOeS_M5z_7rmK2LYYqBImjqR82RckTkRsSiWTfDgfWK0RfTHXc8ToWEj-KRMXhIXNmntlVSYSQ1L1wGi3s6m6rNmdPtmgTenUsWjy8DfILiim8N82bqL/s320/P1010938.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p>at my favourite charity shop and really had no idea how far it would go. In the end it was just enough for a double wrap cowl.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKs52XYYFGhQ8EY8QMNRYb6iQqneOcnYA5rCq8FfJsCyFtZDd9BejjwqH3hbGePeK5331qE4SBgN8VXW2rs2pUcCACtuHqussC-7-sFkgzv_40SiFyrwuTQNAnPNg6xkAr4uSCNeVhIvibzouWFHDydR93BOTpd8gAFZ2JldBnSuudhu5yHwwLg_t4KH1f/s4896/P1010952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKs52XYYFGhQ8EY8QMNRYb6iQqneOcnYA5rCq8FfJsCyFtZDd9BejjwqH3hbGePeK5331qE4SBgN8VXW2rs2pUcCACtuHqussC-7-sFkgzv_40SiFyrwuTQNAnPNg6xkAr4uSCNeVhIvibzouWFHDydR93BOTpd8gAFZ2JldBnSuudhu5yHwwLg_t4KH1f/w400-h266/P1010952.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>And nice and cosy too!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DT9goHH1CUlmWkFZkcJHXoKfEB6E54baQGiTV5KVdBxahPANtL-rHvis_aCyxDSWsT5jw3iS81lOJLSWLqIc5unRKVIV1vD46kUZnSepitSNtOw_ey5N3NP-qLM1vyCFpIfTcDqpvveRN1b4lKitLxZrmWzW4wVZ4NcBAibM7HKhifHBmT-Z1i7u2LlR/s2491/20231118_130550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1615" data-original-width="2491" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DT9goHH1CUlmWkFZkcJHXoKfEB6E54baQGiTV5KVdBxahPANtL-rHvis_aCyxDSWsT5jw3iS81lOJLSWLqIc5unRKVIV1vD46kUZnSepitSNtOw_ey5N3NP-qLM1vyCFpIfTcDqpvveRN1b4lKitLxZrmWzW4wVZ4NcBAibM7HKhifHBmT-Z1i7u2LlR/w400-h259/20231118_130550.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Many thanks to Wendy and all my fellow stitchers for your company.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-50720723399599256492023-11-11T13:53:00.000+00:002023-11-11T13:53:25.150+00:00Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2023<p>Nice to have something interesting to share with <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2023/11/scraphappy-saturday-three-day-weekend.html">Angela</a> this month.</p><p>Yes, my flimsy is finished!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lkjG4r08kf4BzFlHYWONkcBAucqksEXLPIDlPOAdhN9Bh20CNG5ona_EPuvdInf6FDWLBfAqWgFK9FR-XCsZ9cnVBofDw90E6VlqBqlj9fxIqrj906WiTNNH9bet7E8NI_rVNnnmNVnFDDwhh6rDgoipidrcR0KrJxwunW74wEYFAdJxh1-bK-iDk_GV/s3682/P1010941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3682" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lkjG4r08kf4BzFlHYWONkcBAucqksEXLPIDlPOAdhN9Bh20CNG5ona_EPuvdInf6FDWLBfAqWgFK9FR-XCsZ9cnVBofDw90E6VlqBqlj9fxIqrj906WiTNNH9bet7E8NI_rVNnnmNVnFDDwhh6rDgoipidrcR0KrJxwunW74wEYFAdJxh1-bK-iDk_GV/w533-h640/P1010941.JPG" width="533" /></a></div><br /><p>All my hearts are in for the year. I may add a narrow border - possibly turning the backing to the front after quilting. I have enjoyed making these hearts and can see more in the future, in the meantime though I am starting to think 2024! </p><p>Many thanks Angela for all your prompts and links over the year.</p><p>Have a great weekend everyone.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-48653618540615401122023-11-04T16:33:00.003+00:002023-11-04T16:33:23.000+00:00FNWFs November<p> I had plans to write a post last week but it just didn't happen, so lots to catch up on here. First of all though many thanks to Cheryll for hosting us - see who else took part <a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-new-month.html">here</a> </p><p>We had visitors and planned to take them to <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/somerset/wellington-monument">Wellington Monument</a> however when we got there the rain was just arriving along with mist and so no chance of a view of Somerset for them sadly. Had a lovely lunch with them before they went on their way and we headed home.</p><p>Earlier in the week I bought this lovely book, all about making your own fabric and paper books.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUiQ_UhTcbAAicxQVHRFnVTTl565_m0q4y41J8XVzOcLeRnYHi3G-TshhZyhYCuSetPPj8ymgjONLF7ycjbM-sYnJBLrH7Sxjr_5sLsJMVUjPphc088DP3GbR5IF6T4DoByK7L_LwEOs08ikzqWbMty9W57rIsPUW1cGo4cIrgjLe0GHgxjqrxc9wOdqG/s4000/20231104_153449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUiQ_UhTcbAAicxQVHRFnVTTl565_m0q4y41J8XVzOcLeRnYHi3G-TshhZyhYCuSetPPj8ymgjONLF7ycjbM-sYnJBLrH7Sxjr_5sLsJMVUjPphc088DP3GbR5IF6T4DoByK7L_LwEOs08ikzqWbMty9W57rIsPUW1cGo4cIrgjLe0GHgxjqrxc9wOdqG/s320/20231104_153449.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I have her first book and many years ago I made a little book all about leaves which I love and loved making. Some new techniques to try in this book so I thought I would have a play.</p><p>I backed some linen scraps with a vilene stabiliser, also a piece of old white cotton pillowcase. I painted a piece of each with gesso and put them aside to dry. Then took a piece of the cotton and drew a basic flower. Coloured it in with Inktense pencils. For some reason I have not tried these on fabric before, anyway very pleased with how this turned out although I obviously need to use less water as I have a bit of a halo.</p><p>Dry pencil</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6kv3tb8DsIpx-PASb0thlph0zDruBk1yx-_7rQJNS1PzrQV88opSpKOkl-t0vUrZQ39OkBhy0kGLyyWWtdhLxLDijK1KsKRUGHMp8sEWCVDpCQwq3ej-9DoELwARssa4jRZbLjyQdqyxqFBK0sMb6V2upaEKVowXnBzIHfKFrCVkbX7aXCbFUN605-wT/s4896/P1010932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6kv3tb8DsIpx-PASb0thlph0zDruBk1yx-_7rQJNS1PzrQV88opSpKOkl-t0vUrZQ39OkBhy0kGLyyWWtdhLxLDijK1KsKRUGHMp8sEWCVDpCQwq3ej-9DoELwARssa4jRZbLjyQdqyxqFBK0sMb6V2upaEKVowXnBzIHfKFrCVkbX7aXCbFUN605-wT/s320/P1010932.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After wetting</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOY4f8gK1buSYzHvg1lcM0LTywQpKo1pREMLK6G6w0BtJ-b3Yy_VFUL2UeBGlU_GR7H5EGnx4SVNE1oVn2hQpngo5u5lPQppr0apseMv4q4I26WbIlHreTPsssfbMUlU8Sz0hdnWtzvfssy2SKi61Ogs0WjP5vMLnqy940Fa2pR1yT0I6wzRalqkTySic/s4896/P1010933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOY4f8gK1buSYzHvg1lcM0LTywQpKo1pREMLK6G6w0BtJ-b3Yy_VFUL2UeBGlU_GR7H5EGnx4SVNE1oVn2hQpngo5u5lPQppr0apseMv4q4I26WbIlHreTPsssfbMUlU8Sz0hdnWtzvfssy2SKi61Ogs0WjP5vMLnqy940Fa2pR1yT0I6wzRalqkTySic/s320/P1010933.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p>I then played with Koh i noor ink paints on the two fabrics and on the gessoed cotton.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipJ7i7FitCvTjnj5pu46MAAG7JgIIl7Zn_3xFjzRu-1CirzXBTs74Yr9SmQfCnscw0_8F77jQQbn0TZxa86a5kf7Id3-g-fi4OlOZJLi-5-ZKiyUNEZUEY5t0JeRRVIWYks7MToyxB9pDhNgRLTBst3JavoB1eA-19TXCMmEOEEsigyHO4c1T1FYLSGrs/s4000/20231104_155852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipJ7i7FitCvTjnj5pu46MAAG7JgIIl7Zn_3xFjzRu-1CirzXBTs74Yr9SmQfCnscw0_8F77jQQbn0TZxa86a5kf7Id3-g-fi4OlOZJLi-5-ZKiyUNEZUEY5t0JeRRVIWYks7MToyxB9pDhNgRLTBst3JavoB1eA-19TXCMmEOEEsigyHO4c1T1FYLSGrs/w300-h400/20231104_155852.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7up-GEHMHab4tWjjvz9Rpriu4TW28-um_55rfhLHz9n7i_GAQFH04Zk6S5GO_FSHmIDtiIpxns_VNfl_C_b78WOxtd8Si3jlbD4CcKmyfIEa0SkPJKE50u3LJiHDpaN-5Fhbz2KKnrujEL4LLYa4GuffszDXYD2qDK7-I2rj9nF7MAdD7CTBDyYKhWrL/s4000/20231104_155908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7up-GEHMHab4tWjjvz9Rpriu4TW28-um_55rfhLHz9n7i_GAQFH04Zk6S5GO_FSHmIDtiIpxns_VNfl_C_b78WOxtd8Si3jlbD4CcKmyfIEa0SkPJKE50u3LJiHDpaN-5Fhbz2KKnrujEL4LLYa4GuffszDXYD2qDK7-I2rj9nF7MAdD7CTBDyYKhWrL/w300-h400/20231104_155908.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Very happy with my samples so far.</p><p>A few weeks ago I picked up two balls of this pretty three ply yarn from my favourite charity shop in Wellington.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97HAk-8TipO6ZcTgpjc6qUxvAz2ZxKQSAhb9ceVf3LUv72AVU_VcoiybmVwDtcbVxgVoQCaRS-tUCXcioqo3aBzy0wmuzrPW48i8DK0_AYB4A8R0KCG4ZmwnYs23bJmBWb9x7XMJ5u4Yh1biVyVt6HWj0aXVN7mXT1S9O97m718jQh54TL4cf9CiJFBPv/s4896/P1010938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97HAk-8TipO6ZcTgpjc6qUxvAz2ZxKQSAhb9ceVf3LUv72AVU_VcoiybmVwDtcbVxgVoQCaRS-tUCXcioqo3aBzy0wmuzrPW48i8DK0_AYB4A8R0KCG4ZmwnYs23bJmBWb9x7XMJ5u4Yh1biVyVt6HWj0aXVN7mXT1S9O97m718jQh54TL4cf9CiJFBPv/s320/P1010938.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p>As soon as I had finished the Woodpecker socks I got out my crochet hook and starting working with this yarn. It is lovely - so soft and silky. So my evening was spent adding a few rows to this scarf.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DROcXKm1oCssJwLppzMnzmdmTx0TN1DK6ncee9mxHqX4kP-GjlinBgT5pb4NqQPZgFTgbVbwU_FrJLvUWZyAo743PgZsWRE4qOdul188AWP063JnnHB-ctiWXetR9PqiHdHHiWE0D76tY8jQ6CAFj467d7TGZLfhO0ZgXMYlBIlxgENh8ssLT457RChk/s4896/P1010939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DROcXKm1oCssJwLppzMnzmdmTx0TN1DK6ncee9mxHqX4kP-GjlinBgT5pb4NqQPZgFTgbVbwU_FrJLvUWZyAo743PgZsWRE4qOdul188AWP063JnnHB-ctiWXetR9PqiHdHHiWE0D76tY8jQ6CAFj467d7TGZLfhO0ZgXMYlBIlxgENh8ssLT457RChk/w400-h266/P1010939.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCzw3GF0x8Fgfas0GlEnk37BcYk4eqNvyHEuONaIKaf9__K2wRqSpKurnCmi0NDB3eI8OLs7o-DhOU49JrI1anlzr4uoOcMocrqi7QsM3ku2nDXzZQwxlq4rAzkCBfeLc0FrqOgFz3Xg-IChCxwNJZqOE2_Sal-2Bkx6_uEimLm5WVQ9tJzXKvUjHxHgP/s4896/P1010940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCzw3GF0x8Fgfas0GlEnk37BcYk4eqNvyHEuONaIKaf9__K2wRqSpKurnCmi0NDB3eI8OLs7o-DhOU49JrI1anlzr4uoOcMocrqi7QsM3ku2nDXzZQwxlq4rAzkCBfeLc0FrqOgFz3Xg-IChCxwNJZqOE2_Sal-2Bkx6_uEimLm5WVQ9tJzXKvUjHxHgP/w400-h266/P1010940.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p><p>After Thursdays stormy weather, a lot of which we were on the edge of, and yesterdays rain, we have had a sunshine and showers day today. We went off to Blue Anchor to meet up with family and were treated to a number of rainbows. This was the best.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHj6zuZgN-2N4eYkQYS03FQe87XjhPQhW8ig_jjoq4d4nXtC7f4LS-cWJft3d6pYkpPi6Y5jHOoH-VI-l42qRktXLrvFjR0rlzLRkp7oTHvyRjxEzWF6ELqXK3M7jUTs4EFJQUiZl3Hj6kM9Qw6moq7f4N06H6FGOf_mqCCTiwGugTOCkQOEDqpLEMWOw4/s4896/P1010934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHj6zuZgN-2N4eYkQYS03FQe87XjhPQhW8ig_jjoq4d4nXtC7f4LS-cWJft3d6pYkpPi6Y5jHOoH-VI-l42qRktXLrvFjR0rlzLRkp7oTHvyRjxEzWF6ELqXK3M7jUTs4EFJQUiZl3Hj6kM9Qw6moq7f4N06H6FGOf_mqCCTiwGugTOCkQOEDqpLEMWOw4/s320/P1010934.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PCI94sMDCEUZk-LXRgczHfp4jIm4ixFVCiGoJcYBFUhP9r2glx_2zYMH1V2PcoeLq4VxDnQvoOGtoY-KnTFUUTGYm8i1a6Xfj2Thc5AofPACdZtUi4ijPsThJ58nt-DcvdokjdoSQrcyDQPoxNf9QQ5f-sV_NZ5GkodYniJZCWy2TX8vj9HYARMBeT_k/s4896/P1010935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PCI94sMDCEUZk-LXRgczHfp4jIm4ixFVCiGoJcYBFUhP9r2glx_2zYMH1V2PcoeLq4VxDnQvoOGtoY-KnTFUUTGYm8i1a6Xfj2Thc5AofPACdZtUi4ijPsThJ58nt-DcvdokjdoSQrcyDQPoxNf9QQ5f-sV_NZ5GkodYniJZCWy2TX8vj9HYARMBeT_k/s320/P1010935.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If you could see it, Wales is under the rainbow.<div><br /></div><div>Now to catch up, here are the finished Green Woodpecker socks. Lovely sock yarn from <a href="https://www.wyspinners.com/">West Yorkshire Spinners</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnolVY2OZBEWN-F2hiriQ-7BXoLpr6klla0hdZDtEygb8wjbbP7cAg2vVP8GGFOvB9Vg4DWlXtRq4VJAy01CTNK4I4dVEaZtxdMsOyFmJj9FkN12C9p6qknHm0TSAV_DEhiHFaqpA59pGlQzjCeGh_6WlllZ08dlxDK6vhaCL1vk7EnxKUDDY94F7auJFF/s3280/socks%20for%20Philip%20'Woodpecker'.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3091" data-original-width="3280" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnolVY2OZBEWN-F2hiriQ-7BXoLpr6klla0hdZDtEygb8wjbbP7cAg2vVP8GGFOvB9Vg4DWlXtRq4VJAy01CTNK4I4dVEaZtxdMsOyFmJj9FkN12C9p6qknHm0TSAV_DEhiHFaqpA59pGlQzjCeGh_6WlllZ08dlxDK6vhaCL1vk7EnxKUDDY94F7auJFF/s320/socks%20for%20Philip%20'Woodpecker'.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>And this week I have been busy with some Crazy Quilting which has been fun to do after so long away. Enjoyed making this little purse for a friend.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouAmV4A9i_UAdVGhA_S7WxJKCpk1vGOG5JWMYHiv-B3W4P4gAKfGkwQz6nlRHxdCpoVcSoYK383zXjPqLTibji431ersGyG-sYLjwdmX9CZks994otj0KJpzCf4bikqeJzQr5Lg4nB9wgxYo0GkbegIcbXt9oUnlhJlErmweCCSihvYU6Q8Qi_tnaJC5w/s4896/P1010927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouAmV4A9i_UAdVGhA_S7WxJKCpk1vGOG5JWMYHiv-B3W4P4gAKfGkwQz6nlRHxdCpoVcSoYK383zXjPqLTibji431ersGyG-sYLjwdmX9CZks994otj0KJpzCf4bikqeJzQr5Lg4nB9wgxYo0GkbegIcbXt9oUnlhJlErmweCCSihvYU6Q8Qi_tnaJC5w/w400-h266/P1010927.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Looking a bit lopsided in above pic but it isn't!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVSOSsLTZm1l0JdSYZKaAlp3alO35CRMJ-Xf6hmgv6490XPGubJGwCzqez_9eI0ry7f8EwAB2yzYrQalvr6pq_spEKg4rxHpzgy7YUQYmMSVuH_LqtuENw4WqSpU2OTXT6YiJCLeNgkKPNzivNi-Sj0pnBhbVBZz1PbAekJN5M_hQAa_oYmrJugd7oi0n/s4896/P1010928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVSOSsLTZm1l0JdSYZKaAlp3alO35CRMJ-Xf6hmgv6490XPGubJGwCzqez_9eI0ry7f8EwAB2yzYrQalvr6pq_spEKg4rxHpzgy7YUQYmMSVuH_LqtuENw4WqSpU2OTXT6YiJCLeNgkKPNzivNi-Sj0pnBhbVBZz1PbAekJN5M_hQAa_oYmrJugd7oi0n/w400-h266/P1010928.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvCSDPPXafPaxLeKv6pWwL85oBxfaMzDV4A6jk2kUeTIy47s3G-8E3q_tiMCSXIs-1eqvGpPKtXxFBwQ4FlzUybZqTu0d9hfQBDevrNuvbqXdElt8gIhpg95IaUxDlrF-kvCfk-aN10MMyFUoLmxbkkPj_sGb4_PsClL9tYDQnZTx-tdPaByMPLZSNXOM/s4896/P1010929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvCSDPPXafPaxLeKv6pWwL85oBxfaMzDV4A6jk2kUeTIy47s3G-8E3q_tiMCSXIs-1eqvGpPKtXxFBwQ4FlzUybZqTu0d9hfQBDevrNuvbqXdElt8gIhpg95IaUxDlrF-kvCfk-aN10MMyFUoLmxbkkPj_sGb4_PsClL9tYDQnZTx-tdPaByMPLZSNXOM/w400-h266/P1010929.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0s7HjwOnVf-AaXmeeWGe70v6QvYkbYsMAom19ZfRGNWreyQn0VxhbPUKMbQWN9jCc8230LMkKzM3QvBs6fRqwfqYaXMnrDwT9M7CrMTCqEKdphMNINitF32F91eHX58MDae5yYNThSMaAa_HOsyZlqf8FKUSDbAX_hRlbqgS2NPiQyb9bbvG3asVHqJi/s4896/P1010930.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0s7HjwOnVf-AaXmeeWGe70v6QvYkbYsMAom19ZfRGNWreyQn0VxhbPUKMbQWN9jCc8230LMkKzM3QvBs6fRqwfqYaXMnrDwT9M7CrMTCqEKdphMNINitF32F91eHX58MDae5yYNThSMaAa_HOsyZlqf8FKUSDbAX_hRlbqgS2NPiQyb9bbvG3asVHqJi/s320/P1010930.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Hand dyed recycled fabrics and thread, purchased silk ribbons.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well I think that is all for now, have a great weekend.</div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-32090609306826972382023-10-21T13:01:00.000+01:002023-10-21T13:01:01.480+01:00FNSI October<p> Had the house to myself for the afternoon so was able to get my machine out and crack on with a couple of projects. First up, this</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iYdIWyQCyQpkl3h2bJt7ZRRirfLrEDeSg3iMgyEBD1bfU29z-rRubOle8BIsMOBlz0P0M-2QsvR4v05Jled6R0eN3C93R88gJXBsGDPWRCp4S5__7XWalt2AUW8m0y6NW4_UNmXASLmsnBRzgaOf375tv37e6TvGTsLkAT0O7hjQQkhqjazaK2N2aOiP/s4896/P1010912.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iYdIWyQCyQpkl3h2bJt7ZRRirfLrEDeSg3iMgyEBD1bfU29z-rRubOle8BIsMOBlz0P0M-2QsvR4v05Jled6R0eN3C93R88gJXBsGDPWRCp4S5__7XWalt2AUW8m0y6NW4_UNmXASLmsnBRzgaOf375tv37e6TvGTsLkAT0O7hjQQkhqjazaK2N2aOiP/w400-h266/P1010912.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>became this</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rm_I7vQVLzRD9n0HRAEOJIKiaGKt20IFJwATEsn5GAI8ayLGCmMaNmPuWMuGuZyaUofEBnoUKtodyGPVPvTDVx2jBiMvgo3bVZU-ASEjY83tbn1HYfuOCVZMGISdoyABx4R51b7LBaSeRen6GKX1ZG1ynISemybxwP1Pb94fbWeq_T0-trj6g2Z3DhLI/s4896/P1010915.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rm_I7vQVLzRD9n0HRAEOJIKiaGKt20IFJwATEsn5GAI8ayLGCmMaNmPuWMuGuZyaUofEBnoUKtodyGPVPvTDVx2jBiMvgo3bVZU-ASEjY83tbn1HYfuOCVZMGISdoyABx4R51b7LBaSeRen6GKX1ZG1ynISemybxwP1Pb94fbWeq_T0-trj6g2Z3DhLI/w266-h400/P1010915.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Z2LRctTVFo2OBN-Y_b3BmwalGrYABe2thYCTf_ZzU13PK-obhgRFTjtAUs_pcBa0vjwlyNi9FUJGMiO9LVVus3bdQvlEmTrsGpbxnPWF3-sDM5fmNV8tmqcFy-ifmvYpgNi6jRIhzW2bW3PIfxXCOWZXYBO-JN9B63XncA-DOTad9LdQwQ2YC4MWpsti/s4896/P1010916.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Z2LRctTVFo2OBN-Y_b3BmwalGrYABe2thYCTf_ZzU13PK-obhgRFTjtAUs_pcBa0vjwlyNi9FUJGMiO9LVVus3bdQvlEmTrsGpbxnPWF3-sDM5fmNV8tmqcFy-ifmvYpgNi6jRIhzW2bW3PIfxXCOWZXYBO-JN9B63XncA-DOTad9LdQwQ2YC4MWpsti/w266-h400/P1010916.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLgYN6DfVlkWCM3V1dVRWfYax5XoViqTGU7L7URmDjbIAKwqsEuR2gjBqooE2ifW9yjaaRK7fHVC5BEOnDFGjDslhfla9hZiBrOhcpLGy8p3r-oT4vt2mUglg3OnpNLgvEWGqtRnkQSWYT6ZDzVKEUGEmPh1Le3FylZtwIa746hoHOKi9YNsv_HvqU5tU/s4896/P1010917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLgYN6DfVlkWCM3V1dVRWfYax5XoViqTGU7L7URmDjbIAKwqsEuR2gjBqooE2ifW9yjaaRK7fHVC5BEOnDFGjDslhfla9hZiBrOhcpLGy8p3r-oT4vt2mUglg3OnpNLgvEWGqtRnkQSWYT6ZDzVKEUGEmPh1Le3FylZtwIa746hoHOKi9YNsv_HvqU5tU/w266-h400/P1010917.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUqg2HORqiKWXhgNZsoNGo9LAJEHblgjFMY6NMqRD9Abf8OVDSgipuu_WpF7J7EDcKgsE7t-RpGsVio3a2vQG5zBy5kzO_kTlzcd8gKTscxDupXn1-XIicctNctgK9t08ZW2Pj4LmKZeC4ThWvyByEjeQGonL8levXBuKIV-hCMkz9o1hiZ2v4_J52cCn/s4896/P1010918.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUqg2HORqiKWXhgNZsoNGo9LAJEHblgjFMY6NMqRD9Abf8OVDSgipuu_WpF7J7EDcKgsE7t-RpGsVio3a2vQG5zBy5kzO_kTlzcd8gKTscxDupXn1-XIicctNctgK9t08ZW2Pj4LmKZeC4ThWvyByEjeQGonL8levXBuKIV-hCMkz9o1hiZ2v4_J52cCn/w266-h400/P1010918.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>Just need to look out a button. Having everything cut out and ready to go made this a quick project. Would have been even quicker but I decided to quilt my bag to give it more stability. This is going to be a little gift bag.</p><p>Next up my RSC project. I crossed my fingers and ordered some fabric online to make setting squares for my hearts. Very happy with the fabric that arrived and I started sewing the blocks together after I had finished the bag.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvbpljLDIcg3bhnV0xvWBKpnnq9cw01IXuUavM_YkHOa7w3aJLabpUrFsQ3s_fX5Caf_0vYIgDydFz3TWoUluRBUed-9W58D9K-DqiyPOBtu0Njx-Lb_aIb1Wi5S-3lKcItdc_1agdYFhYVfMmMtJDrPj5QEj4kRwH7VfNSlLTzPCaz5sPqafBRhTkDJA/s4896/P1010914.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvbpljLDIcg3bhnV0xvWBKpnnq9cw01IXuUavM_YkHOa7w3aJLabpUrFsQ3s_fX5Caf_0vYIgDydFz3TWoUluRBUed-9W58D9K-DqiyPOBtu0Njx-Lb_aIb1Wi5S-3lKcItdc_1agdYFhYVfMmMtJDrPj5QEj4kRwH7VfNSlLTzPCaz5sPqafBRhTkDJA/w426-h640/P1010914.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p>Much happier with how this is looking now. All the bits are cut so next time I get the machine out I should get this all together very quickly.</p><p>Thought I would crack on with my knitting while the rugby was on in the evening - sock no 2 is on the home run</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3G6sk-sSfY2K089BZMGERHlxG4abYDBxppXi-atB2l8ivEmF4Pbxu7NoI7EcBX4Lt6HPQbuRSOiasJkYLe10bsS8mHI0JQGEBGT5_W8JhYAHOO1NJeWPQjfSn8OdxINyIiumgx2RsgMsiEysM0oDMHiT6k_Yx0fBuOt95tuJlsDnJMoZ-FIERM5By7coL/s4896/P1010919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3G6sk-sSfY2K089BZMGERHlxG4abYDBxppXi-atB2l8ivEmF4Pbxu7NoI7EcBX4Lt6HPQbuRSOiasJkYLe10bsS8mHI0JQGEBGT5_W8JhYAHOO1NJeWPQjfSn8OdxINyIiumgx2RsgMsiEysM0oDMHiT6k_Yx0fBuOt95tuJlsDnJMoZ-FIERM5By7coL/w400-h266/P1010919.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>but I soon got bored with the rugby and my book was calling so that was it for me.</p><p>Many thanks <a href="https://www.sugarlane-designs.com/2023/10/october-fnsican-you-believe-it.html">Wendy</a> for hosting us all again.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-22523901300022804882023-10-07T13:26:00.002+01:002023-10-07T13:26:55.241+01:00October FNWFs<p> Many thanks to Cheryll for getting us together again despite being off on her travels.</p><p>Not much time here to sew as we were out most of the day and there were a couple of things on tv in the evening that needed my full attention. However, I did manage to get one of my RSC hearts sewn down and the other one is ready to go.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHXJV3iYRJ_LuS4l22fMuqTpJs7FiDpkFMAgZY2YSi5ujiH2SMO_zFOkyi08Vt7trDEoTKKyAdKKrFjy2Ichyphenhyphen33VyN8rtiqpVvnFbb7tPC-zEextZQaxdVmbrs7sqGUfBmj-gwNKqaACRsQ3p6jC6iD0mypAIDXwCPdPyzJpwbJSCczeW-goWE72xD0OD/s946/IMG_20231007_130830_kindlephoto-435103047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="939" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHXJV3iYRJ_LuS4l22fMuqTpJs7FiDpkFMAgZY2YSi5ujiH2SMO_zFOkyi08Vt7trDEoTKKyAdKKrFjy2Ichyphenhyphen33VyN8rtiqpVvnFbb7tPC-zEextZQaxdVmbrs7sqGUfBmj-gwNKqaACRsQ3p6jC6iD0mypAIDXwCPdPyzJpwbJSCczeW-goWE72xD0OD/s320/IMG_20231007_130830_kindlephoto-435103047.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><p>I decided to go with mauve as my colour for October, not wanting a neutral heart. Very happy with these pretty mauves from my stash. I now need to get some fabric for setting blocks before I decide if I need more these.</p><p>Posting this from my kindle as I am in the process of changing computers so if it comes out weird you will know why!</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-80870194547962736942023-10-01T13:40:00.000+01:002023-10-01T13:40:09.652+01:00September catch up<p> I thought I would keep back all my sewing and crochet progress to make a separate post from our Cornish travels.</p><p>First up some completed Field Journal hexagons and the latest embroidered one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_AyfBlSCxL7p5hnUGZs2G0D8mHGPBut87-hcjRYDHLiZDmpovPwsb6F4cu2qMdKkeIuDs1AUOM42_CDl84nVmrHMBFUiDReM8mGLuhNQPElayRz0onWiyOIgmB5AKpKrW7JUJJJVs2IZMWXr3CPMuC_r7floWMyiByBeNv63icMW_mC28wwYFQuMZk-w/s3991/P1010727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The first pair I am knitting uses this lovely Green Woodpecker colourway.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4q1JKE05yBZxVvQrtSWmIAl8RP4CKl88ILC5sGS2-S8z-f7VhzpUVhmFVl-BkYXKE6webOfMh5wflw-uJQ8pvnT82tLL2Jqfr_tYpRiUVOtXH9mywrH1pZhSd1lMfBEVntV_3xFL9-zfSWCdNxH7i6ZN6wCbAjVkCVImt0UAxyfouRCixmZMHvaRuwLG/s3819/P1010895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3819" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4q1JKE05yBZxVvQrtSWmIAl8RP4CKl88ILC5sGS2-S8z-f7VhzpUVhmFVl-BkYXKE6webOfMh5wflw-uJQ8pvnT82tLL2Jqfr_tYpRiUVOtXH9mywrH1pZhSd1lMfBEVntV_3xFL9-zfSWCdNxH7i6ZN6wCbAjVkCVImt0UAxyfouRCixmZMHvaRuwLG/s320/P1010895.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Very appropriate for a birder I thought.</p><p>So that is it for now and I am all caught up. See you soon.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-81626377894234672702023-09-29T14:08:00.001+01:002023-09-29T14:08:12.732+01:00Cornwall part 2<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-rjScyTaxm3V-Q2D_iFCmT9jgnmLIev0tIGgZRgsWGXFkaC0zvy_U4feJleKHF5eC5vDGHbyETk73jLd9Yp7ba2RkgHCtC-ZR6VxHNJY6rxDvHg8nlRho9Mb1t6eNVwhlqvZAlmdSrWQf2btUNG_5bIq8yv0ujO5rGI-h0KdDUU-FSRRMNUBalvYACOe/s787/cornwall_map.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="787" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-rjScyTaxm3V-Q2D_iFCmT9jgnmLIev0tIGgZRgsWGXFkaC0zvy_U4feJleKHF5eC5vDGHbyETk73jLd9Yp7ba2RkgHCtC-ZR6VxHNJY6rxDvHg8nlRho9Mb1t6eNVwhlqvZAlmdSrWQf2btUNG_5bIq8yv0ujO5rGI-h0KdDUU-FSRRMNUBalvYACOe/w640-h438/cornwall_map.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The National Trust property <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godolphin_Estate">Godolphin</a> was just a few miles from where we were staying near Helston (NW of Helston if you are looking at the map) and I had been looking forward to visiting. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhZDTQ-YNNAJne7Ja8MtJM3c3rfPUsP_459gl992u-lZGbD0FRCqqT0NAavNLcuMf7XOD6KOpUnVwQupQfU8kM0PXBekU5ne1k8b-AcY8MqMC_Jtt2xrquDSysxionuftwAHn5Y6wRSxWIMzjbXiS0Wz6p9SfBT4qP9_YbIVjuv27IfT_tgJjvt0dd9xJ/s4896/108%20Kings%20garden%20and%20Kings%20room.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhZDTQ-YNNAJne7Ja8MtJM3c3rfPUsP_459gl992u-lZGbD0FRCqqT0NAavNLcuMf7XOD6KOpUnVwQupQfU8kM0PXBekU5ne1k8b-AcY8MqMC_Jtt2xrquDSysxionuftwAHn5Y6wRSxWIMzjbXiS0Wz6p9SfBT4qP9_YbIVjuv27IfT_tgJjvt0dd9xJ/w400-h266/108%20Kings%20garden%20and%20Kings%20room.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>At St Erth there is a large park and ride where you can leave your car and take the train for a 10 minute ride to St Ives. We did not spend much time in St Ives as it was incredibly busy and we didnt feel like battling through crowds to get to see anything. However, took a few pictures of the harbour which is very picturesque.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sxZ31SYnGvXumfoS66oGr1xL2IFb9VaIaT2FheOi4pngV_etNLJUx1CD_clLGSGY-OB-knrpS-qcORUS-HGNSEF2wkJKjUrnSw94gv3_CLBxj72Scn1wMwDvImugAYRvZn-Hs0gjEqv82nzFLJV91sgguJXCDMdnXU0fQquqqCAFnoV3x-eOPwgrtytR/s4896/116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sxZ31SYnGvXumfoS66oGr1xL2IFb9VaIaT2FheOi4pngV_etNLJUx1CD_clLGSGY-OB-knrpS-qcORUS-HGNSEF2wkJKjUrnSw94gv3_CLBxj72Scn1wMwDvImugAYRvZn-Hs0gjEqv82nzFLJV91sgguJXCDMdnXU0fQquqqCAFnoV3x-eOPwgrtytR/w400-h266/116.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We found a lot of these noisy Turnstones around the harbour area.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNPTIWV3XHTaQm22akYg0cOzGDgiPve8ygFyajadKjZBjOV2wMp8x22snH2HLQfcQSWZ0LJCtzEhjsBJ3dGUlilcrEkqA2TWWdx_Fb9H2P43-hnDkENhgIJzurhIrNnM1jLF4FMtTErecd_kiPk2fZwBHAmeXOrgm3dOs4-CGty99qGh_GPs2K4CkTOSY/s4896/120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNPTIWV3XHTaQm22akYg0cOzGDgiPve8ygFyajadKjZBjOV2wMp8x22snH2HLQfcQSWZ0LJCtzEhjsBJ3dGUlilcrEkqA2TWWdx_Fb9H2P43-hnDkENhgIJzurhIrNnM1jLF4FMtTErecd_kiPk2fZwBHAmeXOrgm3dOs4-CGty99qGh_GPs2K4CkTOSY/s320/120.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>Going back on the train we sat on the left hand side so had amazing views of <a href="https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tTP1TcwMjW0tDRg9OJKTixKyixWSEqsBABEYwZu&q=carbis+bay&rlz=1C1SQJL_enFR875FR875&oq=Corbis+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDAgCEC4YChixAxiABDIGCAAQRRg5MgcIARAAGIAEMgwIAhAuGAoYsQMYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyDAgEEAAYChixAxiABDIHCAUQABiABDISCAYQLhgKGK8BGMcBGLEDGIAEMgcIBxAAGIAEMgcICBAAGIAEMg0ICRAuGMcBGNEDGIAE0gEJNjI4MGowajE1qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">Carbis Bay</a> across to Hayle which was well worth the trip. Unfortunately train windows not clean enough for photographs!</p><p>We visited <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marazion">Marazion</a> and looked across to St Michaels Mount.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrYUz4C0dbuFRKLesx6uQab-ORldZ-zI-pH83VSPGo_hZNaXu8bM29-2sZaH6IidGCvO8xyaur66fgO7eSXaK04pQEVZjmaBckXH-Rk7-MPRRHUU37OZzCk1PTfcSEGmJYGgfdscpRymCGmNP9dlTk30rZ56cwdYbdPAg5GcOe7iOk6_JrQ8jXt9q2T81/s4896/123%20St%20Michaels%20Mount.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrYUz4C0dbuFRKLesx6uQab-ORldZ-zI-pH83VSPGo_hZNaXu8bM29-2sZaH6IidGCvO8xyaur66fgO7eSXaK04pQEVZjmaBckXH-Rk7-MPRRHUU37OZzCk1PTfcSEGmJYGgfdscpRymCGmNP9dlTk30rZ56cwdYbdPAg5GcOe7iOk6_JrQ8jXt9q2T81/w400-h266/123%20St%20Michaels%20Mount.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I was not doing well for photographs that day - here the sun was in totally the wrong direction!</div><div><br /></div><div>Our last day was incredibly windy - I watched an umbrella fly past the bedroom window before I got up! - and showery. We spent an hour wandering round Helston and then moved on to The Lizard and the <a href="http://www.the-chocolatefactory.co.uk/Attractions/Trenance_Chocolate">chocolate factory</a> near Mullion. Interesting to be able to watch some of the chocolates being made and to indulge in some delicious purchases. There are other interesting craft shops and galleries to visit there too.</div><div>From there we drove on to the Lizard point and stopped for lunch. The sun was shining so we sat outside in one of the cafe's huts just in case it rained. But it was incredibly windy. I did fear for my salad as it was delivered! However lovely to sit there and look at the view. I was not looking my best I have to say but there was a very rare photograph taken of me.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9Xmg2Z_p8I86xkpTawSCH6zeVeWlULHAAoT4c0jhLyj-QUdzT2kFEHrlZuizvx23ycrHPk3f2W1xiau50YCvL-tSWJlfc5cgKrQDALCyVEtgwxjPY-6NotLX_bIIEDP49iFeseZpJHSRFSZxF_2D8ti_iwt7DjU6Ffzl54K5Fd9Ju71GkM6JvFG1Kjo0/s1600/126%20Lizard%20Point.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9Xmg2Z_p8I86xkpTawSCH6zeVeWlULHAAoT4c0jhLyj-QUdzT2kFEHrlZuizvx23ycrHPk3f2W1xiau50YCvL-tSWJlfc5cgKrQDALCyVEtgwxjPY-6NotLX_bIIEDP49iFeseZpJHSRFSZxF_2D8ti_iwt7DjU6Ffzl54K5Fd9Ju71GkM6JvFG1Kjo0/w400-h225/126%20Lizard%20Point.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>After a walk down to the point and a look at the birds we retreated to the car just in time to miss a downpour and happily sat there with our books and binoculars for the rest of the afternoon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you enjoyed the second installment of our trip - I shall be back soon with some sewing news.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-63724801471438478582023-09-23T14:07:00.001+01:002023-09-23T14:07:11.698+01:00Cornwall part 1<p> We have just had a few days away in Cornwall and mostly avoided bad weather until the last day when we drove home in torrential rain!</p><p>I thought that I would attach a map for those of you not familiar with UK geography and this one shows most of the places we visited.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pUM0cSaSY1EfRdrTP6_ewMT2xh7z6dNWPR9h7XL9GA54nMqR8NJP5RlhyLc-X4m2OCOIhxRt_qdQfLOcQGJ1Fl86SxIFcI2rvtjY4s8AJG6tElc4E8Cw8bTkBXdcQDU73f_4VJMDL2jWJUGXiIFTMLiO9jdXzGo61ai7UVaOyzgKD0GVLlOsgAQR3LvQ/s787/cornwall_map.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="787" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pUM0cSaSY1EfRdrTP6_ewMT2xh7z6dNWPR9h7XL9GA54nMqR8NJP5RlhyLc-X4m2OCOIhxRt_qdQfLOcQGJ1Fl86SxIFcI2rvtjY4s8AJG6tElc4E8Cw8bTkBXdcQDU73f_4VJMDL2jWJUGXiIFTMLiO9jdXzGo61ai7UVaOyzgKD0GVLlOsgAQR3LvQ/w640-h438/cornwall_map.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We were staying just outside Helston and arrived late afternoon after visiting family also staying in the area. So the next day we drove to Lizard point - the most southerly part of England.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6zZb6wXovAIRRjZRBIzEIJ93IIt88Wi69DUfIvD4wQJdgFXO5hQJTdR8CE_3AYEr_Ms3ISfRTenhIBUmWy5CZAIrf8Uuh4ZUw0y-fxfh00GDFs2T_8tSNTJYm6Oher_klmuYm8BQGC3mNwBD03vfqofOfarLCyLc9jeIcm1RFsYRN-jtzkoi0TgjI28B/s4896/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6zZb6wXovAIRRjZRBIzEIJ93IIt88Wi69DUfIvD4wQJdgFXO5hQJTdR8CE_3AYEr_Ms3ISfRTenhIBUmWy5CZAIrf8Uuh4ZUw0y-fxfh00GDFs2T_8tSNTJYm6Oher_klmuYm8BQGC3mNwBD03vfqofOfarLCyLc9jeIcm1RFsYRN-jtzkoi0TgjI28B/w400-h266/024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52ikYYyig8cjRt22dcTDC9KnGvc9AX0pZae4KyoeWBRj-UKgOxVNJr7tgGD8OnbTDpmKBmT11EgXJPYKptPuvDoVp6uU-jvpw60--hUcBdaR74LrH_ssmf9TKutflrBstGuZKLtgCA4_22zHmrf96FUwW3RXY0dWiBusvYscWRtymmHiXzTja3SvFQwMT/s4896/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52ikYYyig8cjRt22dcTDC9KnGvc9AX0pZae4KyoeWBRj-UKgOxVNJr7tgGD8OnbTDpmKBmT11EgXJPYKptPuvDoVp6uU-jvpw60--hUcBdaR74LrH_ssmf9TKutflrBstGuZKLtgCA4_22zHmrf96FUwW3RXY0dWiBusvYscWRtymmHiXzTja3SvFQwMT/w400-h266/028.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGlt2ud2VvhtokvpMoPHpJEiwQSv4a2PFatOm7IaUdrS7TJKHpFgBZFBLpEpx9qWs1BTV_5YeZgjK1icxiZyf6u5RI0ch7TxQYVLgOoEKQ0J2iIaT3fSuP_IeNzvi-V_vwQMvirbUm74kd_DAXPPj_3dy-1Q_TfSFASLQYQiM3vHIqJHTNku4yWB9qIEU/s4896/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGlt2ud2VvhtokvpMoPHpJEiwQSv4a2PFatOm7IaUdrS7TJKHpFgBZFBLpEpx9qWs1BTV_5YeZgjK1icxiZyf6u5RI0ch7TxQYVLgOoEKQ0J2iIaT3fSuP_IeNzvi-V_vwQMvirbUm74kd_DAXPPj_3dy-1Q_TfSFASLQYQiM3vHIqJHTNku4yWB9qIEU/w400-h266/029.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were seals out on those rocks - not close enough for a photograph though.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa0VaxlBc_7f6l43gYO2qC-K3Z7__xjv_WoXugAEqGKwhl0kPuaxShc1padCHqoOTX0ODa9JrYBTVQzt_PG4LUPZqTQTIsqQIR5pVQMkIqlRJi3tOL_1JXvaeRfvMM71PtM1O3lE1Rgbn3XTWBnG0XgE0gNcrsZtVXv1cGfGKmOl7G_mDMvy_DFQmDd5g/s4896/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa0VaxlBc_7f6l43gYO2qC-K3Z7__xjv_WoXugAEqGKwhl0kPuaxShc1padCHqoOTX0ODa9JrYBTVQzt_PG4LUPZqTQTIsqQIR5pVQMkIqlRJi3tOL_1JXvaeRfvMM71PtM1O3lE1Rgbn3XTWBnG0XgE0gNcrsZtVXv1cGfGKmOl7G_mDMvy_DFQmDd5g/w400-h266/035.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>From there we moved on to Gunwalloe Church cove, further up the left hand side of the Lizard peninsular. 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I shall be back soon with part 2.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-72187117119585684062023-09-02T14:23:00.002+01:002023-09-02T14:23:55.274+01:00FNwFs September<p> September 1st and the start of autumn, haha. It has been autumnish here for the last week or so but this week summer is set to return with temperatures possibly reaching the high 20's. Well that will be very pleasant, thank you.</p><p>And thank you too to Cheryll for organising our Friday evening ( and afternoon) again. Pop over <a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2023/08/friday-night-with-friends.html">here</a> to see who else took part. Gosh, we were a select few, where was everyone? Hope to see a few more next month.</p><p>I stitched for a while in the afternoon and again in the evening working on this Field Journal stitchery. Nearly finished now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNc28gLzpVxmSVfJyROJxfTzQp219YDrHZLY-TG7pQjd3PfU4b-ZyKF_IRD7DxcRzF4-VJ4jYzHSsue30d2mElqTKpaKl6rXkKneJ7Nz3Vr3kG-OTaGOJzN1cln8JuvxVRDlOjW6JEGd6spJi-hAZR518QwBRFyyH7BPc2ABo2h0u7Vk6yvjsYdMI4ggI/s3127/P1010712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3127" data-original-width="3010" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNc28gLzpVxmSVfJyROJxfTzQp219YDrHZLY-TG7pQjd3PfU4b-ZyKF_IRD7DxcRzF4-VJ4jYzHSsue30d2mElqTKpaKl6rXkKneJ7Nz3Vr3kG-OTaGOJzN1cln8JuvxVRDlOjW6JEGd6spJi-hAZR518QwBRFyyH7BPc2ABo2h0u7Vk6yvjsYdMI4ggI/w385-h400/P1010712.JPG" width="385" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I also spent about half an hour crocheting and I will show a picture of that in a minute. </p><p>I do seem to have a few things to show you that I have been working on over the last couple of weeks.</p><p>This Jumper is now a finish.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3R5Ci_D6s6l42M6rl970E6w_Bd3OxDs-nvvObip8mGE5p9kpsyeU9nb8j9SPRNUNW2iIuAz0WcBOz8CuZB5-RVsh9CN2UJXmPJ_Os4_QDO_DW2CRfvov1yrvACSF8GPjrRfdCk1dOeuB0lxqYFblng9JqykFJGOu2D1GN2jUbsBnN4dAy7Gj1hGA-axY/s3769/P1010692.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3769" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3R5Ci_D6s6l42M6rl970E6w_Bd3OxDs-nvvObip8mGE5p9kpsyeU9nb8j9SPRNUNW2iIuAz0WcBOz8CuZB5-RVsh9CN2UJXmPJ_Os4_QDO_DW2CRfvov1yrvACSF8GPjrRfdCk1dOeuB0lxqYFblng9JqykFJGOu2D1GN2jUbsBnN4dAy7Gj1hGA-axY/s320/P1010692.JPG" width="277" /></a></div><br /><p>This was a stash buster hence the varied colours. I had a pattern for a jumper like this - it was Rowan - which I knitted up a couple of times and was my favourite shape. Unfortunately I seem to have mislaid the pattern so I had to adapt and improvise. The neck is not exactly right but it will be fine - nice and cosy with a shirt for the winter. Now as we all know, stash busters never seem to knock much of a hole in the stash and so I still have a bag full of this colour combo lurking under the bed. So knowing how crochet eats wool I have started a ripple blanket (Attic 24 ripple pattern) to try and tame that stash. And that is what I spent a little time on yesterday.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2u-0Y9EfY8Sov7V1sb1TUBuXPrXHZvN5uuh2zjpp91sX9CJYu8CDjja5obKn9UPFce-Gb5xG0UsETJaoyGsrWBs8K3yoVhlNCxpRu6XRrhuKscF4G-gwyMxNa0M-yvj6kvm4cWx5_6HRN9mtdEPfDAcTJNxUcZLv_ETG5XJ33v04tjZuQw_IjLq5QQvb/s4102/P1010713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4102" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2u-0Y9EfY8Sov7V1sb1TUBuXPrXHZvN5uuh2zjpp91sX9CJYu8CDjja5obKn9UPFce-Gb5xG0UsETJaoyGsrWBs8K3yoVhlNCxpRu6XRrhuKscF4G-gwyMxNa0M-yvj6kvm4cWx5_6HRN9mtdEPfDAcTJNxUcZLv_ETG5XJ33v04tjZuQw_IjLq5QQvb/s320/P1010713.JPG" width="255" /></a></div><br /><p>I have decided one or two rows a day will be enough to make this grow quickly.</p><p>I have two more FJ stitcheries ready to frame</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEP-HLbn08tfQ2s8bbJxRjEwXQGluPPS-iOB8FcWLI2XRLyS0n1yEP8eCb_WH2I66rbK2kXrqLu5iTS3Tgy3Q1y39GKcrY75SvuTd7uvuLfNxHOsgpikspciwXmeL1e1Qy6Gi3m4h3SeNV4NX_VIqH_7JH3L4iUuodDYbLxNhzHZn4bI9yWAto62K-eGB/s4896/P1010690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEP-HLbn08tfQ2s8bbJxRjEwXQGluPPS-iOB8FcWLI2XRLyS0n1yEP8eCb_WH2I66rbK2kXrqLu5iTS3Tgy3Q1y39GKcrY75SvuTd7uvuLfNxHOsgpikspciwXmeL1e1Qy6Gi3m4h3SeNV4NX_VIqH_7JH3L4iUuodDYbLxNhzHZn4bI9yWAto62K-eGB/w266-h400/P1010690.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMH_f-yBiwRBjyPHEH4aWDL9WyZcIWwrZUdGk2QhAgZk5Is9mWPajmrv1koNAD-oWI6YFVmuHZN-2wwmwfpteS9GczC6eW18nKUh8j6NC45XQ88Bcj-g80Pnrt4n4tOnNF5N03oF9IDY2FdiP8f-BuXK_ACktXdCf8J_Rguw-mQJveirWzht2tSoY2CIz/s4896/P1010691.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMH_f-yBiwRBjyPHEH4aWDL9WyZcIWwrZUdGk2QhAgZk5Is9mWPajmrv1koNAD-oWI6YFVmuHZN-2wwmwfpteS9GczC6eW18nKUh8j6NC45XQ88Bcj-g80Pnrt4n4tOnNF5N03oF9IDY2FdiP8f-BuXK_ACktXdCf8J_Rguw-mQJveirWzht2tSoY2CIz/w266-h400/P1010691.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>I tend to wait until I have four ready and then finish them off.</p><p>The garden has done really well this summer with lots of flowers and colour right the way through. It has been nice to have it buzzing with bees and full of butterflies. I thought it would be nice to record the varieties of butterfly we have seen in the garden by sketching them and at the same time playing with my coloured pencils. Here are the results.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-Dava74mP-NVp0FsgsegHSb1FpwKFOxZdXAQMNdd_Zs3IOtjeaJWbt-Z0K9cYCScIePzoF-JcZt8HZorD9pb2kvyHoUtLWJougi7Vlh9zU1eY288nZpK_mLxunES3oJkYiUhAq-LtUxbnuPyi96HqtAD1nb766AvAYuRNBtZKotO2NarTfKy7a9R83b_/s4896/P1010683.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-Dava74mP-NVp0FsgsegHSb1FpwKFOxZdXAQMNdd_Zs3IOtjeaJWbt-Z0K9cYCScIePzoF-JcZt8HZorD9pb2kvyHoUtLWJougi7Vlh9zU1eY288nZpK_mLxunES3oJkYiUhAq-LtUxbnuPyi96HqtAD1nb766AvAYuRNBtZKotO2NarTfKy7a9R83b_/w400-h266/P1010683.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZXMQ-usAYoHcGR365WhQ2AmdjJUD9tw7jyJe5hpexayLwhHGwJekO6zdXP427RZt8o4vlRDJHg-h_9Ti9hxc4lWuDXMD8kH84o6A6Y2CD29GpXd3cuceDzJ-8wi3vLSSDRx5wSYwBEivi7GIoQjP55LHH76b2-_Jv-KQ07LMyx_0W-aMfmz27mt1jjQL/s4896/P1010684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZXMQ-usAYoHcGR365WhQ2AmdjJUD9tw7jyJe5hpexayLwhHGwJekO6zdXP427RZt8o4vlRDJHg-h_9Ti9hxc4lWuDXMD8kH84o6A6Y2CD29GpXd3cuceDzJ-8wi3vLSSDRx5wSYwBEivi7GIoQjP55LHH76b2-_Jv-KQ07LMyx_0W-aMfmz27mt1jjQL/w400-h266/P1010684.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I still have one more to slot in - possibly on the first page bottom left as it is one with it's wings closed. Anyway, I enjoyed working on these.</span></div><p>So that's it for now, have a lovely weekend.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-64867368833538705282023-08-25T16:09:00.000+01:002023-08-25T16:09:09.929+01:00A short visit to Wales<p> Before we get to Wales though a funny (strange) thing! I regularly check for spam comments in the Blogger comments section - probably about once a month. So I was surprised earlier this week when I checked to find around 10 spam comments! They all dated back a few years, the earliest being from 2017! So if you haven't checked for spam comments recently I suggest you go and have a look - like me you might find the odd name that you don't hear from anymore.</p><p>Now, back to Wales. A friend is visiting UK from overseas and staying in Wales so we arranged to meet up for lunch in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chepstow">Chepstow</a>. I had not been there before although we drove past that way earlier in the year when we went to the Forest of Dean.</p><p>We parked near the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chepstow_Castle">castle</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zj84GHA0U3mZgoKM-9rkdMecKBJJf1tBW8qE9hB4Fcuq9pv14xCKAUrS6LU5n2iNJQ2-rahD-_BYsd0CRY6FEhjfNd3sEivV1zfJHX7rV0ComEkvO7WRIxAkedhi7HpA33tany7JEiKNUGMXykq1UcTaIvFCs5VzHeUD1KGAkVx6gyRkngW6LFDY2-oX/s4896/P1010612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zj84GHA0U3mZgoKM-9rkdMecKBJJf1tBW8qE9hB4Fcuq9pv14xCKAUrS6LU5n2iNJQ2-rahD-_BYsd0CRY6FEhjfNd3sEivV1zfJHX7rV0ComEkvO7WRIxAkedhi7HpA33tany7JEiKNUGMXykq1UcTaIvFCs5VzHeUD1KGAkVx6gyRkngW6LFDY2-oX/w400-h266/P1010612.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>which is built right on the edge of the river Wye</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFtFkpfU8uc4ltQlCkeQg5FVCgvHBvLsWT1Smgb13SZKJEjsbrGFotGy04ISzwfRqFhkgCUcorP7d_hh0L0wRBze36Vj3MMldX3n-4hsS96uEroaCKfDA5c4XZL2OW6zluJBrPP-2zP8eORZN9ufCHPYGghEG5Fkxvn-cSPrWdp1fz1olO6kYjjeI92Lp/w289-h400/ca49bcd7-b83e-452d-a261-0e85dc8ebd66.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><div>They were built in the early 1800's and are all Grade II listed. Some occupiers had made a feature of their window others blocked it off for privacy. There was a display of some very nice modern pottery in one of the windows!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lovely to catch up with our friend for a long lazy lunch and then it was off to Tintern where we had an hotel booked for the night.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintern">Tintern</a> is also on the river Wye further up a wooded valley. It is the site of an Abbey which was a victim of the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536. Consequently today the Abbey is just ruins.</div><div><br /></div><div>We stayed at the picturesque <a href="https://thewyevalleyhotel.co.uk/">Wye Valley Hotel</a> which was very comfortable and dinner in the cosy bar was excellent.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning we spent some time exploring the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintern_Abbey">Abbey</a> ruins.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjYy212e02gP9tlQXN0wc2jZDt5pDGdJRt61Eje2h-DsBfgi_HOuyrZxh1J1rpBV7vla4G6DzEZwfuMBpV-dk8KYMyEnwO3lzInrCEC9DkGYXmfaTIwF2Ot1DXLigGermFqSvjJ3Tubboa50wWu26MeoVzdhW19HRwWYoaeew3NCgFtEmxoSquc_4x6u2/s2924/20230823_101116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="2924" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjYy212e02gP9tlQXN0wc2jZDt5pDGdJRt61Eje2h-DsBfgi_HOuyrZxh1J1rpBV7vla4G6DzEZwfuMBpV-dk8KYMyEnwO3lzInrCEC9DkGYXmfaTIwF2Ot1DXLigGermFqSvjJ3Tubboa50wWu26MeoVzdhW19HRwWYoaeew3NCgFtEmxoSquc_4x6u2/w400-h398/20230823_101116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>We entered the site from the visitor centre marked in red on the map above. The first room we came to was the warming room, the only part of the Abbey that was heated other than the infirmary. It is in the middle of this picture - the room above was probably used to store documents that needed to be kept safe from damp.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEWyTicfY__3XoLHzLuZ6pncIXchuQHl4TT7oUQ-mgZ44dcqy6tORh2esQuXbezPZjWRBX4j69oQolB1xwWuCG9vz4poiMTjqDugOO3oL32Soc8h_Gtk9zb_FWJyGaTp7qhDo07xaJZZi1uvjqJZzNT-MbkCn-cDjQxhmEGfSh1UfuWiqfQNDGQOWnrRM/s4896/P1010617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEWyTicfY__3XoLHzLuZ6pncIXchuQHl4TT7oUQ-mgZ44dcqy6tORh2esQuXbezPZjWRBX4j69oQolB1xwWuCG9vz4poiMTjqDugOO3oL32Soc8h_Gtk9zb_FWJyGaTp7qhDo07xaJZZi1uvjqJZzNT-MbkCn-cDjQxhmEGfSh1UfuWiqfQNDGQOWnrRM/w400-h266/P1010617.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div> The Cistercians were a very austere order and followed strictly the rule of obedience, poverty and chastity. There were two types of monk - prayer and lay. The lay monks were illiterate and did all the manual work of the monastery. The buildings to the right of the warming room were divided into quarters for the two types of monk with the kitchen serving both in between.</div><div><br /></div><div>The church was enormous and dominates the site. Sadly much of it was blocked off due to bits falling off! and ongoing conservation work.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXWbxjpAtbADTJNjFwCLROK-TKrMlHLCZiX8bBKjtE-hzKeEnpUW5HZmRmJ4cMLMRtAQo9SNVcdJ8ADTE3NvKwOzcTv7AiaRnJ9GQom-yBObvCGlg0MGoafGIZjsd4U8AbfPKzGsynkO3iNg-NqUTnIHjsOwNfKDuvBB2V4cfSCRfm0Lg_3i1C-H-wYVH/s4896/P1010631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXWbxjpAtbADTJNjFwCLROK-TKrMlHLCZiX8bBKjtE-hzKeEnpUW5HZmRmJ4cMLMRtAQo9SNVcdJ8ADTE3NvKwOzcTv7AiaRnJ9GQom-yBObvCGlg0MGoafGIZjsd4U8AbfPKzGsynkO3iNg-NqUTnIHjsOwNfKDuvBB2V4cfSCRfm0Lg_3i1C-H-wYVH/w266-h400/P1010631.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdavcUesL7gPufk5NZBmpVhmqr6y8Ubr6bAvrP21oLTKxaG0_GOtTQfaOnmUT8hlY5DsBuNqGbbXYR1XiVMR6ZSJ_1InE4jdxM60wfu9pRMyD1IHmlBKBqZRkFqGowx9ROeZu8j4ireiMggmn32wBJXcm9pa-T2jlZ_FfpyfK49cIfQYhXCtRjtl0hcyc/s4896/P1010634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jfQPdsfcZUXwRThjqjwvg3pbWMQbvenqnFQZscm1xxHtJmXY00qrbkt323SGRNKCmowkbVJ1xEmZTavnAqkGC3J9UufrGLBKvst21YS7jlIpfRLketHcKIHLq0Xhmkt2o2sUpSpWMwJuzRN7vxiKvy8ctyyE-Wu8KizKo5QOPLt-YnLkNtTQ7hS7R3t5/s320/P1010641.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The cloister was on the north side of the church and would have linked the church to the monks living quarters.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBGKUHyKtPSxhHhpQbfVb3jFjtBEUVZYxuQqPxXFyL7MprUq8MeYVUNxZjDRfRkwzz-Xk5-oUqL4NG08Pb3MFC1YUebofgvb42Z6XUUBKeaUnJf4C0k6DnCHD5Yw4pGpvaQBsNRIo3ZGgA5kxG_i75W8D0WJ5YoveZjuhKrNDDWP7LjTcthZPJgGcK6Eu/s4896/P1010623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBGKUHyKtPSxhHhpQbfVb3jFjtBEUVZYxuQqPxXFyL7MprUq8MeYVUNxZjDRfRkwzz-Xk5-oUqL4NG08Pb3MFC1YUebofgvb42Z6XUUBKeaUnJf4C0k6DnCHD5Yw4pGpvaQBsNRIo3ZGgA5kxG_i75W8D0WJ5YoveZjuhKrNDDWP7LjTcthZPJgGcK6Eu/w400-h266/P1010623.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>To the left of the warming room were the novices quarters, the Abbot's residence (and private chapel) and the infirmary. Originally one long room with beds for the sick, the infirmary was later remodled into private rooms each with it's own fireplace.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZadu58tWU3usC-j853XF-y6pPdFrj_4DqwWLiGIquYrZT3yqb4-dhy_Fdxsra2hpovPvrEXbaVCKz936SExmrf1jV8-AtyJEiW6bSzImBpRepJ5JIpmwRgETZmVghpyYNqZFThvcxH2r23MZxh-vCfQsnLPn4fguV6Dmttyym6jjTIz-H0lWakX7U0azd/s4896/P1010646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZadu58tWU3usC-j853XF-y6pPdFrj_4DqwWLiGIquYrZT3yqb4-dhy_Fdxsra2hpovPvrEXbaVCKz936SExmrf1jV8-AtyJEiW6bSzImBpRepJ5JIpmwRgETZmVghpyYNqZFThvcxH2r23MZxh-vCfQsnLPn4fguV6Dmttyym6jjTIz-H0lWakX7U0azd/s320/P1010646.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>It had it's own kitchen which also served the Abbot and his guests.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSIf56PTE9-cIPUl83HbSSZS7ElBrbUabLwAJG3tR602gbJ7kMhPeacu5TZWkmeqR6ghyvUa35Sl8ZBmo5y-WgXebU3vTOZYpwgyTyoLRwEMaFF04qJyf4ZHyALyGBsYzOUKlZjxBwymYIYqVjYgX2x-EQpHpeqpKNv2id_F070STWP9jzB_uE7KOmXdb/s4896/P1010649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSIf56PTE9-cIPUl83HbSSZS7ElBrbUabLwAJG3tR602gbJ7kMhPeacu5TZWkmeqR6ghyvUa35Sl8ZBmo5y-WgXebU3vTOZYpwgyTyoLRwEMaFF04qJyf4ZHyALyGBsYzOUKlZjxBwymYIYqVjYgX2x-EQpHpeqpKNv2id_F070STWP9jzB_uE7KOmXdb/w400-h266/P1010649.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>In the picture above you can see on the ground the huge mantle shelf which would have been above the kitchen fire place.</div><div><br /></div><div>The infermary also had it's own cloister and it is thought that this was where the monks grew their medicinal herbs.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBz7Is_vYu3uhbQtAVfmyo0ZYUV3pCXJXmx7dgQfR99QtWOPSIZqFYudMO7404kWMjJZNwhuUYUl75tDAnzusXTbtPrkPYAJ23Khgr_Xe9Mg-V-H9Bo-UmeVnLwPu6xZifdNr2lcDEvgsr7h0qFiakfpagOfKTht90QkRBhThqBP_J3skdW-A3U8XdCCj/s4896/P1010656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBz7Is_vYu3uhbQtAVfmyo0ZYUV3pCXJXmx7dgQfR99QtWOPSIZqFYudMO7404kWMjJZNwhuUYUl75tDAnzusXTbtPrkPYAJ23Khgr_Xe9Mg-V-H9Bo-UmeVnLwPu6xZifdNr2lcDEvgsr7h0qFiakfpagOfKTht90QkRBhThqBP_J3skdW-A3U8XdCCj/w400-h266/P1010656.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>In this picture where you can see the wooded valley, the river is hidden below so the Abbey is on the bank of the river. The other side of the river is England.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Vujhj24GpADJIuxk-DcoVVUtbPDKw1XyjqCFCVxEyWCua3CFwtluIAE6nasGYXR3gf60U3GQGjInFDC0Nhq431dNF_iS1N30vwjW9SZRcRd3UUOmepH0KC4UCkezGRftiWP0ea5_dKS8DkBHrWFCMrrwzaZHgLiM6gAV6I18f-618i_3gQQgKKuQ5YwI/s4896/P1010625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Vujhj24GpADJIuxk-DcoVVUtbPDKw1XyjqCFCVxEyWCua3CFwtluIAE6nasGYXR3gf60U3GQGjInFDC0Nhq431dNF_iS1N30vwjW9SZRcRd3UUOmepH0KC4UCkezGRftiWP0ea5_dKS8DkBHrWFCMrrwzaZHgLiM6gAV6I18f-618i_3gQQgKKuQ5YwI/w400-h266/P1010625.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>A few more shots of the beautiful architecture.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkFhfwNC5lmEwqQ2vWRxqYdMjwkb0C8w95zzu9IopRzuznEgJ8zbe4Np7p7utHym2fEsHTZ6-_VMVllW_WZgKuPTezSGx_izr5I0Ln3_H1rZEkEkindcjyoGm7JUXCnY8MjiR95_aFbhcfzBBGJ3eTUopvdvOx4xsgwMVMEA8dG4PSDGfP-KJJdvYABc_/s4896/P1010645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkFhfwNC5lmEwqQ2vWRxqYdMjwkb0C8w95zzu9IopRzuznEgJ8zbe4Np7p7utHym2fEsHTZ6-_VMVllW_WZgKuPTezSGx_izr5I0Ln3_H1rZEkEkindcjyoGm7JUXCnY8MjiR95_aFbhcfzBBGJ3eTUopvdvOx4xsgwMVMEA8dG4PSDGfP-KJJdvYABc_/w400-h266/P1010645.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUanwGdpq_-Mx2Nf_ueBUqMPrBjwDsT0xp4zCrIt_bAonPRepst_nleftqpBLiXL25aIHGL1z_uTSmYOpryRo9gVa2eBJlTmNB-QN2JitnW1vBFQTQZxI3dEy67V4K4FHjpZXIFhfspf2J56ty3yoe2jg3l5CZJHHObFF5He5S4sdd44qK5hxxpCrDyEX8/s4896/P1010654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUanwGdpq_-Mx2Nf_ueBUqMPrBjwDsT0xp4zCrIt_bAonPRepst_nleftqpBLiXL25aIHGL1z_uTSmYOpryRo9gVa2eBJlTmNB-QN2JitnW1vBFQTQZxI3dEy67V4K4FHjpZXIFhfspf2J56ty3yoe2jg3l5CZJHHObFF5He5S4sdd44qK5hxxpCrDyEX8/w266-h400/P1010654.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div>A modern road now cuts between the Abbey proper and what were the guest residences. I walked round there to get a shot of the main entrance to the church.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAUOCCsUy-3fud3nr9hbq2UVHXSZFt28nGK9FQoJBTkGgSUovFZm3jW_G5-i6j4PzbxHGIoBk0eno_yVAajhrYGoq5YGtP8Dpo0Zh9A19BCGebTm72WPYBH-6uafM7V1oDaFP-Xhq-5xVK3Qoqxs17iIq5JH-OJxKkH3XP7HOqhNTH7FcMEr_KCSWMBFW/s4896/P1010669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAUOCCsUy-3fud3nr9hbq2UVHXSZFt28nGK9FQoJBTkGgSUovFZm3jW_G5-i6j4PzbxHGIoBk0eno_yVAajhrYGoq5YGtP8Dpo0Zh9A19BCGebTm72WPYBH-6uafM7V1oDaFP-Xhq-5xVK3Qoqxs17iIq5JH-OJxKkH3XP7HOqhNTH7FcMEr_KCSWMBFW/w266-h400/P1010669.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div>Three large car parks and some idiot has to park in the road! That window must have been magnificent when it was glassed.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOL43iOIeIg-fDDjWS2tms9JpiVc32g_7eLmEpANn9qFdH9CayOf40D_KB3JyhZ4xw5SEDpkeb7jdJc3RtiYFRZCtr3fZKqmASuXR2UUVnLd6kcEB232J41rDO8SjW3uPZ3VidvXkq0vDZlMGgupfPToFcUGOT2i4JwOFFp_0TOqJoVx-5LnR9ZZOU9z6Y/s4896/P1010670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOL43iOIeIg-fDDjWS2tms9JpiVc32g_7eLmEpANn9qFdH9CayOf40D_KB3JyhZ4xw5SEDpkeb7jdJc3RtiYFRZCtr3fZKqmASuXR2UUVnLd6kcEB232J41rDO8SjW3uPZ3VidvXkq0vDZlMGgupfPToFcUGOT2i4JwOFFp_0TOqJoVx-5LnR9ZZOU9z6Y/w266-h400/P1010670.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6QpjEJOEXNQs9qRux_wADwypUNV-HF_MIRe5ZOSHDvXWMqzILRk3bgQMOhfid0EymjearLPqGoyPmQlmAlAspR0GzvIRBaZLx5_PBXDUaDTefF9PFFofHREgTAYzacpUFDDg1SFNsQQT5hHxTe6ueaiZocetMoWa6OkDyE8btOuYgBBFrMsda2q7rweT/s4896/P1010671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6QpjEJOEXNQs9qRux_wADwypUNV-HF_MIRe5ZOSHDvXWMqzILRk3bgQMOhfid0EymjearLPqGoyPmQlmAlAspR0GzvIRBaZLx5_PBXDUaDTefF9PFFofHREgTAYzacpUFDDg1SFNsQQT5hHxTe6ueaiZocetMoWa6OkDyE8btOuYgBBFrMsda2q7rweT/w400-h266/P1010671.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>And then it was time to head home - just as the sun was coming out!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you if you have made it this far and I hope you enjoyed this mini visit to Wales.</div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-46382281467898729042023-08-19T14:01:00.003+01:002023-08-19T14:01:33.326+01:00FNSI August<p> And many thanks to Wendy for hosting again - pop over <a href="https://www.sugarlane-designs.com/2023/08/august-fnsi-sign-ups-and-winner-or-two.html">here</a> to see who else took part. There was also lots of activity over on the facebook page too.</p><p>Not much time to sew and so I thought I had better crack on with my swap hexies for the month and here they are</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmc_r3qG6-QwefDF1R5qCbDCf3ftboRMX3-XbW6_ATOxWQdedjnyT2jw8mMCCjB4thE3b2dKfWw8rjff91m1npgpDEGNneH5WiWWbNRBe-mMet4x27j2D2a-lJaMwRR9lBiNAO7XKcW7XlKJsnl1HYF6z1g-lfr-7v2hREP1iClFj92S0f3qpUT73j7y_S/s3264/Julie%20J%20Aug%2023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3198" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmc_r3qG6-QwefDF1R5qCbDCf3ftboRMX3-XbW6_ATOxWQdedjnyT2jw8mMCCjB4thE3b2dKfWw8rjff91m1npgpDEGNneH5WiWWbNRBe-mMet4x27j2D2a-lJaMwRR9lBiNAO7XKcW7XlKJsnl1HYF6z1g-lfr-7v2hREP1iClFj92S0f3qpUT73j7y_S/s320/Julie%20J%20Aug%2023.JPG" width="314" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju245yGgXKl_IFoP6Sci8ti0ToKl92pRh50PwRr62fsGEHaFIRgdGdWap2G3nSHZt8qiTYOV4kAGJDlH5Hb9WFcXm_atw2zUUCmq7Dax_eYNRF2PSjA0oocQBxBkVanjvnw1om0kA4cSRi4Gt6ftKa20j70n7iN1954i1Yfkc4b9nut2cFksTlVvq21Awv/s3264/Norma%20July%2023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3093" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju245yGgXKl_IFoP6Sci8ti0ToKl92pRh50PwRr62fsGEHaFIRgdGdWap2G3nSHZt8qiTYOV4kAGJDlH5Hb9WFcXm_atw2zUUCmq7Dax_eYNRF2PSjA0oocQBxBkVanjvnw1om0kA4cSRi4Gt6ftKa20j70n7iN1954i1Yfkc4b9nut2cFksTlVvq21Awv/s320/Norma%20July%2023.JPG" width="303" /></a></div><br /><p>Good to get them done and they will be in the post on Monday.</p><p>We have had a busy couple of weeks and so there has not been much happening on the sewing front. I did get my RSC hearts appliqued down last week</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9jDCLx1ntSOQIwN2m6khulQVdSaH7LcmCz2Yxqhr4OOWRZAswQcFQWUkD_LgAwdQe6tAdUuCwnFSMWjn7oHCUe3f9-Q9qRZtoNB4QBstkDlySccPSxAPT1SicLF0ZuIKf5NHA3tRUKULCrJ2I2uZFEyNSeX5DT4wribYvplutC1EXAhHS351yiuIwxNh/s4896/P1010591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9jDCLx1ntSOQIwN2m6khulQVdSaH7LcmCz2Yxqhr4OOWRZAswQcFQWUkD_LgAwdQe6tAdUuCwnFSMWjn7oHCUe3f9-Q9qRZtoNB4QBstkDlySccPSxAPT1SicLF0ZuIKf5NHA3tRUKULCrJ2I2uZFEyNSeX5DT4wribYvplutC1EXAhHS351yiuIwxNh/s320/P1010591.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then I couldn't resist getting out all my hearts to see how they looked. Well!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqMIR8T7AgfB5fesy8OewbJyvYBIRdBk7KyqH4f6YFZAdWJlMsVjwKMw6ET3splTh1vQrWXdV6j9o_4ItTYy4rpKl8YK0lzgo1uwUpvKVLbPDf-dFlVKhq_uxOnBDryceCxRWelicYQLhqapXE68uGx54GG6KhJbUxY2WBzoDbWgFP2jo6lmO2yht6aOV/s3933/P1010592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3933" data-original-width="3193" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqMIR8T7AgfB5fesy8OewbJyvYBIRdBk7KyqH4f6YFZAdWJlMsVjwKMw6ET3splTh1vQrWXdV6j9o_4ItTYy4rpKl8YK0lzgo1uwUpvKVLbPDf-dFlVKhq_uxOnBDryceCxRWelicYQLhqapXE68uGx54GG6KhJbUxY2WBzoDbWgFP2jo6lmO2yht6aOV/s320/P1010592.JPG" width="260" /></a></div><br /><p>My first regret was setting them on point and my second was using those dark backgrounds for the blue! Oh well.</p><p>I have got some pretty floral fabric that I might use as plain blocks between the hearts and for the edging triangles and regig the colours so that the darker backgrounds are at the bottom. On the other hand I could just remake the blue blocks! Two more months to go though before I make a decision.</p><p>Another busy week coming up and I should have some travel pics for you next week.</p><p>Have a lovely week</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1BXUZYXiX4qI1OE9_diYd2FQse1C2kMrjDoHYOY3gNX86cxxWWMMZ775I2bhUNHNjtCfPqb3UGskSGPMshHS0SYrsHG_FIMlhulrVjAjWrU3WWp5mRNlyrEbfuTIVbwBYJfMFf9IvNhNEu25eLfOgaPma0KugjlWUZOMEDdC-E1o_ZspW1tC6oO0Ym2I/s4896/P1010608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1BXUZYXiX4qI1OE9_diYd2FQse1C2kMrjDoHYOY3gNX86cxxWWMMZ775I2bhUNHNjtCfPqb3UGskSGPMshHS0SYrsHG_FIMlhulrVjAjWrU3WWp5mRNlyrEbfuTIVbwBYJfMFf9IvNhNEu25eLfOgaPma0KugjlWUZOMEDdC-E1o_ZspW1tC6oO0Ym2I/s320/P1010608.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-65400360488708721362023-08-06T08:03:00.004+01:002023-08-06T08:03:52.047+01:00Friday Night with Friends for August....<p> ....was a bit of a washout sewing wise. All I managed to do in the evening was to sew these two hearts together having basted the pieces the night before.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz82WzqFnUADN4idUwSwo-udflsY1hz1GY2yRGQlsrH9ozBi8ZwpiqXcC3J5DV9musFt07Ux39GcSGha1i0Io5LndjlGY2kuQkIPP1EOd6Siq5PmXx-2PGGgZlBL9rBVpK-eYQGUMXN1AwS2P77j9eNmtdNVZu_rmBQED9gEkoe5jB_gc9vi04M-S8gheA/s4896/P1010581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz82WzqFnUADN4idUwSwo-udflsY1hz1GY2yRGQlsrH9ozBi8ZwpiqXcC3J5DV9musFt07Ux39GcSGha1i0Io5LndjlGY2kuQkIPP1EOd6Siq5PmXx-2PGGgZlBL9rBVpK-eYQGUMXN1AwS2P77j9eNmtdNVZu_rmBQED9gEkoe5jB_gc9vi04M-S8gheA/s320/P1010581.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>They need a good press now so that I can get them appliqued down.</p><p>But, we had a lovely day out meeting up with friends for lunch. We picked a spot roughly midway between us as we live about a 3 hour drive from each other. The place we chose to meet up was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerne_Abbas">Cerne Abbas</a> a pretty Dorset village with lots of lovely old architecture. Sadly I didn't get any pictures - we were far too busy talking! We stopped for coffee and then moved on to the Royal Oak for lunch.</p><p>After lunch we drove out to a viewing point to see what Cerne Abbas is famous for - the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerne_Abbas_Giant">Cerne Giant</a> a chalk hill figure. Click on the link for a decent photograph! Mine are not very clear. I understand that the chalk trenches are redone every 7 years and it looks like they are due refurbishment!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55oW7UC4rh7qklEvGDathc5mrzSyE4ebUBgMJ2j283UuipJVqsQfP1N8IsYpwp5EYaT9RemC5plSKeqOGw8FYcbN5Gge6vZl-iUOei1ep7U9goHM3ME-RWKt6AJ_sWWsL4L2o5t_9HLgMLZYfyR1ZlcWi8k127iNmlZvY3uHk2S7sqHxZC0JedFXKE_vu/s4896/P1010577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55oW7UC4rh7qklEvGDathc5mrzSyE4ebUBgMJ2j283UuipJVqsQfP1N8IsYpwp5EYaT9RemC5plSKeqOGw8FYcbN5Gge6vZl-iUOei1ep7U9goHM3ME-RWKt6AJ_sWWsL4L2o5t_9HLgMLZYfyR1ZlcWi8k127iNmlZvY3uHk2S7sqHxZC0JedFXKE_vu/w400-h266/P1010577.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh3PKTt76rhc0RcV6KaORpRAWICfIcmtEboKpRLs2JuBkbDAsiYdA4YEQpA_8mewHVmTYAbY1GZhxDYSqXvvX611uPe7jpWT-kMdqgcdGrrjIKmulvxslAHZmxgjSKFkpJ6OCKJ_YoYCfse6iizwdEqFCB-6mLYpTtC6q1zPzBUs9BVo1nDu9IYrRZBE4/s4896/P1010578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh3PKTt76rhc0RcV6KaORpRAWICfIcmtEboKpRLs2JuBkbDAsiYdA4YEQpA_8mewHVmTYAbY1GZhxDYSqXvvX611uPe7jpWT-kMdqgcdGrrjIKmulvxslAHZmxgjSKFkpJ6OCKJ_YoYCfse6iizwdEqFCB-6mLYpTtC6q1zPzBUs9BVo1nDu9IYrRZBE4/w266-h400/P1010578.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>The traffic on the roads on our way to Cerne Abbas was horrendous - holiday traffic heading to and from Devon and Cornwall, so we took a more scenic route home. Ironically the only traffic hold up we had was about 3 minutes from home - a notoriously busy junction.</p><p>We hadn't been home long when friends called in and we had impromptu drinks. So by the time I got sat down in the evening to sew time was running out and I was feeling quite tired. However, a fun day and I would not have changed it.</p><p>Many thanks Cheryll for getting us together again.</p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3489960316681075189.post-20017821256728127802023-07-23T08:40:00.000+01:002023-07-23T08:40:47.950+01:00FNSI July again!<p> So we have had two FNSI's this month and I joined in again on Friday. I decided that this was the time to get a finish ticked off my list and so on Thursday I spent an hour or so cutting and interfacing all the pieces to make up my clamshell Sew Together Bag. This meant that on Friday I was ready to get the machine out of it's hidy hole and crack on. By the time I had had enough for the day I was to the point of adding the main zip. This I completed on Saturday afternoon and I now have a second Sew Together bag using the lovely Tilda fabrics.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvctpSrgOqS2PMTA0bT53_xk7QVryZSTumjSQwcWKhFG5TPK-VhObFpi2iZTBJkY5unTbx7BN9v9QfzV8GhhNOu5fM8FbtsnABJiwXLPUWTTclJhJcAlBJl1NCd3qbLXjTn48AG3ITg8Bg_vizDr6XhUEYRBztYJMDW_f_0B84Oc79TUrNVZo0zBx50s08/s4896/P1010490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvctpSrgOqS2PMTA0bT53_xk7QVryZSTumjSQwcWKhFG5TPK-VhObFpi2iZTBJkY5unTbx7BN9v9QfzV8GhhNOu5fM8FbtsnABJiwXLPUWTTclJhJcAlBJl1NCd3qbLXjTn48AG3ITg8Bg_vizDr6XhUEYRBztYJMDW_f_0B84Oc79TUrNVZo0zBx50s08/w400-h266/P1010490.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6rx9fc28cq_Y90n1UtrAg8jo-HjrhXlSNvVZ9kCL_6MQ0yt9v-Uh-vMKy5RQD2hCqFQthJnEKq7ryVhXYPihV2RonlgGiJnwi-Iufp4XHrxsHc44wXeD24NfJht6Pfo11tsItukASyaa-1Xb22mQL59LyNpuw73gh7PaVLpdpSi11WsWL6-eS17MO91Y/s4896/P1010491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6rx9fc28cq_Y90n1UtrAg8jo-HjrhXlSNvVZ9kCL_6MQ0yt9v-Uh-vMKy5RQD2hCqFQthJnEKq7ryVhXYPihV2RonlgGiJnwi-Iufp4XHrxsHc44wXeD24NfJht6Pfo11tsItukASyaa-1Xb22mQL59LyNpuw73gh7PaVLpdpSi11WsWL6-eS17MO91Y/w400-h266/P1010491.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0Aif5UZQ444y6ulsvft0m-T38GI3K538VaVDAYz0PVhCg0_Y9QZrjFzWqWsBfRTC2XOq6xrbAvLkEwLgpdSJdDgkjSSfaEaPKnGhsSN6w8SKIYz0DxhzQGMqxGbm1FXR2b5NAIXHcnFpNccQAM5roeVNh557FQZ0rZUvQI4t2f3eNEcJAlhrlJYowMNU/s4896/P1010492.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0Aif5UZQ444y6ulsvft0m-T38GI3K538VaVDAYz0PVhCg0_Y9QZrjFzWqWsBfRTC2XOq6xrbAvLkEwLgpdSJdDgkjSSfaEaPKnGhsSN6w8SKIYz0DxhzQGMqxGbm1FXR2b5NAIXHcnFpNccQAM5roeVNh557FQZ0rZUvQI4t2f3eNEcJAlhrlJYowMNU/w400-h266/P1010492.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Once again the bag went together like a dream, this really is a good pattern. And I do love the clamshells.</p><p>Many thanks Wendy for getting us together again.</p><p> ++++++++++++++++</p><p>Earlier in the week we visited <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunster_Castle">Dunster Castle</a> again. This time with friends who had not visited before and who were both very impressed with the castle and it's grounds. It is a while since I had been inside and it was nice to be reminded of this beautiful silk patchwork cover on one of the beds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_P51Rp1sWXAPeVHBkm3Ox7J-04b3gjw_3EbHnRpK4h6d2UnN8PBuk7O6Mhp1EGBgOAhXtrZ91TWo22oP-72Hgt_0n7FR3Kj-6r3X7UQe9D6YPqg_Kd-cQVArbG6cd9xZkVOHYiuzrJ7kND-RQaOyfz572FvNFT6HG0jm9ltZQcytSVCugf5NWAO5g-mw/s4896/P1010464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_P51Rp1sWXAPeVHBkm3Ox7J-04b3gjw_3EbHnRpK4h6d2UnN8PBuk7O6Mhp1EGBgOAhXtrZ91TWo22oP-72Hgt_0n7FR3Kj-6r3X7UQe9D6YPqg_Kd-cQVArbG6cd9xZkVOHYiuzrJ7kND-RQaOyfz572FvNFT6HG0jm9ltZQcytSVCugf5NWAO5g-mw/w400-h266/P1010464.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOeNj9Y8If6KRD_szxyB6I4JWG17q9-E3qtYpcQC7FcuAbDTVL0XqE1ZBb1ocuMpbsWYsgqUn9LMVmNxAOIJSN5NZb-veJQUnI336sz5xr_AgnzOXLOZLuy9Pjn6mC1gw_6BVchVeNHzQDaH0PqhQbONOzSYcblnor5L6OZHQDOUAIWdP4_5n8z0nAquW/s4896/P1010465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOeNj9Y8If6KRD_szxyB6I4JWG17q9-E3qtYpcQC7FcuAbDTVL0XqE1ZBb1ocuMpbsWYsgqUn9LMVmNxAOIJSN5NZb-veJQUnI336sz5xr_AgnzOXLOZLuy9Pjn6mC1gw_6BVchVeNHzQDaH0PqhQbONOzSYcblnor5L6OZHQDOUAIWdP4_5n8z0nAquW/w400-h266/P1010465.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Poor lighting for conservation reasons.</p><p>It is dated 1830 and was made by three spinster Luttrell sisters. The Luttrell family owned the castle from the late 14th century.</p><p>We also discovered the recently restored 'Dream Garden' which was originally laid out in the early 1900's by another member of the Luttrell family. I have often peered through this gate and wished I could get inside!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClidsy530sdhFMF72c6ZU2oPyvtdeWDfo6_K_9iTsf6x4EY558wJaHejnALth1uL82eGwsLV4_n3dztr9H028ar35_nRZlRAEsQwAzf8Lg_bafGZDnYVtHfE4AIdbMEr62CBqDCYmptAVEF2KNu6CnwcMJuXPRwsuoUE9Zcgocjk3g43VdLb1RcFjjHlR/s1730/Dunster%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1730" data-original-width="1297" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClidsy530sdhFMF72c6ZU2oPyvtdeWDfo6_K_9iTsf6x4EY558wJaHejnALth1uL82eGwsLV4_n3dztr9H028ar35_nRZlRAEsQwAzf8Lg_bafGZDnYVtHfE4AIdbMEr62CBqDCYmptAVEF2KNu6CnwcMJuXPRwsuoUE9Zcgocjk3g43VdLb1RcFjjHlR/s320/Dunster%201.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>This time the gate was open and it was lovely!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLZuR8Bf6ht94L4z2Or2z9QuxfDk_nbiMwmwmZ7fshmgTJFX7XzosXGZ38u_icub3c03LZ9eh338g5fNWmQLG1Ke3D9rJLLADpdMePln8kcsJ4l9DoQ6FmRtJl4ON2LWQ4hnFE4H2l8vmg3KqCrhQfRkPcZAj2koSnJkZTlaM_TC6pi_02V9MNXGUsq1f/s4896/P1010473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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