tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13824094470737790062024-02-19T03:22:37.161+00:00Monkey Business and QuiltsA place to jot down my thoughts about Family, Patchwork, Quilting, Knitting, Crafts and life in general, and to enjoy the feeling of belonging to the world wide Quilting/Crafting community.Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-59169904341520944082020-04-23T16:10:00.003+01:002020-04-23T17:23:31.277+01:00September 21st and still here!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Found this in my archive as an unpublished post from </b></span><b style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">April 2019</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Again it's been a while since I was last here, not a lot has happened in that time, and I have no excuse except to say that I have discovered yet more podcasts on You Tube and spend quite a lot of my time glued to the TV watching those while knitting or crocheting. I can highly recommend them and I have to say it does make me feel more connected to the craft related world. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>I joined a new Knitting group on Monday afternoons at a <a href="https://www.whitehorsebuckover.com/">Local Pub</a>. we are very small at the moment but new knitters pop up from time to time, the group is run by Stella (find her on Instagram as Stellaknits) a lovely lady who makes the most beautiful garments. shawls and socks - lots of socks.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>JUNE: Knit in Public Day. I was involved with Stella in a charity event. We were very well supported by the owners of the pub and though we didn't make lots of money (£30) a good day was had as we sat in the sun outside the White Horse PH (see link above). The Charity we chose was <a href="https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-and-treatments/conditions-we-treat/metachromatic-leukodystrophy-late-infantile-form">Metachromatic-leukodystrophy</a> a cause close to our knitting community's heart as the Grandaughter of Tina of <a href="https://www.loobylouyarns.co.uk/">Looby Lou Yarns</a> has this life limiting disease. I am hoping to revive this blog (yet again) so hopefully it will not be sooo long til I'm back.</b></span><br />
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Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-73329967000843953132019-03-26T22:32:00.001+00:002020-04-23T16:06:49.509+01:00Rolling along <div style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I seem to be on a crafty roll since the last time I spoke to you</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just before my fur baby Barney came to his forever home, I made a Crochet Cat Cave using 4 strands of DK held together (all from my scrap bag) and a 6mm hook. Based on a tutorial from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYoAj4GcI63nGCBa8pCGGQ">Bob Wilson 123</a> This is one of the You Tube channels I have been following and her tutorials are great, and easy to follow, especially if you are a beginner. However after a couple of tries Barney decided it was not for him so... I unpicked the top and left it open with high sides and guess what? He loves it.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Back in December I shared a picture of the Nativity characters made by the members of the Knit 'n' Knatter group I attend twice monthly. Someone at the Church made a lovely Stable to house it all and it was displayed throughout the Holiday season AND they have asked if they can use it for their 2020 Christmas cards. We are all delighted and of course we have agreed that they may.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Way before Christmas I decided to knit myself a sweater after seeing a 'vintage style' pattern in a women's magazine, I bought the yarn online from <a href="https://www.deramores.com/">Deramore's</a> and I have to say I found their service very efficient with my order arriving 3 days later. However the yarn got put away once it arrived, but last week I decide to make a start</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The pattern called for Stylecraft Life DK and I chose shade number 2497 - Hyacinth, it's a premium acrylic yarn with 25% wool. I'm pleased with the yarn and the way it's knitting up and the stitch definition is very good. Iv'e decided not to work the 'V' shape rib pattern on the back but continue with just the 5 x 1 rib.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Finally Iv'e been giving a lot of thought to this Blog, I've been wondering thqt after my very long absence last year if anyone actually bothers to read it? I know previously I had a few loyal followers but wonder if they are still looking for my posts. Do I 'prattle' too much about the trivia in my life? Should I try to section it off as I have experimented with today. So if you are reading this PLEASE have a look at previous posts for comparison and let me know what you think.</span></b></div>
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Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-70752933873103678412019-03-13T23:07:00.003+00:002019-09-21T16:33:58.917+01:00March Already!!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">As I sit here in my armchair Storm Gareth continues to batter the UK with force along the coastline, it's very windy here but we are far enough from the coast to be protected from the worst. But all the Spring flowers are in bloom and we have frog spawn in the pond so things must be getting brighter - aren't they?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Its now almost a month since I last posted and I am happy to report that my crafting Mojo has been re-discovered, it was finally found in the chaos that was my sewing room. I found the Project Linus quilt I had been in the process of binding, under a pile of 'stuff'. So it came downstairs and during some lovely warm weather we had in February I was able to sit in the conservatory and do some hand sewing, which I found very calming. So finished, it looks like this. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I went to Clock Towers Quilter at the beginning of the February, and although I stayed all day I did no sewing. I also returned to Severn Valley Quilters and due to finishing the quilt I actually had some 'show and tell'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">I currently have 3 projects on the needles, I always have more than one to suit all situations... I've cast on the back of a vintage style sweater, this I work on in the early mornings when its just me and the cat and I can concentrate on the pattern, which isn't difficult but involves a bit of counting. F</span><span style="font-size: small;">or when I'm watching TV t</span><span style="font-size: small;">here is a scarf in garter stitch, with a decrease/increase system to vary the shape (more on that later too!) And of course there is the inevitable Beanie Hat,</span><span style="font-size: small;"> BUT! for this one I'm </span><span style="font-size: small;">using the 'magic loop' method, which I am finding sooo much easier than using 4 needles <u>and</u> means I can knit on the bus while travelling to </span><span style="font-size: small;">hospital appointments</span><span style="font-size: small;"> (the journey takes an hour each way!) or at the coffee shop and I don't have to worry about dropping a needle. My knitting goes</span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>everywhere with me, tucked at the bottom of my bag, and the beanie pattern is perfect for that, and for taking to Knit and Knatter groups where concentration is always at a premium. </b></span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As you may have noticed the hats are modeled by 'Eddy' whom I mentioned in my post in December. She was looking a little grubby and in need of a re-vamp and so I decided to update her with some decoupage. I have lots of little fabric samples from way back and thought I would try using them.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">picked out the clover pinks and made a start, glue-ing them in place with a thin coat of Modge Podge. Today at U3A Craft Club I continued and she is almost completed. I'm hoping to finish it off tomorrow and once dry I'll share the result with you all.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As you will have read last time I was planning to try and post more regularly on here but, my Dear Readers life as they say has other plans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> After a wonderful Christmas Day with all the family in 'attendance' followed by a 2nd pleasant day on Friday 28th Dec.when</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> my DH hit the big 80 (we enjoyed a small celebration here at home) things suddenly went downhill very fast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Early hours of Saturday 29th December my Dear Mum was taken to hospital by ambulance following severe 'breathing difficulties' around midnight. By 7.30.a.m. she and I were given the devastating news that she had suffered a major 'silent heart attack', and although she had survived things were very scary for her (and myself).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However the Dr's seemed hopeful that with the right medication she would be able to go home after a few days. I stayed the rest of the day and left her around 6.30 p.m. Planning to get some sleep and pack a small bag for her, returning on Sunday morning </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(30th)</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> as early as I could. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> At 9.15 a.m. the hospital rang to say she had taken a poorly turn and could I go straight back in ASAP. After a frantic dash I arrived to find she had passed quietly away around 9.30 a.m following another heart attack, I was able to spend some time with her before returning home to speak to the family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Her whole life had revolved around her family and she idolized her Darling Great Granddaughter, she was active in village life until around 5 years ago and was still a member of The Royal British Legion, and, as recently as June last year she had been delighted to take part in a film about her memories of the war years (she was 13 in 1939) for Gloucestershire Museum Archives. She was always full of laughter, and her health had been robust </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">apart from Osteoporosis and Arthritis </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(she was working until she was 70!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And so however much I had thought about the end of her life, it was sudden and not what I expected, At 92 years old she was still able to live alone with minimal help, she was always chirpy bright and in very good health although getting a little frail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have to say that I believe this was the way she would have wanted it however devastating it was and still is for all of us. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She had a D.N.A.R. in place after talking with her GP and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4 years ago she had planned her Funeral.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And so on the 21st of January we said our final goodbyes. I was heartened to find that the church was full of her friends both old and new to bid her farewell, the service was conducted by Tracey a lay preacher and friend of 30 years. She now lies with her beloved Husband Henry in a double grave at our local church, reunited with both him and their son John.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Below is the reading I chose to add to her Funeral service and this is how I will try to think of her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">They
Are Not Dead</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</b></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">Unknown</span></span></strong></span></h1>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They
are not dead,<br />
Who leave us this great heritage of remembering
joy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They
still live in our hearts,<br />
In the happiness we knew, in the
dreams we shared.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They
still breathe,<br />
In the lingering fragrance, windblown, from their
favourite flowers.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They
still smile in the moonlight's silver,<br />
And laugh in the
sunlight's sparking gold.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They
still speak in the echoes of the words we've heard them say again and
again.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They
still move,<br />
In the rhythm of waving grasses, in the dance of the
tossing branches.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They
are not dead;<br />
Their memory is warm in our hearts, comfort in our
sorrow.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They
are not apart from us, but part of us,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For
love is eternal,<br />
And those we love shall be with us throughout
all eternity.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And so my friends my creative Mojo is listed as 'missing' for the time being, hopefully it will return and I will be back just as soon as I can, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lorraine.</span></div>
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Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-31453267536993399362018-12-08T20:23:00.002+00:002019-02-17T14:17:58.912+00:00Still Alive!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Well my Friends you all probably think I have dropped off the planet but I am alive and kicking and still here! It's probably been well over a year since I was here.</div>
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A LOT has happened in that time, YES I'm still quilting & knitting but really I have been spending too much time on U Tube (tho I've learned a lot!) this is now a lot easier via my new TV rather than the small screen on my phone. I also joined Facebook - another place I spend a lot (too much) time (this time via my phone!). I have always said I would not join FB but when my Good Friend Lisa jetted back to the States in June 2017 I decided it would be a good way to keep in touch. Via FB I have joined a group called Memory Zoo Creative Community run by the lovely Katie Jane Silverthorne who runs a business of <a href="https://www.memoryzoo.co.uk/">the same name</a>. I have made a few friends there and took part in some Pattern testing which was most enjoyable.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">In other news I still attend Severn Valley Quilters and we have had some really good speakers. Clock Tower Quilters also continues, though we have had a tough 12 months having to move venue due to building works. We are now in a local (to me) church hall which trebled our rent overnight tho I have to say its a much nicer room. We had lengthy discussions which resulted in an agreement to increase our annual fee (1st time in 11 years) we cut out the December meeting and as we had lost a few members, some had moved away and sadly we lost one of our founder members Carol to Cancer.</span></div>
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It was agreed we would take on some new ladies, as some of you may know we are a 'closed' group so this is done by invitation only. However we now have 4 new ladies, we all get along just dandy and so we continue.</div>
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I joined a newly formed U3A mixed craft group which meets one Wednesday afternoon each month and is very enjoyable with a variety of crafts being worked on by the members. Earlier this year we all pooled our talents to make a Group Banner using our various talents.<span id="goog_1931700347"></span><span id="goog_1931700348"></span></div>
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Below is a selection of pictures in no particular order to give you an idea of what I have been up to in my absence.</div>
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In October last year I went to the Autumn quilt show at Malvern where I took part in an indigo dying workshop, I had tremendous fun and produced 8 little pieces of indigo dyed fabrics (which were actually 2 men's hankies cut in four. below are some of my samples which I plan to use for a Boro Sampler later on.</div>
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3 lap size Crochet Granny Square blankets</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">I am still making quilts for Project Linus these 2 are complete and handed over, the one on the left is a Double 9 Patch and the right hand one are some donated orphan blocks plus I have one 'under construction and one which I am in the process of binding</span></div>
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As I mentioned earlier I have been learning through You Tube. Though I have been able to crochet for many years I have only ever made Granny square projects in the form of blankets however my talents are now improved and I have been making lots of hats, scarves and scrappy blankets and I'm currently working on a shawl. In the background of the green hat is the Linus quilt I'm working on</div>
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Earlier this year I was thrilled to be asked to be a Godmother to one of our close friends children, Oscar who is 2 years old. His baby Sister Louisa was to be Christened on the same day and so that she wouldn't feel left out I made her a knitted Blanket in a lacy pattern, then I was asked to also be her Godmother (doubly thrilled!) I bought them both Silver picture frames as Christening gifts but passed on the blanket anyway.</div>
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Also on the knitting front are these two made to try and use up the 'stash'. The wreath was my contribution to our Museum's tribute to WWI. (more pictures at the end.) The hat is from an old pattern and was fun to make using an odd 100gm ball of 'Rainbow' yarn. The child's scarf is made using 1 ball of variegated eyelash yarn and some some solid pink 4 ply yarn, I worked 2 rows of each yarn alternately. I love the way it has come out in zig zag stripes</div>
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Last but by no means least is this Knitted Nativity made by the ladies of my Knit n Knatter group who meet twice monthly in a local Baptist Church, to whom it has been donated and where it will go on display. This was great fun but frustrating at times as the patterns called for some very small components.</div>
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Severn Valley Quilters Charity Project for this year is to make 'Fiddle Mats' for New Sibland School who cater for children with all types of disability. As you can see I made several.<br />
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At the beginning of the year I finally got my hands on a Janome Gem sewing machine, I have been trying to get one for ages but as they are now out of production its taken some time. But thanks to the wonderful Mark Pickles of the <a href="https://www.sewingstudiobath.com/">The Sewing Studio Bath</a> my mission is complete.<br />
The idea was to let my DGD use it as she is now 7 years old and very keen to use a 'proper' machine. I have an antique hand machine but despite a thorough overhaul I just cannot get the tension right so... hence the Gem. H is not long enough in her legs yet to reach a foot pedal and the Gem has a stop 'n' start button. So using 'Grandma's new machine' (it will be hers in due course!) she finished off the apron she had started and moved on to a knitting bag, here is the finished project with which she is delighted. Now all I have to do is teach her to knit!!!<br />
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After a marathon effort by the volunteers at <a href="http://www.thornburymuseum.org.uk/">Thornbury Museum</a> the end result of all that knitting is the lovely WWI window display and 'swathe' of poppies now on display till the end of the year. A few white and purple poppies were included to commemorate peace and the animals who were used during the war - Horses, Mules, Dogs and Pigeons.</div>
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AND FINALLY we have a new member in my Family meet Barney (formerly Ginge) who came to his forever home at the beginning of October. I rescued him through <a href="http://www.newstartcatrescue.org.uk/">New Start Rescue Centre</a> and he is a purrrfect gentleman, and is the apple of my eye. He had a very sad story as his previous owner died of cancer age 43 leaving 3 children, 3 cats and lots of rabbits/guinea pigs, the Grandparents are taking the children etc but were unable to have the cats due to Grandad's allergy's to cat fur. The 3 of them were brought in while I was there and Barney and I just clicked.</div>
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Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-33039159095757231462018-08-04T18:56:00.000+01:002018-12-08T15:18:21.130+00:00My Beautiful Tree!<div style="text-align: justify;">
I am confused!! not difficult I hear you say but the date on this post is way off kilter, there must have been a 'Blogger Glitch' somewhere along the line as I wrote this many years ago (probably more than 6/7 years to be honest) I've had a look at my past posts and can't figure out where it was supposed to be, so my apologies for old news popping up like this.<br />
I am MAD! MAD! MAD! remember the beautiful Silver Birch Tree all covered in hoar frost I posted a picture of back in the winter? Well it has been decimated by a team of 'Tree cutter' (and I'm being polite here!) who arrived next door (it's his tree!) to 'tidy it up a bit' and this is the result :-(((</div>
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They obviously didn't know what they was doing as its just coming into leaf (trees are not supposed to be cut this time of year!!) The birds love it and I have been told that over 30 different insects live in Silver Birch Trees, which is why the birdies love it, plus he ripped out the nest of a pair of wood pigeons! Well I had better get off my high horse as nothing can be done. </div>
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It's been a busy old week and the month is set to continue in the same vein. We have DD's dog staying with us for a little holiday so I have been out walking with him around 8am every day, its beautiful in the fields where we walk, we go around the perimeter as its a crop field, but there are woods and a Golf Course near by so the birdsong is fantastic:-)) Ted loves his walks, he comes home covered in mud and plant stuff or twigs/brambles, there is an abundance of a 'sticky plant' that spreads by itself by grabbing hold of anything passing and with his long coat Ted is a 'sticky plant magnet' here he is strolling round the garden. He's a Springer Spaniel with a bit of Corgi in there somewhere (don't ask!!) he is a bouncy, happy dog with all the Spaniel traits, nose to the ground followin' the scent, etc, unfortunately he can also be a bit grumpy which is why I go out early but it's a good start to the day.</div>
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Last Saturday I took Harriet to a Young Quilters workshop at Chipping Sodbury, she had a great time making a 'Funky Chicken' then on Sunday morning she spent an hour in the workroom and made another larger one with a pebble inside to make a door stop/paper weight. My friend Helen came along as well and took her daughter Lia who made a pin cushion.This is Lia at the machine, she did very well as she had not used a machine before. H insisted she took a picture for me to put on this post so here it is.</div>
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On Wednesday I and a couple of others assembled a display of work by Severn Valley Quilters members as part of Thornbury Arts trail, this is the 3rd year we have been invited to exhibit alongside local painters, embroiderers, jewelery makers, wood turners and textile artists whose work is on show in the Town Hall , then if you have time you can 'trail' around the town viewing work by many other artist and craftspeople exhibiting in their own homes. When I was a little girl oh! so many years ago, the building was the town Police station, complete with a courtroom and living accommodation for the policeman upstairs! The old courtroom is now the Council Chamber and is a beautiful room with a wooden ceiling. It was nice to sit and sew and have the chance to talk to visitors viewing the display which looks very good, we have a list of members who will do some stewarding, this morning it was my turn and I was pleased to hear some nice comments about the work. I took some pictures to share with you.<br />
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I have made a block this week to send to Pippa from Welsh quilts blog, she is making a quilt which will be sent to New Zealand to mark the awful earthquake. Well that's about it for now I'm off to Clock Tower Quilters tomorrow so a nice sewing dayLorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-74022491095461372022017-07-13T20:26:00.001+01:002018-06-06T17:02:38.855+01:00More Fun in the Sun<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Monday the fun continued, Lisa and I have been planning to go to <a href="http://www.berkeley-castle.com/">Berkeley Castle</a> (where Wolf Hall was filmed) for some time. I was taken as a child (Boring!!! was the verdict back then!) and again when DD was home from University (enjoyed it much more that time) but I had not been back since. After hearing that a 'bloody murder' (*find some 'interesting facts' at the end) had taken place there, Lisa was keen to go</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. We set off in warm sunshine with Lisa driving as my car decided to get a flat tyre! (I left DH to deal with that:-))</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This splendid fellow greeted us as we entered, dressed in the riding habit of the Hunt 'Whipper In' who is in charge of the hounds during the meets and also in kennels. He wears a yellow coat and breeches with the castle depicted on his legs. Hounds and Horses are still kept at the castle stables/Kennels but since the introduction of the hunting ban they now follow 'fake trails' of aniseed. Its quite a spectacle on Boxing Day here in Thornbury as riders of all ages join with the Berkeley Hunt in their splendid Red riding Jackets and the pack of hounds and is quite a spectacle which people come from far and wide to witness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s we made our own way around the rooms rather than take a guided tour</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I don't think Lisa was disappointed, though she was a little taken aback by the Dungeon some 10 metres deep with no way out and right next to it the little cell where '</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Bloody Murder'</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> was carried out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The murder of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_II_of_England#Life_in_captivity_and_death" style="color: #a41223; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">King Edward II</a> notoriously took place here in 1327.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Barons of the West gathered at Berkeley before setting out to the momentous meeting with King John at Runnymede at which the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_carta" style="color: #a41223; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Magna Carta</a> was signed.</span></h3>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Jenner" style="color: #a41223; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Edward Jenner</a>, son of the vicar of Berkeley, developed the smallpox vaccination.</h3>
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The last court jester in England died here in the Castle when he tumbled from the minstrel's gallery in the Great Hall (did he fall, or was he pushed?).</h3>
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The Castle has many links with the monarchs of England: most notably King John, Henry VII, Henry VIII, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I" style="color: #a41223; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Queen Elizabeth I</a>, Charles I, George I, the Prince Regent - to name but a few.</h3>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Drake" style="color: #a41223; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Francis Drake</a>, Queen Elizabeth's most famous sea captain, was a regular visitor to Berkeley.</h3>
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Having been such a long-living and prolific family means that there are Berkeley connections all over the world, from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Square" style="color: #a41223; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Berkeley Square</a> in London, to the North of America and Australia in the South.</h3>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yesterday's picnic party went without a hitch, everyone arrived early in bright sunshine and the paddling pool was filled much to Little H's delight. While lunch was cooking away we all enjoyed a cuppa in the garden, while H opened her gift from DS (who had to leave early due to another commitment) the game was a 'Frisbee' target game and much laughter ensued as she and her Dad played a REALLY competitive game followed by a variation where H stood in her pool while Dad threw the Frisbee's at her - shrieks of laughter followed as they hit the 'target' and she (and a few of us!) got splashed. After lunch we all retired back outside and were joined by a couple more guests and more present opening. As the weather was so nice we ate the birthday tea in the garden. While all of this was going on we spent time keeping the new pup from A) attacking Monty, B) climbing in the fish pond or Paddling Pool or C) eating things that were definitely not good for her. She is absolutely fearless for such a small pup so we were kept busy.</span></div>
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Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-78081560024454503712017-07-07T21:59:00.001+01:002019-02-17T14:30:17.019+00:00What a Month!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then...around midnight the phone rings, alarm company to say that Mum had fallen again, this time in her kitchen at around 10 pm and had been on the floor for 2 hours! The reason for the delay was that Mum has never kept her 'panic button' around her neck but tied to the trolley she uses to walk, the trolley rolled away as she fell (this has been my biggest worry ever since we got her the alarm) and it had taken her quite a struggle to 'hook' it back using a broom which fortuitously fell near to her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just as we all thought things had settled down Mum fell again, This time I was on duty at the Museum but luckily I was able to leave quickly arriving home to find DS in attendance, once again an ambulance was called but once they had got her up on a chair it seemed she was OK. As regards the UTI things seem to be a bit haywire, all the tests carried out since the original hospital visit show 'blood and other cells' present but I keep being told that 'no further treatment is required'. All of this is getting me very frustrated as I really need to find out what the hell is gong on, so that we can start to get Mum well again. Right at this very moment 'Nightmare' and 'headless chicken' seems to be very familiar phrases round here! Throughout all of this I have managed a bit of knitting but no sewing, which is driving me mad! </span></div>
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Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-69119041952226969222017-06-22T22:11:00.001+01:002018-06-06T17:14:11.644+01:00A post of many topics.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-71441131959018597772017-06-10T22:22:00.002+01:002018-06-06T17:16:37.586+01:00Nothing on TV....AGAIN!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So it's a good excuse to talk to all you lovely folks out there. Last time I promised an update on my recent knitting projects, yes there are more than one including several on the needles!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I <strike>may </strike></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strike>have</strike></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> probably mentioned that I belong to a couple of knitting groups. One is held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at our local church, </span><a href="http://www.alveston.org/alveston/st-helens-church-alveston" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Helen's </a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> They serve a reasonably priced cooked lunch every week for older residents and I have started taking Mum along to that on the day that the knitting group meets, so it makes a break for her from making her own lunch and an afternoon out with friends as we know most of the ladies who attend. Mostly the ladies knit for various Charities and Judith (our lay preacher in the absence of a Vicar!) who runs both the lunches and the knitting group deals with the delivery of the various items when she has a quantity. So far they have made Blankets for </span><a href="https://www.sands.org.uk/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">S.A.N.D.S.</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> (if you follow the link you can find a downloadable pattern for a blanket) other times we send baby clothes for Premmies at our local hospital's </span><a href="https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/our-services/a-z-services/neonatal-intensive-care-unit" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">N.I.C.U.</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> unit. We also knit scarves hats and gloves for homeless people, plus items to sell at events like the Church Fete and Christmas Bazaar. S</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o far</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> this what I have made over the last couple of weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An incubator Vest (</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">designed by one of the midwives</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> at the unit)</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and matching hat in Cream DK, .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next you may want to put your sunglasses on, as they are a bit bright, 2 Beanie hats for the homeless. I came across a 100gm ball of this bright red yarn in the stash (don't ask me why I bought it :-) but I have another one the same!!!) I did run out just before the end of the 2nd hat but luckily an oddment did the trick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I make these in the round (have you guessed I dislike sewing up!) on either 4 DPN's or a short circular needle and are my usual 'carry around' project for passing the time in the coffee shop or at the Museum, you will also find me knitting one of these on the coach to the NEC Festival of Quilts in August. I can usually complete one during the journey up and back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last but not least I have finished the sweater I was making for Oscar, I found 4x100gm balls of this yarn in the stash and the pattern asked for 2 so job done I thought, but no! the whole sweater only took 1 ball and I have a little left over from that! Back to the pattern file I guess for another idea to use it up.</span></div>
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Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-48444338328367481682017-06-06T21:58:00.000+01:002018-04-16T21:00:17.475+01:00Another day - Another Quilt show<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This time it was Bristol Quilters 'Quiltfest' Exhibition. It was a last minute decision to go but after arranging with a friend to go by bus we set off in bright sunny weather to vis<span id="goog_1455869249"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1455869250"></span>it the exhibition which was being held at <a href="http://www.badmintonschool.co.uk/">Badminton School</a> near <a href="https://www.bristol.gov.uk/museums-parks-sports-culture/the-downs">Durham Downs</a> .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">called Joanna's Quilt the label explains the thoughts behind it and I quote.. A quilt made for my daughter to take to University. Machine pieced, hand quilted (Kantha style) Fabrics include Liberty Lawn combined with up-cycled fabrics from my daughter, myself and my Mum. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I'm still working on the Textile Embroidery book idea and now further inspired by what I have seen on Pinterest and at show </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">on Saturday I bought a gift pack of materials from the trader </span><a href="http://www.batiksnbeads.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Batiks n Beads</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> in readiness for my next Textile Book project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5 am this morning and as I was awake I decided to get up, it's been so hot and with all the downstairs closed up overnight the house felt stuffy, I opened all the doors and windows including the Patio doors and wandered out into the garden, it was soo cool! the plants and flowers were looking good so, I though I would record it here.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the view that greets me each day from the conservatory</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By now it's time for breakfast and some knitting, I'm currently working on some gloves, a special request from Barbara who lives next door (who bought the yarn then asked me to do it!) This is the first one, now don't get me wrong I like knitting gloves but </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it's driving me crazy, I <u>do not</u> like the yarn, I've used it before but the quality seems to have changed. In the ball its nice and soft but when I'm using it, it's like knitting with thin string! Plus </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've had to run it back to the cuff twice already as I a) dropped a stitch and didn't notice then b) I did the thumb increases on every 4th row instead of the 3rd. I am now only knitting</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> it in the mornings when there are no distractions and as you can see I'm up to the fingers. Yay!</span></div>
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Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-49678830838912045822017-05-20T23:32:00.000+01:002019-04-14T11:58:49.283+01:00Didn't We Have a Lovely Time...<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">...the day we went to Quilts UK at Malvern. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes we did! especially as this year I was 'taxied' there and back by Lisa. We set off early in order to have a cup of coffee </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ac</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">companied by a bacon roll </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">at our usual 'watering hole'. On arrival we worked to our usual pattern, she shopped and I 'oggled' quilts with a little shopping thrown in. This year I was not disappointed, I took so many pictures it's taken me several hours to get them out of my phone, labeled up and in a folder. I thought I would share a few of them with you here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I mentioned yesterday I have some boxes bought from a local store during a BOGOF offer (by one, get one free). They were so pretty I couldn't resist and bought 3 sets for storage in the sewing studio. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They are stored on a small bookcase, and I have tried to co-ordinate the contents to the style of the box, so from the top they hold.. Embroidery, pre cut 1.5" strips (Log Cabin project), Sewing Threads, Hexagon projects, pre-cut scraps and Fabric Postcard projects. The other plastic boxes contain threads of one sort or another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These interesting little 'gismos' are some brass (I think) old embroidery templates, when I got them they were in a rather tattered paper bag on which was printed 'Kay's Practical Embroiderer' obtained from S Kaufman and an address in Manchester price 3/6d I looked it up on the web and <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiy-8DmpI7UAhWMBcAKHfmyCRQQFggoMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.knitting-and.com%2Fembroidery%2Fkays.html&usg=AFQjCNEOGweKAuLGUKd_0I1O_6fbq2fWfA&sig2=azcjjuhXASaYh7AJQ33jqw">THIS</a> is what I found. I am going to try to use them at some point, here they are closed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While I have Sylvia Critcher's book on loan I want to make a rather lovely needle-case featured in it, and plan to use it as a working sample for the workshop. I have some rather nice clover pink silk and some cheesecloth, so decision made I rounded up the fabrics and my work-bag </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(adding the embroidery box for good luck!) and off I went. After setting up the room and getting 'Ernie' on ready for hot drinks, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I cut the fabrics and sorted through my embroidery threads and after a few 'false starts' found a rather nice rich purple for the stitching.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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On the way back from Quilters, 3 of us headed off to take down the SVQ exhibit in the town hall as the Art Showcase ended today, that done I went to visit some friends where there was a 7th birthday party for the one of the children. There followed a lovely Chinese takeaway meal followed by home made Sticky Toffee Pudding and cream (or ice cream) and 2 sorts of Cake! With 11 children in the family ranging in age from almost 18 down to a 1 year old and with invited adult friends it was a lovely if hectic end to another day.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last Thursday saw 3 of us at the <a href="http://www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/thornbury-tourist-office">Town Hall</a> to set up SVQ's exhibit for the Arts Festival Showcase. This is held in the Council Chamber, a beautiful room in a Georgian building which was formerly our Police Station and Courthouse (the Council Chamber was the court room) We are invited to take part every year and we are allowed the largest area for our work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I live near a lovely market town in South Gloucestershire. The town is very historic (mentioned in the Doomsday Book) and has many notable listed buildings both in the High Street and the surrounding area. While out with Lisa for my birthday she asked if I had seen the Yarn Bombing - I had not! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So off we went to the local (modern) shopping precinct to an empty shop unit and there in the window was this wonderful display of 'yarny lovley-ness'. I tried to get some snaps but the light was all wrong so a few days later I went back at a different time of day, still not perfect but here is an idea of what I saw, please excuse the reflections of the shops opposite but there just did not seem to be anyway of avoiding them it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These pieces of wolly wonderment have been put on display for <a href="http://thornburyartsfestival.com/">Thornbury Arts Festival</a> Entitled 'WOOLBURY Twinned with <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-36286586">Briswoool</a>' here is one side of our High Street </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">from the top.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.heritageinthornbury/">Heritage </a> for lovely gifts, and wonderful coffee and the <a href="http://www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/thornbury-methodist-church">Methodist church</a> where we hold SVQ exhibitions (next one planned for February 2018).</div>
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Buildings at the lower end of High Street.</div>
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and just out of town the Beautiful <a href="http://www.thornburycofe.org.uk/">St. Mary's Church</a> where my parents were married and I was baptized.</div>
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Once again I have managed to get to the sewing room several times this week. On Monday it was the turn of my long standing Log Cabin project. Some of you who have been with me a while will remember I have been making Random Log Cabin blocks for <strike>several </strike> many years. I have a box of 1.5" strips of fabric scraps and some red solid scraps cut to 1.5" square. This has been my 'take along hand sewing project' or if I can't decide what to work on out comes the box and I randomly machine sew 6.5"Log Cabin squares, now I have to admit that I do not always manage to get them all the same way round but they are supposed to be random right! I had previously sewn some of these together to make 9 larger 4 patch blocks and now it was time to make them up into a quilt top.<br />
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I joined them with navy blue sashing and once they were all assembled I pinned it to the design board so I could take a look-see to decide how I wanted to quilt it. It was at this point that it became obvious that 'something' was wrong, after standing there for a while I realized the top left block was considerably bigger than the rest, if you look carefully you can see a 'bulge'. On checking the reverse I noticed that these were some REALLY old blocks that had been stitched by hand and if I say so myself not that accurately!!! guess it was a bad day when they were made, and suffice to say its still up there waiting to be taken apart and remade correctly.<br />
While deliberating that task I decided that I would do something else. During the BIG MOVE into the new sewing room I made a mat to put under the laptop on the sewing table, I also needed an iron pad for the top of the drawer unit to save me having to put the ironing board up for small projects so as I don't use the laptop that much in there I decided to double up the use of the mat, however it was actually too big, but I have been 'making do'. Deciding to put this right, I found some curtain weight fabric and measuring the iron area made another one, it looks a bit wonky here but trust me its not!<br />
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The time leak has happened again! I started this post quite late one evening and left it as a draft to come back to, that was 3 weeks ago! in my defense, since then I have been quite busy (I was at DD's 3 times last week) but at last here I am.</div>
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Spring has really sprung in the garden, these wonderful bright red Tulips in the front garden were a picture.</div>
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I came across this cone of Lavender 4ply machine knitting yarn, a previous Charity shop purchase, (I bought 4 of these in different colours for £2)<br />
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One of my forays to Gloucester last week for babysitting duties found Little H and I exploring <a href="http://www.highfieldgardenworld.co.uk/">Highfield Garden World</a> . Thankfully she now has a smaller plaster on her broken leg so we had a good look round before having lunch in the restaurant, then going out to see the ducks, geese and rare breed chickens, spotting this splendid fellow in all his glory.<br />
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seen here sitting on my old quilt in the story chair in my bedroom. Then we started the day with coffee and a delicious Lemon Tart (courtesy of the coffee shop when they heard it was my birthday! How sweet!) while I planned what I wanted to do, having decided on the cinema we watched the latest version of Beauty & the Beast (wonderful escapism!!) followed by a meal in a Mexican eatery where I enjoyed my first 'proper' Burrito then, cake and tea before returning home where I opened presents and sat surrounded by flowers (3 large bunches) and cards.</div>
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Once again I have not made it to the sewing room except to drop stuff in there. I may have mentioned that some years ago I got intrigued by Encaustic Wax techniques, and while watching a certain craft channel on TV earlier this week I got all fired up again as there was a demonstration on this very craft, now of course all they really want to do is sell you the stuff but as I already have a lot of materials and equipment I decided to stay tuned. I took notes, while hatching a plan to have another try.<br />
So with DH off out to watch footie today I thought this would be the ideal time but, and it's a big BUT! I got distracted (as you do, don't you?) I needed to tidy up the table, before I could do anything, in doing so I found this little ready quilted piece (I think it's a sample for iron on bag lining from <a href="http://www.empressmills.co.uk/">Empress Mills</a>) Its around 6"x 4" so just right for a coaster which is what I had already been using it for and nearby was just the right scrap for a binding, so that <i>had</i> to be done.</div>
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In the garden this week Spring continues to spring with warm temperatures interspersed with some showery days and of course more daylight hours now we are on 'summer time'. The Tulips seem to be very early but are very pretty all the same.</div>
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On Wednesday I went with Carys and Heather to hand over the syringe driver bags to St Peters Hospice, we took 80 bags in total and they were delighted with them. We were given a tour round the hospice and the grounds which I found quite emotional as it was only 2 days after the Anniversary of my Brothers death and we were right outside the room he was in at one point. We rounded off the afternoon with Tea and cake in <a href="https://www.johnlewis.com/">John Lewis</a> before coming home.<br />
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Wednesday was a sort of, 'what shall I do next day?' so I did a bit of tidying up in the work space and came across some pretty scraps in a bag, </div>
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I had been given these by a friend (who knows I hate throwing out scraps!!) so after sorting through them I decide to make some 'new fabric', I have been cutting remnants of fabric from the aforementioned bags into squares intending to make a scrappy quilt for Project Linus. Some of the scraps were already triangle shapes and some appeared to be borders and were already sewn together so after a little bit of sorting I was able to chain piece them and cut them into 3 1/2" squares to add to my collection.</div>
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Our speaker for the evening was Mary Jane Hutchinson of <a href="http://trymquilting.co.uk/">Trym Quilting</a> she came along to tell us all about wadding (batting) and the various properties of all the different brands and types. Well! what that lady doesn't know about wadding probably isn't worth knowing. She had samples of every type you can imagine which she had made up into 12" squares all beautifully quilted, these were passed around for us to see and feel, and when asked any questions she was able to answer without any hesitation. Now to some this may all sound a little obsessive, but she explained, when she bought her long arm machine prior to setting up her business she needed to practice so that she would to be able to suggest or recommend a specific wadding for any project she was asked to quilt. </div>
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In my last post I showed you 2 quilts made by Heather and both of which had been quilted by Mary Jane and Heather seemed most impressed by her standard of work. I took along the 17 Syringe bags for Show and Tell and there were a few more made at home by some of the members so now our grand total of bags made is 80! 3 of us are going along to hand them over on Wednesday next.</div>
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So what else have I been doing? Mainly knitting so no surprise there! I've made a another beanie hat and another of the little scarves. I had a 3 smallish amounts left in shades of purple from previous projects (don't we all:-) so first up I made the beanie hat.</div>
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Then I made another of the little scarves, Now I only had really small amounts of yarn left so I weighed the first scarf (34 grams) then the 2 amounts of yarn and I had around 45 grams left in total, I had more of the darker colour so decided a stripey pattern would work and by reversing the colours of the 'loop' and the first stripe I'm delighted to say it did and I was pleased with the result. </div>
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I have finally got back into reading each night before going sleep (I didn't read anything while I was ill!) this book was started just after Christmas, and has been on my night table since then, I picked it again around a week ago and now I can't put it down. It's a really good read about the owner of a yarn store in New York, Georgia is the single parent of a pre-teen daughter and it tells her story as well as the stories of the small band of knitters who turn up each week to the 'Friday Night Knitting Club'.</div>
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Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15950443927534701480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382409447073779006.post-86505660837745799242017-03-21T22:10:00.001+00:002019-02-17T14:25:42.501+00:00A Productive Week!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've had the most productive week, as reported last post I had 17 syringe driver bag kits ready to take to Clock Tower last Saturday. After a sleepless night on Friday (I even brought my knitting up to bed at 2 am 'cos I thought it would help me relax!!) finally getting to sleep around 4 am, I managed to oversleep. Over a hasty breakfast, I decided to set up and start sewing as soon as possible. I set off as early as I could to open up. Kerry (who got there before me!) and I soon had the room ready with the urn on ready for the first cuppa which is always a priority on these days.</span></div>
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Eager to get going, I set myself up a little 'production line', setting up my iron and machine to prepare (turn in and press) all the seam allowances and stitch the handles (quite a feat as they are 55" long!) but hoping I may get them all done in the day. Well dear readers, not only did I get all the handles stitched, BUT I also managed to sew around all the bags and get some of them turned through and pressed too.</div>
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Yesterday DH and I had to attend the funeral of an elderly friend. Now if you are anything like me you spend hours ironing little pieces of fabric for your quilt projects but don't actually get round to things like shirts. So while enjoying my first cuppa and indulging in some knitting, a plan began to hatch in my mind. DH's shirt, the one I just knew he would want, was in the ironing pile awaiting my attention, now he does own more than one shirt but, I thought if I 'volunteered' to iron this one I might get few more bags pressed at the same time AND it worked! In a little under 45 minutes I got the rest done (and yes I did the shirt <u>and</u> some handkerchiefs too!)</div>
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I was on a roll, so today with the lunch prepared and after visiting Mum, off I went to the sewing room and joy of joys, by 4 pm with a break for lunch I had them all done making a total of 25 bags made in just under 2 weeks, here is the last one on the machine.</div>
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and here is a selection of completed bags!</div>
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Not only has it been very satisfying to make these and take part in the project, (<a href="http://www.stpetershospice.org.uk/">St Peters Hospice</a> was where my Brother spent his last few hours with us) it's been so nice to finally feel like sewing again, after not picking up a needle of any type during my 6/7 weeks of illness. So long may it continue... NOW what's next???</div>
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I've had a lovely day today, being Wednesday I don't visit Mum so had the day to myself apart from the usual chores.</div>
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Getting up around 6.30am. I came down to have my first cuppa of the day (always the best one don't you think?) The washing machine had been on overnight so despite grey skies the Laundry went out on the line. Back indoors, I picked up my knitting to continue the project started yesterday at DD's. I had completed the green Beanie hat mentioned last post, I worked a reducing stripe pattern, 8 rows Dk Green 4 rows pale green then 6 Dk Green & 3 pale green and so on, I was quite pleased with the result.<br />
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The new project was mostly in Garter stitch so no much concentration required, this gave me time to ponder, and it was at this point I realised that I was a day out on the Wedding Anniversary stakes, and it was in fact TODAY not yesterday as previously reported here lst week, now a slight feeling of guilt sets in, 'cos if it had been DH who made the mistake I would have been really 'miffed'. When DH finally made an appearance, he produced a pretty card then after his breakfast was eaten he quickly disappeared to his 'man cave' at the end of the garden and came back bearing a pretty bunch of flowers, which I much appreciated. <br />
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As I had the day to myself and was now almost at the end of my new knitting project, I decided to finish it before heading off to the sewing room. I had made several of these little scarves many years ago while filling shoe-boxes for Operation Christmas Child. </div>
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These are shorter than usual and are designed to wrap round a child to fit nice and snug, Usually there is a bit more length (28 rows) between the end of the shaping and the loops (the ribbed area) but as I was a bit short of yarn I didn't do them and it seems to be OK, This is what it looks like when the end is tucked into the loop (the ribbed areas). I would think it will fit a toddler<br />
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By the time I had finished knitting the sun had come out and I spotted some different daffodils in flower. these look really pretty on the rockery and the contrast of white petals around the bright yellow trumpet makes them look more delicate.</div>
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The sun has also brought the little hyacinths by the wall out in flower and these too look very pretty.</div>
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Finally around 10.30 I went off to the sewing room, and with the radio on (I'm Radio 2 fan!) I set too to cut some more syringe driver bag kits, a friend popped in around lunchtime which made a natural break to get lunch, and once we had been fed up I went again.</div>
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Next I knew it was 4pm and I had cut 17 kits, at this point I realised that my neck and shoulders were now killing me so I decided to start sewing but after making one bag I called it a day.</div>
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Hopefully, tomorrow I will make a few more and the aim is to get them all done by the time we go to hand them over at the hospice on 29th March. A girl can dream eh?</div>
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Well it's 11.30pm so I'm filling my 'Hottie' and I'm off to bed.</div>
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