The sun is shining and....

When I popped out to meet a friend for coffee, LOOK what I found in the High Street today... Yarn Bombing for the Jubilee all red white and blue and fluttering in the breeze.

Lil Ole Me taken by Jennie

Pom Poms and bunting in the tree

and further down the high Street by the tree on the left of this picture

The bicycle racks received the treatment too!

Love those little 'crowns' on the posts!

It's the '.Wool Stop's 1st birthday.. so if your in town do drop in its small but 'perfectly formed' and your assured of a very warm welcome

Spot the photographer

Hmmm! wonder who did that,... I stood around listening for about 20 minutes and passers by were heard to exclaim ''Ooooh Its real knitting!'' and many stopped to look closer and to run their hands over the textures, I even saw a few fella's who could'nt resist having a closer look and touching it!

Now! last time I promised you some more catching up and sight of the Mug Rugs I received in the MR swap well here they are and are'nt they great, so a great big THANK YOU to Wendy from Yorkshire who sent them

 there were some other 'goodies' in the parcel too

some lovely birdhouse fabric

this greeting card

 

and this post card

I missed CTQ in May due to having Ted here for a week,(10th - 19th) while DD and co were on holiday in Pembrokshire, they came back and he went home for 4 days before coming back here for a long weekend. So lots of lovely early morning walks for us both but sadly no sewing got done, I cannot leave him downstairs or he will sit on the living room window sill and bark at passers by (and gave the postie a nasty shock once or twice, I can tell you!!) I did try having him in the workroom with me but he kept laying behind my 'wheelie' chair and getting run over, so instead I took my Knitting out into the garden and he seemed happier with that. As Ted cannot be left (he frets and starts barking) I did a 'deal' with DH to give up a days cricket so I could go to Malvern on 18th, I can't say I found it a great show this year nothing that made me say WOW! but I had a great day spent with a friend and her daughter. I also met up with Giles (touchandsew) and family so we had a lovely catch up. Not many purchases this year tho. 

Just one small carrier bag, the sheep fabric was a gift from Kate & Ruby!

I fell in love with these little charms and when I find the wires I'll make some cute earrings

Here are a few pictures from the show of quilts that did catch my eye.

Addictive by Heather Russell. Shropshire

Draco by Liz Binns, Lancashire

Friendship Quilt by Juliet Nelmes. Somerset

Detail - 1/4" hexagons

Holiday Album by Cauldron - Group Quilt

One of the panels

Panels joined by beads.

Recycled Life by Clarice Knowles. Worcestershire

detail of 'rag rug' technique used in the above

Happy Days on the Beach by Joan Phillips Plymouth

Oh! before I go our newest quilter at CTQ is here, Poppy Alice arrived safe and sound on 10th May (See last post) We decide not to make a quilt for her but all contributed to a 'Baby Shower', I'm going to visit on Wednesday and deliver it so here's a picture of the little cardi I made to put in, and a picture of the 'shower' and card.

 

Cute card made by Cilla, one of John's friends

Well better go this is turning into a short story...
Byeee for now
L