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 Happy WOYWW!

This week has flown by and suddenly I'm a year older!

I had lots of lovely cards, flowers and messages. Ben made this gorgeous owl card for me. He used oil pastels.

Beside it you can see the card my little sis sent me...and below is the message inside.🤣🤣

I know she loves me🤣🤣

I have had a busy week with my Tilly duties.

I set her pictures for the exhibition out on my dining table, so that I can price and give them a name and number. It's time consuming but I love to admire her beautiful artwork so it's a delight really.

My own crafts have been limited to evening knitting.

I now have four twiddlers ready to add twiddly bits to.

This is my latest.

I'm going to knit. A themed one next.

I always start with simple designs just to get back into the swing of things 

So that's me for this week.

Have a great week 

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Good morning all 

I was a bit late posting last week so I was determined to get myself organized this week.

Firstly,  I want to send our love and all good wishes to Julia and say that if there is anything we can to help, in any way, then we will do our best. It was awful to hear of their disaster and I hope they can get their heads round it and find a way to move forward with their business.

My week has been a bit busy with prep for Tilly's exhibition and workshops.

I did manage a day out with G. We went to Stafford model rail exhibition - I always go with him and love to see the models. This was my favourite this time. It was a coastal scene and the detail was incredible and the finish was superb.

Other than that,  I haven't had much time for creativity although I have started knitting twiddle muffs for the dementia patients at the hospital again....

I love the colours in this one.

So that's me for this week.

Have a great week.

x x Jo 🌈 

WOYWW

 These weeks are flying by!

I'm afraid I haven't managed any crafty activity this week but I have been busy working for Tilly and baking cakes for a certain boy's 11th birthday.

Don't look at the icing- it's a bit haphazard but he loved it as Man City is his favourite team 

So my Tilly jobs ...

I mounted some of her little needle felted pictures in little card mounts.

Then I dyed some wool fibres for her to use in her work ..

Natural at the top is transformed into various shades of green below

And finally.. .some workshop packs for her Robin workshop next month.

So that's how busy I've been recently.

NB the curious photo from last week's post was an interesting item in the Railway Exhibition room. 

It was used to test rail workers for colour blindness.

Well done to all who knew and to those who managed to read the labels🤣

Have a good week all 

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Good morning all.

I was absent last week as we had a few days in Yorkshire. We met up with old friends and then went over to Skipton.

The weather was a bit damp but we enjoyed a few trips out.

I thought I'd share a few of the things that amused/interested me whilst we were out and about.

Settle had a flower pot festival - who knew! 😃

Some of the shops had a window display. I loved this one....

The museum in "The Folly" in Settle was free to visit and I thought it was excellent. I loved all the "Mouse man" oak furniture.....

And how about this...

Can you work out what it is. ..

Annie read the label so of course she quickly sussed it.

Lastly, this photo was on a display of early photography which was fascinating 

Don't you just love all their proud little faces.

This week I will be mounting and framing pictures for Maxine's exhibition in the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. So, my room will be full and I will be busy. All good fun!

Have a good week everyone.

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Good morning all 

I have managed a few hours in my sewing room this week- yay!

Firstly, I made a background piece with an overlayer of sparkly net.

Then I created a little clematis collage 

I used machine embroidery to add detail on the collage.

Oh and I forgot to say....

I did it six times over and then made each piece into a little pocket that I slipped over a little notebook.

I think they will make a perfect little gift.

On Sunday, we visited one of our local National Trust properties - Powis Castle.....

It really is a great place to walk round on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The big lawn had lots of games for the children to enjoy. The views across the Welsh/Shropshire border were lovely.

So that's it for this week.

x x Jo 🌈