WOYWW

 Good morning all.

I hope you are all well and managing to get organized for the festive season. I finished my little phone stands and have been using mine on my sewing table. At last I'm not searching for it!

I've made a few for the cancer charity too but will wait for their next craft fair to hand them over.

These are my latest little knitties. A yellow jelly baby and a nurse mate....

It's been a strange week.

I left a tube of glue on my machine and it left a little melted circle on it.

I had a freak accident in church when I went to see Ben's concert. I tripped  on a kneeler cushion and bashed my thigh on the pew. Ouch!

Nursing sis dropped by with some Arnica which has helped to bring the bruise out. 😀

And finally my car battery gave up on me this morning. Luckily my garage did a quick check and replaced it within an hour. That's service for you!

So, here's hoping that's the end of my bad news.

Minor issues but nevertheless flippin annoying.🤣

Have a good week all. See you here on Christmas Eve.

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Christmas is creeping up on us.

It's a low key affair in our house but I do enjoy making my cards and a few gifts and also try to get out and about to enjoy the festive decorations in the locality.

So, each year we visit Attingham Park to see the beautiful Christmas trees throughout the mansion.

This year was even more lovely than last year. The details in the way each tree has been individually decorated and themed to suit each room.....

Hand made tiny leather boots, dusters and Cherry blossom polish tins in the boot room...

A wonderful creation with a Victorian theme in the dining room....

The stairway was really stunning with a tumble of parcels cascading down the stairs ...

We followed it up with mulled wine and a shortbread - perfect!

My crafty activity has involved stuffing and rice. No, not cookery (not my forte!)

I spotted an idea for a phone stand and thought they would make a useful little gift. I made one for myself to pop my phone on when I'm busy in my sewing room....

As you see, I am a messy rice stuffer! I loved the result and it holds my phone nicely, though I think I shall be vaccing up rice for a while 🤣

So, that's me for this week .

My cards are done and I've even posted some of them!

Have a good week all.

Love and all good wishes to Neet. 

x x Jo 🌈 

WOYWW

 Welcome to our Wednesday desk share.

Well here we are in December already!  Goodness knows where 2025 has slipped away to.

It's been a busy crafty year one way or another and we're still here so that's worth celebrating 😀

Looking through my photo file, I seem to have had fun this week.

I sorted some bags of fluff into colours for Tilly and made a few Inspiration packs for her.

I've spent a bit of time making a few Christmas gift tags using some fabric scraps...

 

And I also had a visit from some little knitty friends who liked to pose around my sewing machine

So you can see why I've had a fun week!

Hoping you too have had some fun.

Sending love and best wishes to Neet.

x x Jo 🌈 

WOYWW

 Good morning to all our WOYWW friends and anyone else who pops in to see what I am up to.

I've had a lovely week squeezing in as many crafty activities as I can.

Our local charity, supporting families of children with cancer, has had a few Christmas fund raising fairs so I made a few more Hang about bins. They look lovely hanging over my shelf....

The lady that runs the charity said they sell well. She also wondered if we could make gift tags. She said they are a good seller and only need to be made from bits and bobs. Well of course, I have boxes full of that!

So, I chose a nice check woollen fabric and trimmed it up with lace etc from my stash....

I've also knitted a few little characters to go in the box with all the other items. I'm sure they will be loved.

So that's it for this week.

I helped Tilly to take down her exhibition yesterday and she was delighted at the resulting sales. It makes all her hard work worthwhile.

Lots of love to you,Neet, hoping you are comfy and coping with your hospital stay. We often think about  you and wish you well🥰

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Wishing you a colourful Wednesday!

My garden has burst into bloom over the last few weeks and the cold weather hasn't yet spoilt it all. So just before I show you my colourful crafty activity .......

I love it.

And as if that isn't enough, my little sis brought these for me....

 My crafty activity started well with this fab little cardi for my friend's granddaughter.

Then, yesterday, I tackled some Hang about bins for our favourite charity. Sally said they sold really well on her craft stall. I used some of the given fabric and cut out 9 of them. The lovely Jo Pritchard gave me her pattern and I've made loads of them.

Jo was a wonderful crafter and I always think of her when I get my pattern out.

So I do wonder why the first one didn't go to plan! 

I forgot to put the boning round the top so had to do a quick revamp. It looks fine. 

The second one was no easier.🤣

I put the base in upside down so the inside is on the outside. It still looks fine and  it's only me that will be annoyed by it!

I'm sure the third one will be perfect 🤣🤣🤣

So, I hope you enjoyed my colourful week 

Neet, if you are able to check out the desks, I hope you have enjoyed my colourful nonsense and that you are feeling a little better. Sending WOYWW hugs and good wishes.

x x Jo 🌈