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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 🌈 

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 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 🌈 

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 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 🌈 

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 Good morning all.

I hope you are all well. Also, I'm sending a hug to Neet and wishing her well.

I have managed a little more sewing.

I used some more of our donated fabric and made a total of 14 little bags for our favourite charity.

I thought these would make useful little Christmas gift bags

I also put together a basket of knitties for the charity.

I've added a few more since I took this photo, including this little gingerbread man.

The little sheep went to my friend's granddaughter as she loves Shaun the sheep.

And finally, a quick round up of Autumn colours in my garden...

My winter flowering clematis.

A gorgeous sunshine-bright Mahonia.

And a final flourish for my Golden Wedding rose.

So that's me for this week.

Have good week all.

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Good morning all. Happy WOYWW.

I've had a busy week with a few trips out and even a bit of sewing in my craft room!

I used some lovely Laura Ashley fabric that LLJ sent us. It was just enough for two little gift bags - about 12 inch square.

Then I used some of the pirate curtain fabric for another bag 

Just enough fabric for one carefully cut bag.

My other crafty activity has been finishing a couple of twiddle mitts.

Firstly a little garden themed mitt.

Then I made one of my seaside mitts.

It has a little boat on the other side.

Hopefully, I will have a bit more time for sewing this week once I've got my car through its service/ MOT  trip to the garage.

Sending special love to Neet, hoping she is making good progress this week.

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Welcome to my WOYWW desk.

The clocks went back at the weekend so we have cosy evenings that begin an hour earlier (I like to be positive about the move towards winter!)

I know Ben doesn't look at my blog so I can share this with you. He made a beautiful oil pastel owl picture for my birthday card and I thought I would treat him to something to keep as a reminder of his arty talent. 

I think he will love to find this in his Christmas

stocking.

I also ordered 20 cards printed from his design. I'm guessing he will use them for thank you cards but may also see it as a money maker and sell a few back to me!!

My crafty activity included a day spent making little inspiration packs for Tilly.

Firstly I put small amounts of toning colours onto a tiny square of pre felt.

Then I add a twist of toning textured yarns and threads.

Lastly, I pack them in tiny cellophane bags with a Tilly Tea Dance label.

I made 38 altogether, so that should keep her stock going for a while.

I have a few new twiddlers to show you next week when I have finished them .

So, that's me for this week.

Sending love and hugs to Neet, hoping she is making good progress.

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Happy WOYWW all 

Welcome to our Wednesday desk share.

If you fancy joining in, pop over to Sarah's Craft Shed and link up. We are a friendly bunch of crafters.

This week I should be working an some little fabric bags but I am still plodding along with the last of the workshop packs for Tilly. 

She has two Shropshire Hills workshops .. 

Firstly a summery set

And then next, a Winter Hills colourway .

Lastly, my latest knitting activity...

I like making a few Christmassy themed twiddle muffs.. The fat little snow men are cute 

I thought I'd make a couple of little knitty soft toys to pop in with the twiddle muffs ....

This little snowman is about 6 inches tall.

So that's me for this week.

Sending big hugs to my little sis for her birthday and love and best wishes to Neet hoping she is feeling a bit better this week 

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Happy WOYWW all 

I am late posting this as I have been with Max to set up her Tilly Tea Dance needle felted artwork exhibition in Craven Arms.

Here is just a little preview for you....

There is lots more on display but it is tricky to photograph due to it being on the walls of the restaurant.

Hopefully, it is the perfect time to sell her work in the build up to Christmas. It is a lovely venue with a good footfall including walking groups and coach parties so, fingers crossed it does well.

My week has been taken up with admin for the above. Maybe next week I will have some of my own crafts work to show and tell.

So, I will just send our love to Neet and wish her a speedy recovery, hoping she is soon back home and feeling better.

Have a good week

x x Jo 🌈 

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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 🌈