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Good morning all.

Pop over to Sarah's Craft Shed and link up if you want to join in with our desk share. We are a friendly bunch!

I've had quite a busy week.

Above you can see some of the fluff and yarns that I dyed for Max. She always needs lots of textural bits and bobs for the undergrowth and hedgerows etc in her Tilly Tea Dance artwork.

Next, I used some of my denim to make a book cover. The little sheep landscape was on one of Maxine's Christmas cards for us. So, I am recycling it on the little pen pocket and will give it to her Dad for Christma. It is made with bits of his old jeans after all.😀

And then, I knitted this little sprout chocolate orange cover. It took ages and I won't be making another! I think Ben will like it as he also loves sprouts.

And lastly, I fancied knitting another twiddle mitt. I haven't made one for ages . The colours don't show up well here. The stripes beside the bobbles are grey with a lurex thread so it looks like snow. I will add a few winter theme twiddly bits later 

So that's me for this week

Have a good week all!

X x Jo 🌈 

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It's definitely a good day for snowmen!

This is my latest little placemat.

And to continue the theme.....

We had about 3 inches of snow yesterday.

I was up early and made this snowman by 8 o'clock.

The eagle-eyed amongst you might notice the scarf is made from strands of wool 😀 Of course my snowman is only about 10 inches tall and sitting on my bin. I did it as a joke for Ben. (It's what I do!) 

I've been busy with flower/hedgerows workshop packs this week...

Lots of rainbow packs of wool rovings all ready to pop into their bags ready for next week. I like to get them finished early so that there is no last minute panic.

And lastly, my job for tomorrow......

Just a few more bookmarks for Tilly Tea Dance.

I love choosing the right coloured Madeira rayon thread to edge them with.

I like to be busy.🤣

So that's me for this week.

I hope you are managing to stay well and cosy.

Have a good week.

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Good morning all.

Here we are again sharing our crafty activity for the week.

I have had a few spare hours so I have been busy in my craft room for a change.

Unusually for me, I began making my Christmas cards nice and early. I fancied doing a bit of fabric collage.

I made several background pieces made with strips of fabric Bondawebbed onto a piece of white satin

Then I created little fabric poinsettia and holly leaves and berries.

Each one is different and I really enjoyed making them.

Then, my friend asked if I could make a little Christmas placemats. Out came my scraps of Christmas fabric to create a little patchwork with a collage beside it. Cute isn't it. I put a red spotty border and backing on it 

Sadly, I forgot to take photo of the finished mat.

I have more fabric now to create another one for a little boy. Maybe a little elf collage for this one.

This week I will be edging bookmarks and making up workshop packs for Tilly Tea Dance. Hopefully folks will get their orders in to her early so that she can get them posted out before the Christmas rush. She has a well stocked Etsy shop at the moment. 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/tillyteadance

Well that's me for this week.

Have a good week all.

x x Jo 🌈 

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We had a busy half term week with lots of time spent with Ben. We loved every minute.

We  baked bread, made a Tudor pottage with his recipe from school, shopped, practiced our keep uppy skills, drew and played games. Much fun had by all.

So my crafty activity has been limited to some lovely knitting for little folk and framing for Max.

This is the next size hoodie like I made earlier in the year.

And here is a little bolero cardie.

I love the ice cream colours of this one.

So that's it for me.

I have to take my car for service and MOT so hope all goes well.

Have a good week all 

x x  Jo