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Good morning on a very chilly Wednesday!

We have had gales, torrential rain, sleet, hail and snow over the last couple of days. Not a great problem at all but certainly a very wintery feel to life!

So to cheer us all up, here's my latest seaside twiddle mitt - side 1 and side 2.

I think it might have uses beyond the dementia group that it was aimed at. It would make a lovely "conversation" piece to use in schools. I might have to make a whole range to fit in with suitable topics. I'm thinking - growing things,  hot lands, cold lands, weather mmmm lots of potential there!

 My other little job was to mount and frame Tilly's latest snowdrop picture. I love this one - especially the moody sky which is wet felted.

And finally - just so you know where all this activity comes from...

I really do think I need to sort out the space between my machines don't you.
It becomes my " push back" space until it's so full that I can't use my machines.
I wish I was a tidy soul but then I wouldn't get so much done would I! (That's my excuse anyway).

I hope you have escaped the worst of the weather.

Have a good week.

xx Jo

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This week I have been busy framing and mounting Tilly's little sheep and poppies pictures.

I guess she will try to get them on her Etsy site in time for Mothers' Day and Valentine's - although her tiny sheep pictures sell well all year!

Today she will be working on her seaside themed pieces. Garth the Gull is a firm favourite.

Here he is on a coaster and card...

And this little beauty is my Dendrobium. I have had it for at least 15 years. It does very little for most of the year and then suddenly bursts into bloom. I think there are about 20 blooms this time - so pretty.

So that's me for this week. I must apologise for not visiting many desks last week. I was busy organising and celebrating with the "birthday boy". He had a lovely time and enjoyed being with friends and family. He loved the cake with 7 candles.....
 Ben counted in tens to seventy and then looked very thoughtful and said
"You will soon be 100 then Grandad!"
 (Good counting skills for a 5 year old but I don't think G was very impressed with the thought!)

Have a good week.

xx Jo

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Happy Wednesday!

I have a busy week this week - a big birthday to celebrate with a 70 year old!

He will hate me for telling you but what the heck - at our age we are lucky to still be alive and kicking!

Yesterday I baked a cake and following Ben's instructions iced it and put a railway track and a model train on top (Edward from Thomas the Tank) - along with 7 candles one for every ten years!!

Here it is....

It won't win any awards but will taste good and Ben and his Grandad will love it I am sure!

As you can imagine - not much time for crafting other than my latest  twiddlers...

That's my lot for this week.

I hope you haven't got too much snow.

None here but the wind is cold and the skies are a bit heavy at times.

Have a great week.

xx Jo

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Another week another WOYWW!
My work table hasn't seen much action - apart from a bit of Tilly Tea Dance admin. - getting a few mini sheep landscapes mounted for Etsy and local shops.

I think the bug I had over Christmas is still lurking - either that or I am getting old! I seem to run out of bounce quicker than I usually do.
So, to fill the odd lazy hour or two, I am back knitting a few more twiddle mitts for the hospital. They will use them with their patients suffering from dementia. I try to add buttons, ribbons, knitty bits etc so that there are lots of textures to investigate and things to twiddle.

I knitted the little heart as a Christmas tree decoration and then forgot about it. I think it makes a cheery addition to the latest little mitt.

Well that's it for this week.

See you next week!!

xx Jo

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Good morning - another WOYWWednesday has whizzed round!

This week I have been making my annual fund raisers - Katie Morag outfits for World Book Day. I popped them on ebay and any funds raised will go to our local cancer charity.

The jumper already has bids on it so that's good.

The little skirt is made to look like a little kilt in cosy brushed cotton.

Hopefully, I am back to full bounce this week!!
I have more energy and even managed a 4 mile walk around Attingham park on Sunday.

I am rushing to get organised today - Tilly is coming to do some wet felting and I have Ben later after school.

I hope you are all well and not too blown away by the storms over the last few days.

xx Jo