WOYWW

Good morning all!

I hope you are all well and that you are making the most of the occasional sunny day we have been having.

Today my table is awash with white linen bunting.

I started making it last year and even sold one or two lengths.

Yesterday I found it lurking in the bottom of my "needs finishing" drawer.

I thought I might add hand stitching to each flag - a bit like my crazy quilting square on the left.

Then I am going to sell them.

 

At the back of my photo is this little picture.

 

Maxine made it for me and I decided to pop it in a box frame to go in my sewing room.
I love it and it has a lovely message inside so worth saving and making something special with it.

And lastly - below is my latest LillyBo quilt for Jo's "LillyBo quilts for poorly children scheme". (see here)
Annie had all the fabrics, so it was just a case of using bits and bobs creatively!
I even found enough to make a matching tote bag and little bear.
I think someone will love them don't you!!

Short and sweet today.
Thanks for popping in here.
I love to know what you think and so many folk leave kind comments.
I will try to visit as many desks as I can - but I have a day with the twins tomorrow - great fun - so will maybe take a while to get round this week.

Have a good week.
x Jo

Saturday smile!

 

A bit late with my smile for this week!
Just spotted this baby woodpecker and its mum on my fence.
I love this time of the year but so does the sparrow hawk!
Within five minutes of taking this picture there was a beautiful male hawk sitting in exactly the same spot - I don't think he had been quick enough to take this baby but I am sure there are plenty more fledglings around that he will be whisking away in no time!

Have a good weekend.
x Jo

WOYWW

Good morning all!
Just a few more of the lovely ATCs that have arrived here over the last week - er plus maybe  a few I recognise from last week's post, now I am looking again!! Oh and in the foreground the little poem that came with the one from Shaz in Oz - what a creative bunch you are!!
Each little ATC is so different and I find all the techniques fascinating. Some came in equally beautiful little cards with tags etc. Brilliant!
Thanks lots everyone.


Now, last week I told you that no crafting had taken place on my table - a rarity, as some of you kindly pointed out!
BUT.....



This week I have actually finished the wee mousey quilt and bag to send of to Jo for her LillyBo Quilt appeal. If you think you would like to make a little quilt for a poorly child then follow this link to the LillyBo Quilt blog and find out more.





And finally.....
These little sparrows were helping themselves to a wash and brush up in my bird bath today.
There are some young ones in my garden clamouring for food too.
I have also seen young chaffinches and a baby robin this week.

Hope you have enjoyed a snoop around my little blog.

Join in with the other WOYWW blog hoppers by following the link to Julia's Stamping Ground - you never know what you will see or what useful little gem of information you might pick up.

Have a good week.

x Jo

Friday smile - Funny email subject

 

I get regular email updates from Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine.

Today's subject was.....

"Getting relief from stencils"

Now I know exactly what it means but something in that title just made me giggle.

It's not just me is it??

Join in with more Friday smiles over at Annie's blog - A stitch in time.

x Jo

WOYWW

Good morning all!
Unusually for me - I have not crafted in my little room all week.
So no crafty creations of mine on display BUT.....

Just look at this feast of crafty wonderfulness that has arrived through my letterbox over the last week!!!!!

I hope I have thanked each and every one of you by email but if not, I will be doing so - In the meantime a big thank you for all your hard work and creativity.
Annie and I had a "show and tell" on Monday and it was so lovely to look at each one and see all the processes involved.
What a clever bunch you are!!!
Do click on my photo and have a close look - they really are fab!

We have loved making ours and joining in the swap but best of all we love the friendship that Julia and her clever invention - WOYWW - have created.
Various folk who went to the celebration "crop" have shared their photos - what a fab day you all had and so nice to put faces to names too.

May we enjoy many more happy WOYWWs and make connections with more global blog buddies!

x Jo