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 Good morning all.

I was absent last week as we had a few days in Yorkshire. We met up with old friends and then went over to Skipton.

The weather was a bit damp but we enjoyed a few trips out.

I thought I'd share a few of the things that amused/interested me whilst we were out and about.

Settle had a flower pot festival - who knew! 😃

Some of the shops had a window display. I loved this one....

The museum in "The Folly" in Settle was free to visit and I thought it was excellent. I loved all the "Mouse man" oak furniture.....

And how about this...

Can you work out what it is. ..

Annie read the label so of course she quickly sussed it.

Lastly, this photo was on a display of early photography which was fascinating 

Don't you just love all their proud little faces.

This week I will be mounting and framing pictures for Maxine's exhibition in the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. So, my room will be full and I will be busy. All good fun!

Have a good week everyone.

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Good morning all 

I have managed a few hours in my sewing room this week- yay!

Firstly, I made a background piece with an overlayer of sparkly net.

Then I created a little clematis collage 

I used machine embroidery to add detail on the collage.

Oh and I forgot to say....

I did it six times over and then made each piece into a little pocket that I slipped over a little notebook.

I think they will make a perfect little gift.

On Sunday, we visited one of our local National Trust properties - Powis Castle.....

It really is a great place to walk round on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The big lawn had lots of games for the children to enjoy. The views across the Welsh/Shropshire border were lovely.

So that's it for this week.

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Good morning all.

I hope you are all well. We had a little break last week, spending a few days in Pickering.

Consequently, my desk is empty so I am sharing just a few photos of our trip 

We spent a day in Whitby - it was Folk week so we enjoyed watching the Morris dancers beside the Endeavour ship.

It was a gloomy day in Scarborough but we did go to Peashome Park to watch the manned model ships perform naval warfare 

On our return journey, we stopped in York so that we could see the Immersive Van Gogh exhibition in St Mary's church. We sat in deck chairs and watched a wonderfully calm and inspirational visual show projected onto the church walls all around us. Imagine floor to ceiling Van Gogh art. It really was lovely. Then we went into an extra room where these pictures were displayed.

Lastly we saw this Millennium collage worked by. a Pickering craft group. The detail was wonderful. 

I should have been looking at a model rail exhibition but, as you know, I am easily distracted. 🤣

It was a great week away and we all enjoyed our break and quality time together 

So that's me for this week 

I hope I can get busy in my craft room this week as I have a few projects to get going on.

x x Jo 🌈 

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Good morning all.

Just a quick post today as I have all sorts of jobs to do this morning whilst it's cool enough to work 

I am still knitting hearts for the hospital. I love this yarn. It's a creamy shade with a glitter yarn twisted through it. It makes a simple little heart look quite special.

Below are some little notebooks.

I have a little project for next month which I will share with you when I have finished it 

I thought they would make a useful handbag notebook for shopping lists etc.

So that me for this week.

Have a great week all.

x x Jo 🌈 

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 Good morning all.

Isn't this a lovely sight.  

A brand new box of beautiful oil pastels.

I gave my own, old box to Maxine so that Ben could use them for his artwork, as he loved using this medium. But I decided a budding talent really should have a lovely new set to work with. Don't they just look tempting- all fresh and new and ready to go.

Below is the little collage all ready for free machining. Neet asked how I made the little girl in the window on my bags.

I love a bit of free machining. It's like drawing with thread. I just stitch over the edge of the fabric and then do the fancy bits like the hair and the facial details.

I have a few more bags to do -I just need the time.

I have put 4 bags of workshop packs ready for Tilly. Two are sunflower packs, one lavender fields and one poppy set - so that's a total of 56 individual packs. So, as you can imagine, it doesn't leave much time for other crafty activity. I love doing it so it's not a problem. 😃

Well that's me for this week

Have a great week all 

x x Jo 🌈