WOYWW 882

 IN AND OUT THE DUSTY BLUEBELLS

Hello lovely Deskers, so nice to meet up again and what a beautiful week it's been! This is my favourite time of the year with all the fresh new leaves and blossoms blossoming all over the place, it's been a real tonic after the very grey start to the year.

Last Wednesday was Rhys' 30th and we went out for the day, first to Llandeilo, a very cute little market town and then to an NT place which has a Welsh prince's castle in the grounds. It was a fab day and a great way for our youngest to celebrate.

You could see for miles from the castle, a 360 degree panorama!

It's a big hill to climb but the bluebell woods were putting on a great show:

It was good for the soul to just stand and absorb it all!

I also attended another craft fair, the last until the end of May:

I sold a few peg bags and cross body bags for walkers, guess everyone is enjoying being out!

There's been some crafting going on, I'm replacing some stock:

This sunflower fabric is so in your face - I love it!

This canvas fabric was really cheap, there was a lot of it for a fiver. I've cut out three totes, 2 pegbags, a cross body bag and 2 zipped bags...lots of profit to be made there!

And the blanket is growing - as demonstrated by my glamorous assistant......

...what you can see of him anyway lol!! It's really seasidey isn't it? I have really enjoyed making this one, only another three rows of colour and it's done.

I may not be around next week as we're away so have a great couple of weeks and I'll see you for the 17th Anniversary!!

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WOYWW 881

 PENBLWYDD HAPUS I TI

(HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU)

Well, I'm officially feeling my age today - it's our younger son Rhys' birthday and he's turning 30! When did that happen then. how have those years passed in the blink of an eye?  We're off out this morning as he's taken the day off and we're out gallivanting! Comments may be late.....

It's been a busy old week made nicer by the gorgeous weather, my favourite time of the year when all the fresh green leaves are bursting all over the place. It was sunny but blustery for the Emergency Services Day at the RNLI last Saturday:

I was lucky to be in the boat hall, it was a busy afternoon.

And I did ok given that it wasn't a craft event as such. I spent most of the time chatting which was lovely...not that I need practise in that direction...

Stocks are running a bit low so I've been busy sewing as well:

The zipped bags are selling really well...

As are the crossbody bags - this pattern is easy, more like fabric origami than sewing. The sunflowers are always popular, I don't expect these to hang around for long.

My lovely friend Kim was doing a Temu order so I asked if I could tag some zips onto it (as they're so much cheaper). After they arrived Kim donated them to me, she wouldn't take what I owed her so I'm incredibly grateful to her for that kind gesture xx

This lovely lot should keep me sorted for a while!

I've been crocheting another wavy blanket, this time in blues:

It reminds me of the colours of the sea and sand in the estuary here. I'd taken it with me to work on at one of the craft fairs and may have already sold it to another stallholder!

Hope you're all keeping well and happy and have had a good week, let's hope the sunshine lasts for a bit longer, it does us good! xxxx

WOYWW 880

 CAN YOU SEE THE FLOWERS GROW?

Hi there lovely deskers, hope you've had a great week. I had a busy couple of days then was struck down by a horrible cold so it's been a week of two halves for me!

Last Saturday saw another market:

It was a bit quieter with footfall but we took some money and the total grows. I was feeling a bit shonky here tbh but was really bad on Sunday onwards, ah well....

Before the snots arrived I'd done a little bit of crafting:

I LOVE that vibrant green with the Starry Sky fabric!

I made some gift trios, a cross body bag plus another zippy bag as they go really well plus some leftover strips to make lanyards...

I'm doing a stall at the Emergency Services Day at the RNLI boathouse this Saturday and thought these might go ok. Worth a punt!

My SiL (G's sister) has crocheted for a while but started making these flowers recently:

Aren't they fabulous?! I love the colour combination and the covered jar, the bronze twine is the perfect finishing touch. Great job Catherin, you're on to a winner there!

That's it for today, I'm still not 100% so am having a quiet couple of days. Hope you're keeping ok xxxxxxx

WOYWW 879

 EASTER JUBILATION FILLS THE STREETS AND TOWNS...

Hi all, hope you had a lovely Easter weekend! Mine was filled with a market and Son No 1's birthday amidst other things. The weather has been beautiful and nature is blossoming all over, can't be bad eh?

The market went reasonably well but was fairly quiet. I guess folks were out making the most of the sunshine! I did ok and made enough to attain the £14K, hooray!!

£14,030 to be precise! Got another one this weekend so anything we make will be a bonus xx

I've not done as much making this week just cos other things have been happening:

OMG I love this fabric...in fact, I've ordered more as it went quickly and I need some for myself!

The colours are just so vibrant!  On the opposite end of the scale is the daffodil fabric, different but just as pretty:

The colours aren't done justice in this photo, they're much more distinct - I like that spotty contrast too.

The wavy blanket (Attic 24's neat ripple pattern) came to its final wiggly stripe:

I really enjoyed making this, very easy pattern to do when watching telly, not much concentration required...which is just as well these days *grin*  The yarn in the box is for the next version, same wavy stripes but in shades of blue, grey and sandy interspersed with narrower white. Should look quite seasidey!

Short and sweet today, hope you're all keeping well and happy and had lots of chocolate at the weekend xxxxxxxx

WOYWW 878

 ALL THE COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW...

Happy Wednesday all you lovely Deskers, hope you've had a cracking week. Hugs to those of you who've been under the weather, hope the warmer temperatures and lighter evenings are helping lift your spirits xx

Another busy week....

Last Saturday saw me at the town market:

I bagged a corner spot in the hall which meant I could spread out a bit more! We did well, only another £130 to break the £14k, woohoo! I've got an Easter Fayre this Saturday, maybe we'll do it, maybe not, it'll happen eventually xx

The bed in the JanCave is covered with fabric cut out ready:

I LOVE that rainbow tiger stripe so much!! Can't wait to get cracking with that beauty but have to finish off other stuff first including peg bags, a lot of them have sold recently.

Lynne sent me a beautiful little work set in the shape of a bird she'd stitched with patterns and beads, it's gorgeous:

The wings fold together with a popper and there's a little scissors pouch, needle book and a tiny pocket, such wonderful details. I love it Lynne, thank you so much!!

The nicer weather has meant being out for more walks - G and I went to Aberglasney gardens again yesterday and the gardens were lovely but my goodness, it was cold and windy. One of the gardeners was in shorts! But the blossom and spring flowers were glorious:

Inviting paths to meander along...

This blossom tree was stunning and alive with bees...

The camellias were in full throttle...

And the Fritillary Meadow is getting better every year as they spread...

And a very pretty pastel tulip bed which worked really well with the interplanted bronze grasses.  We stood and admired it all and then really enjoyed warming up in the cafe!!

That's it, Happy 1st April! Hope you have a lovely Easter weekend and get out and about. See you soon! xx

WOYWW 877

 ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING...

What a lovely week it's been, everything feels better when the sun is out, definitely a hint of Spring in the air!

It's more of a show and tell rather than a desk shot today...I've finished a few things and am getting some more stock ready for the upcoming fairs.

This is how the fruity square quilt turned out:

I had the salmon pink border fabric in my stash and it was just right for finishing off. I had bought a really cheap duvet cover in Tesco a couple of weeks back (£10 for a king size!) and some of that made a great backing:

Just the right colours and there's enough left for three more quilts...you couldn't buy the fabric for that!

I finished off the last of the crochet squares as well and laid them out:

I sewed them together whilst watching The Other Bennet Girl on iplayer so it flew past! I did a dark purple border to finish it off but forgot to take a pic...

Some more fabric turned up this week, must have been ordered by mistake....cough....

lovely and bright!

plus some nautical prints which should go well around here! I cut straight into the shell print fabric:

and it's turned out ever so well! I'm doing some with this pale blue lining and some with a silver grey, very smart!

I have enough to keep me out of mischief for a while.... 

I started another crochet blanket as my tv watching crafting and am doing Attic 24's Neat Ripple pattern in various shade of pink and grey with a white stripe in between:

I've only just started but it's growing nicely - I like the ripple effect and it's very simple so is a mindless project to do!!

Taking about crochet my SiL sent me this pic from New Zealand, the most beautiful but teeny tiny crochet earrings:

Aren't they lovely? I wouldn't even know where to begin, too fiddly for this impatient girl lol!!

There, all done, thanks for reading through to the end. Hope you're all keeping well and happy, have a great week!

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WOYWW 876

 WHO PUT THE COLOURS IN THE RAINBOW?

Hello lovely deskers and how are you doing today? The sun is out, hooray, it makes everything seem better doesn't it? We've been out and about a bit more and it's so wonderful to see the spring flowers and the blossom in the hedgerows...even more important after the months of rain and gloom!

Neet is home now and is doing ok but might be in and out of hospital in the future, fingers crossed that won't be too often. A few of us UK based Deskers got together to send her some flowers - if I missed you out then I'm sorry, I did try to get around everyone. Anyhow, here's a pic of the bouquet from the florists' website:

Bright and cheerful, Neet sent a quick note to say how thrilled she was. Get better soon lovely gal, we miss you on the desks xx

Last Saturday was another fair - apologies to you who've seen this on FB already:

It was a lovely few hours, lots of people stopping by and chatting and we made £258, not too shabby! My stall was next to Magpie Jewellery run by my friend Jan, we get on ever so well and always have a laugh! She's JanJewellery, I'm Janthe Bag lolol!!!!

I have been doing a bit of crafting, got to get back on the treadmill as there's a few events coming up:

I was gifted some fat quarters in fabrics that I probably wouldn't have chosen but they're making for a bright and cheerful simple quilt.

And I've only got six more squares to do before I have enough for a blanket, fruity colours eh?

And that's it for today, short and sweet. I've ordered some more fabric so will have some new stash to share next week!
Have a great day xxxx