TWAS IN THE MOON OF WINTERTIME
WHEN ALL THE BIRDS HAD FLED
(The Huron Carol, give it a listen here on Youtube)
Hi everyone, hope you're all doing ok and avoiding the madness in the lead up to Christmas. It has quietened down a lot for me this week, a haircut, shop shift and seeing friends is all I'm doing! Sending hugs to Neet who I've not heard from this week, hope you're doing ok lovely lass, we miss you on the desks - hope you're home for Christmas xx
Last Saturday was the final fair which made £204, taking the Christmas fundraising up to £1957 since November! We were all chuffed. To say thank you to the ladies, I hosted a tea, cakes and crafting afternoon at my place:
Sue led the sew/beaded card table...
And Kim taught us how to make gift boxes!
We had such a lovely afternoon, full of fun and laughs. Betty (in the bright blue cardi) is great company and how I want to be when I'm 90! And they've asked if we're doing more next year - definitely!!
I had a big sort out of the stuff we'd made and all that was left was:
Not bad eh? I apologise for the mooning snowman....there's always one....
I am not doing any more Christmas crafting at the moment but have to do something, so all the festive yarn went away and I dug out odds and sods to make baby stuff for the local hospital:
Mindless knitting, I can do these in my sleep - the little cardi is a great pattern, you knit it from the top down and it's all in one, no sewing up, hurrah!!
And I might have bought some new patterns, these are legit ones bought from Etsy as digital downloads hence the paper copies!
Did someone mention Easter?! Lol! I'm looking forward to knitting the puffin in particular, it's an easy pattern but very effective.
Hope you're all keeping fit and well and dodging all the bugs that are around. Love and hugs to you all xxxxxx
14 comments:
Well done on the totals, you are a great bunch doing a fab job! Glad you all enjoyed your crafting session. Glad you are done for this year though and can do other stuff - never too early for Easter projects,huh?!! happy WOYWW Helen #3
What a lovely gang you've gathered Jan. Crafters are just the best company - fun, laughter and crafting - keeps us young! Your fund total is wonderful and you all need to have a pat on the back - what an effort. Your little cardi is so sweet - it really is a super little pattern. As for the mooning snowman....🤣🤣🤣x x Jo 🌈
Well done for all the fundraising, your mooning snowman looks very cheeky😀. You and your elves look to have had a great time at your craft afternoon. Your baby makes look sweet, too.
Happy WOYWW
Hugs
Lynnecrafts 8 xx
Well done though I thought you'd be ready for a rest rather than looking towards Easter. Looks like you all had a great day too. Thank you so much for your kind words about my crafting, makes it all worth while, just wish we could all meet up again some time. Happy woyww, Angela x10x
Well done to all with the fund raising...it's a good excuse for getting together like that. Wish we lived closer. Love the new patterns....I'm looking forward to the puffins.
Hugs,
Annie x
Well done on the fundraising, that's a marvellous amount to raise and they look a lovely, fun group of people. I love the patterns you bought on Etsy, the puffin especially appeals to me too, I would give it a go if it was crochet! I'm just about Christmased out, and I'm all ready for doing something in pastels and spring colours - I think I've overdosed on red lately - your basket of yarn looks so appealing.
I hope you have a lovely Christmas,
Hugs, Diana xx #13
OMG Barry the Puffin!! Swoon! Your Christmas total is staggering, i sometimes think that you lose sight of quite how much money it is because you're kind of in the middle of it all. amazing work, and wonderful pics to see the ladies at leisurely craft and tea!
Oh well done to you and the gang for such a brilliant fundraising total Jan. The perfect reward to everyone too having a crafty/coffee and cake get together. Love the look of that puffin. Sarah
Dear Jan!
It's like Twiglet wrote: Crafters are always the best company!
I'm a little bit envious.....such a lovely gang!
Did I read Easter? Really? Is there any life after Christmas?
Hooray - I'm comming!
Eva from Austria.
What a happy afternoon you must have had. The ladies made some lovely cards too. Love the new knitting patterns, particularly the sheep and the puffin. Happy WOYWW Angela #12
Well done with your sales! And what a nice way to celebrate! I'm getting to know more and more 90 year olds, all looking great, and I want to be like all of them at 90! One of my choir mates is 90, looking great, comes to choir every week! Merry Christmas!🎄🎅❤️Lindart #16
Congrats on such a big total! Can I send you the £43 to make it £2K? I think I have your PayPal but best to confirm. Can't believe you have ALREADY made the shift to charity knitting and Easter. You are a wonder! Happy day late WOYWW!
Mary Anne (9)
such a fantastic amount you have raised since November, amazing. Thanks for your card too and the session looks such fun too.
kyla
Thanks for your comment this week. I overestimated the state of my recovery and have been struggling with my wound the past few days. Determined to visit everyone this week but just a generic comment to save on the typing, been awake since 4am too - oh Man Hugs BJ#1
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