tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69304164657465580412024-03-16T18:52:16.157+00:00 Lunch Lady Jan's Fabric FrenzyLunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.comBlogger652125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-25909925610546426702024-02-28T00:00:00.001+00:002024-02-28T00:00:00.128+00:00WOYWW 769<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> WE'LL MEET AGAIN....</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm going to take a break from blogging for a while - please don't worry, all is ok! - think I just need a change . I will be back (said in a Terminator Voice) and most of you know me on FaceBook so can keep up with the goings on in Wales. I've hardly missed a week since joining all those years ago but feel now's the time for a little vacation xx</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The desk has seen some action this week when it's been grey and dismal outside:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0udsoy5lJlVs0NVpRz7I_fbXYmjgypKioGr8P_snEDet9PI_Gy3OioioYuqr_6atpvr_12MWBdoK02odbvxvuxk8ahC_MkOatJ9bEEv4o88EqVY_nN9X8cRPZeI3oiFS6ittqs4jEkHNLOha2NSivL03Ku6BaOTqI5PyHVKQzL1JXW1NGV6GVARqids/s1333/ECCF46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0udsoy5lJlVs0NVpRz7I_fbXYmjgypKioGr8P_snEDet9PI_Gy3OioioYuqr_6atpvr_12MWBdoK02odbvxvuxk8ahC_MkOatJ9bEEv4o88EqVY_nN9X8cRPZeI3oiFS6ittqs4jEkHNLOha2NSivL03Ku6BaOTqI5PyHVKQzL1JXW1NGV6GVARqids/w480-h640/ECCF46.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">After all the bright in-your-face colours of recent weeks, I've been working with a softer palette and really love this pretty fresh combo:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvtWGO9zJsQC-jhRgJNCP74uGVQx-MnULPHemcrEwLFFAvLBfIN1I8RokMj3KZCPtKgm6jhxeRxblJljJCrnTtK9QughB9wU6CLmeJPQwJRzh4W0HCsjXlhW4C-Q55p0h3ju3YdCNj2Td7I7r3MRRcc_Y1UPYHPR5LzwOMhyphenhyphenjb3IVsCqf1VUMLGG6PCc/s1409/IMG_1328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1409" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvtWGO9zJsQC-jhRgJNCP74uGVQx-MnULPHemcrEwLFFAvLBfIN1I8RokMj3KZCPtKgm6jhxeRxblJljJCrnTtK9QughB9wU6CLmeJPQwJRzh4W0HCsjXlhW4C-Q55p0h3ju3YdCNj2Td7I7r3MRRcc_Y1UPYHPR5LzwOMhyphenhyphenjb3IVsCqf1VUMLGG6PCc/w640-h454/IMG_1328.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The silvery grey spot is the perfect match - Spring is hopefully just around the corner!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This is a sweet pairing too:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFYtOGmofSJ6jv7ku9j622Rhin5aAOzpuAM5VMSz_cr4NlWeD8xgSKFWMZIvz2wwqqauArEXfGy9NkjEEADFHOBoh8pFmUX-uIF1el9uHn6D-DbiJLgPO6O1kDGG089ktvbsdpno4pQojiJ0QpdHrMOUO6V1pxn7XNT-kF027zqBBYhVwFE-hv-CSs0g/s1271/IMG_1329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1271" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFYtOGmofSJ6jv7ku9j622Rhin5aAOzpuAM5VMSz_cr4NlWeD8xgSKFWMZIvz2wwqqauArEXfGy9NkjEEADFHOBoh8pFmUX-uIF1el9uHn6D-DbiJLgPO6O1kDGG089ktvbsdpno4pQojiJ0QpdHrMOUO6V1pxn7XNT-kF027zqBBYhVwFE-hv-CSs0g/w640-h504/IMG_1329.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Such a pretty fabric from PoundFabrics online, it was only £4 a metre, I have really enjoyed working with it. I've got my first craft fair lined up for April so these should go well, fingers crossed!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I only had navy yarn to outline this last lot of squares so that's what got used, a different effect from the usual white.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsGCwlZhUrRFd7T2fuouLsS192nxiZhnb2zo5c7soaC3wZAcCDm12vcOOLngbhlr0cU8fyhuH6XnPBTtByI-9OyZm5sqd7Z8DErwEOXNuk9BhenyXuHpdPlf3ElZkF_xR4c57vc9iGSqm1uFVZzbuAo5C6DMse7L_miZmk7VeDPjP5UetgeAcjfjVuJg/s1333/IMG_1336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsGCwlZhUrRFd7T2fuouLsS192nxiZhnb2zo5c7soaC3wZAcCDm12vcOOLngbhlr0cU8fyhuH6XnPBTtByI-9OyZm5sqd7Z8DErwEOXNuk9BhenyXuHpdPlf3ElZkF_xR4c57vc9iGSqm1uFVZzbuAo5C6DMse7L_miZmk7VeDPjP5UetgeAcjfjVuJg/w640-h480/IMG_1336.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And this is my latest yarn purchase (they just fell into my basket, honest guv!)</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83XuDFmefzKmnGvy44V26rpjNv2wmaDDkqiY2lI5eStHQDVUOrbGVils7H8-zbGcBC4gJ7G5VN-PMokiJtDnDEhhqLMlGlh9hNkpJlrPaqMZGJOFckKJXrJDgPYibFrMC81Cth7bm0I-q8AqDPNlYBj7Qhba2GOP0WQzFLRc8RT1Hv6tXmF_FTfp0o40/s1109/IMG_1333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1109" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83XuDFmefzKmnGvy44V26rpjNv2wmaDDkqiY2lI5eStHQDVUOrbGVils7H8-zbGcBC4gJ7G5VN-PMokiJtDnDEhhqLMlGlh9hNkpJlrPaqMZGJOFckKJXrJDgPYibFrMC81Cth7bm0I-q8AqDPNlYBj7Qhba2GOP0WQzFLRc8RT1Hv6tXmF_FTfp0o40/w640-h578/IMG_1333.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I might do a wavy striped baby blanket with white in between the colours...or a v stitch....or a granny...something will present itself no doubt, lol!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Thanks for all the friendship, love, support and many many comments, I do value it all and will be back sometime in the future.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Have a good week and keep crafting! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-25910826395136146132024-02-21T00:00:00.001+00:002024-02-21T00:00:00.150+00:00WOYWW 768<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> GONNA USE IT UP...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We've had a couple of days of Not Rain this past week, though it's struck again with a vengeance this morning. So whilst there has been quite a lot of sewing in the JanCave on the off days, we have actually got out and got some fresh sea air on the others...marvellous!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I have been making odds and sods from the fabric that Annie donated to me - there's not enough for sets of things but I can make a few single items so that's ok.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaN1ZBAIPGUkQu0uu7w47ngLQJJbakudZDbIC-JzpfxwgEYqrnYTtLVkDBaJvXr9W3AkD8_STNC9adA2YEp7QerHoEuG7qolSikzGWAZGhqrBMi3esOldX8ALxIX2Z2CdjW1P4yOsbWYPSXPTbz0SB3pZdIpE1JAGYi4sKlcNjtF80FMjvPEWdSK_Klog/s1360/IMG_1306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaN1ZBAIPGUkQu0uu7w47ngLQJJbakudZDbIC-JzpfxwgEYqrnYTtLVkDBaJvXr9W3AkD8_STNC9adA2YEp7QerHoEuG7qolSikzGWAZGhqrBMi3esOldX8ALxIX2Z2CdjW1P4yOsbWYPSXPTbz0SB3pZdIpE1JAGYi4sKlcNjtF80FMjvPEWdSK_Klog/w470-h640/IMG_1306.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I got a couple of bags and glasses cases out of this beauty though, it reminds me of Klimt, absolutely gorgeous. The spot lining is an olivey-browny-sludgy colour which looks better in reality than in this pic. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I used up some of my bits and pieces too:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3kqsKOQJOhlkVgdP01OaAs3Y_wfvfpeH14pmfj6N1OXqFAmqcOk3sRC7ENRiZM_Piq6uEPZsk0YY8Y0aShdnCZTVM85pTqWKr6Ur1nySRZeIiVApZAAEDfWlB3_5BBuxrzf2vkyiWKyb3clbCjUwMV2YScUqs9p_4tsiBNeK0ayLLtR571Bj8MWLpgM/s1282/71B16F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1282" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3kqsKOQJOhlkVgdP01OaAs3Y_wfvfpeH14pmfj6N1OXqFAmqcOk3sRC7ENRiZM_Piq6uEPZsk0YY8Y0aShdnCZTVM85pTqWKr6Ur1nySRZeIiVApZAAEDfWlB3_5BBuxrzf2vkyiWKyb3clbCjUwMV2YScUqs9p_4tsiBNeK0ayLLtR571Bj8MWLpgM/w640-h500/71B16F.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Enough for three cases and purses!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnd5824Q9EIgh0MAy72gOQGMIn13_n1xcCb0tCnbkmpHwcVE_G2hFC88NjEUMRf3RwmHOo-v_SeTHhpTtYGl3z3qtVC_c1xS16CT8I371awJSd1F5PmD_Zs6gnKvw-BuHtsdPrCczpfNAT0UnkH4A4vXo53gQNHPKTkBWdSJxkhj1CDcxr1ahy1d2tB0/s1333/106F11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnd5824Q9EIgh0MAy72gOQGMIn13_n1xcCb0tCnbkmpHwcVE_G2hFC88NjEUMRf3RwmHOo-v_SeTHhpTtYGl3z3qtVC_c1xS16CT8I371awJSd1F5PmD_Zs6gnKvw-BuHtsdPrCczpfNAT0UnkH4A4vXo53gQNHPKTkBWdSJxkhj1CDcxr1ahy1d2tB0/w480-h640/106F11.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And I've finally run out of this funky Welsh Flag fabric too.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXN8CQSH2SjGHOiX0o2V9npaYRkTBwJV7jiS5_T1plHOBkJ7TsqaESOE3hyoEHVZOrzofbNxCcJJ11KAGDi18KYqxkEcFBtbOGq9WS0ZLU8meHjIUwQTW3DFsAJfaHOu3k2BGwJHXOuxSvsee2vtVB47PXHb6gKsvjg1p2n7ksEjPEU8vKpBRrkz9fono/s1333/30A6A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXN8CQSH2SjGHOiX0o2V9npaYRkTBwJV7jiS5_T1plHOBkJ7TsqaESOE3hyoEHVZOrzofbNxCcJJ11KAGDi18KYqxkEcFBtbOGq9WS0ZLU8meHjIUwQTW3DFsAJfaHOu3k2BGwJHXOuxSvsee2vtVB47PXHb6gKsvjg1p2n7ksEjPEU8vKpBRrkz9fono/w640-h480/30A6A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I found this fab retro floral at the bottom of a box, it's extra wide so I managed to get lots cut out of this one. I wasn't sure about the linings so put them all out to help me decide - I ended up doing two sets with the green (as that's all I had) and three with the orange which is my favourite.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNFfuXAfyVMYdzAzzsDWlWmU5YCgisTD9Km6gMmU0TIvu6cR8_y18i6QIhTm6SED6EVIoOZxu4GkzExsO216sCxOrE5YDkzlZePqpw2EvIYcPCgW9hVzWwCI7QPM_yjjuw6_MNc6jSuviwd12eW-MTzF7XJBEZEq_OcGWgQrsBaDPkDW8o4mOOF9HKKw/s1333/47CD0A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNFfuXAfyVMYdzAzzsDWlWmU5YCgisTD9Km6gMmU0TIvu6cR8_y18i6QIhTm6SED6EVIoOZxu4GkzExsO216sCxOrE5YDkzlZePqpw2EvIYcPCgW9hVzWwCI7QPM_yjjuw6_MNc6jSuviwd12eW-MTzF7XJBEZEq_OcGWgQrsBaDPkDW8o4mOOF9HKKw/w640-h480/47CD0A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I love putting the snap fastenings in, choosing the right colour makes me happy.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And a shot of the desk! I've been having a strip cutting blitz just to get things sorted and out of the way:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-USYlSsOKsYWgIy9baBMChOZNZ1DKpG9QL870HBXtQ2vAha3VHy2SrtBvdNaXYDIOqsQw8rf_xc3iiFqStV1UyNa0a5HYUMpoqjc12Izvdyw9fOOdFlyCt5q2drGXS89fF2zDA6v9dcSaYUcVxCIy2nee-FCUeQJ30tp6_A3t3aZTLHC7VBGsBv5_DI/s1334/IMG_1318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-USYlSsOKsYWgIy9baBMChOZNZ1DKpG9QL870HBXtQ2vAha3VHy2SrtBvdNaXYDIOqsQw8rf_xc3iiFqStV1UyNa0a5HYUMpoqjc12Izvdyw9fOOdFlyCt5q2drGXS89fF2zDA6v9dcSaYUcVxCIy2nee-FCUeQJ30tp6_A3t3aZTLHC7VBGsBv5_DI/w480-h640/IMG_1318.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">All ready to appear in a string quilt coming sometime in the future!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">But we have had time to walk on our beautiful beach, listen to the waves and oyster catchers:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxV5XbahEoZvaYz46AVEtmLOA3bOhh4HMv7ARIgXEInYFMyCo1v9vDTRd8adFpGeWDPyLkKGUTGy90Y7DbJyh7pyJKn-BayrW0_lCiAbbQAT-YjeVA349gASU_A-vhxreFCrviw0o_fn2RtX4vAuWrQXQy4XP2Z3zaunK6wW6q8RYqSkvREw3KkagfEM/s1624/033DC3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1624" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxV5XbahEoZvaYz46AVEtmLOA3bOhh4HMv7ARIgXEInYFMyCo1v9vDTRd8adFpGeWDPyLkKGUTGy90Y7DbJyh7pyJKn-BayrW0_lCiAbbQAT-YjeVA349gASU_A-vhxreFCrviw0o_fn2RtX4vAuWrQXQy4XP2Z3zaunK6wW6q8RYqSkvREw3KkagfEM/w640-h394/033DC3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And relax..........</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Hope you have a great week and may your crafting go smoothly xx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-18907639424418068322024-02-13T22:37:00.000+00:002024-02-13T22:37:55.236+00:00WOYWW 767<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> A LITTLE BIT OF THIS, A LITTLE BIT OF THAT...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Sending all you wonderful Deskers a little bit of love on Valentine's Day!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Another week has shot by, full of variety and lots of goings on.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGRGbffcoQ3xQJLW8RZT0-qvsQL5Dfa4OnPdp6-gQqiBLDqj8sN1LZl_1BQfxwLKNh087UjZ89DKsxU5_m69HxrPyHAhBU87ffGozE7z4FQdmK7TOEARXUt6__zd7zj_CipHuxfoT1GmIMF2w_LpiJNAO-yP1oyG1yEblYw2ZUAhcEcP1NxXXw5RwTi8/s1333/IMG_1299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGRGbffcoQ3xQJLW8RZT0-qvsQL5Dfa4OnPdp6-gQqiBLDqj8sN1LZl_1BQfxwLKNh087UjZ89DKsxU5_m69HxrPyHAhBU87ffGozE7z4FQdmK7TOEARXUt6__zd7zj_CipHuxfoT1GmIMF2w_LpiJNAO-yP1oyG1yEblYw2ZUAhcEcP1NxXXw5RwTi8/w640-h480/IMG_1299.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm starting with this shot, not so much to point out what fabric I've been using up but instead, look...shadows on the wall!!! We actually had some sunshine for a couple of days, woohoo. I've been steadily working my way through the stash pile and that's why the scraps box is somewhat overflowing at the back there! I think an ironing/strip cutting session is long over due.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcX3c6DI22CBXH00gHPz0p9QpFnoP9EN1q5ehEgOOpK9-m3Ecd8OdvMo8zJaLeSm8on10QeYeXFx7-6Muu9YmOpZAI5KoZR6cWT6ZCzk_-1PB9BddrDsyd2NeUTKCH8QfWecoSXB9le6O8Y9-Z-la_AZAEX4o1kS3ySUaclRdDcHhsfG3TVlu_esSjbFE/s1333/IMG_1300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcX3c6DI22CBXH00gHPz0p9QpFnoP9EN1q5ehEgOOpK9-m3Ecd8OdvMo8zJaLeSm8on10QeYeXFx7-6Muu9YmOpZAI5KoZR6cWT6ZCzk_-1PB9BddrDsyd2NeUTKCH8QfWecoSXB9le6O8Y9-Z-la_AZAEX4o1kS3ySUaclRdDcHhsfG3TVlu_esSjbFE/w640-h480/IMG_1300.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I really love this combination!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Some black cotton fabric came in handy for a different project the other day - our bedroom chairs had a sort of compressed paper fabric underneath and it was disintegrating. So I stripped it off:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAUAco_zdW5z0lkcR6IQe0NiaNpHudp6-xPCKyysdmXtB5lH47I3_LOfakj45LmolEWJEd0jsoMeq4nmHMQwSABCZCcCIvA8Ruf6hI6JjiEyS_sj4-uth2uq19Q2hoJOlKjBEm_By5qDKRwnUy_wTTq5LF-DIDf7WQO17rf2j0jRZI3eGjQo4dB7RsuI/s1441/FCE05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1441" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAUAco_zdW5z0lkcR6IQe0NiaNpHudp6-xPCKyysdmXtB5lH47I3_LOfakj45LmolEWJEd0jsoMeq4nmHMQwSABCZCcCIvA8Ruf6hI6JjiEyS_sj4-uth2uq19Q2hoJOlKjBEm_By5qDKRwnUy_wTTq5LF-DIDf7WQO17rf2j0jRZI3eGjQo4dB7RsuI/w640-h444/FCE05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The chair was upended (looks a bit ungainly!) and I set to with that black cotton and a heavy duty staple gun.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAFFBgcvi8sUw9UD24wc5vtAVyl87wSDqYN9IvYQL1YvzNu8769YNWZjVjRXvp5A5rkIOWa9dCBEwzOMCRJs8EzKmL_fJvzI36WcHZwuY9OKmkNwDPAuutIUvv8y7TKf0K3TXCVyQDTCrNlqNXICeKjxJ2EZBDMjuYyU8_j9L5GF33NCRZCRFJOGSTxc/s1240/D94D08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAFFBgcvi8sUw9UD24wc5vtAVyl87wSDqYN9IvYQL1YvzNu8769YNWZjVjRXvp5A5rkIOWa9dCBEwzOMCRJs8EzKmL_fJvzI36WcHZwuY9OKmkNwDPAuutIUvv8y7TKf0K3TXCVyQDTCrNlqNXICeKjxJ2EZBDMjuYyU8_j9L5GF33NCRZCRFJOGSTxc/w516-h640/D94D08.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Ta-da! I wouldn't look too closely, don't think I'd be appearing on The Repair Shop anytime soon but it did the trick and cost nothing *grin*</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Another happy afternoon was spent making cards from an old calendar:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmKZ-crPyeByRu_CrQmVnz6NZ9Iq-nB58rls27jLs7nWcSuzycKSPnabiZNUS_69xCpeQunNjkzZHZdLoTAoM_RRZ552EOhB4zMjYh_KdRb2CR9cN8FgvwQUfFelocpb31zOI_RFV2lcD-H-sHXHs3aieETaNXk4FnVKwg5li8J_l23ThKKebMZD4QKw/s1333/IMG_1303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmKZ-crPyeByRu_CrQmVnz6NZ9Iq-nB58rls27jLs7nWcSuzycKSPnabiZNUS_69xCpeQunNjkzZHZdLoTAoM_RRZ552EOhB4zMjYh_KdRb2CR9cN8FgvwQUfFelocpb31zOI_RFV2lcD-H-sHXHs3aieETaNXk4FnVKwg5li8J_l23ThKKebMZD4QKw/w640-h480/IMG_1303.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Nowt fancy but they'll be useful for notecards - I liked the illustrations and thought it seemed a shame for the calendar just to go into recycling.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And more sunshine, yay! Which made these beauties seem all the better:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj112Q5pBfQmYDRPxzvFClB_GacZ_4-tSYRJpn6M854oBvS_pNZ_XGwqMAw3P-OZ51KHUgo9BskzLpnmoCzFL7aC_oQyeHtzq5F-0QfvpH98lYV1a6JF4JHCmtKFTqsixTzyhEKZWA_QuUOf5ZgWl7A7CFS19VJhIn4-Z566mfkS7qZM9GFDMW3frQJZXk/s1333/4DF5D3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj112Q5pBfQmYDRPxzvFClB_GacZ_4-tSYRJpn6M854oBvS_pNZ_XGwqMAw3P-OZ51KHUgo9BskzLpnmoCzFL7aC_oQyeHtzq5F-0QfvpH98lYV1a6JF4JHCmtKFTqsixTzyhEKZWA_QuUOf5ZgWl7A7CFS19VJhIn4-Z566mfkS7qZM9GFDMW3frQJZXk/w480-h640/4DF5D3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I love daffs, they make me happy!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Have a good week and enjoy your crafting xxxxx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-43036877406950776282024-02-07T00:00:00.001+00:002024-02-07T00:00:00.134+00:00WOYWW 766<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>SEIZE THE DAY.... </b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Like many other long term Deskers, I was shocked and saddened to hear about the accidental death of Keagan Kirby, the only child of our friend and blogger GasHeadZoe, he was taken far too young in a horse racing accident at the weekend. Though Zoe hasn't blogged for a while, we were still in contact through Facebook and I have enjoyed seeing her regular updates on the exciting moments as Keagan fulfilled his dream of becoming a jump jockey. It seems so cruel that a 25 year old was taken too soon.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So we have to grab life each day don't we? I gave my loved ones an extra big hug that day, I can tell you. Crafting has helped too, keeping hands busy helps calm the mind.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlJF3Dp5uXr8cRVD_NJOV7s4gn7GLV7tLNSrCO0UaMY-zQhN0bMeiq3ak6_49fXCA8Fd23J0UInMhK-qVmNT5f_dqfTwyq7FfEojqgurs8lnPGFEbQD_33ndPQ1RoojSzkO0ka9umDyBa_wQKAU2ElOah_zjJqr_hg1UV9hzxdkUYQWYHW6VPaZwAJ2w/s1333/IMG_1285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlJF3Dp5uXr8cRVD_NJOV7s4gn7GLV7tLNSrCO0UaMY-zQhN0bMeiq3ak6_49fXCA8Fd23J0UInMhK-qVmNT5f_dqfTwyq7FfEojqgurs8lnPGFEbQD_33ndPQ1RoojSzkO0ka9umDyBa_wQKAU2ElOah_zjJqr_hg1UV9hzxdkUYQWYHW6VPaZwAJ2w/w640-h480/IMG_1285.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The weather has been so rubbish I've done a lot of sewing to get ahead - these fabrics have made me smile, you can't go wrong with ducks and cupcakes!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpI_m_-znL9n0u2-MUOtsqvKEw69m6QxjFPXUflJ-BYx8bLlTeWlMPJ4ZK6PvGF4nVu4ZrbaOzb30pr_h45gWVpytha6ybmR9WM6XNTKQTYMpoVMIcn5U8TXCwO_rgyGUi5eehB2FHh-7meedCjhc9qVbV_KDMe8XthOaPocjeqAix-NRTi06iE2W9fU/s1154/BE58F5B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpI_m_-znL9n0u2-MUOtsqvKEw69m6QxjFPXUflJ-BYx8bLlTeWlMPJ4ZK6PvGF4nVu4ZrbaOzb30pr_h45gWVpytha6ybmR9WM6XNTKQTYMpoVMIcn5U8TXCwO_rgyGUi5eehB2FHh-7meedCjhc9qVbV_KDMe8XthOaPocjeqAix-NRTi06iE2W9fU/w554-h640/BE58F5B.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Or strawberries! They're all finished now and added to the stocks. The collecting tin was picked up from the cafe last week and contained a very satisfying £692, I'm very pleased about that amount!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I also sewed up all those knitted squares:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SiRh_6H_Uuw3-slqfvdIMrNkvWWyZN6w3loeosOd8F2qeYy_16bdqZcVfjufaumEINgCTFkg93SgO77c2RmNglpdsZJDGzzIbu6ZNobwnn4OWZYTI6ioOwaSB-7LOxGEiDfOvTl3dZEA2g9CpFjTjG1nZ-EsTiDEreaPS9mkgsXdLTp4abI1P6zAThg/s1333/IMG_1289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SiRh_6H_Uuw3-slqfvdIMrNkvWWyZN6w3loeosOd8F2qeYy_16bdqZcVfjufaumEINgCTFkg93SgO77c2RmNglpdsZJDGzzIbu6ZNobwnn4OWZYTI6ioOwaSB-7LOxGEiDfOvTl3dZEA2g9CpFjTjG1nZ-EsTiDEreaPS9mkgsXdLTp4abI1P6zAThg/w480-h640/IMG_1289.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">They came together nicely, even though the old adage is that 'Blue and Green should never been seen'. I disagree!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Monday saw another monthly craft meet up with Kim and Sue:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJXssbuWsBza5IwYNRbDezXUHphAGIa6NcFJ7We0lWjTkZYzqOBAz2A5uaIvwh6oebE2edHfr8aVyMQBp3ybnj185Qz_4J7WatmcjW-6sl9gMKzdJReC4Zl4RNUUtWtMvQznjVYbSxu6R7eueUPl9IubpjPr-xq1AVz8nM6Ou3APG94Fik9e8gdQT2rw/s1370/BCC8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1370" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJXssbuWsBza5IwYNRbDezXUHphAGIa6NcFJ7We0lWjTkZYzqOBAz2A5uaIvwh6oebE2edHfr8aVyMQBp3ybnj185Qz_4J7WatmcjW-6sl9gMKzdJReC4Zl4RNUUtWtMvQznjVYbSxu6R7eueUPl9IubpjPr-xq1AVz8nM6Ou3APG94Fik9e8gdQT2rw/w640-h468/BCC8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm really useless at taking selfies but you get the gist, we drank tea, chatted a lot and managed to fit in some crafting too, lol!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqhZccnzrbElEI_6S6H4wshuhb5niVHD_z3N8AQqz5o-1ExOPjOdP2SWwOZ2CPms6rybo1vyT78Ylg0gq88WNNr68M1mQWZDsxR1BMeHows6VMtKRTu7mNfjZq1_zT17Xf6NnlZCMOiwZUjGW5PDJV8jBbo7dn3FmHNXwjFeosvULh0kBSl0wzu9w9kU/s1333/2AD8FDA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqhZccnzrbElEI_6S6H4wshuhb5niVHD_z3N8AQqz5o-1ExOPjOdP2SWwOZ2CPms6rybo1vyT78Ylg0gq88WNNr68M1mQWZDsxR1BMeHows6VMtKRTu7mNfjZq1_zT17Xf6NnlZCMOiwZUjGW5PDJV8jBbo7dn3FmHNXwjFeosvULh0kBSl0wzu9w9kU/w640-h480/2AD8FDA.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Kim guided us through making a parchment piece and then using that for a card. I enjoyed this very much though I wasn't much cop, Kim and Sue made lovely pieces. Here is Kim's:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_FgQlUf_NtqpCQHtQcy2sKfmS7aThKTQn60VsI7InkXEtezhCg7PPcenMTgYK-PzHSmiIvj7Wk8r2rjQLSCtmw9xw9WU6I8gLZAmBFRQEMnBOFbO2ppA7sLjSsztiAVZuLH_prXCuGoeiXXE_dE4MS4ZylqwpDKkK84kQuDMSQcEs4s7QoZGczNRrC8/s1017/A76F34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1017" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_FgQlUf_NtqpCQHtQcy2sKfmS7aThKTQn60VsI7InkXEtezhCg7PPcenMTgYK-PzHSmiIvj7Wk8r2rjQLSCtmw9xw9WU6I8gLZAmBFRQEMnBOFbO2ppA7sLjSsztiAVZuLH_prXCuGoeiXXE_dE4MS4ZylqwpDKkK84kQuDMSQcEs4s7QoZGczNRrC8/w640-h630/A76F34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Pretty isn't it? I love the sparkly border, the perfect finishing touch. It was a fun afternoon Kim, thank you and Sue for a fab couple of hours xx</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I hope you have a good week and enjoy your crafting too xx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-44560769927693816962024-01-31T00:00:00.001+00:002024-01-31T00:00:00.130+00:00WOYWW 765 (there's a satisfying number!)<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> IF I COULD WALK WITH THE ANIMALS, </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>TALK TO THE ANIMALS...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Well, that week whizzed by! As the weather was a bit indifferent, I've had a lot of crafting time in the JanCave, getting ahead for the Spring season of fairs and fundraising. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I was lucky enough to get a sizeable Christmas voucher for PoundFabrics online and tried to get a different selection this time, I thought some animal prints might be popular - not leopardskin as such:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6tTzD1wfiZrA07G8Ciwib4b1KcviKBS5Yaw_dy0ze2I0yz12EAl2ajdnxzkfWDx7pvvq4cy4NdK5nggh-kr1SbhDkjPkp_Ha3F0YhYc0Cxh3KAdA19ForKybRRwjJvTznRDXWpeCzO3DZT7hCBB_olxPbTl59FspUfCIzcOuBgY56zdW4qED85zDCdo/s1333/IMG_1275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6tTzD1wfiZrA07G8Ciwib4b1KcviKBS5Yaw_dy0ze2I0yz12EAl2ajdnxzkfWDx7pvvq4cy4NdK5nggh-kr1SbhDkjPkp_Ha3F0YhYc0Cxh3KAdA19ForKybRRwjJvTznRDXWpeCzO3DZT7hCBB_olxPbTl59FspUfCIzcOuBgY56zdW4qED85zDCdo/w480-h640/IMG_1275.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">People always love a chicken print so I got the same design in two different colourways:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1jRBNEXEhfvMhHDOrfIaSMBNJW095XRmQMY4o_xK0A0dKK_fIV_6122IhgcFQU_t5Hbh2OCdCuHBcZR-VkFGz4AaI18gXzEc45Tue3CwxoaiDNgwO1HEjny8XXocZ0CXPBCX7Ck7doUadJ07oRGBwRJMMwWjcupkuQzOf92repuzCPzJrPclctfI8sc/s1333/IMG_1276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1jRBNEXEhfvMhHDOrfIaSMBNJW095XRmQMY4o_xK0A0dKK_fIV_6122IhgcFQU_t5Hbh2OCdCuHBcZR-VkFGz4AaI18gXzEc45Tue3CwxoaiDNgwO1HEjny8XXocZ0CXPBCX7Ck7doUadJ07oRGBwRJMMwWjcupkuQzOf92repuzCPzJrPclctfI8sc/w640-h480/IMG_1276.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And found a good lining to go with both!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Not only do we have chickens but also parrots, penguins and sea creatures:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXh6f7UTr7kzc2y2SMOUTrTf6aDrWeKiNM3rdrk1p4oVMX2D8S_MsXjILS65wuM73VZ5uasHpxlv1hPUIvnrPqZ_0Zljac8Jtebjz4W1SLXL7Amdtcd8mkBsBZyZKXcM0GFo2bXMcTdJP6UwwFleXwIroV6MpOUwARSzFD4Cxk7-lHfuosgVgLx64eDc/s1359/IMG_1279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXh6f7UTr7kzc2y2SMOUTrTf6aDrWeKiNM3rdrk1p4oVMX2D8S_MsXjILS65wuM73VZ5uasHpxlv1hPUIvnrPqZ_0Zljac8Jtebjz4W1SLXL7Amdtcd8mkBsBZyZKXcM0GFo2bXMcTdJP6UwwFleXwIroV6MpOUwARSzFD4Cxk7-lHfuosgVgLx64eDc/w470-h640/IMG_1279.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I love the parrot print especially with the hot orange lining, it's one of my recent favourites!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I alternate between crochet and knitting (it helps my hands not be so sore) and I've been knitting squares over the past few weeks - I was just having a count up to see how many more needed making.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbNmDRQLhVCyGAMzrgJfO9KaE_dIOTVATOdXoQyzX3y37V44PfGP7O_dwnZc_U0kItaWM0RLJXv0FceebcAkArU2oHS8h6-esfq2ruXtpvhx1RFsoz4vfBL4EgPFjmhNumwO_iag3KbLJy-AghwpMR_30w4X0v_599gRKeOnx6juhBHqAcA5hPvHG3fE/s1333/IMG_1278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbNmDRQLhVCyGAMzrgJfO9KaE_dIOTVATOdXoQyzX3y37V44PfGP7O_dwnZc_U0kItaWM0RLJXv0FceebcAkArU2oHS8h6-esfq2ruXtpvhx1RFsoz4vfBL4EgPFjmhNumwO_iag3KbLJy-AghwpMR_30w4X0v_599gRKeOnx6juhBHqAcA5hPvHG3fE/w640-h480/IMG_1278.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">They'll make a good blanket I think, a nice fresh combination of colours!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And that's it, short and sweet today!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Have a great week and enjoy your crafting xxxxxxxxxxxxx</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-79469716930200569542024-01-24T00:00:00.033+00:002024-01-24T00:00:00.148+00:00WOYWW 764<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY?</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>THEN I'LL BEGIN....</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'd like to tell you a story today, a tale all about scraps of fabric and yarn.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">In common with many deskers I can't abide waste and, though generous in life, I'm as mean and Scroogey as you like when it comes to using up 100% of stash.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It started with the pile of fabric strips I shared last week and had roughly laid out in the zigzag pattern. My mate Kim loved the colours so I thought I'd make the quilt for her but in the diamond formation.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So I laid out the squares again - the landing is a perfect size for this then got to work in the JanCave:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAne_Vd2kDiEZWWbQmAFluJwcgzJzSn6tSKWW_L28p0OXBDWLwuvcS3JBayWMhyphenhyphenV4O_OWZAq7YsHcNdWESCWiUkWTGUuKWkf8nyhgkcygWEFSJUB25wjXzx86KT4wmByXRKAcj11wJ-FHcuLdpl6iZ1ObhtMi-LZnYfA26M76G-W0NJkpg3CUeT_qNHI/s1307/IMG_1242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1307" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAne_Vd2kDiEZWWbQmAFluJwcgzJzSn6tSKWW_L28p0OXBDWLwuvcS3JBayWMhyphenhyphenV4O_OWZAq7YsHcNdWESCWiUkWTGUuKWkf8nyhgkcygWEFSJUB25wjXzx86KT4wmByXRKAcj11wJ-FHcuLdpl6iZ1ObhtMi-LZnYfA26M76G-W0NJkpg3CUeT_qNHI/w490-h640/IMG_1242.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The best bit of quilting advice I've ever seen is to number your rows so you don't (a) get your rows mixed up and (b) don't turn the rows upside down (easy to do when everything is on the diagonal!) Sew six squares into a row then sew the eight rows together and you end up with:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDe4wdRswXtlzBweIn6XggdFiX7pde0h4WkMwGh_2r2jCOTw_N-z02s6VtZAHWcHD__TOvkyUgbnHfdAi8RGy76sijVG5kOkxer8bH08MY7GKwVmMhN2gw2IDeL0suTHb9W1wkKOTuKOYTUvf2TEbKrbIT2RcbIEZOkYvZW5KXjlMgz_hc2CN8xw22alg/s1164/IMG_1243.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDe4wdRswXtlzBweIn6XggdFiX7pde0h4WkMwGh_2r2jCOTw_N-z02s6VtZAHWcHD__TOvkyUgbnHfdAi8RGy76sijVG5kOkxer8bH08MY7GKwVmMhN2gw2IDeL0suTHb9W1wkKOTuKOYTUvf2TEbKrbIT2RcbIEZOkYvZW5KXjlMgz_hc2CN8xw22alg/w550-h640/IMG_1243.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'd already checked if there were any errors that leapt out colourwise.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Then came the making of the border - I cut out lots of 3" strips of a black with white spot as I thought that would frame it well.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ0t75AOh10BzWFyRqg6C4ofAuoqdl6k8D996jA5976PABNy1eqplWRY7JvUa6ufERJqlnbUEmlNC_2252gKZOi0Ra8j8EcWg7a8r0dwoV5oQR19YRiNRzl8neaGI5nQoC8pS4V6U0m0nis5bN_S7Yz3ZDCOimRn8S6gQSMj2LXJUlRYBN23YopeMxjk/s1400/IMG_1245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1400" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ0t75AOh10BzWFyRqg6C4ofAuoqdl6k8D996jA5976PABNy1eqplWRY7JvUa6ufERJqlnbUEmlNC_2252gKZOi0Ra8j8EcWg7a8r0dwoV5oQR19YRiNRzl8neaGI5nQoC8pS4V6U0m0nis5bN_S7Yz3ZDCOimRn8S6gQSMj2LXJUlRYBN23YopeMxjk/w640-h458/IMG_1245.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And made about 14 metres of it ( I always err on the side of caution as you definitely don't want to run short). You iron it in half all the way along then attach it to the back of the quilt following an awesome YouTube tutorial by Stacey Lee Creative!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixehu3ZW_yMWLW80-4YVFf8GTll7WRdjHSe8X0jdE03yGY0hHMH9RM6J1e6SDz7hItCi_IVG87Pz2Gundt-HVRGcvsl2aB5LAsM1nnJsydzlHW_Um7jTae9lX0qVINvTebPeZY8elPdrOOvT9Daj_Z3o-JeQR7SwHTC3ZJQ-StZROJ52t2IBG7eOKz7vI/s1568/IMG_1250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1568" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixehu3ZW_yMWLW80-4YVFf8GTll7WRdjHSe8X0jdE03yGY0hHMH9RM6J1e6SDz7hItCi_IVG87Pz2Gundt-HVRGcvsl2aB5LAsM1nnJsydzlHW_Um7jTae9lX0qVINvTebPeZY8elPdrOOvT9Daj_Z3o-JeQR7SwHTC3ZJQ-StZROJ52t2IBG7eOKz7vI/w640-h408/IMG_1250.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Then fold it over to the front and stitch it down, complete with mitred corners (ooh, get me!) I turned my machine around so the table could take the weight of the quilt, it's single bed sized and was quite heavy. The walking foot helped keep everything tickety boo - I was very pleased with the result and, most importantly, Kim loved it too!</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DwjVQ-Ctj_hkmZd1EGxX_m5oVCQikFEtk-SVNyinuChKj9cdynciPBg4cJmLR1Feil-E6pqaU9NPwP0_nSaJUQIgPMk8vXNZd_vs80tohhvFRxj_4hpF_6WFKrV5_0BkNzSXR77k0821SaNEPonkmvYeOnKmpJWdY-2lypCXoTPHuwd5laONp54bb5I/s1778/43D71E3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1778" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DwjVQ-Ctj_hkmZd1EGxX_m5oVCQikFEtk-SVNyinuChKj9cdynciPBg4cJmLR1Feil-E6pqaU9NPwP0_nSaJUQIgPMk8vXNZd_vs80tohhvFRxj_4hpF_6WFKrV5_0BkNzSXR77k0821SaNEPonkmvYeOnKmpJWdY-2lypCXoTPHuwd5laONp54bb5I/w640-h360/43D71E3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the evenings, I joined together all those granny squares whilst watching tv:</span></span></div><div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qhymPAhtrbpFh14iJNMCwEEfiOixfasRQ251-Q1CV8ajncYL1QSAWV0dF7vrJOi5Y9NpnDodNqXJxA1d4CkpevHhHNlc_EAO7ZjIkFoQJoYAPc226psCchKFQ8YEZaprJdj8Pirxx57zVY3YWfjkfGl3dzu2Pr8csCc5mkG0sLq6oTzN6yeygmkjVq0/s1527/IMG_1255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1527" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qhymPAhtrbpFh14iJNMCwEEfiOixfasRQ251-Q1CV8ajncYL1QSAWV0dF7vrJOi5Y9NpnDodNqXJxA1d4CkpevHhHNlc_EAO7ZjIkFoQJoYAPc226psCchKFQ8YEZaprJdj8Pirxx57zVY3YWfjkfGl3dzu2Pr8csCc5mkG0sLq6oTzN6yeygmkjVq0/w640-h420/IMG_1255.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It looks all wonky in the pic but was actually quite straight!! This will be going to the Family Centre in town.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoUj8qsGRBDlmaHzbqN1EAzDSiF6CMHmRo3gjaj7qXcCwqsK7LMw36mzWcQeeJhmjgCe6Uq9EXFGMkjoeDW45M9AI8XUrLq6BtUBFuYNYp4U57439vRhFzylaNiB1pQw7VcOImtZWWaBe6NG9ayawgpH7G9YmEOGCY7pG_E6J_gHrVw_EaBgRpVJcP4Y/s1333/IMG_1256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoUj8qsGRBDlmaHzbqN1EAzDSiF6CMHmRo3gjaj7qXcCwqsK7LMw36mzWcQeeJhmjgCe6Uq9EXFGMkjoeDW45M9AI8XUrLq6BtUBFuYNYp4U57439vRhFzylaNiB1pQw7VcOImtZWWaBe6NG9ayawgpH7G9YmEOGCY7pG_E6J_gHrVw_EaBgRpVJcP4Y/w640-h480/IMG_1256.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This pleases me a lot, something beautiful made from the tag ends of fabric and yarn - very satisfying!!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And there you have it, The Tale of Two Blankets. I'm going to move on something smaller now, lol!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Sending big hugs and love to Neet, who took a bit of a tumble at home and is very sore indeed. Rest up lovely gal, we all send our best wishes to you, get better soon xx</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Have a lovely week everyone, hope your crafting is stress free xx</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p></div></div></div></div>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-39471398244689673812024-01-17T00:00:00.001+00:002024-01-17T00:00:00.126+00:00WOYWW 763<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> WEAR A COAT OF MANY COLOURS...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Doesn't the sunny weather make you feel better? It has been much drier this week which was good as it's been a busy one!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCq8T4wNc5fHRNrQ-R7oE7Tvoxqgj_CbLGCRtnPcPuVcUkWFJcphPl8x8hDMxAzDTn57QI1npBO2tfu8PR3f8GurpRNYUTVb2-MpUew6ILVUjn_D6eS2ggDoIOKtyNc-JRFEj8P5NmyKSXlZSUF2n_bnpcxC7VHULlXAE6XI9n6PMsAv7X4jp6VeJtuA/s1333/IMG_1227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCq8T4wNc5fHRNrQ-R7oE7Tvoxqgj_CbLGCRtnPcPuVcUkWFJcphPl8x8hDMxAzDTn57QI1npBO2tfu8PR3f8GurpRNYUTVb2-MpUew6ILVUjn_D6eS2ggDoIOKtyNc-JRFEj8P5NmyKSXlZSUF2n_bnpcxC7VHULlXAE6XI9n6PMsAv7X4jp6VeJtuA/w480-h640/IMG_1227.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I made a start on the string quilt production line...</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenpQyaiqrKt5X57dWBu-jA_jrEHrgEpn2R2cmyWBxM7f5hmUOgJCFD5dfnzifuMbrfEojVI1mRIZpJXjO6_UGQHauPJBS0pxlEVcItwk8BDa4Uz8DzTSfRIkoQt_SK7O9nsD0KlWBfvgD2Obp7lQy0w4kEDCB14gaxsQk1pGqRgqylDlp-ByPE7dx72g/s1333/ABAE6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenpQyaiqrKt5X57dWBu-jA_jrEHrgEpn2R2cmyWBxM7f5hmUOgJCFD5dfnzifuMbrfEojVI1mRIZpJXjO6_UGQHauPJBS0pxlEVcItwk8BDa4Uz8DzTSfRIkoQt_SK7O9nsD0KlWBfvgD2Obp7lQy0w4kEDCB14gaxsQk1pGqRgqylDlp-ByPE7dx72g/w640-h480/ABAE6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Trimming the blocks is still like magic for me!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsj5t9nl8Ky-hu0VRPIdXhCapGtx6JsTo7497Jjy4FEbcEYCfpkso4R2vJniqu2NDc9VVjeGKFdylp3bYsKmlBuqBCGt4fgYHqSJl9xK5xor_4OjzKVzanKP1khPqWToG70a5umFujbdLt1GKNsDD8Q9s8uAodTtBmZGv4S6fv4uGq9C0M5NBRBMc5j4/s1193/D6A34AC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1193" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsj5t9nl8Ky-hu0VRPIdXhCapGtx6JsTo7497Jjy4FEbcEYCfpkso4R2vJniqu2NDc9VVjeGKFdylp3bYsKmlBuqBCGt4fgYHqSJl9xK5xor_4OjzKVzanKP1khPqWToG70a5umFujbdLt1GKNsDD8Q9s8uAodTtBmZGv4S6fv4uGq9C0M5NBRBMc5j4/w640-h536/D6A34AC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I just love the randomness of the colours, there's no thought or precision at all!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jByKu8297Ddx_2RU1_x9obKbsupLx0vw-QSBZx7vZU_eOgMaBtgNG7tqYV5JT715g-DT1fTastC54_io0Gex9TdHUQVn4cfhFdUywyFe3bZLvIaTAJIqNZDYXirjgY3eykY-7w9M7bVFB9CQvLyaU8Fz7dDId42uM2hYofkAZNJJ5cfsxzPkhaQBkMA/s1333/50A2E6AF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jByKu8297Ddx_2RU1_x9obKbsupLx0vw-QSBZx7vZU_eOgMaBtgNG7tqYV5JT715g-DT1fTastC54_io0Gex9TdHUQVn4cfhFdUywyFe3bZLvIaTAJIqNZDYXirjgY3eykY-7w9M7bVFB9CQvLyaU8Fz7dDId42uM2hYofkAZNJJ5cfsxzPkhaQBkMA/w480-h640/50A2E6AF.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I tried the blocks in a zigzag for a change which I quite like!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">My brother and sister in law were staying for a few days and Jill wanted to have a go at free machining - she's a very accomplished quilter so was soon whizzing around with the free motion foot on the machine:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwvq-mwEUWWbtNRdZEfAmjdXrmmwcSTHnRfYE8DYn5XY09mwpfN8vG8EQ8fgTbSKQvQ7mBiAR1HrGpK1ksfzza-nZHtBjemifb9PX4Eq8C9QYJh8JFB__vKIyclH031JQ6AcOUvAbzZUOjVoK-ZY6XiExCBJlHPFylzC8iTf7YwOqJ-QH3KzgqSs98Io/s1333/5AC2B92.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwvq-mwEUWWbtNRdZEfAmjdXrmmwcSTHnRfYE8DYn5XY09mwpfN8vG8EQ8fgTbSKQvQ7mBiAR1HrGpK1ksfzza-nZHtBjemifb9PX4Eq8C9QYJh8JFB__vKIyclH031JQ6AcOUvAbzZUOjVoK-ZY6XiExCBJlHPFylzC8iTf7YwOqJ-QH3KzgqSs98Io/w480-h640/5AC2B92.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">She has a project in mind so was just having a play but I snaffled that daisy she made as the first contribution to the Spring Wreath I've been challenged to make!!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkUYHozc-vSk22PCe8Yzn-NGa2BDixfTxeQjKUPYiRFhuKFP_f6R4NizgjkQsCh13v7M1LQ7mAK7qv13w1BQjAA3TaOnN2Q4sPefCYpS6J_xxhNLSnC_OcsdVL7m0maahf3czBZiQ9uT-BRY9cX-fVsdDrMHGtl9Dc9z5gG41dkGhDXtEXhEvQO5BkVM/s1333/4DA7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkUYHozc-vSk22PCe8Yzn-NGa2BDixfTxeQjKUPYiRFhuKFP_f6R4NizgjkQsCh13v7M1LQ7mAK7qv13w1BQjAA3TaOnN2Q4sPefCYpS6J_xxhNLSnC_OcsdVL7m0maahf3czBZiQ9uT-BRY9cX-fVsdDrMHGtl9Dc9z5gG41dkGhDXtEXhEvQO5BkVM/w480-h640/4DA7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Fun huh?</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I've been using up yarn scraps too making granny squares and I laid them all out on the dining table:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k5Jj0Q8gzd9UXWMOdwFu6iu6divgDl4ggcg1vxED1rDRR_kaBfsRGdQvFBwHSXA0sxusENWETlfz8PWJkwBS413pJH9bvhLGNqbIeG3JSAHhTtXvu7P93ggo7A_gLZ3nGPMbTYwQTrs1-ORgiG_gg0fl5P2wRH9Dvnq35t0g4YKruWfTRkqH9jHBPpk/s1333/IMG_1237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k5Jj0Q8gzd9UXWMOdwFu6iu6divgDl4ggcg1vxED1rDRR_kaBfsRGdQvFBwHSXA0sxusENWETlfz8PWJkwBS413pJH9bvhLGNqbIeG3JSAHhTtXvu7P93ggo7A_gLZ3nGPMbTYwQTrs1-ORgiG_gg0fl5P2wRH9Dvnq35t0g4YKruWfTRkqH9jHBPpk/w640-h480/IMG_1237.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">These have been made over a couple of months, they're for a blanket that will go to the Family Centre in town.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And a couple of days ago was Blue Monday, supposedly the worst day of the year. G and I went for a lovely walk so I'll leave you with this, definitely blue but quite cheerful!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXx5ZdsxI_XoXAJmDWcrnpOUA-aEBxP82MM5eZFOW4wc8iFFhH6yd1uepbYjU7wkDOdkSRxQEm_qEZiX5MILOU09_tuD2db33dNxREkCsff-YmpjfATaoJ_vgR-m4sFB290es_FM8gupPjaVGxWVh1Hi2jl2cb3OUEKVCiTBCOlUDL2icc-nlSXD3EnNQ/s1333/910DD5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXx5ZdsxI_XoXAJmDWcrnpOUA-aEBxP82MM5eZFOW4wc8iFFhH6yd1uepbYjU7wkDOdkSRxQEm_qEZiX5MILOU09_tuD2db33dNxREkCsff-YmpjfATaoJ_vgR-m4sFB290es_FM8gupPjaVGxWVh1Hi2jl2cb3OUEKVCiTBCOlUDL2icc-nlSXD3EnNQ/w640-h480/910DD5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We moved back to Wales 7 years ago today and haven't regretted it at all xx</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Have a marvellous week, may your crafting be stress free!!</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-11649803683905592042024-01-10T00:00:00.001+00:002024-01-10T00:00:00.135+00:00WOYWW 762<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES DO I SEE...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">After weeks of rain, blue skies finally returned this week and everything seems so much better! Yes it's chilly but I love days like these. Consequently I've been making the most of it and not been in the JanCave that much so today is short and sweet.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyk_qVxcLJA1cuIMavdChuo2KBHPfrTYmYQ4O3K5t9WMXdJVzTbEID1dAZEVRxjVzsWOgchBxFRA2k4OSJ_W3ciw6Oac4E__G-983A4vFGmW4iFlmFpK9SiSYi_rG2Sp-6ezYLmzB33XQHD7mylsmhXzAQBFd63HVMtwkMKjc8QeVIM6MMFKRpHOXAwg/s1333/IMG_1218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyk_qVxcLJA1cuIMavdChuo2KBHPfrTYmYQ4O3K5t9WMXdJVzTbEID1dAZEVRxjVzsWOgchBxFRA2k4OSJ_W3ciw6Oac4E__G-983A4vFGmW4iFlmFpK9SiSYi_rG2Sp-6ezYLmzB33XQHD7mylsmhXzAQBFd63HVMtwkMKjc8QeVIM6MMFKRpHOXAwg/w480-h640/IMG_1218.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I finished sorting and cutting all those strips a</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">nd made a start on the pressing and sewing:</span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lAw3biXaUoDh_N3LliMMoUMSQMa0RGrH-smzCIbnudfeKCVE-CavcvCLnLdwzlAk1Q8q9StFOcRoVTuxaqXuZzDuFFI8PHXOVKHYMZq0T8tImQ4FMP6YmKjgCkioDbtfGi5DICiEr5X-nHmTF05MKTcE19xl8JUT21JVUCZQ4TTDpxXEsgoAf0jIdkw/s1333/IMG_1222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lAw3biXaUoDh_N3LliMMoUMSQMa0RGrH-smzCIbnudfeKCVE-CavcvCLnLdwzlAk1Q8q9StFOcRoVTuxaqXuZzDuFFI8PHXOVKHYMZq0T8tImQ4FMP6YmKjgCkioDbtfGi5DICiEr5X-nHmTF05MKTcE19xl8JUT21JVUCZQ4TTDpxXEsgoAf0jIdkw/w640-h480/IMG_1222.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The only time I really like standing at the ironing board, lol!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And last Monday saw the first Crafty Chicks meet up of 2024 where Sue taught Kim and I how to do folded paper flowers:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qxSlOntQCFnZgc6YWc3B9UOHw4uUpqm9Ku1CNe7EzjbTxwAwfqfVsiyJNHMv6ThMmmjMMQyeTKM5xwpu7577IAsHqa4AItdtPNINZPT54Nrdi_gXp_dx8ncdNV5TsQFldvZez61Zd4hXcT0_bMkhxrjM1n9adyAW3TaalzNt_S4u250ZDrth70FsHHU/s1333/CA9C7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qxSlOntQCFnZgc6YWc3B9UOHw4uUpqm9Ku1CNe7EzjbTxwAwfqfVsiyJNHMv6ThMmmjMMQyeTKM5xwpu7577IAsHqa4AItdtPNINZPT54Nrdi_gXp_dx8ncdNV5TsQFldvZez61Zd4hXcT0_bMkhxrjM1n9adyAW3TaalzNt_S4u250ZDrth70FsHHU/w640-h480/CA9C7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I really enjoyed this - the origami folding appealed to my mathematical brain and the fresh Spring colours made me happy.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jvdYZslZcQthsX2YCjKST4HVrQ1xjH5igs5eIggxJEHXJjPSYuQebaTE4fnGSUF-TfOZYIQY3uddqye2pqKE1YDCsrXMK0Gf8t08XUSBEY14ODhHkU6olB0K727TDDkHb8BvTiUfIT-NIcl4n8MrQDpdBfn2oQGz9hul2yfekSstvqrj_I7d14f36Rc/s1534/98A0B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1534" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jvdYZslZcQthsX2YCjKST4HVrQ1xjH5igs5eIggxJEHXJjPSYuQebaTE4fnGSUF-TfOZYIQY3uddqye2pqKE1YDCsrXMK0Gf8t08XUSBEY14ODhHkU6olB0K727TDDkHb8BvTiUfIT-NIcl4n8MrQDpdBfn2oQGz9hul2yfekSstvqrj_I7d14f36Rc/w640-h418/98A0B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The Three Amigos! Great fun to start a week, crafting and nattering - I'll leave it up to you to work out which of those took up most time *grin*</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Have a good week and enjoy whatever projects you're creating xxxxxxxxx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-36133028621469146142024-01-03T00:00:00.001+00:002024-01-03T00:00:00.139+00:00WOYWW 761<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> TIME TO PUT MY THINGS AWAY, IT'S TIDY UP TIME...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Happy New Year everyone! May 2024 be healthy, peaceful and craft filled xx</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I like to take down the Christmas decorations before New Year to start with a clean house and this extended to the JanCave as well. So I've not done a lot of crafting but oh boy, the sorting has been fun (sad but true, I love it!)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCp1zfNdf9yDh7JgiEFKpVcRiq_FIpo30UdoP14q4dbrVQIaecvkOAEU5KLT1qqawvooFBwFJaJd7y4449kG82qXgLeWDHbO4Tu0L-_eawa10wCWEXdKv9zRLDCZfSDmstugoNDi7HWi5ab5kiFb_ElgeHLJoP7eeZAV-BlknbGM4fwJsksRHWJE0szE/s1333/IMG_1202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCp1zfNdf9yDh7JgiEFKpVcRiq_FIpo30UdoP14q4dbrVQIaecvkOAEU5KLT1qqawvooFBwFJaJd7y4449kG82qXgLeWDHbO4Tu0L-_eawa10wCWEXdKv9zRLDCZfSDmstugoNDi7HWi5ab5kiFb_ElgeHLJoP7eeZAV-BlknbGM4fwJsksRHWJE0szE/w640-h480/IMG_1202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The weather has been really wet and dreary so clearing up has been a good use of time. Every shelf and box has been done!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxsB5An87ORwrhkTrJnBUFq_WQpuxFz613aNPGak1TnUA_LI7gX0D9hro6nMYap9uhyOn_Q2XPq74thoUPgggh7c7mNx_yVOGyydk7R1OqNaPsGtmZ6MZcGWVt1a5KqZt1l-zZQ2HWAXeAKvt5x6GloDJSHJFB_Bk9hLOHqJ2i_grnplOKiYLPwPCw0Y/s1333/A08565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxsB5An87ORwrhkTrJnBUFq_WQpuxFz613aNPGak1TnUA_LI7gX0D9hro6nMYap9uhyOn_Q2XPq74thoUPgggh7c7mNx_yVOGyydk7R1OqNaPsGtmZ6MZcGWVt1a5KqZt1l-zZQ2HWAXeAKvt5x6GloDJSHJFB_Bk9hLOHqJ2i_grnplOKiYLPwPCw0Y/w480-h640/A08565.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It fills me with glee to see everything neat and tidy!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZs6syEQytxo-xnrzs5PuqJxUAQkJ4QEARzmcyQxf7W_Hze1fSbL6pjBZxQr8Ldx2rGjb14X8b-XhKyEpPbRtH4mLphycZ-vlnS79tvOD8Enn7KsCfU3n7wDVIzTnymvk-KG9yxqRSd5YfXHJ7qD6p7vHfMXKM9PkkBB66kwaof1NM5tF0mGrTRxC7pA/s1333/IMG_1203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZs6syEQytxo-xnrzs5PuqJxUAQkJ4QEARzmcyQxf7W_Hze1fSbL6pjBZxQr8Ldx2rGjb14X8b-XhKyEpPbRtH4mLphycZ-vlnS79tvOD8Enn7KsCfU3n7wDVIzTnymvk-KG9yxqRSd5YfXHJ7qD6p7vHfMXKM9PkkBB66kwaof1NM5tF0mGrTRxC7pA/w640-h480/IMG_1203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I've washed a whole heap of fabric that was donated by Wipso and Cindy, that's waiting to be ironed.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKE7NA8M-M9NsZPN5B1VvzBG28_-W6pcdP-SsXc_CTCYwjC-pUQMSo-IsHVtH_G3ZKajaYkkC-RPYsUk2L59MdtS2HrBKihha1pFw-ncSshM28gypWGPVeigHCwU5ETegFwGRLceSAoqcgZ8ArEV0znAsIJFWiMmDHcHcC_6IpabzVRObmQylyEFu5dU/s1333/IMG_1210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKE7NA8M-M9NsZPN5B1VvzBG28_-W6pcdP-SsXc_CTCYwjC-pUQMSo-IsHVtH_G3ZKajaYkkC-RPYsUk2L59MdtS2HrBKihha1pFw-ncSshM28gypWGPVeigHCwU5ETegFwGRLceSAoqcgZ8ArEV0znAsIJFWiMmDHcHcC_6IpabzVRObmQylyEFu5dU/w640-h480/IMG_1210.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And I've started on a fabric strips sort out too as a string quilt is the next thing on the agenda!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2My96qS_zo6Yfj0HsRzP8jXb8j1D7zPqAlYWnE4JOdRyyvTlE74hh0hgLHM9QIMf0a1wUW03n6Ook4mIUTbZz4rcNBIxNL7tMcj2zeCh3TAD382ivZyGQRp400VTe2UHxXMhgbTkcEhrmA8BJ_IfXrajX3TXS7dORGZhB_ODrrJP6C1DgWp6nJWIxH8/s1333/IMG_1211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2My96qS_zo6Yfj0HsRzP8jXb8j1D7zPqAlYWnE4JOdRyyvTlE74hh0hgLHM9QIMf0a1wUW03n6Ook4mIUTbZz4rcNBIxNL7tMcj2zeCh3TAD382ivZyGQRp400VTe2UHxXMhgbTkcEhrmA8BJ_IfXrajX3TXS7dORGZhB_ODrrJP6C1DgWp6nJWIxH8/w640-h480/IMG_1211.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I can see the blocks just waiting to be made out of these beauties - maybe I'll have something to share next week!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So not much sewing but a whole heap of prep work done, a good way to start another year of crafting. I'm looking forward to more sharing and camaraderie from you lovely Deskers, what a fab community we are xxxx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-69333883477914250802023-12-27T08:03:00.000+00:002023-12-27T08:03:35.535+00:00WOYWW 760<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> AND WHEN WE FIND OURSELVES IN THE PLACE JUST RIGHT, </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">‘TWILL BE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE AND DELIGHT</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">I hope you had a marvellous Christmas! Ours was quiet but no less wonderful - family, friends, fun, games and some really lovely food made for a great few days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Not much crafting was done apart from a bit of crochet but I did receive this amazing tiny wooden jigsaw from my mate Kim.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4zZN4elvPtK4Q1GrHQDn9TQxN8g3f_Jrw5jOaoph_mb6hmd_TTskICtvZhAWfyqu5z3OHXvXAYXVREXrmRqK4LrClixjOvuwQEBy7Aolwj-2JXT90IN2V0pApX0_fFv4uMq2hEgMX6yjzqTx1Hhsts6Ah0buXXW3-I5W_GcpqMWmItPrcZV2qZIMjGI/s4032/IMG_1192.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4zZN4elvPtK4Q1GrHQDn9TQxN8g3f_Jrw5jOaoph_mb6hmd_TTskICtvZhAWfyqu5z3OHXvXAYXVREXrmRqK4LrClixjOvuwQEBy7Aolwj-2JXT90IN2V0pApX0_fFv4uMq2hEgMX6yjzqTx1Hhsts6Ah0buXXW3-I5W_GcpqMWmItPrcZV2qZIMjGI/w640-h480/IMG_1192.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">The pieces were teeny and there were some animal character shapes involved.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhemVTMqBglKhNfxL-3RgLgikWcH_bKFvHYv1cpbGUo6joKNN7wHzDQHXhiYRULsMf6A6bqETW17ZI08dvep1vS9Ia8-Dwd6Rai3pHK3zvkqEtp8kJpAInN_GjP7uSWuegu3UhtWuYRi05MNaQwW89Pq9uud_E7BP6OPaz0lkyEQbwZqI2OEAlmgd_GA/s3061/IMG_6880.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2941" data-original-width="3061" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhemVTMqBglKhNfxL-3RgLgikWcH_bKFvHYv1cpbGUo6joKNN7wHzDQHXhiYRULsMf6A6bqETW17ZI08dvep1vS9Ia8-Dwd6Rai3pHK3zvkqEtp8kJpAInN_GjP7uSWuegu3UhtWuYRi05MNaQwW89Pq9uud_E7BP6OPaz0lkyEQbwZqI2OEAlmgd_GA/w640-h614/IMG_6880.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Isn’t it beautiful? It’s only about 6” across, I think I’m going to glue it together and put it in a box frame - it’ll go on the JanCave walls!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">But most of my time was spent in the best way, with my wonderful menfolk:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1k_vudhaXtlkq6enqnHJIJBuJcp4_HLSLeUH1X2sFjodzACfzzpSdPAzyzv24P8gv2jBPTvYm6ppbcsxECry92K47JQc_6rSHs1Jf7tLyfaPbKjGHXN5fbrLoRjK05IJNtuIzhImkuM4buf-4V9Y1qlP73RZlaWN7CoG4-MDAU4aaDSBJmp-F1h9gc9A/s2048/8b468b3f-4eec-433c-a6af-8a6ceed33db5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1k_vudhaXtlkq6enqnHJIJBuJcp4_HLSLeUH1X2sFjodzACfzzpSdPAzyzv24P8gv2jBPTvYm6ppbcsxECry92K47JQc_6rSHs1Jf7tLyfaPbKjGHXN5fbrLoRjK05IJNtuIzhImkuM4buf-4V9Y1qlP73RZlaWN7CoG4-MDAU4aaDSBJmp-F1h9gc9A/w640-h480/8b468b3f-4eec-433c-a6af-8a6ceed33db5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The best present of all xxxx</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This time next week will be the start of a whole fresh New Year, I’m looking forward to it very much. Happy New Year everyone, wishing you health, happiness and lots of crafting for 2024 xx</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-56793909505091772362023-12-20T00:00:00.016+00:002023-12-20T00:00:00.131+00:00WOYWW 759<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Here we are, the final WOYWW before the big day - that came around rather speedily didn't it? It's been a week of ups (Owen coming home and some nice meals out) and downs (me getting a humdinger of a cold, the first this year...drat)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I haven't been doing much in the JanCave either because of this:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3slIEIQNlt2HJbpMRqe9hqOiTtqHt8fGnBSTcFniBKQW1vygXhlmd_jWsiJFx9LfDdKCGePF_EnvZo8S1ReGhD_s1aOCoS8Wyd-VwHRtk-Okr24BdBXAOOZexKhp-IP-2JQL050qiy1KdaYL7d_5Sf40lckyd-G72pO-bLi1acFERoEXDZnL750IDOw/s1554/F682BB4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1554" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3slIEIQNlt2HJbpMRqe9hqOiTtqHt8fGnBSTcFniBKQW1vygXhlmd_jWsiJFx9LfDdKCGePF_EnvZo8S1ReGhD_s1aOCoS8Wyd-VwHRtk-Okr24BdBXAOOZexKhp-IP-2JQL050qiy1KdaYL7d_5Sf40lckyd-G72pO-bLi1acFERoEXDZnL750IDOw/w412-h640/F682BB4.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Our Crib tournament continues and Owen is up 6-4 at the time of writing! I don't know, you teach your kids to play these games and they up and whupp your behind..... This was a lunchtime game during Owen's break from his work.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Before he took over the JanCave however I had a sort out of some crochet squares I've been doing to use up odds and ends of my yarn stash:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkNZoBxDhuTf4rVWj0NYoCQzcFbr0YfjgO12P99MPetEMRaYF3KtGHHtLjFm-00232m7Zo4kqb1RUJHBnMffJk_tpw3lh_0MT-6abjMe8ZhOOOj9UmpF4_8BI8JyVk_VPhr_hdPNP7EJCBCTJxWwC_-qo4E7HNm66WZSwa-TLzU9xQ90Q4JypnlyIPO8/s1225/IMG_1171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkNZoBxDhuTf4rVWj0NYoCQzcFbr0YfjgO12P99MPetEMRaYF3KtGHHtLjFm-00232m7Zo4kqb1RUJHBnMffJk_tpw3lh_0MT-6abjMe8ZhOOOj9UmpF4_8BI8JyVk_VPhr_hdPNP7EJCBCTJxWwC_-qo4E7HNm66WZSwa-TLzU9xQ90Q4JypnlyIPO8/w522-h640/IMG_1171.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I sewed the strips together over a couple of days to make a square throw/blanket for the family centre in town and here is the finished item!</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqxEyAHhuRYt3HdyC1NWP6pfofo87zbaw5gTj-rKojFD54qIMyNwG2LVQTS_HzTsTBlZouGts_TZDy_g2JYEpjKbXhnc5yb6ySmRd6ZNs5N-PlehikcP5JT8Cs7CVa19tEqRhIDOvvmklpoY1ibKOt72v6bn0ew-EQNDGmaUJg-rw9v4UnTB6bOOBcHo/s4032/IMG_1183.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqxEyAHhuRYt3HdyC1NWP6pfofo87zbaw5gTj-rKojFD54qIMyNwG2LVQTS_HzTsTBlZouGts_TZDy_g2JYEpjKbXhnc5yb6ySmRd6ZNs5N-PlehikcP5JT8Cs7CVa19tEqRhIDOvvmklpoY1ibKOt72v6bn0ew-EQNDGmaUJg-rw9v4UnTB6bOOBcHo/w640-h480/IMG_1183.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Nice and colourful!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Cindy sent me a box of fabric:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcB33ZlN7rSZIN9Z-oCk9S6QIzj975kwIXHfNCGYcLoUMky0jwy91l5_h7YtECya8cTBzTLWQ-Y7MiK6hzGosYlOz5LxydfcXbIC-eJA6pY82A1eCt-0Ne23ve6oW-2FfTX1v7Xz7UHqvFLWWad0qk33hXNvCfUB7FQBnwDj3u9lIk580Bi8za0JyriyQ/s1333/IMG_1175.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcB33ZlN7rSZIN9Z-oCk9S6QIzj975kwIXHfNCGYcLoUMky0jwy91l5_h7YtECya8cTBzTLWQ-Y7MiK6hzGosYlOz5LxydfcXbIC-eJA6pY82A1eCt-0Ne23ve6oW-2FfTX1v7Xz7UHqvFLWWad0qk33hXNvCfUB7FQBnwDj3u9lIk580Bi8za0JyriyQ/w640-h480/IMG_1175.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So kind of you Cindy, thank you very much indeed, there's lots that will be very useful especially that long length of the black and white spot, perfect for linings! You are so kind xxxx</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Cindy sent me a lovely decoration and beautiful card which has taken its place in my gallery in the hall:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VESqDbBjvKVAXGycW5UngvWaq3aXqeS-kXC5XaStVrvbu2ZcRWlAVAZ_ZTjTDg7goKa4rfvG3Crx2TX20VbzgNFAI63F1PqMGLpbuz9Av65GqML_q0S8_z06PQtv0FARbF1fmUQ7-W74WEifJQnNxueIiYYkfRUeU6TjxHc7-pp5sVi9CHHpeOfvZfQ/s1333/IMG_1176.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VESqDbBjvKVAXGycW5UngvWaq3aXqeS-kXC5XaStVrvbu2ZcRWlAVAZ_ZTjTDg7goKa4rfvG3Crx2TX20VbzgNFAI63F1PqMGLpbuz9Av65GqML_q0S8_z06PQtv0FARbF1fmUQ7-W74WEifJQnNxueIiYYkfRUeU6TjxHc7-pp5sVi9CHHpeOfvZfQ/w640-h480/IMG_1176.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I know postage is costly these days but I ADORE getting Christmas cards and love putting them up like this - I look at them every day and really appreciate the thought behind them.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So the last thing to do is thank you all for another amazing year of crafty love, support and fun - I appreciate every comment, email, messages and sharing.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGzctksv5NhF7_aV3Kz3QuL3tRl8Vz62Dihot5uORMiFQCM061xZiSQhWxEW3rv9ZK-hfOxraFq2BoxkMMPwLE4LrCGO2x1OaaiX5E1Q0aViJYJeNF1NvnKHVg-nAhXwpAgNIhDKw-N_GGIwu4fylxeKlh-s81Md6lCYZ_2dDfJZwfAniIGVSYLnx3N8/s1216/IMG_1178.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGzctksv5NhF7_aV3Kz3QuL3tRl8Vz62Dihot5uORMiFQCM061xZiSQhWxEW3rv9ZK-hfOxraFq2BoxkMMPwLE4LrCGO2x1OaaiX5E1Q0aViJYJeNF1NvnKHVg-nAhXwpAgNIhDKw-N_GGIwu4fylxeKlh-s81Md6lCYZ_2dDfJZwfAniIGVSYLnx3N8/w526-h640/IMG_1178.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, whatever your plans are....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpfsMc2zI4y1s-XNwIqwWEcQrKnjKiNuZms-1q4MFCQXmNMr9wxgc4M9DI8IddAsWspZNGekYIGuMcyyea2H26JHGqZT_YEKyn12yNGVZVUysx1DnJ0zadslXawQ-_D8HgJ-q6zo8_ewZYvEEuFK3Hg8-dpV0ANCx1I0clZqFTM4_fXwe1YWoxla3E18/s1276/IMG_1179.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1276" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpfsMc2zI4y1s-XNwIqwWEcQrKnjKiNuZms-1q4MFCQXmNMr9wxgc4M9DI8IddAsWspZNGekYIGuMcyyea2H26JHGqZT_YEKyn12yNGVZVUysx1DnJ0zadslXawQ-_D8HgJ-q6zo8_ewZYvEEuFK3Hg8-dpV0ANCx1I0clZqFTM4_fXwe1YWoxla3E18/w640-h502/IMG_1179.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And we wish you all a Merry Christmas - here's to a Happy, Healthy and Fun Filled 2024 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</span><p></p></div></div></div>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-72722933801070435362023-12-13T00:00:00.001+00:002023-12-13T00:00:00.131+00:00WOYWW 758<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> STEP INTO CHRISTMAS...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Fear not, this is a much shorter post today! Last week's was a bit of an epic so thank you to those of you who read to the end, lol!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I've been trying to get ahead with some bits for the cafe before the JanCave gets taken over by my son Owen next week as he'll be working from home here!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kstUqUBXXRUtpS3mEh4qS62OLKtN_acv9bWI0j5gZXxQt0yZ4-Gm0dc8-DNBMA0u-ajiebx7CWAR5eRoQe3a2xv_hqPe1KYsydwgMXVCEPDJ7PtrZdIu61iSbr18CnOEtEZUiNA0IMbwJoYFpp0Yh9XrtRfExhHu9WBn3RgJY13uT4gDG0iY_QLyUbQ/s1333/IMG_1151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kstUqUBXXRUtpS3mEh4qS62OLKtN_acv9bWI0j5gZXxQt0yZ4-Gm0dc8-DNBMA0u-ajiebx7CWAR5eRoQe3a2xv_hqPe1KYsydwgMXVCEPDJ7PtrZdIu61iSbr18CnOEtEZUiNA0IMbwJoYFpp0Yh9XrtRfExhHu9WBn3RgJY13uT4gDG0iY_QLyUbQ/w480-h640/IMG_1151.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Laura from the cafe had a customer ask if there were any Welsh peg bags left so I quickly ran a couple up - funnily enough I think they're almost quicker to make than glasses cases or purses.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I had a play with some of the new fabrics too:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOki0BPCCBwjPuIkRNc7YT33SH6bJGnQuOx5KI9Yczwgxlb6I43aWsJV7ckGRXr6DMOIgRxvXzRJ7xnaJ88Q6rdJu_SRnyfTCIBdW6XcnlKCaRVRMijTR7YN2pDztyJz1JYkAv8rpaFDO28uJMkYyxqyBPU8eO6x7mzzP_VbDW2cEbNabj5-6zHUrzKgg/s1458/IMG_1161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1458" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOki0BPCCBwjPuIkRNc7YT33SH6bJGnQuOx5KI9Yczwgxlb6I43aWsJV7ckGRXr6DMOIgRxvXzRJ7xnaJ88Q6rdJu_SRnyfTCIBdW6XcnlKCaRVRMijTR7YN2pDztyJz1JYkAv8rpaFDO28uJMkYyxqyBPU8eO6x7mzzP_VbDW2cEbNabj5-6zHUrzKgg/w640-h438/IMG_1161.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I couldn't decide between the two lining colours so decided to do two sets in each one!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQuUzTu8_UVb5R_pVSVVOpgAZkSvFxhGhjTjoLflWMmOIQ7jq8poNEAKpI1p985cLFS6i7tNYfzNsTJAaHmKJ5RCnQGSap0Mdzu59z7THTIwKzz75_nX9l_TWsW2ey1yqXtbPRUrfoaudFgzieKCuwXzuwn3DNnI-BriFmkbnnlH2EY5E4td6pkaZnrk/s1333/IMG_1162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQuUzTu8_UVb5R_pVSVVOpgAZkSvFxhGhjTjoLflWMmOIQ7jq8poNEAKpI1p985cLFS6i7tNYfzNsTJAaHmKJ5RCnQGSap0Mdzu59z7THTIwKzz75_nX9l_TWsW2ey1yqXtbPRUrfoaudFgzieKCuwXzuwn3DNnI-BriFmkbnnlH2EY5E4td6pkaZnrk/w480-h640/IMG_1162.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">There was a big old cutting out and ironing session, now comes the fun part of sewing up!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I also got a bit more time to assemble the Christmas wreath featuring the free machining bits and bobs. I partly put it together and decided that it needed something else as a finishing touch. I dug out some florists wire from the stash and some pearly beads...</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjnKMZNfWEtGoNNf10v2VUUBhCaAS9Ag9QJUmidddL2siMBYBruqvvbiTo90oIWGr6EnxI3DbyCkp37ZRSQRCpLpLXEmBDqbB1zOWt7hvkb86V7phq1_pu2mz1qs0vb0IT_LoWVFLGazpDUlOQoq9Wg0YTOgeS26Tj50e2t9KvvlJve9yIAhdUqID2CM/s1333/IMG_1154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjnKMZNfWEtGoNNf10v2VUUBhCaAS9Ag9QJUmidddL2siMBYBruqvvbiTo90oIWGr6EnxI3DbyCkp37ZRSQRCpLpLXEmBDqbB1zOWt7hvkb86V7phq1_pu2mz1qs0vb0IT_LoWVFLGazpDUlOQoq9Wg0YTOgeS26Tj50e2t9KvvlJve9yIAhdUqID2CM/w640-h480/IMG_1154.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">and had fun threading and twisting!</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_J8O4XP-ZEltdDahWjIqwAe9IEimE7SPv_k7grFN8SBs-NeqE-HBQJMhlWuVyeiwcR8avz2U4iL5sbg6gVfF1sviNAfRHPlDCaApD0-4qeyl_TAuA-nskM8ICAISJDtd3XS4YPz4RuBFgCefuKJB44cZAVI58I4bLsqhDxEbLwa7-Hhm6SBy4dBHKbU/s1333/IMG_1155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_J8O4XP-ZEltdDahWjIqwAe9IEimE7SPv_k7grFN8SBs-NeqE-HBQJMhlWuVyeiwcR8avz2U4iL5sbg6gVfF1sviNAfRHPlDCaApD0-4qeyl_TAuA-nskM8ICAISJDtd3XS4YPz4RuBFgCefuKJB44cZAVI58I4bLsqhDxEbLwa7-Hhm6SBy4dBHKbU/w640-h480/IMG_1155.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Mistletoe berries!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I slotted them into the final design and voila:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPbcoGAb_5Uh5KJdsPmX7aDkCGst_ibGNY3JwExypu8a6pzpTPU_APQQOAqWLVkRm9C1a8cezhn-SjnLb3xWZ_3tCzlFTjPpK5iJ4907A9To09-fnFFAu_-7ry2rngHewn_otMrRwDv4FXUu9tPMEJdF12vc_x0gdQRXKbn_XNC0WI8YQ6FpVNBBQPL0/s1157/IMG_1156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPbcoGAb_5Uh5KJdsPmX7aDkCGst_ibGNY3JwExypu8a6pzpTPU_APQQOAqWLVkRm9C1a8cezhn-SjnLb3xWZ_3tCzlFTjPpK5iJ4907A9To09-fnFFAu_-7ry2rngHewn_otMrRwDv4FXUu9tPMEJdF12vc_x0gdQRXKbn_XNC0WI8YQ6FpVNBBQPL0/w554-h640/IMG_1156.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm quite pleased with my first attempt and would definitely have another go - thanks to Jo and Annie for a great tutorial, it made all the difference!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68B1khPIt5BxvvmhAbuAKX7oRLpcQzihe77nNzhoXweFSINnrgKRbj66753wHjCa1AZPSRn9v18e4KVym9olHvTIpJkpxSIJEREAiaH5xeckLxdhE711iOqW-DjhgOCP352e1lEohTI-b4Zcw1c09C4P6ZRWZk4kot5Lht-poltSqV6QDsTswGb29NJI/s1333/IMG_1157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68B1khPIt5BxvvmhAbuAKX7oRLpcQzihe77nNzhoXweFSINnrgKRbj66753wHjCa1AZPSRn9v18e4KVym9olHvTIpJkpxSIJEREAiaH5xeckLxdhE711iOqW-DjhgOCP352e1lEohTI-b4Zcw1c09C4P6ZRWZk4kot5Lht-poltSqV6QDsTswGb29NJI/w480-h640/IMG_1157.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Bit of Christmas colour and sparkle! Happy days xx</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Hope you're all having fun with whatever you're crafting/getting up to in the run up to Christmas xxxx<br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-72812329109455065002023-12-06T00:00:00.001+00:002023-12-06T00:00:00.134+00:00WOYWW 757<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">In the style of TV Listings magazines, it's a bumper double issue this week, lol! The Internet Gods just weren't playing ball when I was up in Shrewsbury last week so it's all on show today (now then Twiglet....)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The main reason for visiting Shrewsbury was, of course, to go and see those naughty sisters - ooh, we did have a good time!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFFfctDPAsBPWWgnTDgRE3q_UrhqO5vxVtVRxXZkulLS_PSAyQjVX986JCzZDmba8dhcJpr4naYEQcWIIILdxi5IDF3zJh64EbHMyVopYuhwSYENndGh5NRWodR4hGK8B7vJPEDWf6FHKS190-mKrS5OWOjSJ42b1eFh57sTJmkxDG9lg63jphXXhbqE/s1669/08E150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1669" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFFfctDPAsBPWWgnTDgRE3q_UrhqO5vxVtVRxXZkulLS_PSAyQjVX986JCzZDmba8dhcJpr4naYEQcWIIILdxi5IDF3zJh64EbHMyVopYuhwSYENndGh5NRWodR4hGK8B7vJPEDWf6FHKS190-mKrS5OWOjSJ42b1eFh57sTJmkxDG9lg63jphXXhbqE/w640-h384/08E150.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I bought three snowflake Christmas tree decorations for us all!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We talked for nearly two hours and Annie reminded us that we'd better get a shift on if we were going to do any crafting *grin* I'd been having a lovely sort through a box of fabric that Annie had brought over, she was happy for me to take whatever I wanted:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_hiD9MqPwymdi682eJl_flsu2HcTQLYLdvvq84r151y-WLZHDAxnKuCPJB7CMZWILqjWUOXiaSDQL9tIEIPXcWBKMtmifHwUg8ex9jnbGMktBdXiDFC_WFH5r8togjNW-KMel_VmpcMu5ig2WeURHS7LPT7LhlFEBNcHAw_QrAYFj_W56HwV6Iu-Bto/s1033/369857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1033" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_hiD9MqPwymdi682eJl_flsu2HcTQLYLdvvq84r151y-WLZHDAxnKuCPJB7CMZWILqjWUOXiaSDQL9tIEIPXcWBKMtmifHwUg8ex9jnbGMktBdXiDFC_WFH5r8togjNW-KMel_VmpcMu5ig2WeURHS7LPT7LhlFEBNcHAw_QrAYFj_W56HwV6Iu-Bto/w640-h620/369857.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I did have a lovely time! After a delicious lunch courtesy of Jo, we got to do some sewing....still chatting away of course!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGbynrvwnRmt-G8vbC2QMJaISVRAKP7B8QPAw9hEdz5x5_Aj15a2jZl-WYX6Iy4t0IdbeVBC6_yON-ZKFTs9-IYwSfrz6YNZ1ibNrHZW8AN6sm1csKI6QEyTK7dNCBmnKmUGa2jsyS-1yuQf0eFRvCVL5HhKRCZArH5xxZah6cQiR9ThDml-ykXDsPuk/s1288/E89DD8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1288" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGbynrvwnRmt-G8vbC2QMJaISVRAKP7B8QPAw9hEdz5x5_Aj15a2jZl-WYX6Iy4t0IdbeVBC6_yON-ZKFTs9-IYwSfrz6YNZ1ibNrHZW8AN6sm1csKI6QEyTK7dNCBmnKmUGa2jsyS-1yuQf0eFRvCVL5HhKRCZArH5xxZah6cQiR9ThDml-ykXDsPuk/w640-h496/E89DD8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm useless at taking selfies but this shows the set up...</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0EdQUMLCZMlfU4Rpr0m8G_M_pw_skJw4YzALzN6RszLJttsHZK63WOWn_5pwqZs5QGKB_4yGiDd0c2PPW8Q_nQKvUwaQphQxmR8wR8WrMda_FzzXbk_JrX_Bcr8SSRKqOLDPaDUcMJUfMwqUtZaNUFGrV1QdZs99vgGRsedlNDzKZ0RztP9jxTGYAzY/s1141/D2E2F498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1141" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0EdQUMLCZMlfU4Rpr0m8G_M_pw_skJw4YzALzN6RszLJttsHZK63WOWn_5pwqZs5QGKB_4yGiDd0c2PPW8Q_nQKvUwaQphQxmR8wR8WrMda_FzzXbk_JrX_Bcr8SSRKqOLDPaDUcMJUfMwqUtZaNUFGrV1QdZs99vgGRsedlNDzKZ0RztP9jxTGYAzY/w640-h560/D2E2F498.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The girls had the idea of free motion sewing flowers and holly leaves to make a wreath. Annie very kindly sourced some wire florists wreath bases. Now I've not really free machined before so Jo took me through some basics and I had a little practise. It is NOT NORMAL to sew sideways!!! But once I relaxed a bit, I really enjoyed myself...thank you so much for everything, Jo and Annie, we all had a wonderful time - I'm blessed to have you as my friends xxxx</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">My menfolk and I spent a lot of time walking around this pretty town, I think we looked at every old building:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5XjONaAoL9eqkJNDKgRnjcO0v0N3QM4bJ1oePKWDrgtawWZGR8vA-nUplXSwfyBLnKnYPM-MO52bw03fFs9FsvXUkDIvATjprOUe8_6b9BjIPx8nn-4w-TivHTb86f92N8TKEmFrBov5N2BQNmVNUB4dovz_cKbEdvDqm5qEQ7L7ftoS_Om1QCNClh8/s1144/684F29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1144" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5XjONaAoL9eqkJNDKgRnjcO0v0N3QM4bJ1oePKWDrgtawWZGR8vA-nUplXSwfyBLnKnYPM-MO52bw03fFs9FsvXUkDIvATjprOUe8_6b9BjIPx8nn-4w-TivHTb86f92N8TKEmFrBov5N2BQNmVNUB4dovz_cKbEdvDqm5qEQ7L7ftoS_Om1QCNClh8/w640-h560/684F29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">and we spotted this:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6mGFJ0aqENxtB6o67p0MaaM_tlF7Up8BxCceIF0t3UK9Swh4vQ-I-gyHSm6VNXj_2gRPN7uji8qfrYw_0A3wZ7bda9r5NzlyiMWHoN-UAYo06NMHG8z-aEaz2SuyqenVxNmK5G2_YNz1f09Tmeh1C4Jx_2Jol1_Piu9NuRHI0mw8DPaQc8NH8KXZ7Jw/s1377/4690EC8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1377" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6mGFJ0aqENxtB6o67p0MaaM_tlF7Up8BxCceIF0t3UK9Swh4vQ-I-gyHSm6VNXj_2gRPN7uji8qfrYw_0A3wZ7bda9r5NzlyiMWHoN-UAYo06NMHG8z-aEaz2SuyqenVxNmK5G2_YNz1f09Tmeh1C4Jx_2Jol1_Piu9NuRHI0mw8DPaQc8NH8KXZ7Jw/w640-h464/4690EC8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">which looks ancient but Annie's hubby told us it was quite recent, covering up a building steel or something. Looks can be deceiving eh?</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We went along every snicket/alley/ginnel/passage (whatever you call them), there were beautiful buildings at every turn:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2TZJo64Fu84uyxKu7ql5BDjl-B5kP3jnrvleEDTB0AgDU5YarP-FUvgOJwChLmLcdtT2FcrTWUDAQ0K_00QLccJbZ657eWrbvVP-nGSzcOt6nV3_Qngz8bq50HICTs2gcXqqYTPruf718Ks1t7_4NhxyXGIhCS-w9OdzuId9fVeO5Ze4327ovgYnnuo/s1024/D5DA69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2TZJo64Fu84uyxKu7ql5BDjl-B5kP3jnrvleEDTB0AgDU5YarP-FUvgOJwChLmLcdtT2FcrTWUDAQ0K_00QLccJbZ657eWrbvVP-nGSzcOt6nV3_Qngz8bq50HICTs2gcXqqYTPruf718Ks1t7_4NhxyXGIhCS-w9OdzuId9fVeO5Ze4327ovgYnnuo/w480-h640/D5DA69.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">and of course, the shops were all gussied up for Christmas:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1Y9hy_bDErFGt9OC-Kn32YGTjRbMpeMYy-zJvBkBxfU4eQ6I6n8zh3SHn1ckLGkYYPBuKNg9kL5vcLs4FDDbCj6iQaQ0vG-VtP5oGBkly_lnqQKx_coJx02X5VagpwxcJkraZ_GujkeAwQm9gfPeyrYjXe8asDrPy_FXPMpF9FsEZQnFsS-011mIg6A/s1007/40D006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1007" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1Y9hy_bDErFGt9OC-Kn32YGTjRbMpeMYy-zJvBkBxfU4eQ6I6n8zh3SHn1ckLGkYYPBuKNg9kL5vcLs4FDDbCj6iQaQ0vG-VtP5oGBkly_lnqQKx_coJx02X5VagpwxcJkraZ_GujkeAwQm9gfPeyrYjXe8asDrPy_FXPMpF9FsEZQnFsS-011mIg6A/w640-h480/40D006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I bought the snowflakes from this one! The town was looking really festive and ever so pretty. We loved it and had a really good time. I might have gone into a fabric shop or two...cough...</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHxEgj7sWXzras1LMkN9ApVNCWvoPgVny7ixRC1oHTbJQlz5qEALIhZeng_Q0zugfikV3S52_pqEI9UuoyETkS6l4uiUYWScBe0fXL7SFanHjL_hs9Ao6sCC0tqzREALzWTB1VIstRstqU_2KwxqHrPPw-MFt6geUBCJE0KXx68iNLI74Z0VmGa_IflU/s1600/1DF6231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHxEgj7sWXzras1LMkN9ApVNCWvoPgVny7ixRC1oHTbJQlz5qEALIhZeng_Q0zugfikV3S52_pqEI9UuoyETkS6l4uiUYWScBe0fXL7SFanHjL_hs9Ao6sCC0tqzREALzWTB1VIstRstqU_2KwxqHrPPw-MFt6geUBCJE0KXx68iNLI74Z0VmGa_IflU/w640-h400/1DF6231.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">though I was quite restrained in my purchases, honest! This wall made a pleasing pattern I thought:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGpw0K8bMGkv8_iQgZlbSgXvETql4cMbavw6OyfqPpvcnV_PCTf1y2FrR2u9WU5dpode9zVXWUNaChN0Oq1huVlRgLfGybeAn57sT7RCH8Gq3gvbXS-vJIpyAoNyh4VLYsaik5wkiy5Gu3RE2nOkPwwdarPFFQqC5jBtelDBvxVblWW2WxEgNdriJKRI/s1333/CA402FE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGpw0K8bMGkv8_iQgZlbSgXvETql4cMbavw6OyfqPpvcnV_PCTf1y2FrR2u9WU5dpode9zVXWUNaChN0Oq1huVlRgLfGybeAn57sT7RCH8Gq3gvbXS-vJIpyAoNyh4VLYsaik5wkiy5Gu3RE2nOkPwwdarPFFQqC5jBtelDBvxVblWW2WxEgNdriJKRI/w640-h480/CA402FE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">That would make a good jigsaw eh?!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Back home, I thought that I really should crack on with what I'd learned so I ferreted out my free machining foot and just had a go:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2x0emhJ9gnYc1-iqImiNXMKBRmqy1Tw8IIVBgQU_HBdCtVIV-5Q5iQ5Ji5RwC2miHMWDMs_85YSTz-kq3_CMYWx0q36LZtycsruPENu2KFfyqbZCoXRdF8ShNmpzZHCpsbfLsYuhSyDteMcbi8suYl4cKeHkYABvvscJQgdHhUUR4zug7sr4t3T2PQQ4/s1333/A8881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2x0emhJ9gnYc1-iqImiNXMKBRmqy1Tw8IIVBgQU_HBdCtVIV-5Q5iQ5Ji5RwC2miHMWDMs_85YSTz-kq3_CMYWx0q36LZtycsruPENu2KFfyqbZCoXRdF8ShNmpzZHCpsbfLsYuhSyDteMcbi8suYl4cKeHkYABvvscJQgdHhUUR4zug7sr4t3T2PQQ4/w640-h480/A8881.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I love the scribbly style of sewing and it doesn't matter one jot if the lines are wibbly wobbly, it adds to the character..that's my excuse anyway.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVcHr46O07H9SS4zsH6UD18czi9lHAj_50HsUMqim_Vjh42eM7o0hRU4SNNq2oSMh-yxlE0WqcQ81nFZv7Vs_k8-dGw5FCfyQ7f__kgT-yRVCIL8NP4ssO7ensUOow5PESDGWMAAECkDlGu0o7gTeTfX4F7G26q4O5putTMDoGzKAqF2gIMZ9b9jftGQ/s1079/IMG_1134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1079" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVcHr46O07H9SS4zsH6UD18czi9lHAj_50HsUMqim_Vjh42eM7o0hRU4SNNq2oSMh-yxlE0WqcQ81nFZv7Vs_k8-dGw5FCfyQ7f__kgT-yRVCIL8NP4ssO7ensUOow5PESDGWMAAECkDlGu0o7gTeTfX4F7G26q4O5putTMDoGzKAqF2gIMZ9b9jftGQ/w640-h594/IMG_1134.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Just placed in a rough design, I think I need to make some twigs or mistletoe, will see what I can find and get it finished for next week. But I wouldn't have had the courage to do this before so thank you Wipso and Twiglet for a really great tutorial xxxx</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I may have had a fabric delivery *grin* PiliPala fabrics were having a cyber week sale:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJGNPbR7vU0JO8pmlPOzLdauwvcJ4t_gbP5LfJDVbdp6rTtO-TRYEzn47nj_qS0LEnNXmN1m3T-dxzFXVww93LmmXL0NXcThTWkjm64bseKNQJEYhsHbttfSVyq6cQr2oQhBtKeGYvUorkdv1R77eYn3sIwQj0p_moBlNhS93ywtWmTlJ2jhMN3ziqxk/s1333/IMG_1141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJGNPbR7vU0JO8pmlPOzLdauwvcJ4t_gbP5LfJDVbdp6rTtO-TRYEzn47nj_qS0LEnNXmN1m3T-dxzFXVww93LmmXL0NXcThTWkjm64bseKNQJEYhsHbttfSVyq6cQr2oQhBtKeGYvUorkdv1R77eYn3sIwQj0p_moBlNhS93ywtWmTlJ2jhMN3ziqxk/w640-h480/IMG_1141.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The pic's not great as I took this at night, the colours really pop so much more. Lots of fun to be had there!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">and it was my turn to host a crafty get together with my mates Kim and Sue:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pNfR0r5peQ7oEPVEledXxxDxkmTgxUlkzb1BlzVSLleuINxqhHK_2Fdn33Ao-7ZestH_nBfdnHhzN1VOewQAiB_yJMHhWTX08ybv8esiCP0XVT8QtAHhAc-OL6F0dJJh-okQ_nRiPjy6dDi8_fsI9uRjpMnv1ey1QJY2fIy7HU5TGTTvVYWl1vOAEjY/s1581/IMG_1144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1581" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pNfR0r5peQ7oEPVEledXxxDxkmTgxUlkzb1BlzVSLleuINxqhHK_2Fdn33Ao-7ZestH_nBfdnHhzN1VOewQAiB_yJMHhWTX08ybv8esiCP0XVT8QtAHhAc-OL6F0dJJh-okQ_nRiPjy6dDi8_fsI9uRjpMnv1ey1QJY2fIy7HU5TGTTvVYWl1vOAEjY/w640-h404/IMG_1144.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We'd made each other fun little prezzies - I'm holding a decorated bottle with lights and a handpainted decoration from Kim, who is herself holding a fab little snowman made by Sue.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibgxsFZNCv6lpJ8jzxP14pi8jeSDvcSwQC12zX0Z7YsIRbJVG_vlEexE5TMynXde6R6If1_kTx8DJiUJmgkWpt4IRjOT02c7jpxUpMgSpsD5HkFPnWSXtPc9DdCqSLm9l6i25B6CL1LWT1ThDvKsdD2-oCMMm_7Bu68DpyfwCMy9LMSINPAW2b_SmtVk/s1109/IMG_1145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibgxsFZNCv6lpJ8jzxP14pi8jeSDvcSwQC12zX0Z7YsIRbJVG_vlEexE5TMynXde6R6If1_kTx8DJiUJmgkWpt4IRjOT02c7jpxUpMgSpsD5HkFPnWSXtPc9DdCqSLm9l6i25B6CL1LWT1ThDvKsdD2-oCMMm_7Bu68DpyfwCMy9LMSINPAW2b_SmtVk/w578-h640/IMG_1145.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">His hat came off to reveal a choccy bear inside, then his head came off and a little flickering tea light was in the bottom, so clever! I loved both my gifts girls, thank you xxxx</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The girls made gnomes and had fun raiding my fabric and embellishments stash and before you know it, two more little gnomes had invaded our house:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1zzTS2IJaHytLPGwJHsPXku0qrENMwI3pWMrecjLETTUwefYyTQm9PpN_bsr6myPOGAABs_tKeLKdh4kFdJNJGVVPTgAGmeggLok2pb3uGKnTvZB4WDNtbw7L5B4lvWf9AD6MB1bYexU-VSwWiorAOCr61uI1omqw7LozO3TrvPYkU46qNQ-2SpkKaU/s1138/IMG_1147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1138" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1zzTS2IJaHytLPGwJHsPXku0qrENMwI3pWMrecjLETTUwefYyTQm9PpN_bsr6myPOGAABs_tKeLKdh4kFdJNJGVVPTgAGmeggLok2pb3uGKnTvZB4WDNtbw7L5B4lvWf9AD6MB1bYexU-VSwWiorAOCr61uI1omqw7LozO3TrvPYkU46qNQ-2SpkKaU/w640-h562/IMG_1147.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Their two are the ones with the red noses! They joined in for a group photo with my other gnomes and trees - we had a lot of fun xx</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Well done for sticking with me to the end, it's been a busy couple of weeks and that doesn't look like changing much either, all good though!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Hope you have a good week and enjoy whatever it is you're up to! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-72681345515210516992023-11-22T00:00:00.001+00:002023-11-22T00:00:00.136+00:00WOYWW 755<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It's been a week of getting things done and having some fun as well! I've finished off a few WiPs, used up some gifted fabric and been to a ball, just another humdrum week at LLJ Towers *grin*</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So, in no particular order comes this week's roll call:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXd4vvgiff3MSgPOGhxIGU5lWcpsJvsLCOkVEr4Ql1jcXa8UqgSX5vvOy2w6wBkoIaJ0ZwCBmrP_Qw641Tw-TkRnWcfXle20PD5AkWDNXV191CNWY58EuiM6KWP41Bm9fc5CnpnLP1NkE9sQcUiqP2ihTRl5QLZkdWltFtkGYaNIXocYAN1axE4Y8UvE/s1333/3D7A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXd4vvgiff3MSgPOGhxIGU5lWcpsJvsLCOkVEr4Ql1jcXa8UqgSX5vvOy2w6wBkoIaJ0ZwCBmrP_Qw641Tw-TkRnWcfXle20PD5AkWDNXV191CNWY58EuiM6KWP41Bm9fc5CnpnLP1NkE9sQcUiqP2ihTRl5QLZkdWltFtkGYaNIXocYAN1axE4Y8UvE/w480-h640/3D7A.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Tote bags using some doggy fabric which always goes well down the cafe...</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kw27ChIBqcl0kF6ksXVsXwr6MmzuVJNVGxEthgl3jGgMr3qc8lLtxS38_lYMP58d-PXYkBQnO_ccMxwW5-bzJnp2e8StvALq6n0ie6RNVwGoQZaiVQ7XCdR7shFld1Q4iccALbnMPe0m2NPEYD_he6-2BWHURkY7O48egOghF3EZP-AQLdKYPqryv5w/s1176/IMG_1103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1176" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kw27ChIBqcl0kF6ksXVsXwr6MmzuVJNVGxEthgl3jGgMr3qc8lLtxS38_lYMP58d-PXYkBQnO_ccMxwW5-bzJnp2e8StvALq6n0ie6RNVwGoQZaiVQ7XCdR7shFld1Q4iccALbnMPe0m2NPEYD_he6-2BWHURkY7O48egOghF3EZP-AQLdKYPqryv5w/w640-h544/IMG_1103.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This lovely fabric was gifted to me by Denise, a friend from band - I already had the orangey yellow spot which works well.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E5lBTsBT9anEXLLoBcQUYbZRcgOY0flO1JpbkpIVMrVNZylhosTwTT91zyzlzOxF8tDP2Pmqr-9wMV3OEF2Q76ZFU6Vl3DGZWrI3zDISrStppINRq6kmK5rqQ3MdpKn9MfTDPJ3QwiTo0XBrAnxUV_NrGe_a5ELFcEbIihjnLkT67Nj4YEYa7pFTkE0/s1108/IMG_1106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1108" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E5lBTsBT9anEXLLoBcQUYbZRcgOY0flO1JpbkpIVMrVNZylhosTwTT91zyzlzOxF8tDP2Pmqr-9wMV3OEF2Q76ZFU6Vl3DGZWrI3zDISrStppINRq6kmK5rqQ3MdpKn9MfTDPJ3QwiTo0XBrAnxUV_NrGe_a5ELFcEbIihjnLkT67Nj4YEYa7pFTkE0/w640-h578/IMG_1106.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I made some more gnomes as nearly all the second lot had sold....</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiqsskVsu3vfmfi7yRN7jatm72I4008TjO1awdVbQPoAjcAnZU6iFyd4GfFPPpbKPbjVoJqTk1awy9LIRPaWyp_g2W7x28GxXlcAQlrHdJKq5Br4rGSEdKwfHAZrJjthDnUFBlD61-PRDfkhNyvTqtYXNDWkzs4W_b5TQwgwCvUKVJVcanEsH5ez1ty8/s1333/F69BCC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiqsskVsu3vfmfi7yRN7jatm72I4008TjO1awdVbQPoAjcAnZU6iFyd4GfFPPpbKPbjVoJqTk1awy9LIRPaWyp_g2W7x28GxXlcAQlrHdJKq5Br4rGSEdKwfHAZrJjthDnUFBlD61-PRDfkhNyvTqtYXNDWkzs4W_b5TQwgwCvUKVJVcanEsH5ez1ty8/w640-h480/F69BCC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And I wrangled 9 metres of red netting into a three layered tutu for my friend who is the Red Fairy in the local panto!! You know, just the everyday sort of thing you get asked to help with, lol!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I gathered together some knitted squares that some RNLI friends and I have been making over the past couple of months in order to make blankets for the Family Centre in town:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-96zyjHKHBo9X_lX1K8svZPrtWO9DjxvRvMcZNIE5-lSAzKTB3J3HTajNWVZ8ML1ZBlkBjZNN5Nh6hb4IHK6PUgXrsmAEpPgOz1ZvO7i9wVTFhdoi1OBz7ups6PF7yW70C-R_LXcRQF4wh8DeMnE2G7PbuXPSC4UZ9xKk69IfRaFvx0UKybxpme2S0ng/s1333/IMG_1109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-96zyjHKHBo9X_lX1K8svZPrtWO9DjxvRvMcZNIE5-lSAzKTB3J3HTajNWVZ8ML1ZBlkBjZNN5Nh6hb4IHK6PUgXrsmAEpPgOz1ZvO7i9wVTFhdoi1OBz7ups6PF7yW70C-R_LXcRQF4wh8DeMnE2G7PbuXPSC4UZ9xKk69IfRaFvx0UKybxpme2S0ng/w640-h480/IMG_1109.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">By chance everyone used the same tones...that worked out well!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And I had a happy couple of hours with glue and paper making some more C cards:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4_TrmcCWg3TjPYUoZ5CnE4W_WlaBu5oZOgOIKg05d9AmyYB92DY3BPGr-Y7XuyfRl1b7QdjAtr3Tpr9GXOS4rGaYtcALT5K4BtrE5uruLDIgQHVxyF4QfD7TLxKA6pzid0_SSn2q60YHNDzeWhUE9z-gZL-iZ-uxm5ypzYkanwfBEOVCmq8ZdQsRbY4/s1333/IMG_1108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4_TrmcCWg3TjPYUoZ5CnE4W_WlaBu5oZOgOIKg05d9AmyYB92DY3BPGr-Y7XuyfRl1b7QdjAtr3Tpr9GXOS4rGaYtcALT5K4BtrE5uruLDIgQHVxyF4QfD7TLxKA6pzid0_SSn2q60YHNDzeWhUE9z-gZL-iZ-uxm5ypzYkanwfBEOVCmq8ZdQsRbY4/w640-h480/IMG_1108.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Using some of the gorgeous die cuts that Diana sent plus some papers that I found in my stash. Nothing exotic but I enjoyed the making.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It hasn't all been crafting, as mentioned G and I attended the 50th Anniversary Ball of the Burry Port RNLI station that was restarted in 1973. It was a lovely evening spent with friends celebrating the achievements of many people:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8NuatGqpby2XbDUBclV0Up0GMTGnNOKGu2vuQsh2BtYvWeyZNF4sAlkAti6XZxUoXT9Gp6x8wUJM0aQoLI1PHHpS15YZeCnYtrEQvitwmSkhSJmSByHdhlqqZVn26yiRq_j1h4DxSdboIfipwOUJkmTqe0pT44BwNys5nb2niut3SKFfI94UAzdRJXg/s1261/6F0893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1261" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8NuatGqpby2XbDUBclV0Up0GMTGnNOKGu2vuQsh2BtYvWeyZNF4sAlkAti6XZxUoXT9Gp6x8wUJM0aQoLI1PHHpS15YZeCnYtrEQvitwmSkhSJmSByHdhlqqZVn26yiRq_j1h4DxSdboIfipwOUJkmTqe0pT44BwNys5nb2niut3SKFfI94UAzdRJXg/w640-h508/6F0893.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And good to have a chance to dress up as well!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm not sure if I'll be able to post next week but you might see some pics of me with those naughty crafting sisters in Shrewsbury, lol!!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Have a great week xxxx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-31410061376254215702023-11-15T00:00:00.001+00:002023-11-15T00:00:00.142+00:00WOYWW 754<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>GOTTA FINISH WHAT WE STARTED..</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Seriously, where is the time going? The weeks are whizzing by but if someone asked me what I did a few days ago I'd be hard pushed to remember! Apart from this:<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJk7hme42sPcOXgXpk6Jo92NtPQJMqlzEZUGrml-RD45jjburOQXf0vQvop70cjWlKPOwMIbJ8sw2CI9QYsWYT5nrtRpg4czLIvqXLzN2A67TBqOM4MouIoA7_WnJGfjdtE4DYyPWrUK_WG1ABoSpICYZFog5arXcGv00QKhICxTJT2kYQ4Y6Zc-pIJ8/s1333/CF591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJk7hme42sPcOXgXpk6Jo92NtPQJMqlzEZUGrml-RD45jjburOQXf0vQvop70cjWlKPOwMIbJ8sw2CI9QYsWYT5nrtRpg4czLIvqXLzN2A67TBqOM4MouIoA7_WnJGfjdtE4DYyPWrUK_WG1ABoSpICYZFog5arXcGv00QKhICxTJT2kYQ4Y6Zc-pIJ8/w640-h480/CF591.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Another craft fair last Saturday! It was in the glass atrium of a local sheltered housing complex and there was a lovely atmosphere there. Like the previous event the footfall wasn't massive but I still made £150 for the RNLI! I've got used to setting up a stall by now and the best bit of kit are a set of shelves (in the middle at the back) which G knocked up out of spare bits of decking timber! They're great for giving a bit of height to the display. Once again the gnomes sold well and I've sent quite a few out to friends as well. This is what's left:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Ig-qoTogfOS8_RUtQwkrbaIRUTiOsWXGAuRWQcE30rIV87afPrvOzps0Lc69XSWSoPua13UShHTsiqx9pr0b3TpOiA-oP34qRDcnvb4ZqGj2iKxh2571wAih9OFx80KWaQA4Nk-nHuF7kG2UuQHfEPQA3j_tPA05l3_uNKBE1s48UQNzkm0zh5GyXks/s1333/IMG_1094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Ig-qoTogfOS8_RUtQwkrbaIRUTiOsWXGAuRWQcE30rIV87afPrvOzps0Lc69XSWSoPua13UShHTsiqx9pr0b3TpOiA-oP34qRDcnvb4ZqGj2iKxh2571wAih9OFx80KWaQA4Nk-nHuF7kG2UuQHfEPQA3j_tPA05l3_uNKBE1s48UQNzkm0zh5GyXks/w640-h480/IMG_1094.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">You have to keep them corralled else they'll cause mayhem, lol!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I've done some other sewing for orders and to replace some stock for the cafe:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5E5tCc5OoU9t1prdYkFq5Rv52AYiKU1bvXThrk9qLJTf7VaqUde0UAsh7O4C91rPbqXURzcnUMLHob_uhHgZGDx7qGtIRwq3232vjAJ28_wERQyo-xwGq26E_u0w1t8And6fHQ86Z3QXPKMltWMSyCZ77F7XsWK9_-i4MY5_kOfFUAKFmcMSYLDjKuEw/s1333/IMG_1088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5E5tCc5OoU9t1prdYkFq5Rv52AYiKU1bvXThrk9qLJTf7VaqUde0UAsh7O4C91rPbqXURzcnUMLHob_uhHgZGDx7qGtIRwq3232vjAJ28_wERQyo-xwGq26E_u0w1t8And6fHQ86Z3QXPKMltWMSyCZ77F7XsWK9_-i4MY5_kOfFUAKFmcMSYLDjKuEw/w480-h640/IMG_1088.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Some daisy fabrics which both work well with a medium pink lining. I also started on this blue floral which I like much more than anticipated:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgxI9yGKtNM8FLXJIGacoTES5KqGAcQvap1eKb3NIIjFxdDMh3bHNwOgZhiTGpdrfoiM3md-nv4ZGwbi8AAG6zg_o-nOgmF5DNxmv4t01z7aRuKAxwNNQqXvPx5pWleFuSQRP4FMryg_oWlDgO60YfbUnx5zG8CJhKnPL-qmoim10FBy08q0EIVzhyphenhyphen3c/s1333/IMG_1091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgxI9yGKtNM8FLXJIGacoTES5KqGAcQvap1eKb3NIIjFxdDMh3bHNwOgZhiTGpdrfoiM3md-nv4ZGwbi8AAG6zg_o-nOgmF5DNxmv4t01z7aRuKAxwNNQqXvPx5pWleFuSQRP4FMryg_oWlDgO60YfbUnx5zG8CJhKnPL-qmoim10FBy08q0EIVzhyphenhyphen3c/w640-h480/IMG_1091.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><p style="text-align: left;">I got a couple more metres from PoundFabrics:</p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwy-3G-CIBOzohdBhZb70y9Zs6jHHQ9Hu8ph3jiZfj9pfpBm071ECo6DDEv75u4g3k7FNeRQ7LLnAHYmTETw0r5w89mbisQvUriSWmCOX_zQAP6LyHzSBgt6m6vjRlupKeH_Yr0YjC0SD3OdrzuDlJX7swAlJvQycQ3jsGnhnNSwQR2_cTeNZZaI20s_E/s1333/IMG_1092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwy-3G-CIBOzohdBhZb70y9Zs6jHHQ9Hu8ph3jiZfj9pfpBm071ECo6DDEv75u4g3k7FNeRQ7LLnAHYmTETw0r5w89mbisQvUriSWmCOX_zQAP6LyHzSBgt6m6vjRlupKeH_Yr0YjC0SD3OdrzuDlJX7swAlJvQycQ3jsGnhnNSwQR2_cTeNZZaI20s_E/w480-h640/IMG_1092.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The doggy one goes very well round here as the cafe is a dog friendly establishment so there's a steady turnover of these. I just thought the ducks pattern was fun!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And the tartan is for a Christmas tablecloth for us, the red spotty is for bags etc:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZpoHsZ5pzGMIQYxTU8eYsZcbjrBEN8eiFYJwg2_582Rm9Hu-vBo-qTpmoaqF_Ep81F7-AEXut28m0ctD8mfHl347tIxmP7dnUN2lBa6k3jPYurch9MXDRdxg4b_YyZ5PemJsnG15EeHNlg9S15GySpoGcMUxHjCaatoMrFVEO1XIlJ7p67DDIzpGBYc/s1333/IMG_1093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZpoHsZ5pzGMIQYxTU8eYsZcbjrBEN8eiFYJwg2_582Rm9Hu-vBo-qTpmoaqF_Ep81F7-AEXut28m0ctD8mfHl347tIxmP7dnUN2lBa6k3jPYurch9MXDRdxg4b_YyZ5PemJsnG15EeHNlg9S15GySpoGcMUxHjCaatoMrFVEO1XIlJ7p67DDIzpGBYc/w480-h640/IMG_1093.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So more sewing fun to be had! The weather has been 'interesting' to say the least so the best thing to do is hole up in the JanCave and do something profitable!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Short and sweet today, hope you're all well and happy - enjoy your crafting!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-42738675821687903452023-11-08T00:00:00.001+00:002023-11-08T00:00:00.137+00:00WOYWW 753<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> GNOME, GNOME ON THE RANGE....</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Sorry about the lyric today, the little blighters have taken over my life this week! I sold the first lot at the fair and then to friends (thanks Twiglet, Caro and Ali) then decided to do another fair this Saturday so it's been all systems go.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VyHPjcb-r47nm84Fzfg3tc8_Zb630_xaEXkaTeiU9Pyo_HabG28Y8DVVJCAdjFrfxaaUc4T72ZXcN-N60-MWM5u5gO9rfAA_5WOUZKNpU2QiagJA2ESg89Qw9PAOokgMSJNlxyqPV7YG5xi_2RVomF1vu_sOTP2ZkIk4LExjL-axhVxYzclsElBGX9c/s1333/IMG_1078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VyHPjcb-r47nm84Fzfg3tc8_Zb630_xaEXkaTeiU9Pyo_HabG28Y8DVVJCAdjFrfxaaUc4T72ZXcN-N60-MWM5u5gO9rfAA_5WOUZKNpU2QiagJA2ESg89Qw9PAOokgMSJNlxyqPV7YG5xi_2RVomF1vu_sOTP2ZkIk4LExjL-axhVxYzclsElBGX9c/w480-h640/IMG_1078.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Never mind Elf on a Shelf, it's Gnome in the Home at the moment! (thanks Kim for that inspiration xx) There are a few awaiting hats/noses/embellishments:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaILCUb2hD4I6Ayopr4wzQIhrnBgfIMEMk7m7CNN0q9oJQTZ5q2wT2jtkaL1RWPCEix2gQv8WXnzaaJg30eRh2IrETPDAgE1DNqbLtBlUWnfcXWk5ET75N62w0XQgasBo7outoldOParxf5oeU9yENVqBNiYakyi7vnVoWJL0qz-nSkLOgvueVlzKQk4/s1685/IMG_1079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1685" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaILCUb2hD4I6Ayopr4wzQIhrnBgfIMEMk7m7CNN0q9oJQTZ5q2wT2jtkaL1RWPCEix2gQv8WXnzaaJg30eRh2IrETPDAgE1DNqbLtBlUWnfcXWk5ET75N62w0XQgasBo7outoldOParxf5oeU9yENVqBNiYakyi7vnVoWJL0qz-nSkLOgvueVlzKQk4/w640-h380/IMG_1079.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><p style="text-align: left;">and others that are finished:</p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hrAVH3582fh7M_nO1_u1aXPKIasAmv_gc86pKizkfGBu7Jh-FONYs_HAqRQONHtYV5g6B7sCdSD5hhgDhH3iPhFrxi7LZtbgZoihhEZqprhiQG19A2JmexGxBUo5q0XG1u-u6jq57nXYk7FIwdZTz6mM98wUGfqc2dbUa0ZBjamewwvqY1HRPnr1RPw/s1600/IMG_1080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hrAVH3582fh7M_nO1_u1aXPKIasAmv_gc86pKizkfGBu7Jh-FONYs_HAqRQONHtYV5g6B7sCdSD5hhgDhH3iPhFrxi7LZtbgZoihhEZqprhiQG19A2JmexGxBUo5q0XG1u-u6jq57nXYk7FIwdZTz6mM98wUGfqc2dbUa0ZBjamewwvqY1HRPnr1RPw/w640-h400/IMG_1080.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">They'll make a fun display on the stall, that's for sure!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Other crafting took place at my mate Kim's on Monday - we were decorating wooden bauble blanks..</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpV3HauRrWEMZBhxmduIkI7Utz6m6yqbJTIUA-u0ZOpnzcOVR4dNncC7l9MsWmcbzz1IA7fWmM9rEcwwpMmY9DvcBcsRLz3-qmrPEr2WRiM9AL2AAXWUP_3-5lLjED8eOMYLS2xcirstsu8qJKpNYBngujV6zRNX9zjUVtRY5n3piqQdkAcjk9AaSvAkA/s1333/2EF05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpV3HauRrWEMZBhxmduIkI7Utz6m6yqbJTIUA-u0ZOpnzcOVR4dNncC7l9MsWmcbzz1IA7fWmM9rEcwwpMmY9DvcBcsRLz3-qmrPEr2WRiM9AL2AAXWUP_3-5lLjED8eOMYLS2xcirstsu8qJKpNYBngujV6zRNX9zjUVtRY5n3piqQdkAcjk9AaSvAkA/w480-h640/2EF05.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Our other friend Sue was also there, I think we talked for half an hour before any crafting got done, lol!! But we did have a lot of fun rummaging through Kim's extensive collection of embellishments.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnMtgH_m17nhkXOIjuBrszBBuIDHEqJkGSs5PA5qFVERJejFi8sJlB8WW5lEF0g70O2WeclJZwefGZZAaJzux7yFRwYrQKyRpRbGO8N7UrQG8SsgsQlJGqTclCHmNh_6nXICCQwRo6ZqNaS2E_VW3soasZpgov29s3YtbKBcYu5HAEOjLk75t6ZatUPQ/s1333/968C7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnMtgH_m17nhkXOIjuBrszBBuIDHEqJkGSs5PA5qFVERJejFi8sJlB8WW5lEF0g70O2WeclJZwefGZZAaJzux7yFRwYrQKyRpRbGO8N7UrQG8SsgsQlJGqTclCHmNh_6nXICCQwRo6ZqNaS2E_VW3soasZpgov29s3YtbKBcYu5HAEOjLk75t6ZatUPQ/w640-h480/968C7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I cut out that poinsettia from the ribbon and glued it down, it was very effective and as much as I wanted to use those purple Stickles, it never happened, we ran out of time!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLDd9RWaDu-ZDcrTUZ280W_GhmJWRREAgdrc2m5O1rtJHzZ9MWcywGDGYAfjQRPNCTo3yvehsPs8rvcovbBy8N_6H1KIeEOpNoaPPNepGecnfM6j4byVNvAHAOER5QhjPDPVVLRNmSK0mskfuQDLuovXU9Baubw_E_EWecXWBIgFG4mMEEeaIRlNn7y0/s1333/E314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLDd9RWaDu-ZDcrTUZ280W_GhmJWRREAgdrc2m5O1rtJHzZ9MWcywGDGYAfjQRPNCTo3yvehsPs8rvcovbBy8N_6H1KIeEOpNoaPPNepGecnfM6j4byVNvAHAOER5QhjPDPVVLRNmSK0mskfuQDLuovXU9Baubw_E_EWecXWBIgFG4mMEEeaIRlNn7y0/w480-h640/E314.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We had a cracking morning, good mates having a natter and making something to boot! </span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Hope you have a good week as well, may your crafting go smoothly xxxx Linking up with lovely deskers around the world for <a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/">What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday</a> xx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-24805666811403834302023-11-01T00:00:00.001+00:002023-11-01T00:00:00.146+00:00WOYWW 752<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE GNOME....</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">To those of you who guessed last week that I wasn't making a carrot coat but a gnome hat, well you were nearly right, it was a body! I found a really easy tutorial which only used four pieces and decided to make a few little friends for the craft fair!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jJgBgPyx4ZUoonhoOgJsX5b7gYXYA6zywy7aX6kyHOoG0LqTf-qjS2bNjvJK4fvbWVbvlwSQGSlUtij_oSn4rQMRvjNXiobws-B4ewAHTwjxHNbtCoZkkQqhIFyB93893oizMtgbs1AOtuDaOVczrIx2dFF2XUaIBpmPYo5jgbc8c6V0lHEd2gI-in4/s1333/IMG_1039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jJgBgPyx4ZUoonhoOgJsX5b7gYXYA6zywy7aX6kyHOoG0LqTf-qjS2bNjvJK4fvbWVbvlwSQGSlUtij_oSn4rQMRvjNXiobws-B4ewAHTwjxHNbtCoZkkQqhIFyB93893oizMtgbs1AOtuDaOVczrIx2dFF2XUaIBpmPYo5jgbc8c6V0lHEd2gI-in4/w640-h480/IMG_1039.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It was carnage on the workdesk, that blooming fur fabric got everywhere! Perfect for little beards though you had to make sure the nap of the fabric was going the right way or else they'd look like a wind had turned them upside down. You also had to cut with tiny little snips to get a 'natural' effect rather than going the full Brazilian!!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkM_P1gjgt2OQFopyhkZXXBhBKuzLfyWKHteigH7pf-LKJzUsutpm6Vj8hnIPzIwZZJX0a9NW4XZRULj21oYy2HHSyUNDGMbBZulGWkA7B0w9zmmEIJHwUXavvL02xWCXHiI9hcR2jaL-oyPga4dAGV5xzs0M1LztywzSEkejsc9CaxEreNzZMI2sLdM/s1333/IMG_1041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkM_P1gjgt2OQFopyhkZXXBhBKuzLfyWKHteigH7pf-LKJzUsutpm6Vj8hnIPzIwZZJX0a9NW4XZRULj21oYy2HHSyUNDGMbBZulGWkA7B0w9zmmEIJHwUXavvL02xWCXHiI9hcR2jaL-oyPga4dAGV5xzs0M1LztywzSEkejsc9CaxEreNzZMI2sLdM/w640-h480/IMG_1041.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /> A bag of pompoms in Christmassy colours arrived and I set to.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">My friend Kim lent me this metal stand which was awesome for displaying them well:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiSOqZRyQhzuaWjkZ-kPCJSQwQrPlInlkUGlkpDbh3MyLn7JhO5oOZGGydzG-w9j_7Pm33Q8FF7vJN1aNNbkUQexY-xiBFr2phofnHxwiwRFn8WxgD3rNyecWzorUqEQgkcdj6dZswcxYEd2TYJ3KphOUayYDRWXLNriawSiysEhIbHWMFRCqkrFi7Zo/s1333/241134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiSOqZRyQhzuaWjkZ-kPCJSQwQrPlInlkUGlkpDbh3MyLn7JhO5oOZGGydzG-w9j_7Pm33Q8FF7vJN1aNNbkUQexY-xiBFr2phofnHxwiwRFn8WxgD3rNyecWzorUqEQgkcdj6dZswcxYEd2TYJ3KphOUayYDRWXLNriawSiysEhIbHWMFRCqkrFi7Zo/w640-h480/241134.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Fun huh? I thought I'd make a couple with Welsh flag hats as a Gnome is for Life, not just Christmas!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOyckIXppo2Mr5rHnvTohjve4ScKVAyw9hSoMScOnKsfSAinHDqURKrr5LLJL5UdFbyoYzq2EJvDGtp_I1KNGHIomMw1o-AWCY0vRk6PSij2EHzZ5sA4q-jT3fTHbeXaOlvFDO88y_9arj2im710T5oVaHwFldd4vax0RvHZWyhDVSnnN_djbZNc8aCs/s1000/IMG_1053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOyckIXppo2Mr5rHnvTohjve4ScKVAyw9hSoMScOnKsfSAinHDqURKrr5LLJL5UdFbyoYzq2EJvDGtp_I1KNGHIomMw1o-AWCY0vRk6PSij2EHzZ5sA4q-jT3fTHbeXaOlvFDO88y_9arj2im710T5oVaHwFldd4vax0RvHZWyhDVSnnN_djbZNc8aCs/w640-h640/IMG_1053.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">They just make me smile - they have definite characters too.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And this is what the stall looked like on the day:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Dve_MELpCboc_VHPrxPtH6BgzYEflguMrHLVE-gHBhnpyk6jrbbgwscDuIj1zNMHzN5581ohf4-Nc6wImmyfIrYfY3Wt_TEJAh2alEiMcdZhzzE_5i3FNQ0Pf8ehdy_y3j_v_6fOUnqIWHtgb36zaWd6Mas1x3onMavM43bvlxwFePAuh1a-RFt7oaI/s1333/80660F1D-096C-4D94-8D57-D744B8A6E1B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Dve_MELpCboc_VHPrxPtH6BgzYEflguMrHLVE-gHBhnpyk6jrbbgwscDuIj1zNMHzN5581ohf4-Nc6wImmyfIrYfY3Wt_TEJAh2alEiMcdZhzzE_5i3FNQ0Pf8ehdy_y3j_v_6fOUnqIWHtgb36zaWd6Mas1x3onMavM43bvlxwFePAuh1a-RFt7oaI/w640-h480/80660F1D-096C-4D94-8D57-D744B8A6E1B7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The shonky weather meant the footfall could have been better but I took £152 so was pleased with that - all for the RNLI of course. I made three sales afterwards as well so that's gone up to £167.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">But once you have the gnomes, they're hard to escape entirely:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx56XQxYgl1vXLvp_8cQYIJ0k9u4V-l7-y9guLdTCpekMOR0O0xBmM39rQcENW4H-lsTfk1eD2n6eawQL33lpwU2Tq8sdVTzKVCekEaEIY_Gr0zNKfj316ue8Xx7ut0D_zQrrSZNvxERBR-nXxjcUKSL7zA3yUZsWuuq7q9EDc2qCK3pxxZ5x6kbOEjmM/s1803/4FEC2A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1803" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx56XQxYgl1vXLvp_8cQYIJ0k9u4V-l7-y9guLdTCpekMOR0O0xBmM39rQcENW4H-lsTfk1eD2n6eawQL33lpwU2Tq8sdVTzKVCekEaEIY_Gr0zNKfj316ue8Xx7ut0D_zQrrSZNvxERBR-nXxjcUKSL7zA3yUZsWuuq7q9EDc2qCK3pxxZ5x6kbOEjmM/w640-h354/4FEC2A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The few that are left are now on a shelf in the JanCave - I feel as if I'm being judged, lolol!! Hopefully some more will find homes before long xx</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I have done other bits and pieces after sorting out and putting away all the fair stuff:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5gwxXLn5AAH55GGFCXcs2GGF8WsTXnXBO12dxhhsMGsT1IZ2M051AlJJkusvzh2MRa1FEsyh42ovUckrqPVUi-OiZT3HgshmdIbgFwpKE5C0myuxAO6jzw4lx42NAX8h9PnfSR7sEmc7C_VCqJM39UXv4f1yMXEp6iOa7RUEIX5Mu9_0HfW7Zj1aEyc/s1380/IMG_1057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1380" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5gwxXLn5AAH55GGFCXcs2GGF8WsTXnXBO12dxhhsMGsT1IZ2M051AlJJkusvzh2MRa1FEsyh42ovUckrqPVUi-OiZT3HgshmdIbgFwpKE5C0myuxAO6jzw4lx42NAX8h9PnfSR7sEmc7C_VCqJM39UXv4f1yMXEp6iOa7RUEIX5Mu9_0HfW7Zj1aEyc/w640-h464/IMG_1057.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I cut into one of the new fabrics and paired it with this cheerful apple green.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMOY86oDmpsp8oTTlkX1j_qx0i2hqI1h3mnEJ3xTHJfW2fMdIF0QiXUlAfc_GU__TL5RYFvbujPV9unmMqYncD5WDXD_EgZJ4QmrDHWXqMLVxstOs8l5TxJiAscqZMmBZOYMlDGQ6c6loNTSrRqeCPEAtoJvU0qUCi3ui01ERbDeC9Tdh8QJcsS3V9BQ/s1333/IMG_1058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMOY86oDmpsp8oTTlkX1j_qx0i2hqI1h3mnEJ3xTHJfW2fMdIF0QiXUlAfc_GU__TL5RYFvbujPV9unmMqYncD5WDXD_EgZJ4QmrDHWXqMLVxstOs8l5TxJiAscqZMmBZOYMlDGQ6c6loNTSrRqeCPEAtoJvU0qUCi3ui01ERbDeC9Tdh8QJcsS3V9BQ/w640-h480/IMG_1058.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It's cute fabric - there are storybook characters in the design and I really love the bright and cheerful colourway. I don't know if this one will be popular but I don't care really, I got 4 each of folding shopping bags, purses and glasses case out of £4 worth of fabric. Result!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'll try to stay away from anything gnome related next week - hope you have a good one!!</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-73158552722219209492023-10-25T00:00:00.003+01:002023-10-25T06:52:36.772+01:00WOYWW 751<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> OOPS, I DID IT AGAIN...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">How are you all today? I hope that your crafting is going well with the minimum of cussing *grin* It was lovely to catch up on No 750 last week though I didn't manage everyone's desks, sorry. Another week of carlessness meant that we didn't venture far, combined with some more bad weather (though we got off lightly compared to many) it all adds up to a full sewing week.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I put on my Big Girl Pants and ventured to the Dark Side of my stash and found:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaEaZb4aMiX_hb9mF5athz1wPuHPR2Fq2S58EML7Yoi2qSnl-_9uNl8dGMq4yvLJ6t0_R4CaWvoYbaWtvSvqvx9hOZsOK3dkq0lxbOeGy0za5d19x6lj0EymRkyfhrjfG1EbjWYgpu0x7R5OX1zQqzPqIpg7zD0g2QWFg7IjB2DpwP5HEYn8P0MGXRuc/s1333/0510E.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaEaZb4aMiX_hb9mF5athz1wPuHPR2Fq2S58EML7Yoi2qSnl-_9uNl8dGMq4yvLJ6t0_R4CaWvoYbaWtvSvqvx9hOZsOK3dkq0lxbOeGy0za5d19x6lj0EymRkyfhrjfG1EbjWYgpu0x7R5OX1zQqzPqIpg7zD0g2QWFg7IjB2DpwP5HEYn8P0MGXRuc/w480-h640/0510E.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Christmas!! There wasn't a huge amount of any of the pieces so I had fun working out what could be made.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b0en3JPl47vYLwiQfcI-BOxvaQ-xo7We0gM0pS-tvDIG16LQ7krOatlNcMGNaGBGOrx9dxjf4VXGsKf9oOhFUZ8cKMCfbxnatU8N9Ex7_iarx5rZjQsK3-ppZLa3IO4Wr3Y_fCLzd2ZDMfguGYATNOwiF1dewWj9lcTiwte1wZrUzd-4-d-xPc1RCQE/s1199/IMG_1031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1199" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b0en3JPl47vYLwiQfcI-BOxvaQ-xo7We0gM0pS-tvDIG16LQ7krOatlNcMGNaGBGOrx9dxjf4VXGsKf9oOhFUZ8cKMCfbxnatU8N9Ex7_iarx5rZjQsK3-ppZLa3IO4Wr3Y_fCLzd2ZDMfguGYATNOwiF1dewWj9lcTiwte1wZrUzd-4-d-xPc1RCQE/w640-h534/IMG_1031.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I thought I'd go green and make resusable gift bags - if they don't sell at the craft fair (this Sunday) then we'll use them for our presents!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I also found the remains of this:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJpcnOFqqzeZO7kbyV3dIA1WRT8MfDdYfaTun_xYygH7IJOd93AynB38G_bMo6iDg6N9TXrQVeJFHzAXwMsMRMCDMMACMX8Adv4xyCvtqk8w_xyr6uqyMmQE8fpHFTV4HV0ZfBBfTKlOMdacYORof0poCdFFZhc9eV0TPcp8O53oZtlx1-bcxfywCWek/s1698/A0086A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1698" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJpcnOFqqzeZO7kbyV3dIA1WRT8MfDdYfaTun_xYygH7IJOd93AynB38G_bMo6iDg6N9TXrQVeJFHzAXwMsMRMCDMMACMX8Adv4xyCvtqk8w_xyr6uqyMmQE8fpHFTV4HV0ZfBBfTKlOMdacYORof0poCdFFZhc9eV0TPcp8O53oZtlx1-bcxfywCWek/w640-h376/A0086A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I made some more turban twist headbands with it and was wondering about small cross body bags...mmm, not sure.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Then I got sidetracked by a YouTube tutorial and had a go at this:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwvimCc2YtpMM9ucz9fKDhWan42GKDnvSx932dffVErCAWrWgAbgeZtLhyfZefamO9AeTTkA8bu0g-BSe5AlLr-U_gWUcj6RzQMOmsSmeSqgbkC5CyOJ2OwK_jM2woke1xFi90K1ZrR1ocdHBi3HeXf6EWZzEf7Vli5vrvmAm7aCfRqtp6wiz8gza1Ss/s1333/49718A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwvimCc2YtpMM9ucz9fKDhWan42GKDnvSx932dffVErCAWrWgAbgeZtLhyfZefamO9AeTTkA8bu0g-BSe5AlLr-U_gWUcj6RzQMOmsSmeSqgbkC5CyOJ2OwK_jM2woke1xFi90K1ZrR1ocdHBi3HeXf6EWZzEf7Vli5vrvmAm7aCfRqtp6wiz8gza1Ss/w480-h640/49718A.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">A cover for a carrot maybe? Note I'm using pins again, for the second week running, must be a record ;-)</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtnkOAQ-qqfM_KdDzaTSIjHHQuEm8rly9_3kM3coC0j4zRR2VjpslfDw3yuR5nkadIcOkN0-DuQdsAZoLIlmK2pRIC6u79UnJgNgUWjBMFs6KorrMtPreRBQnfnfCjnmkVJgQy3k4bgKAyYIs4ddOS0nIYHWofAbeE_at0VG5v0TuApR3nIFR-5yTFWI/s1333/22327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtnkOAQ-qqfM_KdDzaTSIjHHQuEm8rly9_3kM3coC0j4zRR2VjpslfDw3yuR5nkadIcOkN0-DuQdsAZoLIlmK2pRIC6u79UnJgNgUWjBMFs6KorrMtPreRBQnfnfCjnmkVJgQy3k4bgKAyYIs4ddOS0nIYHWofAbeE_at0VG5v0TuApR3nIFR-5yTFWI/w480-h640/22327.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm not sure at this moment whether the experiment is working or not!! I'll let you know next week.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I succumbed to a bit more fabric from PoundFabrics after getting an email...</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJI4Ai1HayB6fozwOADc_dPch4rHdHYFcBDoorbJLKUNsTHBAZtsdVzEKjiWBz5g7rd65gATXQWlEPG6lMUrda6mEC5bM6k_ed8pl0ohM-zajki6FWBTmq554hghxl4yjpwGxFCwfS9LVnj3NEEOHX2EB1QkJqyuby-pN2KaSgyK42hbzOCqJ2oKjiqy8/s1333/IMG_1034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJI4Ai1HayB6fozwOADc_dPch4rHdHYFcBDoorbJLKUNsTHBAZtsdVzEKjiWBz5g7rd65gATXQWlEPG6lMUrda6mEC5bM6k_ed8pl0ohM-zajki6FWBTmq554hghxl4yjpwGxFCwfS9LVnj3NEEOHX2EB1QkJqyuby-pN2KaSgyK42hbzOCqJ2oKjiqy8/w640-h480/IMG_1034.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The daisies and print on top right were £2 a metre for cotton fabric, bargain! Hearts always go down well. And I got a couple more prints, a bit less in your face maybe:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QiZaR6akVefIfJkMGxoMXD0cRAatGQ2l_P-eTlmShU-MwqcfCm1pZt6LHcwEtQ31MYCmvI78uI32KqUfirgGGcPRt5M_Lr9LfLN_BeY6dufQqRpTRuSizdgeAmvwc9Nngt9EA4nOZLkEYfG-NXboGjGxTp10nqdnaCMG51bPVLtS26GwIfFjASc1NyI/s1333/IMG_1035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QiZaR6akVefIfJkMGxoMXD0cRAatGQ2l_P-eTlmShU-MwqcfCm1pZt6LHcwEtQ31MYCmvI78uI32KqUfirgGGcPRt5M_Lr9LfLN_BeY6dufQqRpTRuSizdgeAmvwc9Nngt9EA4nOZLkEYfG-NXboGjGxTp10nqdnaCMG51bPVLtS26GwIfFjASc1NyI/w640-h480/IMG_1035.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">But I do try to appeal to all tastes - again these were very cheap. I've got some more items to make for the fair first but am certain that these beauties will be chopped up fairly soon. Laura and I want to crack the £5k fundraising goal by the New Year!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We got the car back yesterday, woohoo, so it's off into the hills for us, lol!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Have a great week xxxxx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-18697755487905779652023-10-18T00:00:00.004+01:002023-10-25T06:53:34.287+01:00WOYWW 750<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS....</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It has been a funny old week with enforced time at home - the car is still in the garage (looks like the whole clutch needs replacing, sigh....) and the flu jab made me and G feel a bit gronky for a couple of days. So I've done a fair bit of sewing for the upcoming fair as well as individual requests.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I used up all the new hearts fabric:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbgDt59FILrTQVo_fRU16DYoWUqzjZiyycAT_JThTG_CWtbm2fGYrwOULD0m3sEn1P1XsbI-CKlFxgNau6zn39-9tekEbL-7rwoVEBOdf5LK-KmrW5qXuHkXTEOHbKLWFmcHu1nx5onaTQpMpyaXfGfRUO-e2_xlCCiv-1tYW1s2awC7ZLQex9gZgWBw/s1333/IMG_0998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbgDt59FILrTQVo_fRU16DYoWUqzjZiyycAT_JThTG_CWtbm2fGYrwOULD0m3sEn1P1XsbI-CKlFxgNau6zn39-9tekEbL-7rwoVEBOdf5LK-KmrW5qXuHkXTEOHbKLWFmcHu1nx5onaTQpMpyaXfGfRUO-e2_xlCCiv-1tYW1s2awC7ZLQex9gZgWBw/w480-h640/IMG_0998.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It paired well with the black and white spotty!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a_MFT0CAmhP4jnyFUOYFJjMtSHlMFRf-IuCzaSlbX-6l3an-IyQbFnDiSDOL0QDz8GJND_hVGl-c75_VE6i4cEy1Oc_msgn4bN0f0w_ZTbtr6J4EK8BDIkZovh88Tf9nqT_vYvkKU3EtAPiMCp2j3r0imQ6FbQxtoIwWSUBpG6Rsk9M8obdMC1dqKAU/s1333/IMG_1011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a_MFT0CAmhP4jnyFUOYFJjMtSHlMFRf-IuCzaSlbX-6l3an-IyQbFnDiSDOL0QDz8GJND_hVGl-c75_VE6i4cEy1Oc_msgn4bN0f0w_ZTbtr6J4EK8BDIkZovh88Tf9nqT_vYvkKU3EtAPiMCp2j3r0imQ6FbQxtoIwWSUBpG6Rsk9M8obdMC1dqKAU/w480-h640/IMG_1011.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I also got a heap of cheapish stretch jersey from PoundFabrics in order to make neck warmers (sometimes called gaiters) and twist front hair bands. Some were more slippy than others so I had to use pins!! I know!!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWR4D1eWjRV-BhnU-XwHpWlv4wWacHodVRUcRP1qip20B7MLxsBwaK9wpwRmqhL6r7NO3NIqMp7drU58iVNlVjtyAUcSbw3I19cp-nyY29qP0hSvybZz94zKa0yxSnsKtE9pKHEqgxERpVZ-UO3xPKi67HEBr-dqT_1gEeQELZRHV8pNEZfB32kP6AiyY/s1559/IMG_1012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1559" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWR4D1eWjRV-BhnU-XwHpWlv4wWacHodVRUcRP1qip20B7MLxsBwaK9wpwRmqhL6r7NO3NIqMp7drU58iVNlVjtyAUcSbw3I19cp-nyY29qP0hSvybZz94zKa0yxSnsKtE9pKHEqgxERpVZ-UO3xPKi67HEBr-dqT_1gEeQELZRHV8pNEZfB32kP6AiyY/w640-h410/IMG_1012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Three neck warmers, I really love the fabric on the right but it's run close by...</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6vMo1RKpVXDHiYwYzq2QU2dHW3rbBTXG9KQLam8JHeJdLEoEn-RDXww5nUyrzEX61hXxUC0uZaGF1Sjm-JoyezrUBzdHGAItu1NahUbdXfbN9RrUKsnSqU4exIfxP0fvyCaGWpMP9zXP_QQ7TgdVzUBNPispkQy6cWCnATA84k7xV9o1KMFd-VNA2B0/s1333/IMG_1013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6vMo1RKpVXDHiYwYzq2QU2dHW3rbBTXG9KQLam8JHeJdLEoEn-RDXww5nUyrzEX61hXxUC0uZaGF1Sjm-JoyezrUBzdHGAItu1NahUbdXfbN9RrUKsnSqU4exIfxP0fvyCaGWpMP9zXP_QQ7TgdVzUBNPispkQy6cWCnATA84k7xV9o1KMFd-VNA2B0/w640-h480/IMG_1013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">...the one on the top and bottom left. They're silky and soft to wear next to the skin. I have three metres of the top one and might attempt to make myself a top. Maybe....</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I finished the crochet stripy blanket as well - no sewing up whatsoever, whoopeee...</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaq4XsKg92vaUXfva4EaJAoAskO9JMFOXdFiDy5wt65aDBZhYtljp7KAXNIreF3BL0HF-vgetjLZFn-GqXTy1rzYRQ2jL7BHFZBJlqrj99NMUydGWLq_mgIbDZdP5prOvPn4_o-xsfskh4Ko3JnDTdaVuQJe9yX5LldbFVBSdIDfWQoZfRUAFD8bfcQgY/s1333/IMG_1014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaq4XsKg92vaUXfva4EaJAoAskO9JMFOXdFiDy5wt65aDBZhYtljp7KAXNIreF3BL0HF-vgetjLZFn-GqXTy1rzYRQ2jL7BHFZBJlqrj99NMUydGWLq_mgIbDZdP5prOvPn4_o-xsfskh4Ko3JnDTdaVuQJe9yX5LldbFVBSdIDfWQoZfRUAFD8bfcQgY/w640-h480/IMG_1014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It's a nice lap blanket size and might be going to someone I know who is a wheelchair user and gets cold when she's out. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I've really enjoyed working with all these fabulous colours this week, they've cheered up the grey days, that's for sure.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Hope you've had a cracking week and have enjoyed your crafting! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-73999829942333452692023-10-11T00:00:00.025+01:002023-10-25T06:53:52.792+01:00WOYWW 749<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>BAND ON THE RUN....</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> </b>Another week has just turned up and whooshed away! We've been out and about, catching up with friends, taking the car to the garage (Booo....Hisss...new clutch = second mortgage to pay for it...) but I give thanks for our happy and content life every single blooming day.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I've been finishing off some items to get ready for the craft fair on the 29th October:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvAXVUDe6gVbf_UxMCiVwZSQXQVMekblnajoqTMn8ojqQVseVgtlBRgJfB9849s2T0ESnIksV2HWXqGS__Bo4C1D0bSLFfUZclwZWZ4PV8YIBTZ-MoaPi0SB4jdfjQobfMA519JRSgY_kPm5eBlAvEXVqjDUFQK3WrYuUwOjVO0FEGclbgLcbjG_IaiA/s1333/IMG_0986.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvAXVUDe6gVbf_UxMCiVwZSQXQVMekblnajoqTMn8ojqQVseVgtlBRgJfB9849s2T0ESnIksV2HWXqGS__Bo4C1D0bSLFfUZclwZWZ4PV8YIBTZ-MoaPi0SB4jdfjQobfMA519JRSgY_kPm5eBlAvEXVqjDUFQK3WrYuUwOjVO0FEGclbgLcbjG_IaiA/w640-h480/IMG_0986.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The Welsh flags fabric has now been used up as have two of the recent purchases:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdne7po4nUoGnmLwONgL6WbtdqBjA2ZpTf8_zxAUb0aFAa7vtndRZNGk3dojAjoM383GeNo5qNQquV3jxTEdRr6adAnP5dZohZapy7rSl1bFmUac-c7ww9QMwDoJUIi_hFCw0z70pxNl13FRRS1atLJh3z46PIVQMFRie2cROm_aXDZC7b36_zUBTKcJ0/s1054/IMG_0987.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdne7po4nUoGnmLwONgL6WbtdqBjA2ZpTf8_zxAUb0aFAa7vtndRZNGk3dojAjoM383GeNo5qNQquV3jxTEdRr6adAnP5dZohZapy7rSl1bFmUac-c7ww9QMwDoJUIi_hFCw0z70pxNl13FRRS1atLJh3z46PIVQMFRie2cROm_aXDZC7b36_zUBTKcJ0/w608-h640/IMG_0987.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Very different but both pretty! I found a tutorial for a twist front headband - something else for the stall that's quick to run up.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEnwA9nz7jB3aTrIrczKISorCoLzPvW0XYkeXWXZXzc4D8QjUdHJcLks2TZCaJkDBLBMhZ9vTCYYUhvKQzA1q9eYK-XHBSuixINo5c0wQ26dtmAMyK5JLB2t2ZlCt1pcIOWeVQXu0KqNTffUDHGfKTKkLUvVZSdK8VRomvfUqwQHPFXUawV520jcXq_I/s1333/IMG_0984.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEnwA9nz7jB3aTrIrczKISorCoLzPvW0XYkeXWXZXzc4D8QjUdHJcLks2TZCaJkDBLBMhZ9vTCYYUhvKQzA1q9eYK-XHBSuixINo5c0wQ26dtmAMyK5JLB2t2ZlCt1pcIOWeVQXu0KqNTffUDHGfKTKkLUvVZSdK8VRomvfUqwQHPFXUawV520jcXq_I/w640-h480/IMG_0984.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This mermaid fabric was the only stretch one I had and you can't really see the twist but this was so quick to make, it almost took longer to cut out the fabric. I have some more stretchy prints on order from PoundFabrics to make a few more! I also used up some more silk to make scrunchies:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAc471mg2xNof2GNHlAvjdZMEyzRFr8qJxGc25YPpnYJr9pGIsjEOYiWGWb2XJ3FmzNUQM9cIMFXBHOAgOcaJgDNzuL8liX6CvsAqDKc24m8cOhZ6xifoor1Kp8fQb01Fa2pvWnaJp1z9c5rG_6fem9akU71RievWAv-rO6cHntzJAejLY-hVAaO3VVc/s1391/IMG_0989.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1391" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAc471mg2xNof2GNHlAvjdZMEyzRFr8qJxGc25YPpnYJr9pGIsjEOYiWGWb2XJ3FmzNUQM9cIMFXBHOAgOcaJgDNzuL8liX6CvsAqDKc24m8cOhZ6xifoor1Kp8fQb01Fa2pvWnaJp1z9c5rG_6fem9akU71RievWAv-rO6cHntzJAejLY-hVAaO3VVc/w640-h460/IMG_0989.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Strips on the left, scrunchies on the right!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Kim and I went to a craft afternoon hosted by my friend Sue - we did paper engineering cards, it made my brain hurt but I brought home the instructions to have another go. Sue had laid everything out brilliantly:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBHK2CwGbKO4BTPgH8_0nOqYKDkEg8SaCjpm87sZicXjADKHwODcHpmdgN9YtUtMEqs972Od0HNknR-WfS2MN2KpDynM9Cydj0RKKyS9T5V5vk_sqXBQ0cQuQiM-z9no9rp3RoPZFyO1bHE3SrozMsOKdFQ8zpYSyJUlyn14FprH83m9KicUokC1K9II/s1333/253C209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBHK2CwGbKO4BTPgH8_0nOqYKDkEg8SaCjpm87sZicXjADKHwODcHpmdgN9YtUtMEqs972Od0HNknR-WfS2MN2KpDynM9Cydj0RKKyS9T5V5vk_sqXBQ0cQuQiM-z9no9rp3RoPZFyO1bHE3SrozMsOKdFQ8zpYSyJUlyn14FprH83m9KicUokC1K9II/w480-h640/253C209.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Just papers, scalpels and glue...plus lots of nattering!!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuJpAcVWYsGOqlpsfyw_qRnZbOQUnyTKrtzMMfg4v-o6wID2m9T_eAU-nDtVJceSuVUySE_ey9V4YWvh6BGH90FdCb28y-IuTRFhvGAqtywXrh_euw-oyj7MxkXuMvVC6wD0eH15vW3ZIuSlLrgQRheuRHYytB_5jmnzRYjOQ511XVlqh0uRWyUJSZUw/s1289/60FC75.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1289" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuJpAcVWYsGOqlpsfyw_qRnZbOQUnyTKrtzMMfg4v-o6wID2m9T_eAU-nDtVJceSuVUySE_ey9V4YWvh6BGH90FdCb28y-IuTRFhvGAqtywXrh_euw-oyj7MxkXuMvVC6wD0eH15vW3ZIuSlLrgQRheuRHYytB_5jmnzRYjOQ511XVlqh0uRWyUJSZUw/w640-h496/60FC75.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I don't think I made very good colour choices but I've got the idea now and will have another go!</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We have bird feeders in our garden which attract mostly sparrows - we're ok with that, they're comical little birds who make us laugh with their antics. However they also attract:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08gqK0-H13FQutgbgjoGlZ8pkYUqCT-tQJaoULVygy9Pc7MvjwpWWdQNqDMCKeRzXanIi_kYTM14ui2pe4yxzdvbn7M_9Suu6JyAE3K45C8AAVd3X0lDyzduG7C4QNHfNblddAI0BQviJI07yX9QrS4m3ysajJIgCL5nKO6tciXYoQtkQUdO_4zoZBrI/s730/October%202023%20-%20003%20-%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="533" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08gqK0-H13FQutgbgjoGlZ8pkYUqCT-tQJaoULVygy9Pc7MvjwpWWdQNqDMCKeRzXanIi_kYTM14ui2pe4yxzdvbn7M_9Suu6JyAE3K45C8AAVd3X0lDyzduG7C4QNHfNblddAI0BQviJI07yX9QrS4m3ysajJIgCL5nKO6tciXYoQtkQUdO_4zoZBrI/w468-h640/October%202023%20-%20003%20-%202.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">A beautiful sparrowhawk! We've caught glimpses before but today it sat on our fence for a good 15 minutes having come out of the shrub where the sparrows like to be. You wouldn't want to be on the end of that stare eh? (Fab pic taken by G)<br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Hope you've all had a good week and have been enjoying your crafting. Big hugs to you all xxxxx</span></div></div>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-82726065780441420862023-10-04T00:00:00.002+01:002023-10-25T06:54:09.658+01:00WOYWW 748<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>THE STORM IS BLOWING OUT THERE,</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> IT'S CLOSING SUMMER'S DOOR</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">(The Autumn Song by Tove Janssen)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I've only ever heard of Tove Janssen and the Moomins so it was a pleasure to find these lovely lyrics when I'd previously drawn a blank. There you go, always something new to learn eh?</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We had a right old hooley of a storm last week for three days running (hence the lyrics today) so lots of sewing got done - I'm doing a craft fair on 5th November so am getting some more stock ready for that and the cafe as well,</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">But I've also been sewing bits and pieces to go out to Ukranian teenage girls, the Gift of Warmth charity was after knitted purses to put sanitary products in, I checked if they'd accept sewn stuff and put a few things together. I remembered that Wipso had made scrunchies for her charity and that Lynnecrafts had passed on a heap of silk samples a few months back and so:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwr9F_Y-2U_WZerGUBx-SPJ2fXxRK8fSG57oIWpunyfLwAupikw282FkTTTs1F5wkjcRyQKz6rNzIHSGXsJi3jx2vfUFAqEHh7YEQ3_PMPm5jmNhCoXqZ5HC5RCE0XURTGW5b9C2NH5BUZxbsJt4zx_DTLn-s5MvpJ5eSF8hOwkADJxAkXVNpEy8BNns/s1333/IMG_0959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwr9F_Y-2U_WZerGUBx-SPJ2fXxRK8fSG57oIWpunyfLwAupikw282FkTTTs1F5wkjcRyQKz6rNzIHSGXsJi3jx2vfUFAqEHh7YEQ3_PMPm5jmNhCoXqZ5HC5RCE0XURTGW5b9C2NH5BUZxbsJt4zx_DTLn-s5MvpJ5eSF8hOwkADJxAkXVNpEy8BNns/w480-h640/IMG_0959.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I picked out quite a few fabrics...</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSPZTSZxK19d5jCSpyeJQBhIFnA36fk1Kpq1TH6ZjXbuBa_jTN_bMh1uo-yxXGs5eA_HpThbS4VHKhocctsJK1an6dNzjjCViKpbnauknU0z4U0FudjHplJPNVMZdNpRm85-oUcimRcVka07gQ3iAFvZTTHknennAP5mJsfGeh7CCSTpyirLgNZnkvcc/s1333/IMG_0968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSPZTSZxK19d5jCSpyeJQBhIFnA36fk1Kpq1TH6ZjXbuBa_jTN_bMh1uo-yxXGs5eA_HpThbS4VHKhocctsJK1an6dNzjjCViKpbnauknU0z4U0FudjHplJPNVMZdNpRm85-oUcimRcVka07gQ3iAFvZTTHknennAP5mJsfGeh7CCSTpyirLgNZnkvcc/w640-h480/IMG_0968.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">...and very soon there was a pile. They're small and light and perfect to fit in the Christmas boxes. They almost took longer to cut out than to sew!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I may have slipped up in my resolve to not buy more fabric but found a website called PoundFabrics, there were some very reasonably priced 100% cottons.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvJYqaZm46E9srgHO1JdKoiKJsRHsmnMbmISLAFCNukwPLfa9c4R82HzAFAGMpkbMDSsKYMlFs5vABLDIV8IcsGLtTtVoi-cUJj7gKrsa07X45RG8M8VH6EpndxiZ6WW5kbO6WFL0xeKou_DTy4Hd1oxkO9JLaTSSaE92Q01Nevlf8fjEwMDzKPp9aAA/s1398/IMG_0969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1398" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvJYqaZm46E9srgHO1JdKoiKJsRHsmnMbmISLAFCNukwPLfa9c4R82HzAFAGMpkbMDSsKYMlFs5vABLDIV8IcsGLtTtVoi-cUJj7gKrsa07X45RG8M8VH6EpndxiZ6WW5kbO6WFL0xeKou_DTy4Hd1oxkO9JLaTSSaE92Q01Nevlf8fjEwMDzKPp9aAA/w640-h458/IMG_0969.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">These were all £3.95 a metre which is very cheap, I got some more spotty liners as well.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIcM7NCjLQTqLc8C5O9ffnNR13V6tTWOsktJ2cdkrLB1WRcuF0jeoyZyeHoV7x7R5geEJ7LSya9J3aPmD_KNlo6igM6sUoB2zQ9noKUJh9-nY7VfUZeXJB7EEojl1hpSt69Bnk_O2MIZmW6wJHOLtQJr85ddKRUCm9rLOfjJRB9XDxZwcBqZyJeMWtu0/s1280/IMG_0970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1280" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIcM7NCjLQTqLc8C5O9ffnNR13V6tTWOsktJ2cdkrLB1WRcuF0jeoyZyeHoV7x7R5geEJ7LSya9J3aPmD_KNlo6igM6sUoB2zQ9noKUJh9-nY7VfUZeXJB7EEojl1hpSt69Bnk_O2MIZmW6wJHOLtQJr85ddKRUCm9rLOfjJRB9XDxZwcBqZyJeMWtu0/w640-h500/IMG_0970.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Pretty huh? I'm sure these will be popular.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">After sewing up the blanket for my son, I started off on a stripey blanket so I wouldn't have to do any more squares, just back and forth instead, lol!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCjcQJr1pvZVG_cySe3bVnWhTRmg7axdrRcWgwSqqTeHIi1D_tL5WD26MwfdCekVI_IBJFgT0c9vIw51iffwzPS0Fsd02pnWVLAG2-KkanTpCU5dGfo40TW0k8TUHfkLunyt4tYsPm_tgkPmKsi8sYC_FgaihaiCAjjy07RJDCqzoF75H40hmI8j83w4/s1333/IMG_0972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCjcQJr1pvZVG_cySe3bVnWhTRmg7axdrRcWgwSqqTeHIi1D_tL5WD26MwfdCekVI_IBJFgT0c9vIw51iffwzPS0Fsd02pnWVLAG2-KkanTpCU5dGfo40TW0k8TUHfkLunyt4tYsPm_tgkPmKsi8sYC_FgaihaiCAjjy07RJDCqzoF75H40hmI8j83w4/w640-h480/IMG_0972.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm definitely choosing the more autumnal colours at the moment, it's making me happy - I LOVE this time of year xx</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Hope you're all keeping well and enjoying whatever crafting is tickling your fancy xx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-11848726851587183382023-09-27T00:00:00.002+01:002023-10-25T06:54:29.437+01:00WOYWW 747<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>YOU GOTTA HAVE FRIENDS...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It's been a funny old week full of plans being cancelled, crazy weather and things not turning out quite as planned! I'd finished off a tranche of items for the cafe and thought I'd have a good sort out afterwards.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnqs-Q-2MpI7T0blxPa5WuP5g0FG5Z2GhOlUBxP7F4L1Ct-1CNwxoPafQqFskOklGF4wM20ZQhptv7fEO7SGEa5-zlPS-fM8WOEWGeZ5G4yrhDz6XoLKHOzB-GH_QZFtmxjP1yWHw130Wfg8qwlSoFhWta2uT0GXz_R58n1E2TkqDVzpWedgZtUaQXg8/s1333/IMG_0935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnqs-Q-2MpI7T0blxPa5WuP5g0FG5Z2GhOlUBxP7F4L1Ct-1CNwxoPafQqFskOklGF4wM20ZQhptv7fEO7SGEa5-zlPS-fM8WOEWGeZ5G4yrhDz6XoLKHOzB-GH_QZFtmxjP1yWHw130Wfg8qwlSoFhWta2uT0GXz_R58n1E2TkqDVzpWedgZtUaQXg8/w480-h640/IMG_0935.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Some fabrics were piled up to go to the Cancer Research shop in Carmarthen where they're happy to take craft stuff as a lot of students go in. I'm cutting up strips of the fabrics I want to keep for the next strip quilt.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIF_lRy7tHZx0kbQpIyOxWWnMjGc4e2Y3ESlsXdEJlPWJflxz-KuLc_1Ob5VFltxb2euTy7-MI-CVzgOqKVw1qlQRaNx4j5yJzHLvoDQOtCqNu06JZfmPQtu_QebbD84D8DYdEOuhz_iG1mgKQV7lY6vqLW-mqo7jV5_mGf2CZ_hG7TKbh4uaCoGW8x0/s1333/IMG_0936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIF_lRy7tHZx0kbQpIyOxWWnMjGc4e2Y3ESlsXdEJlPWJflxz-KuLc_1Ob5VFltxb2euTy7-MI-CVzgOqKVw1qlQRaNx4j5yJzHLvoDQOtCqNu06JZfmPQtu_QebbD84D8DYdEOuhz_iG1mgKQV7lY6vqLW-mqo7jV5_mGf2CZ_hG7TKbh4uaCoGW8x0/w640-h480/IMG_0936.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm sorting into piles on my ironing board which means I can't do any ironing...aww shucks... My cork board has a new addition:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAq2D8TBmJOUUY8-y4L2bsgx-6tRJ9u2brPNzVLrxMkclPLb2Of8pjmJaJjRoOIRL0gx4Rij6b4eRJikPGqdsaBNa5LtqFtHebNJq5p_VVhwmofX_r5ZctfVF03zUNRPZx8twOGEnyVjm5zwjOTCE_goNhXAS6qSDRpTc9Ba_D9HDKO8a8NwODf0MCB0/s1420/IMG_0937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1420" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAq2D8TBmJOUUY8-y4L2bsgx-6tRJ9u2brPNzVLrxMkclPLb2Of8pjmJaJjRoOIRL0gx4Rij6b4eRJikPGqdsaBNa5LtqFtHebNJq5p_VVhwmofX_r5ZctfVF03zUNRPZx8twOGEnyVjm5zwjOTCE_goNhXAS6qSDRpTc9Ba_D9HDKO8a8NwODf0MCB0/w640-h450/IMG_0937.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">A prezzie from my gorgeous friend Kim, I love it!! I look at it (and the wooden sign Neet gave me) and get the warm fuzzies. Thanks girls!!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The sorting continued after my card making last week - I'd found some that I started last year and they didn't get sent because of the postal strikes. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuQgtJb1xg1BjkZelEEL8bzMQD1DTZSFZ9xH2-Mrbka6In_SnkPvVsWdxqAFdjd1HAG2jgQ_wVwxVJ2NVgo-0u8TQCRo7YelfUO4MHAr_HmITP34cPGGRCh6mfuWEXCBbmpJXtk1yFAWUQ6Au328H_IC_S6Bzenc818RUiXQubnMLyb-rp59o51Gg94Q/s1333/BAE16A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnuQgtJb1xg1BjkZelEEL8bzMQD1DTZSFZ9xH2-Mrbka6In_SnkPvVsWdxqAFdjd1HAG2jgQ_wVwxVJ2NVgo-0u8TQCRo7YelfUO4MHAr_HmITP34cPGGRCh6mfuWEXCBbmpJXtk1yFAWUQ6Au328H_IC_S6Bzenc818RUiXQubnMLyb-rp59o51Gg94Q/w640-h480/BAE16A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I didn't think I'd be doing C cards so early but there you go, it's tidied up a box and I'm a little bit prepared...wonders will never cease!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And I finished the 90th knitted square last night ready for making up into a throw, possibly for my son's room:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBENztsI1sPv7UyO0ploN_Q25DUQ8tMSqAMtEWkS9jNAexN3oBw2B3DQt1ZYoSnPYYeMxHiG-cibjvcR8jT5beWOInAQSCudCidTVvIJvSJnVjRqbRo0tTJIBWBjVb6c9mYPnQxbCRih-f1J-GSnqagDx8D8FQU4QCO0kS4d_-KSdRqwZNeHEedH0ao8/s1168/IMG_0941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1168" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBENztsI1sPv7UyO0ploN_Q25DUQ8tMSqAMtEWkS9jNAexN3oBw2B3DQt1ZYoSnPYYeMxHiG-cibjvcR8jT5beWOInAQSCudCidTVvIJvSJnVjRqbRo0tTJIBWBjVb6c9mYPnQxbCRih-f1J-GSnqagDx8D8FQU4QCO0kS4d_-KSdRqwZNeHEedH0ao8/w640-h548/IMG_0941.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">A nice range of colours - now I'll have to sew them up instead of sending them! Greater love hath no mother etc etc......</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Hope you're have a good week and are enjoying your crafting, see you on the desks later!<br /><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-12116202988824768182023-09-20T00:00:00.002+01:002023-10-25T06:54:45.878+01:00WOYWW 746<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>IT'S GOOD TO TOUCH THE GREEN GREEN GRASS</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> OF HOME</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">What an odd week it's been weather wise - hot and humid one minute, then absolutely tipping it down another. The green green grass has definitely been having a growth spurt, lol!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">O returned home last Friday so I have the JanCave back (for those who are interested, I won the Cribbage tournament with a lead of four but O was the Yahtzee King!)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">There has been a lot of sewing going on:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10BeY48nte-09UndzClpzy0YN_fBd2M-f_98bn3F86quhCj-KUYxrc4TCmB8bd_aTGRc5VmMKGfFwyOH_3T8Udxj8IEqWv7tla0I6ewX3EHKkJMJ2UYOYyzGuYb2Yc94DVfO5-sMRpxSGVFGsG9Ac0QavbqR3eSPCLWh70z55COU1QYPy_wlYI3VicJU/s1333/6542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10BeY48nte-09UndzClpzy0YN_fBd2M-f_98bn3F86quhCj-KUYxrc4TCmB8bd_aTGRc5VmMKGfFwyOH_3T8Udxj8IEqWv7tla0I6ewX3EHKkJMJ2UYOYyzGuYb2Yc94DVfO5-sMRpxSGVFGsG9Ac0QavbqR3eSPCLWh70z55COU1QYPy_wlYI3VicJU/w480-h640/6542.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I loved that jungle fabric so much I got some more and a friend asked for a peg bag in her favourite colours. I had half a metre leftover from that so she's getting a folding shopper, purse and glasses case as a little surprise.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitt9hv-iq45rFdwPtTaRWKy7__aS9CEu0_JBuKHCgj1Cj51in1dpdJwHVsGIcd9Xx7_U3dzYqc6NQ4jkTebnWSEWqN9YcPsvI0g-sy3E1kjusWZ5TGXmcCm7nZq38PV8MwMGZyID7bOEM1kECFbEmUSKI02a9alM5wrmA0svmkMytcHWn9d6ChbKadGDU/s1334/IMG_0927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitt9hv-iq45rFdwPtTaRWKy7__aS9CEu0_JBuKHCgj1Cj51in1dpdJwHVsGIcd9Xx7_U3dzYqc6NQ4jkTebnWSEWqN9YcPsvI0g-sy3E1kjusWZ5TGXmcCm7nZq38PV8MwMGZyID7bOEM1kECFbEmUSKI02a9alM5wrmA0svmkMytcHWn9d6ChbKadGDU/w480-h640/IMG_0927.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Here's a Welsh table for you - daffs and dragons! Christine ordered a bag so I cut out loads of stuff whilst I was there.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWfU_UrUbHXO72RAvgk-EX_4wZ-WtXnL-1AIhJR62-VEQMVdHIwqbqZXY_qq7muef33qPSso0vNrConakmEnO0qJxu8H_9DBvuWMzmukbuiRAufMzRnIq1hXkTCovRybl_qBiqnLWdOQBjAkw8V4zg4FBCmFLn-enxMijqTamfzWR2lhGL0-F5bw6qEw/s1333/IMG_0928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWfU_UrUbHXO72RAvgk-EX_4wZ-WtXnL-1AIhJR62-VEQMVdHIwqbqZXY_qq7muef33qPSso0vNrConakmEnO0qJxu8H_9DBvuWMzmukbuiRAufMzRnIq1hXkTCovRybl_qBiqnLWdOQBjAkw8V4zg4FBCmFLn-enxMijqTamfzWR2lhGL0-F5bw6qEw/w640-h480/IMG_0928.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I could go many ways with the lining but in the end decided on using up both greens, two sets of everything from each colour.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCxkdIiZX8WDCMwHa5nQnwayyC5iBKkgMCH4tCVqwwzu2Hv5lgUxF4b3oUxAqrhfYWS9l1awl7dxBYfCV6oG40MN3m9_42vfX9MD1GjJo1URH9JiiY1QjZHvVVjzqc8gq1lvC019FrpyDGcFYiXgFe3xGuUzt0Nn5aJisuYsQVxDl_4KUoC_GtD8uCBo/s1076/IMG_0932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1076" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCxkdIiZX8WDCMwHa5nQnwayyC5iBKkgMCH4tCVqwwzu2Hv5lgUxF4b3oUxAqrhfYWS9l1awl7dxBYfCV6oG40MN3m9_42vfX9MD1GjJo1URH9JiiY1QjZHvVVjzqc8gq1lvC019FrpyDGcFYiXgFe3xGuUzt0Nn5aJisuYsQVxDl_4KUoC_GtD8uCBo/w640-h594/IMG_0932.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Both greens appear in the leaves behind the daffs so they tone well.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I may have bought some fabric, it was in the sale - what more can I say?!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSXYycUK8IS5lCx4_p3l0L2N8Fa3L21HRKlI1lZNlm-4f0-OhIZHr-9I_St7qRmMY_DKy-hKuxVKqUodPG9ugs3S27LLlSr4N9Z7FWwVSy1OXwus-FQHGS1sBP3RuF_r3z5h3pHT4TLXTMobEwnyMP5BO1q6_Y1Vieq3jeNWGCGYADjyfg1Zz2-J-gAE/s1333/BA2D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSXYycUK8IS5lCx4_p3l0L2N8Fa3L21HRKlI1lZNlm-4f0-OhIZHr-9I_St7qRmMY_DKy-hKuxVKqUodPG9ugs3S27LLlSr4N9Z7FWwVSy1OXwus-FQHGS1sBP3RuF_r3z5h3pHT4TLXTMobEwnyMP5BO1q6_Y1Vieq3jeNWGCGYADjyfg1Zz2-J-gAE/w640-h480/BA2D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Back to softer colours after the riotous recent ones I've been doing. I know the one on the left could be considered slightly old fashioned but I really love it! The other two will go well, I know that. Incidentally I asked the RNLI collection box lady if she could give me the stats since I started doing my fundraising and it was a rather surprising £4,580! How pleasing is that? Laura from the cafe and I want to see if we can crack the £5k by Christmas!!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I have been doing other things - after having a painty session, I thought I'd turn some pictures into cards:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjS7SorwqaCKb8IbMArh-OzcUSdK5lbsPaYx-mXBRyJOb1Zu-evL18IgzBi8vnfv2D57o1h2uaNMcMXmpUHVXDoeznPJ5rL9AoEMCbFts5xekhlSH3V6f0-kKWmTUdCbLZkbcm18tsnN_IJOyDD8LaHFivW1ikltRGdu0TUglbpoY2D91WdHCn3Ijm9o/s1333/BF464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjS7SorwqaCKb8IbMArh-OzcUSdK5lbsPaYx-mXBRyJOb1Zu-evL18IgzBi8vnfv2D57o1h2uaNMcMXmpUHVXDoeznPJ5rL9AoEMCbFts5xekhlSH3V6f0-kKWmTUdCbLZkbcm18tsnN_IJOyDD8LaHFivW1ikltRGdu0TUglbpoY2D91WdHCn3Ijm9o/w640-h480/BF464.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Nothing startling but better than being stuck in a drawer!! </span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Hope you've had a wonderful week and enjoying your crafting, see you on the desks xx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-28033653959500754852023-09-13T00:00:00.002+01:002023-10-25T06:55:02.917+01:00WOYWW 745<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b> STEP BY STEP...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Firstly I have to apologise if I didn't get to your blog last week, life just got in the way.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm still not in the JanCave but that's ok, it's making me do other things. I found another tutorial by Shayda Campbell and thought I'd do some more painting. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyTCx1x61t3jl7EPSD98gwUQNf3_FhB4bND1SSo6syPGrSGtoxtWE6MiJ5Y12pOg6Bbw-Ontym5xLKQeEtb69mgnZkogejXlsQepN6ng2yrG1ZcTmsislnn_ILDFXhPnzUhhCIoJGH41iYBpyDYBROOdb8BMMeskU4IcqXKXkigB5K82W8IiJh4yRtjY/s1333/68968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyTCx1x61t3jl7EPSD98gwUQNf3_FhB4bND1SSo6syPGrSGtoxtWE6MiJ5Y12pOg6Bbw-Ontym5xLKQeEtb69mgnZkogejXlsQepN6ng2yrG1ZcTmsislnn_ILDFXhPnzUhhCIoJGH41iYBpyDYBROOdb8BMMeskU4IcqXKXkigB5K82W8IiJh4yRtjY/w640-h480/68968.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So I set myself up at the kitchen table and set to. This was the first step of pencil sketching:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeu56inZVnxEx_5Mi7W80SyVNf6VHbzBOnW63RiAuOb7UnmduRViI10OL_YMSrQDImnrI098UIHSTeUhaqxvL19gJLaq69PPsjdAjR-h89QwFrreRBjDFhGjrXgmC_g_PtlGGttgWzSxYPWqqS9DO-tj_RBxz3i3uUoRfJBYpsWrt4FnKX8qry_iZSfQ/s1333/39F7400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeu56inZVnxEx_5Mi7W80SyVNf6VHbzBOnW63RiAuOb7UnmduRViI10OL_YMSrQDImnrI098UIHSTeUhaqxvL19gJLaq69PPsjdAjR-h89QwFrreRBjDFhGjrXgmC_g_PtlGGttgWzSxYPWqqS9DO-tj_RBxz3i3uUoRfJBYpsWrt4FnKX8qry_iZSfQ/w640-h480/39F7400.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">You had to put in rough circles to get the composition right then make those into echinacea type flowers.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1bAy_u7JkuNAoxlnGzdJ6ICwxn3V64bDV--dGeAP8yjgRRxsHxsgT2_IHAMDkienDhPB4JN9I2w6QqPLLMnWnCS6yOXhh53BvA4yKtV9hBvdiiSu7AnAgmjWVFRO7uMaDOyu5Ob-mvR3tNxTkjbgND9SIbGRd2IPCOoHa9qc16rMnv33RuuEaZkByk8/s1282/911E1F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1bAy_u7JkuNAoxlnGzdJ6ICwxn3V64bDV--dGeAP8yjgRRxsHxsgT2_IHAMDkienDhPB4JN9I2w6QqPLLMnWnCS6yOXhh53BvA4yKtV9hBvdiiSu7AnAgmjWVFRO7uMaDOyu5Ob-mvR3tNxTkjbgND9SIbGRd2IPCOoHa9qc16rMnv33RuuEaZkByk8/w500-h640/911E1F.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Then you inked it in with a waterproof marker.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVm_T8s4W9sisvDg-xGUURLIaOGXDFESrub06TaKQkkNZO0TwvuPO2JUDusar9_b3kYJTW9ToxQzHk5044C0YEVzhHC_8CWpcqf8N14E9eStRXd4gio_4e1_AWVT1CWYF9WkMxdepGVIMCSIXwCebebOFFVhsKpW5rwquBGXUIBRjT5tLScdKpfJZ_4nY/s1238/4D24F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVm_T8s4W9sisvDg-xGUURLIaOGXDFESrub06TaKQkkNZO0TwvuPO2JUDusar9_b3kYJTW9ToxQzHk5044C0YEVzhHC_8CWpcqf8N14E9eStRXd4gio_4e1_AWVT1CWYF9WkMxdepGVIMCSIXwCebebOFFVhsKpW5rwquBGXUIBRjT5tLScdKpfJZ_4nY/w516-h640/4D24F.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Next you added detail with a fine liner and went outside the box, lol! I quite liked it at this stage tbh.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbTeo6P-uvXOzxVnVasuEVC-c2Zpvi1e5cH0UNiTHW6iCRKBDDGhWJfZ5mYKq-aXrJrxiP9o0-HWo-XaH1_0dBA--HqYdgm-2EopYzA69QzkW4hNSotsCXhGv3xcwZv3OK0zo74D1hzKTXkIDGFdEfpzAE24TheGjVnv8SZxoo_M7MDtNUN1tDReIDU8/s1333/E5F3A0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbTeo6P-uvXOzxVnVasuEVC-c2Zpvi1e5cH0UNiTHW6iCRKBDDGhWJfZ5mYKq-aXrJrxiP9o0-HWo-XaH1_0dBA--HqYdgm-2EopYzA69QzkW4hNSotsCXhGv3xcwZv3OK0zo74D1hzKTXkIDGFdEfpzAE24TheGjVnv8SZxoo_M7MDtNUN1tDReIDU8/w640-h480/E5F3A0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Fortified by a cuppa, I then braved the colours!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_o4GXm2MPABvjQfRXmLkH0aooNgoT4lQjX32Wv5Ungttpf_2qR9Ks7_GQV72qd0UTcRi3EAJ2HVtyw0PHHgiyeSu-jbgR2AyGvJFA5L_VioXpMvXSWnY5hECTQcgdA04H5TpivpNjmMx2aX8ajJi5gP0jIYv5NR1ESBiEOZ7vG66J0AST9MqhvQyFvQw/s1199/57D3A75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_o4GXm2MPABvjQfRXmLkH0aooNgoT4lQjX32Wv5Ungttpf_2qR9Ks7_GQV72qd0UTcRi3EAJ2HVtyw0PHHgiyeSu-jbgR2AyGvJFA5L_VioXpMvXSWnY5hECTQcgdA04H5TpivpNjmMx2aX8ajJi5gP0jIYv5NR1ESBiEOZ7vG66J0AST9MqhvQyFvQw/w534-h640/57D3A75.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Ta daaaa! I followed the tutorial pretty much exactly (for once!) and while I quite like the result, next time I would do lighter washes for more hints of colour. I had fun anyway!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I did have another fabric delivery though:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9s5_GVmzFKMQ61df_C-Lot6sO2aWuC3xF1cq5pKtbEEWLJPOM8uMLFUkzmIbHMW-T8GD4hJ6lLcDFpBbcJO8659JvsdZXXBVBzWlOqC9yOsfDU6JjRxIAzCfaQ3beHoh7pmBOajnQ_pHd7zSCPe73Ax4x1zo36JVIYdQCC6xQx-m4kYVWzRWpDS9k4A/s1333/IMG_0925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9s5_GVmzFKMQ61df_C-Lot6sO2aWuC3xF1cq5pKtbEEWLJPOM8uMLFUkzmIbHMW-T8GD4hJ6lLcDFpBbcJO8659JvsdZXXBVBzWlOqC9yOsfDU6JjRxIAzCfaQ3beHoh7pmBOajnQ_pHd7zSCPe73Ax4x1zo36JVIYdQCC6xQx-m4kYVWzRWpDS9k4A/w480-h640/IMG_0925.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I couldn't resist it, so bright and cheerful! But it did remind me of dear old Debbie Rock who couldn't stand daffodils at all, bless her. I never found out why but they made me think of her today xx</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I hope you've had a good week whatever you've been working on, there's always something interesting and new to learn on the desks!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930416465746558041.post-34232478492280763062023-09-05T23:22:00.001+01:002023-10-25T06:55:22.813+01:00WOYWW 744<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> <b>IF A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS..</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It's going to be a short and sweet post today as I don't have a huge amount to share! I ran a lovely craft group on Monday and completely forgot to take pics - doh!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The theme was Watercolour Doodling - nothing was intended to be 'High Art'! I hadn't painted for a while either so checked some videos out:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IQUESbDzXMwKZXOprNhQpqL4uFomNH7Hlzxwtu4CcOQBoJzPGLXsTTVwhS01L77mds5h0u-kDjKuMG_yOLF7jv6HSlePwEOlgbW7URS26cLUC4erihWJY0efZDM1e59Y0_3MYDA83Ozd2rsYVowkJ6EGV_sQo6gaCoNyj7Kh4WUETFZQDksaudkGcuE/s1333/14E1D3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IQUESbDzXMwKZXOprNhQpqL4uFomNH7Hlzxwtu4CcOQBoJzPGLXsTTVwhS01L77mds5h0u-kDjKuMG_yOLF7jv6HSlePwEOlgbW7URS26cLUC4erihWJY0efZDM1e59Y0_3MYDA83Ozd2rsYVowkJ6EGV_sQo6gaCoNyj7Kh4WUETFZQDksaudkGcuE/w640-h480/14E1D3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Just mucking around having fun...</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-G9EczJ3QNVvT8ExSt-TA9YsDY9cXozHnzdrhy-f4-XYCPMLp31e8ZjhfghR3cry7N7M86UJghMwoVt7eonSxljJ2uEDbWcDox_i8v0JPozJEPYKy7foiALWEZkFWMD9mW7ffzJu-Z0gPKuLrBuIkbIwe6fW9oPuoY6ysONgiorL7BbwP05bDDtE5u6w/s1333/IMG_0919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-G9EczJ3QNVvT8ExSt-TA9YsDY9cXozHnzdrhy-f4-XYCPMLp31e8ZjhfghR3cry7N7M86UJghMwoVt7eonSxljJ2uEDbWcDox_i8v0JPozJEPYKy7foiALWEZkFWMD9mW7ffzJu-Z0gPKuLrBuIkbIwe6fW9oPuoY6ysONgiorL7BbwP05bDDtE5u6w/w640-h480/IMG_0919.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">This poppy field was from a Karen Rice tutorial, she was very good with the step by step approach - there's a tiny bit more to do but I think that'll be enough.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And this big envelope from Diana Taylor arrived, she'd been having a clear out and asked if I wanted any die cuts....</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLZgdw_helLP4ism5pjPvWesw-3iIbLAmJe43zEiC0pfM38puZcBtr1Un443opHpiTcxH0dMJQCMC6taCErCkVY5w28r-Zi5NQtiYCd1mKwgBs7-XJXBdONlFlynL4dOzJCpFzBrkQx-Tttw4KCQqvZ4uYPvGDUmwVpo05OQM7DvZTtxp61Kcje5cfPU/s1333/IMG_0920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLZgdw_helLP4ism5pjPvWesw-3iIbLAmJe43zEiC0pfM38puZcBtr1Un443opHpiTcxH0dMJQCMC6taCErCkVY5w28r-Zi5NQtiYCd1mKwgBs7-XJXBdONlFlynL4dOzJCpFzBrkQx-Tttw4KCQqvZ4uYPvGDUmwVpo05OQM7DvZTtxp61Kcje5cfPU/w640-h480/IMG_0920.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Wow! Aren't they fab? These will give me lots of pleasure in the craft sessions - one question, can you colour the die cuts and if so, what medium is best to use? I'm guessing not watercolour.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">But the best reason for not being in the JanCave is:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnw7d3K-f45A5JK0dbR_jDCl2tYM9xGJLLJBo6OE0ASy_CGnZmZsDeyANY1vFNZtKAC6omLKbGV5mes7jI48QLMvSsodOpA3ggcuL73OL2iu_FZUilX5Ifzix7UFlLgkGJWjCc0EUvIbLh7xPGoXB5VGx-_YEFKaNtIQ5BhZ3XfD6kJ_MJe6NujYSSUl8/s1476/IMG_0921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnw7d3K-f45A5JK0dbR_jDCl2tYM9xGJLLJBo6OE0ASy_CGnZmZsDeyANY1vFNZtKAC6omLKbGV5mes7jI48QLMvSsodOpA3ggcuL73OL2iu_FZUilX5Ifzix7UFlLgkGJWjCc0EUvIbLh7xPGoXB5VGx-_YEFKaNtIQ5BhZ3XfD6kJ_MJe6NujYSSUl8/w434-h640/IMG_0921.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Son No 1! (wearing a t shirt gifted to him by our very own LynneCrafts) Our cribbage tournament continues, we take no prisoners lol</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I may be late visiting again as am out this morning then at the RNLI shop this afternoon. I will catch up with you though!<br />Have a great week! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</span></p>Lunch Lady Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636079950656858885noreply@blogger.com17