Angel Giveaway

Today's the day if you had entered into the giveaway for this little lady.

Here are all the names ready to go into the pot to be drawn by Pati, our lovely receptionist.

This is Pati she is lovely, very efficient and we couldn't manage without her even if she does think I'm mad.

Here she is doing the deed.

And the winner is Gina. Congratulations Gina, your parcel will be in the post today I hope you like it.

I hope you are all enjoying the snow. It took me an hour to get to the shop this morning but my journey was very pretty. I used the back roads this morning and it was magical driving underneath white trees. The sun was just rising, the sky was beautiful and I forgot about all the inconvenience that the white stuff causes- until I go home!

January's issue of Patchwork and Quilting features Art and Stitch in the "let's go shopping" series. Judi Mendelssohn came to see us a couple of weeks ago (what a delightful lady she is) and we spent a couple of hours talking about us, the shop, the training room and our workshop programme. The article is an amusing (and encouraging) summary of what we do and how we do it -and has a picture of Neil in case you were wondering what he looks like!

Xmas Giveaway

OK, I give in and admit that Xmas is on its way. I did write three xmas cards this morning. Sunday evening Anthony and his girlfriend put the tree up. I think they did a great job it looks lovely.

The angel is as pretty as ever.

Monday morning we took Sparky back to the vets at Newmarket, he had to have some blood tests to check how he is getting on with the medication. Imagine the amusement when the vet picked him up to put him on the table and we spotted hanging from his neck a snowflake. It appears that when they decorated the tree they decorated the dog as well!

If you would like to win this little angel for your tree all you need to do is leave a comment before 9:00am Friday and I will put your name into a draw which will be drawn on Friday morning so that she can go in Fridays post.

Funny Weather

I thought I would show you some pictures I took in the garden this morning.

This geranium is still going strong




along with this fuschia. They are both very pretty and it is lovely to see them but not what I would expect at this time of year.

I got the pattern for these angels from here they are fiddly to make but there is a sense of satisfaction in making them. Thank you Dotty for the pattern.

Never Say Never

This is what we had for our evening meal on Tuesday. It's chicken and bacon pie with peas.

I thought I'd blog about this culinary achievement because nobody will believe me if I just told them about it.

This is how it looked before it went into the oven and that's egg not varnish on the pastry I'm not that hopeless! I will admit that I didn't make the pastry that was courtesy of Saxby. Well I can't do everything.


This was the spectacular offering that came out of the oven.

And this is how it looked when I cut into it.

Even if I do say so myself it was very yummy and everybody's plate was empty. You never know I might try again next year.

Course Work

This is a book I have made as part of my shape work. We started with a sketch book and played around with various shapes making different patterns. We also looked at how shapes are used in advertising, on food labels and any where else that you see shape.

Then we made a book and are meant to choose a shape and fill the book with patterns made using that shape, I've got as far as making the book.



This is a sample that I made in class using kunin felt, all to do with shape again.

The white side is meant to be the right side but I prefer the black. I really enjoyed making this. You know how it is when you make something because you have to so you just get on and do it (eventually), and then there are times when you make something because you have to but you enjoy the process, this was one of those times.

I have been doing some more work on my hanging but had to stop because I broke the embellisher needles changed them and then broke the new ones. So more new ones are on order.

It's A HAT

Yes it's a hat. I made it with the wool I got from here . It's a very nice fitting hat and the ear flaps do keep your ears warm.

Well done to Gina and Barbara who both guessed the right answer.

What Is It?

Can you guess what I am making?

Even this little fella is confused.

Just in case you were wondering the little fella belongs to the dog.