Rainy Days....

Well, when you look outside and all you can see is this

most crafty people seem to light a fire, make a cup of coffee and sit luxuriating in the cosiness of everything, crocheting a blanket or something. 

I don't.

I tend to go from window to window, moaning about how vile it is, try and take the dogs out and come back in soaked to the skin, sit staring at the computer for a bit to see what other people are doing - and they are all doing so much! -  drink another cup of tea, moan a bit more, and generally accomplish absolutely nothing.  I know it's really dire when I look at the TV pages in the paper and decide what to watch that evening.

Anyway, at about 3 o'clock this afternoon it did finally stop raining so I went for a long walk and felt a bit more at one with the world.

I have managed to finish a couple of things..... a knitted hat for my Mum because she liked the one I made Isaac so much, (never admire anything I make unless you truly want one for yourself)

 and I've finally finished the needlepoint I've been doing for an awfully long time

Just got to make it into a cushion now.

Other people have been busy - Sue completed her beautiful bed runner

and Carole and Toni came over last Thursday to baste the stunning quilt Carole has been making for her granddaughter. (I just sat chatting all morning.....I even forgot to make them a cup of coffee).

So much easier to do it sitting up at a table rather than crawling all over the floor and the quilt is really lovely

Jackie has made the Luna Lupin Fawn - she bought the kit as a Christmas present to herself - it was a promotion they did and you didn't know what it was until you opened the parcel.  She saved it to last on Christmas Day - but she isn't obsessed or anything.

 

So, a few things accomplished - I'd better get back to my Janie Crowe Magic Lantern blanket........

Spring Schedule

So, finally I have sent out the Spring Schedule - it would have been out sooner but we've had a lovely family week so my life has been on hold.  Luckily my daughter loved the little teddy bear beanie I knitted for my grandson so I was pleased to see him wearing it

Anyway, back to the schedule: the Lynne Johnson days will continue on every second and last day of the month, and there are some new quilts to tempt you.  I have a feeling this will be my next project:

although I have a whole pile of fat quarters so should really do the scrappy quilt

I think that was Barbara's and it is really lovely.

We have a couple of knitting days - little mug cosies on the 19th February

which are a nice way of using up bits of left over yarn and then on the 1st of April a lovely Icelandic cushion - it's made up of six inch squares so they are easy little pieces to work on and will result in a good sized cushion.

Then on the 4th of March something a little bit different for us: Indian Block printing

We'll be making simple bags and aprons and then printing on them using equipment we'll be renting from The Arty Crafty Place - a good way to see if you like it before investing in everything you need yourself.

And then lastly on the 18th of March a small Easter Bucket bag - this was one Sandra made for Christmas and filled it with chocolates but with Easter or Spring fabric I think it will make a lovely gift.  Doesn't have to be for chocolates though - Sandra stores the spare loo roll in hers!!

So that's it.....only up until Easter because although we have some good workshops in mind, I need a bit more time for preparation.