Hello again,

Well that was a busy week!  Phew....  Making cards, including one for a friend and one of my Grandsons, also a birthday cake for him, and my eldest daughter and family came for the weekend too, along with their beautiful Old English Sheepdog.  On top of this I've got the dreaded lurgy of a cough and cold that's going round at the moment.

At least it's. Nice bright morning today to start the week off.  Not such a busy week ahead, so feeling more relaxed.  What shall I do with myself, I wonder - probably a bit of card making and, hopefully, more sewing.  That's the plan anyway.

Here are photos of the cards and birthday cake I made last week

I must remember to take photos on a white background as they look much nicer I think.  It still takes me ages to remember how to upload the pictures from my iPad on to the blog.  I am getting there though.

Bye for now, have a good week.

Jean

Sunday 17 January

Hello again,

We've had a very busy weekend, as friends from Bognor Regis have been staying with us for a few days.  They arrived on Friday and we spent Saturday in London, going to the Royal Academy to see an art exhibition , then the Design Museum to see an exhibition called Cycle Revolution.  In the evening we went to the Sam Wannamaker theatre at The Globe to see Pericles.   All this was interspersed with regular stops for coffee, lunch, tea and an evening meal of course!!  Unfortunately when we got back to St Pancras the train to Gravesend was cancelled, so we had to get off at Ebbsfleet and get a bus to Gravesend.  It didn't make us much later though, so that was good.

Today we went to Eltham Palace which was surprisingly busy considering the time of year.  We decided to skip going to look around the gardens though because it was so cold.  We thought we'd go back in the Spring when the flowers are out.  I'm sure there were some out already though as we have a few daffodils out in our own garden.  Our friends then went home and we went to my daughter's house for roast dinner this evening.  All in all a very busy and enjoyable weekend.

My main reason for this entry though is (as promised) to show photos of my latest two projects.  This one is of my Autumn appliqué tree, not finished yet of course, but it's a step in the right direction.

I may just finish this one as a stand alone wall hanging, or do the other three seasons and join them all together.

The one below has just had the flowers and stems adhered to the fabric using bond a web.  I need to add some centres to some of the flowers before stitching.

I'd like to get on and complete these two projects but they will probably end up being added to my stockpile of ongoing masterpieces!!

This week I have a 2 birthday cards to make, both for the same day.  One for a friend and the other for my grandson who will be 10.  I'm also making him a birthday cake so a busy week ahead!

Bye for now

Jean

Hello, such a sad day having heard the news that Bowie has died today.  I've just downloaded Blackstar, the label says it all I think.  

On a brighter note, I've begun the year with a new craft, appliqué.  I attended a workshop last week and going to another one this week.  I first tried appliqué a couple of years ago but not done any since.  Last week's workshop was four blocks, approx. 11" x. 8" each illustrating the four seasons.  I'll post a picture of my first one 'Autumn' when it'S finished.  Hopefully before Wednesday when I go to my next workshop which is an appliqué bouquet, run by the same lady!  I'd like to finish something rather than add it to my pile of works in progress!

Must get on.......

Jean

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all my family and friends.  As writing regularly in my blog is my New Year resolution, I thought I'd better start as I mean to go on, so that I don't get any criticism from those dear to me!

No crafting will be done until next week though, because we are away from home for a few days in not so sunny Devon.  It's cold, wet and windy, just like everywhere else of course.

Anyway I hope everyone is fit and healthy now and for the rest of the year.

Jean