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Thursday 07.33

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Thursday morning. Ready to go. Not quite as bright eyed and bushy tailed as I had hoped, after being out on the razzle last night at a German review on the menopause….I’m still wondering what the 5 men in an audience of 2000 thought of it! I played with the Bernina stitch regulator yesterday just […]

Getting ready for the big day!

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

I’m nearly ready for my big day! Today I’ve basted the Meadowsweet quilt I’m hoping to get quilted and cut out lots of fabric to be used in my Bliss blocks. To get rid of any feelings of guilt I’ve also washed floors, done laundry, ironed and tidied up – in the hope that no-one […]

Stitching along

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

This morning I’ve been getting down to some sewing again. When I haven’t sewn much for a while and come back to it I become really aware of how much I absolutely love it. Quietly poddling along at the sewing machine with beautiful fabrics really does sooth my soul. Of course the down side to […]

A little progress in knitting and life in general….

Monday, June 20th, 2011

Whew! I’m breathing a sigh of relief this morning. I’ve had a hectic few weeks – which was wonderful – but it’s also nice to have the house (unfortunately with accompanying chaos) back to myself. The worst of the demolition seems to be over for the moment. It’s still noisy, but not drilling through concrete […]

Giotto in Green

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

This is Giotto by Anna Bell, which I first saw knitted by Stephanie ages ago. I was enchanted by them then and about a year later have finally tracked down the pattern and I’m on my way! These are going to be quite lacey socks – so with that in mind I didn’t want to […]