In The Print

Not sure I am meant to do this! but they did send me the pictures of the photoshoot
The March edition of Homes and Antiques out today or at least mine arrived to my sick bed this morning!
needless to say I am thrilled to be in it in the good company of several other quilt dealers.

Those were the days...

Finding this wonderful old sheet music from another era took me back in my memory to when in my childhood at family gatherings there was always a group round the piano.
Making your own entertainment with piano music is a marvellous talent and I guess because I was brought up with it it has always been something I enjoy.
I am from the North and so often you would find someone on the piano at the pub. There was a favourite coffee house called the " Coffee Pot " that had wonderful jazz piano at night , and my Auntie used to love to go out for tea and there was nearly always a piano on those occasions.

Ladies Hacking Jackets

I need a couple of Ladies tweed hacking Jackets for a customer in Spain , please girls ??

Remember this??

Well some months later I have finally finished my tubular knitted rug. To be fair I usually only do it at The Spinners meetings .
It all started with knitted bag handles and this magic formular of knitting five stitches on double ended needles and sliding the work along , carrying the wool across the back and knitting from the other end! Got it??? well maybe not , but you end up with a tube like French knitting which when boiled felts into a perfect bag handle for knitted bags.
If you keep going and use all your odd bits of wool and sew them together like a plaited rag rug this is what you get.
I have used really hairy wools like jacob and hardwick so this rug should last ages and felt down nicely with lots of use'
The edging is another story ! Thank you Mildred x I am amazed I retained the pattern from my quick" show and tell" at our Christmas Lunch!!

Dates for your Diary !

Feb. 20th The Bridport Rag Market St Mary's Hall
March 24th Ilminster Talent for Textiles at The Old Meeting House

June 2nd Wed. Talent for Textiles at Poundbury Dorchester

On the drawing board

I find it helps to take a picture to get a good look at a design layout. Things that cause " visual tension " love that phrase ! can be rectified . Once these are sewn together there is no going back.
I keep thinking I might end up with one with a fault before I run out of sweaters but up to now they have all found good homes.
Interestingly I am also more aware of prominent colours when I look at them on screen.

Fair Isle, the Latest

I have been beavering away and have all but finished the latest throw, just needs a press and perhaps a button to anchor the center.
I love it when I get that last edge bound! This is all hand sewn except the overlocked seams on the back.
No 11 is on the drawing board I just about have time before Shepton Mallet is upon us .