Jubilee Weekend and no sign of the Doodly Birds

WE'VE GOT THE BUNTING AND THE FLAGS UP

SERGIO THE MEERKAT

 SNEAKY SNAIL

AND THE LITTLE BLUE FROG

ARE ALL GEARING THEMSELVES UP FOR THE JUBILEE

IN THE HOLLAND RESIDENCE

BUT WHERE HAVE THE DOODLY BIRDS GONE ?

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Charlie,Lola and the Doodly Birds take on a challenge

Charlie and Lola took up a couple of challenges this week. 

Firstly   SUNDAY POSTCARD ART    where the theme was "Dress Form"

Lola takes a light hearted look at it.

Then  TAG TUESDAY  where the theme was "Bunting & Flags"

Here they are rushing off to the party after Lola had been round to Lotta's and borrowed one of her frocks.

  We popped into the ARTISTS PLAYROOM where the theme was "MAGNIFY"

and this is what the Doodly Birds came up with

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Look what the Postman brought (late) and I sent...(on time)

 Jules Watson owner  of JUJU & BUBBA
 www.jujuandbubba.co.uk
 made me this lovely textile picture from a photo I sent her of my 9 year old Cyber Green VW Beetle, which I admit being emotionally attached to. Jules helped me enormously with hints and tips when I was setting up my website.
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 Next came richly coloured tyvek beads from Carolyn Saxby in Cornwall
http://love-stitching-red.blogspot.co.uk/
who also runs the highly successful TAG TUESDAY CHALLENGE.
 Carolyn's work is amazing have a look at her links. I am meeting up with her in September when we go down to St. Ives on holiday.

Look what she sent me as a gift.

Here's what I sent.

A book to artist Christina Romeo who did these ATC cards. I found the book when I was looking for something else and thought how much Julian Dyson's work was like Christina's and so I offered to send it to her.

 Next the migration of the Doodly Box of goodies upto Scotland.

and finally a gift of a bag, book and two mugs purchased from the Doodly Bird Store for someone I can not mention as they havent got it yet.

And last but not least at all look at this that arrived from my blog friend Mo Allan

 This lovely Doodly Bird House is going on the Inspiration Wall in my studio.

With all the lovely things I have been sent recently I think I will have to have a rejig.

Watch out for the photo's.

There's a thought ... Inspirational Wall Blog !

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Those who could showed those who could'nt ...

At our Tuesday evening craft group those who could crochet showed the ones that could'nt, with some great and not so great results.

 First we looked and heard about some very old crochet pieces brought in by members, and the great stories behind them.  People brought in old magazines, patterns, books and even a tin filled with crochet hooks and other related things.

 We had crocheted garments, blankets and flowers all made by members.

And modern pieces bought from crochet hookers like 

www.crochetime.wordpress.com

who made these clocks

and this birdhouse by 

www.teenyweenydesign.blogspot.com

Everyone had a partner to help them. Poor Barbara copped for the two lefthanders, who gave her a really hard time when they couldnt even hold the hook.  There was a lot of laughter but they eventually both found a method of their own. Only thing is they couldnt do the turning, so by the next meeting they may have a line of crochet about a mile long.

As is always the case Joan, who always says she can't do it no matter what we are doing

made a successful start on this bag. 

The saga is to be continued.

Oh yes, one thing that did throw us all was a crocheted, what looked like a shrug in brown and blue,that Melvyn picked up in the Hospice Charity Shop.  No matter how we tried it on it didnt look right.  Perhaps thats why it was in the charity shop.  No picture as I forgot to take one, but we couldnt believe it when a label inside said Marks & Spencer Per Una.

Anyone got any clues as to how to wear it and can you send us a photo if you do know.

Whats on my workdesk today.......

If you think I've been burning the midnight oil you would be wrong.

We had a power cut for 24 hours and we've been informed there will be another on Friday.

But you can't keep a crafter down so I worked by candlelight as you can see (sort of).

 Just to brighten things up here are a few things I've been working on

 

And after a mass migration of Doodly Bird Books I have been doodling on some more.

Thank you from the Doodly Birds for dropping by

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Link to peep at some other desks

Bunting, Programmes and a Caesarean Section

Sunnybank Craft Club went into Royal mode today, getting ready for their Jubilee Party on Friday.  They did a great job on making this bunting

Mrs Shaw waiting for her lunch after the club

Each member made a Programme that will be placed on the tables at the Party, as a little centre piece and reminder of the event.

A few of the Programmes for the tables

I can hear you saying "but what about the Caesarean section".

Well it was one of Susan's great factoids that she comes up with every week.

"Did you know" she informed us "that the Queen was born by Caesarean section.  A dangerous procedure in 1926".

Well no we didnt know, but we do now.

Happy Jubilee Day to the Sunnybank Craft Club

Long may Susan's Factoids reign.

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CRAFTY MUMS & DAUGHTERS

We would normally say that rain stopped play but on Sunday the sun did the same job when it kept people away from the regular Sunday Craft Fair held at The Hub in Bacup, Lancashire in the UK.

 Nevertheless I still chatted to some nice people who are all very talented.

Clare owner of Charms By Clare www.charmzbyclare.co.uk 

makes amongst other things these fantastic wine glass charms, which she sells for £10 a set.  They are elegantly presented in a gift box.  Pity I don't drink !  These magic beads change colour with the light and were quite hard to photograph. I also liked the lovely bookmarks and handbag charms.  You can have a piece personalised too.

Clare invited all visitors to have a go at guessing how many beads were in this glass.  She is going to let us know by email later. How many do you think are in it ?  She didnt have to count them herself but she has got to seperate them all into their colours after.  Rather her than me.  Clare's Mum was there and told me she is a card maker but regularly helps out her daughter.

I watched one lady making landscape pictures using encaustic wax.  

Along with her mum and sister they are quite a talented family.

These  little origami boxes were made by her younger sister and sold for an unbelievable  75p each and the patchwork brooch made by Mum was £1.00  -  bargains.

Mother and daughter team Abigail & Lesley McDowell of A FRAYED KNOT offer unique recycled yarns and locally sourced wool, available naturally coloured or hand-dyed ready for you to spin or felt. They also have a range of handknits and stitched items. Lesley is also involved in running Craft Clubs in the Haslingden area of Lancashire and if you want to know more about any of their work contact Lesley on 07793 744885 or email a_frayedknot@yahoo.co.uk

  You can see some of the stock here in their Folksy Shop  www.afrayedknot.folksy.com

Their work can also been seen at HELMSHORE TEXTILE MUSEUM in Haslingden, Lancashire.

Helmshire Textile Museum Link

Before I left I grabbed myself a homemade curry meal and some teabread from Joanne who's 14 year old daughter Alice has been baking from a very young age.

Their company has a great title "Alice In Bun Da Land"

The next Bacup craft fair takes place on Sunday 29th July 11am-3pm

Visit their site here

Bacup Craft Fair 

Pop into the Doodly Bird Store while you are here.

Say hello they like visitors

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