September sped by in the blink of an eye - woyww

Where on earth did September go ………. It went in a whirl of culture and textiles.  One week we went to four different events.

A local venue played host to a Spanish Flamenco group touring the UK and Ireland.  We were mesmerised throughout.

This year I’ve been introduced to National Theatre Live.  London stage shows are streamed to cinemas live around the country.  You get to experience the exact same thing as theatre goers for a fraction of the cost and at a cinema close to home.  It’s an amazing experience.

I’ve never seen the film Edward Scissorhands, nor did I know the story.  This was the musical version and was a ballet.  

We’ve had a few days at the historic Welbeck Estate at Worksop, where we stayed in a cosy 1890’s cottage.

Our reason for being there was because I attended a two day textile workshop at Hope & Elvis.

The brief was to reimagine a favourite painting into something else.  I chose a canvas by Rachel Grant that hangs in our kitchen.   I made this fabric pot.

It was a process of mark making, printing and hand stitch 

Here’s me with Wend the owner of Hope And Elvis Studio

Back home my textile group were working on a print prompt during September.

We’ve also been to the British Country Music Awards, seen the Kate Winslet Film “Lee”   A true story about a female American photographer who covered the atrocities of the Second World War.  It’s compelling watching and I can definitely recommend it.

We had a lovely family meal with Philip and his twin sister Elena to celebrate their 75th birthday.  An added surprise was the arrival of the American cousin who moved to Florida over 40 years ago.

I can’t say that October is going to be any quieter.  We’ve never been as busy.  Loving this retirement malarkey.

I’ll be back with more adventures as we go along.

Thanks for popping by.

Lynn xx

 

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A good coat of looking at …. WOYWW

As you can see I’ve been doing a lot of thinking

Giving jobs a good coat of looking at

and experimenting 

Started off gelli printing 

Then got sidetracked

 I couldn’t get this You Tube video I’d watched on turning paper into fabric out of my head

 So I had to have a go. It’s a Japanese technique called Momigami.

No idea where I’m going with it, so I’ll come back

with the results another time.

To make way for it I’ve moved all my No Rules Textile Society

work to one side of the wall.

Then I got distracted again and rejigged some of the shelves in my studio.

Honestly it’s like that thing with housework that you end up with six jobs

on the go at once.  Not that I do a lot of housework, so I’ve no idea how I

would know that fact.

Have a lovely crafty week deskhoppers.

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What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday - The whole of August

As August comes to a close I’ve done a little round up of how the month has been in our household.

I’ve finished my COLOUR prompt over at No Rules Textile Society.  

Last week saw me co presenting a community radio programme.

It must have been okay as they’ve invited me back

August is my birthday month

A good excuse to ask for books as pressies

There’s been some new additions to the kitchen

Oh and look at these lovely biscuits my friend gave me.

We’ve even sneaked a few days away at our caravan in the Lake District.

There’s a couple of lovely vintage shops nearby and I’ve snaffled

two beautiful Victorian children’s garments and a card of British made

pearl buttons.  They’ll be put away ready for a suitable project.

I’m working on some basic printing for the start of the new prompt

with my textile group.

I almost forgot we had a lovely time at Art In The Pen held at 

Skipton Auction Mart. It was our first visit and won’t be our last.

There really is the crème de la creme of British makers & artists

trading there.  I spent my birthday money on this pretty silver filigree brooch.

September is looking like a busy one for us, so you probably 

won’t see me until the end of the month.

I’m sorry I haven’t been able to comment on previous posts but 

Blogger is throwing some odd things up and I can’t get onto folks

comment boxes 

Take care all and happy crafting 

Lynn 

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The good the bad and the ugly

Hello from sunny Lancashire.  There’s a lot of bad stuff been going on in the past two months but we won’t go into that.  I’m here to share the best bits and hopefully make you smile.

Here in the studio there’s been secret assignments going on, some stitching and some lovely zoom meet ups with my No Rules Textile Society Members.

Like What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday folk we are all like minded and encourage and urge each other on.  Isn’t it wonderful when you find your tribe. 

We’ve not been going as long as WOYWW but firm friendships have been formed, just like you gals.

Creative wise we’ve got a new prompt and it’s “Colour”.   I’ve pulled out some books for inspiration and I found this lovely card in Country Harvest farm shop on our way to the caravan in the Lake District.  The jelly fruits that I bought didn’t last long after the photoshoot haha.

We met up with our lovely friend Maria who lives in Ulverston for the first time this year and had a fab day. If you’re an instagram fan take a look at her account it’s beautiful.

Rosey Tinted Spectacles

What else have we been up to ?  Oh yes !  We had a lovely rummage round Holden Wood Antiques on the way back from the Lakes and I found a few treasures for the studio.  It’s ages since I’ve had a truffling session.

We’ve got some serious stuff going on at home so I won’t be around much but I did want to say I hope you are all well and being creative and to say enjoy the summer whatever you’re up to.

Lots of love 

Lynn 

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May you’ve been such a pretty month - WOYWW

Hasn’t May been such a pretty month.  We’ve had some lovely days at our old caravan in the Lake District.  To smarten it up I added new checked pillowcases and some candle lamp shades.  It was so nice sitting outside eating breakfast listening to the birds.

Honestly I thought retirement was a slower pace of life.  Not in this house our days are always full of activities. I’ve spent too many hours to add up looking at kitchens for my sister. Thankfully one is ordered now.  

There’s been a visit to the cinema to catch Back to Black, the Amy Winehouse film.  We’ve had some lovely walks and a visit to the North West Alpine Flower show which was held at our local civic hall.  The entries were stunning.

Last weekend I visited a textile/vintage/craft event in Todmorden at Felinewood Crafts where I came across this cut up skirt on the Rag Table. 

I’ve since found out it comes from product development at a fashion house.  Apparently they cut out chunks of fabric for reference and the rest they purposely damage so unsanctioned designs don’t get sold on. (Thanks Katherine for the information).

I will be passing that snippet of news onto the members of the No Rules Textile Society at our next zoom meeting.

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Lucky me won a £100 voucher to spend on summer clothes at our local garden centre.  We had great fun at the prize handover followed by lunch in their garden cafe.

There has been some sad things in this lovely of months. Two of my best friends lost their Mums within days of one another.  So we’ve been keeping each other going by visits, phone calls, support and little gifts of food, books, magazines, planned outings and general chit chat.  

Back in my studio I’m following a plan that one of my textile pals used to get her over a creative hump.  She told me she showed up at her work desk/studio every day for three weeks with no plans only to see what would emerge.

Crikey she is so right, I’ve been doing it for the last week or so and guess what I’m coming out of the inertia that has swamped me for months.  I don’t set myself a time, task or length of time to be there, just letting it be what it is.

I started this Stitchbook yonks ago and this week I spent some time finishing my samples before arranging them on the pages.

I’ll let you know how the rest of the “Show up every day” project goes in my next post.

Before I sign off can I give a big shout out to Julia Budd our beloved leader of 15 years who has kept all the fabulous crafters of What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday together over all that time. You’ve done an amazing job and we are sorry to see you step down but love the friendships you’ve created with your weekly blog link up.  Thank you gorgeous lady xxx

I’ll see you at the end of June everyone if not before.

Enjoy the warmer days and lighter nights.

Lynn 

xx

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