WOYWW - it’s a busy life being retired

It’s been a busy week in the Holland household.

After the Shibori dyeing workshop I did recently, I started

using the dyed pieces to create festive ornaments, bunting

and cards as part of the No Rules Textile Society latest

prompt - Festivities


Here’s a few bits and pieces on the cork wall in the studio.


Tuesday morning was a 6.00am start.

I took a friend to hospital for her hip replacement operation.

Once back home I ended up sat at the desk stitching after a

my Pilates practice.

I may have revolutionised my days by earlier starts.

The ideas and work flowed well, accompanied by a mug of tea

and Alexa playing music by my current favourite band

Hollow Coves.

Zoom talks have become a new source of inspiration as well and

after a talk by textile artist Susan Briscoe on Sashiko and Boro

stitching I went onto produce this little framed piece.

Those folk who know me for my love of charity shop and

vintage clothing might like this.

Here’s an Instagram chum showing off her St. Michael’s denim

dress that she has had for over 30 years.

Here’s me wearing the same one that I bought from a vintage

trader friend for £5 a few years ago.

Isn’t the shearing gorgeous.

Well folks that’s all from me this week, apart from my Mum

celebrating her 89th birthday yesterday with a surprise afternoon

tea party at the restaurant/bar that I did my courting in with

the wandering welder 

There were no afternoon teas 43 years ago as it was a steak

bar and posh drinking hole.

Have a lovely crafty week ladies

Take care, stay well

See you soon

Lynn

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Shibori, cake and cork

Happiness is me being in the company of like minded

folk and learning something new.

On Friday I went on a Shibori dyeing workshop at 

Creative With Nature in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, a quick

drive over the moor from where we live.

I’ve admired the results of this dyeing technique for some time,

so when an opportunity came up at one of my favourite places

I quickly got myself booked on.

Saturday I had my pinny on again this time to bake

Coconut & Almond slice for friends coming round for

tea in the afternoon.

Now I’m pondering on what’s next on the agenda.  The diary is

a lot fuller this year than last and I can’t make my mind up if that’s

a good thing or not.

When I visit the library sometimes I randomly pick books off the shelves.

It results in reading authors you’ve never heard off and dipping

into different genres.

The Better Liar is not one I’d normally go for, it’s a mystery/thriller.

It did have me hooked, so a good choice on that one.

Nearly forgot to show you this.

The old cork tiles in my craft room have finally been

replaced with this lovely thick cork roll.  “The wall will fall down

first before that’ll come off”, said the wandering welder heehee.

Still faffing about with my displays.

Times short today as I’m taking mum for her booster and then

seeing my bestie for a catch up later.

Have a good Wednesday desk hoppers.

WOYWW WEEK 650

Patchwood Sampler and coincidences

I’ve just had the best weekend over in Brighouse, Yorkshire

with my friend Pat where we were back in the studio of

textile artist Anne Brookes.  We haven’t seen her since March 2020.

ANNE BROOKE TEXTILE ARTIST

The reason for our visit was to attend a two day workshop run by visiting tutor,

Ali Ferguson aka The Purple Thread Shed of Scotland.

ALI FERGUSON - ARTIST, EMBROIDERER

Starting with blocks of soft wood our task was to create Patchwood Samplers.

The theme for my sampler was my late Auntie Gladys and her

love of gardening.

Coincidentally the last time I was at Anne’s studio I

was called away early as Auntie Gladys had been taken in

hospital. Sadly she didn’t come home again.

I also briefly met Ali Ferguson for the first time that day.

Ta dah …… here’s my end piece.

And now of course I’m obsessed with the process and have asked

Santa for a drill for Christmas.

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Footnote - has anyone ever had a blog post just disappear after being

posted and commented on ? If so how did you get it back. My post on

Friday has vanished

Lynn 

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