Will it work out or won't it ........

 My Beginners Craft Workshop is looming ever nearer

 and I certainly tested myself on this one.

I am not good at calculating "how many" or "how long".

I have probably over ordered as usual

Fingers crossed it works out

Here's Harvey the rescued bear modelling what the ladies will be making.

Wish me luck !

Will it work out or won't it ........

 My Beginners Craft Workshop is looming ever nearer

 and I certainly tested myself on this one.

I am not good at calculating "how many" or "how long".

I have probably over ordered as usual

Fingers crossed it works out

Here's Harvey the rescued bear modelling what the ladies will be making.

Wish me luck !

SNOW, BEADS AND TODMORDEN

 Over the snowy hills I went this morning to my favourite haunt TODMORDEN

 Once there I headed straight for the beadshop

WWW.BRENDASBDZ.CO.UK

 Today we learned how to make this bracelet.

This is Brenda's own.  I can't show you mine yet as it is for a friend.

Look at the lovely things you can buy while you are there.

Check Brenda's website for more workshops.

Its a great place to learn a new skill and take something nice home with you.

Then when you have finished spend some time over at the market and pop in one of the many eating houses for your lunch.

Can't you tell I am hooked on Todmorden.

SNOW, BEADS AND TODMORDEN

 Over the snowy hills I went this morning to my favourite haunt TODMORDEN

 Once there I headed straight for the beadshop

WWW.BRENDASBDZ.CO.UK

 Today we learned how to make this bracelet.

This is Brenda's own.  I can't show you mine yet as it is for a friend.

Look at the lovely things you can buy while you are there.

Check Brenda's website for more workshops.

Its a great place to learn a new skill and take something nice home with you.

Then when you have finished spend some time over at the market and pop in one of the many eating houses for your lunch.

Can't you tell I am hooked on Todmorden.

Whats on my workdesk today......

 Do you remember the beads I bought in St. Ives, well here is what I made.  It is a silver plated herringbone bracelet for my lovely friend Gemma's birthday.

The two workshops I attended on how to make them have proved more than worthwhile. Beadz at Todmorden (link)
I'm thinking Christmas presents here !

These are some of the samples I managed to do at the machine embroidery workshop before my machine broke down.

Now have a look at what other people have got on their desks

WOYWW - Whats on your workdesk wednesday 

Whats on my workdesk today......

 Do you remember the beads I bought in St. Ives, well here is what I made.  It is a silver plated herringbone bracelet for my lovely friend Gemma's birthday.

The two workshops I attended on how to make them have proved more than worthwhile. Beadz at Todmorden (link)
I'm thinking Christmas presents here !

These are some of the samples I managed to do at the machine embroidery workshop before my machine broke down.

Now have a look at what other people have got on their desks

WOYWW - Whats on your workdesk wednesday 

What's on my workdesk today

 Here are some books and a little box all ready to go.    I was asked to do them  for the teachers at the school where I revamped the head's office.  Ive also got 20 folder covers to do for the children on the eco committee.

These are two beaded bracelets I made yesterday at a bead workshop in Todmorden.  I made them to go with my skirts.  They are done in silver wire wrapping the wire in a herringbone style around the beads.

Beadz at Todmorden link

Check out Brenda's website for other workshops and supplies

On holiday in St. Ives next week but hoping to still link up.

Enjoy some more desks here

WOYWW

What's on my workdesk today

 Here are some books and a little box all ready to go.    I was asked to do them  for the teachers at the school where I revamped the head's office.  Ive also got 20 folder covers to do for the children on the eco committee.

These are two beaded bracelets I made yesterday at a bead workshop in Todmorden.  I made them to go with my skirts.  They are done in silver wire wrapping the wire in a herringbone style around the beads.

Beadz at Todmorden link

Check out Brenda's website for other workshops and supplies

On holiday in St. Ives next week but hoping to still link up.

Enjoy some more desks here

WOYWW

BEADAZZLED IN TODMORDEN

LOOK AT THE LOVELY HERRINGBONE BRACELETS WE MADE AT

B'DZ IN TODMORDEN ON TUESDAY

THE EARRINGS AND PENDANT WERE MADE BY RUTH

AND HERE SHE IS MODELLING THEM FOR US

BRENDA HAS A FANTASTICALLY STOCKED SHOP AND RUNS REGULAR JEWELLERY MAKING WORKSHOPS. HAVE A LOOK ON HER SITE FOR WORKSHOP DETAILS.
www.brendasbdz.co.uk

IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BUY ONLINE, SO BOOKMARK HER LINK FOR MORE INFO.

WE CAPPED IT OFF WITH A MEAL IN THE WHITE HART WHERE WE ALL "ooh'D & aah'D" OVER THE LOVELY NECKLACE THAT JOAN HAD TREATED HERSELF TO FOR HER BIRTHDAY AND THE RING THAT SUSAN BOUGHT.

THANKS BRENDA FOR A REALLY GOOD AFTERNOON.

BEADAZZLED IN TODMORDEN

LOOK AT THE LOVELY HERRINGBONE BRACELETS WE MADE AT

B'DZ IN TODMORDEN ON TUESDAY

THE EARRINGS AND PENDANT WERE MADE BY RUTH

AND HERE SHE IS MODELLING THEM FOR US

BRENDA HAS A FANTASTICALLY STOCKED SHOP AND RUNS REGULAR JEWELLERY MAKING WORKSHOPS. HAVE A LOOK ON HER SITE FOR WORKSHOP DETAILS.
www.brendasbdz.co.uk

IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BUY ONLINE, SO BOOKMARK HER LINK FOR MORE INFO.

WE CAPPED IT OFF WITH A MEAL IN THE WHITE HART WHERE WE ALL "ooh'D & aah'D" OVER THE LOVELY NECKLACE THAT JOAN HAD TREATED HERSELF TO FOR HER BIRTHDAY AND THE RING THAT SUSAN BOUGHT.

THANKS BRENDA FOR A REALLY GOOD AFTERNOON.

BUTTONS, BEADS AND A GREAT HOE DOWN

Sunnybank craft club created button and bead bracelets today as demonstrated by Susan.

Here are the very colourful results. Are'nt they pretty.

And this is some of the gang at Saturday's Hoe Down where we raised £330. 

 John Alexander of Alexander Jewellers in the Walk, Rochdale.www.janddalexander.com   came and sang for us free of charge. 

 John does a massive amount of work for Springhill Hospice in Rochdalewww.springhill.org.uk. He is a gem.(oops, pardon the pun, Jeweller's get it).

There was a serious bit of line dancing went on

John at the back with Eddie and Wendy

 and a great sing-along with the locals

BUTTONS, BEADS AND A GREAT HOE DOWN

Sunnybank craft club created button and bead bracelets today as demonstrated by Susan.

Here are the very colourful results. Are'nt they pretty.

And this is some of the gang at Saturday's Hoe Down where we raised £330. 

 John Alexander of Alexander Jewellers in the Walk, Rochdale.www.janddalexander.com   came and sang for us free of charge. 

 John does a massive amount of work for Springhill Hospice in Rochdalewww.springhill.org.uk. He is a gem.(oops, pardon the pun, Jeweller's get it).

There was a serious bit of line dancing went on

John at the back with Eddie and Wendy

 and a great sing-along with the locals

BUTTONS, BEADS, PLATES AND THE BEAR

Yesterday I went to Todmorden near Burnley, Halifax and Rochdale in the UK with my friends Susan and Ruth

Butter dish and cross stitched paperweight £1.50 each

We got some real finds on the secondhand market and charity shops

I will be making some cakestands out of this £3.50 find

For my two kiddywinks next door

These lovely bracelets were made by Angelini Designs you can contact her on 
Facebook on angdesigns
As we wandered round the market in the rain I spotted a box under a stall that was full of these goodies .....

When the story unfolded about where they had come from we were all hooked.

They had been found in the basement of what once was a high class tailors on Regent Street, Ardwick Green, Salford named Lieberman's. Joanne the lovely owner of the market stall told us how the buttons dated from the early 1900's and others that were found may have been featured, along with a shop bag from Lieberman's, in the Manchester Museum.

Joanne gave me these buttons which had been left open to the elements in the basement and eroded into these fantastic textured pieces.  They are a great find for me to add to some of my art work and I will be sharing them with my friend Gemma Thorpe who works with coastal themes.
Nip over to BUTTON FLOOZIES to see the rest of the stash and contact details for Joanne if you are interested in learning more or are looking for vintage buttons.
A trip to Todmorden, even in the rain, would not be complete without  a lovely homecooked lunch at THE BEAR CAFE followed by a bit of haberdashery & craft shopping on the inside market at A STITCH IN TIME and a call in at the Bead Shop  www.beadzshop.co.uk

BUTTONS, BEADS, PLATES AND THE BEAR

Yesterday I went to Todmorden near Burnley, Halifax and Rochdale in the UK with my friends Susan and Ruth

Butter dish and cross stitched paperweight £1.50 each

We got some real finds on the secondhand market and charity shops

I will be making some cakestands out of this £3.50 find

For my two kiddywinks next door

These lovely bracelets were made by Angelini Designs you can contact her on 
Facebook on angdesigns
As we wandered round the market in the rain I spotted a box under a stall that was full of these goodies .....

When the story unfolded about where they had come from we were all hooked.

They had been found in the basement of what once was a high class tailors on Regent Street, Ardwick Green, Salford named Lieberman's. Joanne the lovely owner of the market stall told us how the buttons dated from the early 1900's and others that were found may have been featured, along with a shop bag from Lieberman's, in the Manchester Museum.

Joanne gave me these buttons which had been left open to the elements in the basement and eroded into these fantastic textured pieces.  They are a great find for me to add to some of my art work and I will be sharing them with my friend Gemma Thorpe who works with coastal themes.
Nip over to BUTTON FLOOZIES to see the rest of the stash and contact details for Joanne if you are interested in learning more or are looking for vintage buttons.
A trip to Todmorden, even in the rain, would not be complete without  a lovely homecooked lunch at THE BEAR CAFE followed by a bit of haberdashery & craft shopping on the inside market at A STITCH IN TIME and a call in at the Bead Shop  www.beadzshop.co.uk