What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday - Books, Frocks and Some Stitching

Before I get to my desk there was a trip to be had to the post office

and a trip to the library to return the books borrowed using the

Select and Collect service.  You can’t go into the library itself, only

to the front door where you drop the books in a box.  They are

then left for 72 hours I think before going back on the shelves.

I’ll be glad when I can visit properly.  It’s a place I’ve attended

since being a small child.

For frock fans these are both from PALAVAFOLK the jacket and cardigan

are both charity shop finds and the shoes are from FLY LONDON

Now to the desk.

I’m still doing the No Rules Patchwork online course, but

typical me I’ve gone off piste.  Jayne the tutor laughed and

said she expects us to do our own thing.

Thank goodness for that is all I can say.

This started out as an old antimacassar for the back of a chair.

I’ve cut it up, rearranged, stitched it back together and added some ticking

fabric that I’ve cut into strips.

I’ll add some hand stitching and fiff & faff some more with it before

adding a piece of old brown electrical wire I found to weave through

the top to turn it into a hanging.

Back to books.  My friend lent me Philip Schofield’s life story.

It’s funny, open hearted and sensitive.  I’m amazed at just how

much he has done.  He writes as he speaks, which works for me every time.

The audio version is read by Philip himself.  I had a preview listen. It’s very good.

Now I hope everyone has had a good week and the folk

who’ve now had their vaccine jabs are all feeling ok and

more optimistic for the future.

LINKING TO WHATS ON YOUR WORKDESK WEDNESDAY

See you all next week

Lynn

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What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday - Books, Frocks and Some Stitching

Before I get to my desk there was a trip to be had to the post office

and a trip to the library to return the books borrowed using the

Select and Collect service.  You can’t go into the library itself, only

to the front door where you drop the books in a box.  They are

then left for 72 hours I think before going back on the shelves.

I’ll be glad when I can visit properly.  It’s a place I’ve attended

since being a small child.

For frock fans these are both from PALAVAFOLK the jacket and cardigan

are both charity shop finds and the shoes are from FLY LONDON

Now to the desk.

I’m still doing the No Rules Patchwork online course, but

typical me I’ve gone off piste.  Jayne the tutor laughed and

said she expects us to do our own thing.

Thank goodness for that is all I can say.

This started out as an old antimacassar for the back of a chair.

I’ve cut it up, rearranged, stitched it back together and added some ticking

fabric that I’ve cut into strips.

I’ll add some hand stitching and fiff & faff some more with it before

adding a piece of old brown electrical wire I found to weave through

the top to turn it into a hanging.

Back to books.  My friend lent me Philip Schofield’s life story.

It’s funny, open hearted and sensitive.  I’m amazed at just how

much he has done.  He writes as he speaks, which works for me every time.

The audio version is read by Philip himself.  I had a preview listen. It’s very good.

Now I hope everyone has had a good week and the folk

who’ve now had their vaccine jabs are all feeling ok and

more optimistic for the future.

LINKING TO WHATS ON YOUR WORKDESK WEDNESDAY

See you all next week

Lynn

x

A spring weekend and some patchwork

On Thursday I took Mum to her local park to see the carpet of crocus a friend had told me about.

It’s years since I’ve been there and it was so nice to see that the council have ploughed a lot of money into the upkeep of it.  

I’m on my second module of an online course - No Rules Patchwork. It involved cutting, stitching, rearranging, three different fabric pieces, then repeating the process again as many times as you want with the same fabrics.

JAYNE EMERSON TEXTILE COURSES

Like the first task I didn’t know where I was going with this piece until I thought of making it into a bag for the rubbish rotary cutter I’d bought for the course. At least it can’t annoy me if I can’t see it. Actually I’ve decided to send it back and invest in a decent one.

It’s Saturday again and as we can’t go over the hills to Todmorden for a potter round and a bit of lunch, I thought I might as well crack on with the next assignment on my course.

Using two  pieces of different fabric bonded together the cutting, stitching, rearranging, repeat process began again.

At college I always had to be told everything ten times, well I’m no different now.  I think I’m going to have to revisit the course videos a few times for it to sink in.

Nevertheless I’m happy with the little textile piece I’ve ended up with.  I may add some beads to it yet.

I treated myself to this beautiful journal from Kate at The Journal Shed. I’m nearly at the end of the one I’m using now and I’ve decided that this one will reflect the happier times we are moving into and I’ll hopefully 

be able to add little sketches and mementos of places we’ve been.

THE JOURNAL SHED

Look at the stunning day that followed last nights Snow Moon.

I hope everyone is keeping busy and cheerful.

We are moving forward now folk.

Lynn 

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A spring weekend and some patchwork

On Thursday I took Mum to her local park to see the carpet of crocus a friend had told me about.

It’s years since I’ve been there and it was so nice to see that the council have ploughed a lot of money into the upkeep of it.  

I’m on my second module of an online course - No Rules Patchwork. It involved cutting, stitching, rearranging, three different fabric pieces, then repeating the process again as many times as you want with the same fabrics.

JAYNE EMERSON TEXTILE COURSES

Like the first task I didn’t know where I was going with this piece until I thought of making it into a bag for the rubbish rotary cutter I’d bought for the course. At least it can’t annoy me if I can’t see it. Actually I’ve decided to send it back and invest in a decent one.

It’s Saturday again and as we can’t go over the hills to Todmorden for a potter round and a bit of lunch, I thought I might as well crack on with the next assignment on my course.

Using two  pieces of different fabric bonded together the cutting, stitching, rearranging, repeat process began again.

At college I always had to be told everything ten times, well I’m no different now.  I think I’m going to have to revisit the course videos a few times for it to sink in.

Nevertheless I’m happy with the little textile piece I’ve ended up with.  I may add some beads to it yet.

I treated myself to this beautiful journal from Kate at The Journal Shed. I’m nearly at the end of the one I’m using now and I’ve decided that this one will reflect the happier times we are moving into and I’ll hopefully 

be able to add little sketches and mementos of places we’ve been.

THE JOURNAL SHED

Look at the stunning day that followed last nights Snow Moon.

I hope everyone is keeping busy and cheerful.

We are moving forward now folk.

Lynn 

x

Never to old to stop learning

WHATS ON YOUR WORKDESK WEDNESDAY LINK

Look away from the screen now if you are a chocoholic as

this will not do your teeth or waistline any good.

They are made in Yorkshire and are delicious.

I found them in my favourite browsing shop 

THE LINEN GARDEN

As kids Mum would always buy us a comic or a toy after a

visit to the dentist. Well we had to have some

sort of treat after our vaccine jab.

Oh yes, I’m supposed to reporting on what’s on my desk.

Well surprise surprise there is something on it.

I’ve started an online textile course

The first assignment was constructing, deconstructing

and reconstructing a piece of striped fabric

into different patterns.

After a shaky start,  thinking I’d dropped a clanger

signing up, I got into my stride and now I’m fired up

for doing more.

The course is NO RULES PATCHWORK with

Textile Designer Jayne Emerson.

ONLINE COURSES

It’s been good to revisit some of my old art books

I’ve not looked to far forward into the course as I

might frighten myself witless.

In the meantime it’s keeping me out of mischief.

Can’t hang about this morning as it’s market day.

So I’ll pop back later and visit your desks.

Take care

Lynn

x

Never to old to stop learning

WHATS ON YOUR WORKDESK WEDNESDAY LINK

Look away from the screen now if you are a chocoholic as

this will not do your teeth or waistline any good.

They are made in Yorkshire and are delicious.

I found them in my favourite browsing shop 

THE LINEN GARDEN

As kids Mum would always buy us a comic or a toy after a

visit to the dentist. Well we had to have some

sort of treat after our vaccine jab.

Oh yes, I’m supposed to reporting on what’s on my desk.

Well surprise surprise there is something on it.

I’ve started an online textile course

The first assignment was constructing, deconstructing

and reconstructing a piece of striped fabric

into different patterns.

After a shaky start,  thinking I’d dropped a clanger

signing up, I got into my stride and now I’m fired up

for doing more.

The course is NO RULES PATCHWORK with

Textile Designer Jayne Emerson.

ONLINE COURSES

It’s been good to revisit some of my old art books

I’ve not looked to far forward into the course as I

might frighten myself witless.

In the meantime it’s keeping me out of mischief.

Can’t hang about this morning as it’s market day.

So I’ll pop back later and visit your desks.

Take care

Lynn

x