May 23, 2012
Being self employed, each day brings new challenges and opportunities. Some days I have to prioritise as there are just too many things to do. Of course the days have to revolve around ‘work’ my hour long visits to nursing homes where I try & get the residents moving a bit. With this lovely weather it’s a joy to be able to wash & dye fleece & get it dry all in a day, beats smelly fleece hanging over the shower! (yes I really do).
Today I had to mail a few parcels off to lovely customers of mine, catch up on laundry, wash & dye fleece, Lichen yellows, silver grey & moss green. That was the last of the Teeswater fleece. Our guild was invited to apply as spinning extras in a new Disney film so I had my landlady take some pics of me & have sent them off.
I planted 3 tomato plants in the garden along aith some tiny saplings I was given at the Spring show.
Now I have to make sure I have all my work equipment in the car for an exciting session near Nutley after which we spend half an hour cutting out pics for some collages we’re working on.
After that I shall putting my other caring hat on to look after a young lady with special needs.
It’s all go and never a dull moment.
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May 8, 2012
During an exceptionally quiet moment at the Spring show I volunteered to spin some fibre from the gorgeous Highland cows that were enjoying the attention of many visitors to their pen. I had the chance to stroke one or two of them and was surprised at how soft they were. Unfortunately the bag of fibre I was given was not so soft but undeterred I had a go. Suffice to say I ended up with hand spun string!
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May 4, 2012
I took some inspiration from a travel brochure on Yorkshire for the first one but then had great fun creating the second one. Sort of stained glass window’esque.
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May 2, 2012
I’ve been dyeing fleece and yarn ready to take to this event which is the biggest one I’ve ever done! Last weekend at The Hop farm, Paddock Wood the weather made people stay away so I’m hoping that this weekend it is rather less damp. I’m sharing a space with my mate Lamingtonlass (Sheena) in the Access the Countryside area just off the Blue Gate. We’ve both been very busy preparing for this so hopefully we’ll sell out!
The East Sussex Guild Weavers,Spinners and Dyers will also be there near the alpaca show so all in all it wil be a good show.
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April 23, 2012
My first event this year is this weekend at the Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6PY. I will have all my dyed yarn as well as knitted items.
26th May will be Heathfield Show, TN21 8TH
30th June & 1st July is the Smallholders Show at Ardingly RH17 6TL
22nd July Blackstock Farm, Nr. Hailsham BN27 4HF
I will post more dates later on when I have confirmed my attendance.
Although I won’t be with Weald Crafts I will be at the Spring Show Ardingly 6th & 7th May.
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April 20, 2012
I decided the time was nigh to make myself a striking banner to use when I’m out and about. I need something that would last and take the bad weather that we have to put up with sometimes so this is what I came up with.
Made from a felted blanket, a felted scarf, some buttons and silk thread (hand spun of course).
It can be pinned to my table cloth!
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April 10, 2012
I’m still waiting to see the latest Hockney exhibition but I did get to peruse the beautiful book that accompanies the show. All those amazing colours, spectacular! I just had to paint my interpretation!
Took a while to prepare the colours-
Two painting and steaming sessions later
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March 28, 2012
Although it’s time consuming I really enjoy putting these together. This one is called Tickled pink,
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTQzNzQ5MzR8MjU4NjM2NzQ1Ng/tickled-pink
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March 24, 2012
Now my yarn can have a professional look with their own ‘brand’ labels. Kindly designed by a good friend I can use these bands on any of my hand dyed yarns. Room for all the relevant information they are neat and subtle not detracting from the colourful yarn they surround. Will take me a while to complete labelling all my stock but it will be worth it in the end.
I have added quite a few ‘mill ends’ and hand dyed Brand name yarns to my stock so it’s not just sock yarn! Put the kettle on and take a look see!
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February 23, 2012
Seeing the first daffodils in bloom was the inspiration for this sock blank, I designed it to be knitted top down and two socks at a time. Took about 40 mins to paint but was great fun and hope it looks good as a pair of socks. There are about 60st in a row which is equivalent to a round of the average sock. Will be on sale in etsy shop tomorrow when I can get a decent picture of it dry.
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