Two weeks are up and now Mel’s Washcloth create-along has come to an end. This was the first time I have knitted washcloths. I knitted eight different washcloths. Knitting these were quick and rewarding. I knitted while listening to the children read, sitting in on music practise and watching them […]
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The Children’s Year book craftalong February
The end of February is fast approaching and my February Craft-Along project will be due soon. This month we are doing project 106 which is potato printing. Over the years, I have chopped and carved buckets of potatoes, apples, turnips and other vegetables, so that one or other of the […]
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Today I went food shopping. This really is not my favourite job and I usually buy locally from small suppliers or I buy in bulk. Today, I went to the supermarket. This always takes longer than any other shopping as there’s so many other tempting produce, that are not on […]
Read moreBooks and Cookies on a Sunday
I love books. I love fiction and non fiction. When a new subject grabs my attention, then I buy books about it. Not just one, but several. Just looking at my felting, patchwork and knitting section, anyone can see I don’t do it by halves. As a result I have […]
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