I’ve finished it! This little hat is so exciting. To me, at least. This is the first item I’ve finished that is knitted with yarn that I spun myself. On my spinning wheel. Other than raising the alpaca and hand shearing it, I’m not sure that I could have made […]
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Crafting afternoons
My craft afternoon in school was great fun. A delightful class of 4 and 5 years old. We made lots of applesauce cinnamon tree decorations, which I brought home to dry in the Aga. They are back at school now, waiting to be decorated by the children. I’m looking forward […]
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Going into school today, to make apple sauce cinnamon ornaments with the youngest class. Hope I’ve got all I need. Apple sauce…cinnamon…cutters…glue….ready made ornaments to show….backup mixture already mixed….bowl…spoon…measuring jugs…straw…plastic bags….fish slice. Everything but the kitchen sink!! I’ll let you know how it goes. Wish me luck.
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– Met Father Christmas on this steam train. – Relaxing journey chugging through beautiful countryside. – Feeling pleasantly Christmassy. How about you?
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Maker of pretty things, living a country life in a 275 year old cottage, UK
