Seeing one of the children rushing out of school, clutching a note, has one of three effects on me. A sense of dread (small slip of paper, typically, letting you know that they have unwelcome guests in the classroom – nits), sense of the inevitable (sponsorship or school trip requests […]
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Christmas paper fun
Been experimenting and making a few samples for a children’s christmas crafting session. Paper tree and house. Unfortunately these haven’t made the list this time, although I’ll be making variations on the theme. OK. Back to the drawing board. Details: Paper tree Paper house ……pipecleaner reindeer – just me fiddling!
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A Saturday
A Saturday filled with sewing and ensuring that everyone got to the places they needed to. A game of Monopoly that went on long, and brought out an interesting side of the participants. DIY going on in one room. Dogs acting as sofa weights, and the wood stove lit, in […]
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Being the child of a knitter
Let’s face it. Having a mother who sews and knits, is a mixed blessing. On one hand, garments can be magic-ed up over night, on short notice, and to exact requirements. On the other hand, “unique” outfits and the phrase “I could make that for less/better/different” haunt your childhood. I […]
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