Hello
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What a week.
I have just returned from Woolfest with
Margaret who drove, and am sitting reflecting on the past week.
It corresponds with
this week last year when I didn't get to Woolfest so I have done better this year. And yes the 'big clean' has been done again.
Plus a major paint job on the kitchen. (Why do these things always get done in a rush ?)
But more later.
So, there I was, cleaning washing ironing vacuuming shopping ironing ironing ironing and there was a knock on the door, and the postman handed me a hoooge parcel from
Daisie DaviesShe said she had something for me and we couldn't manage a meet up because I was so busy so she very kindly sent it.
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I couldn't imagine what it could be in this massive package...but look....can you read it?
Harris Tweed !
Its a thing of beauty, a solid wooden hanger with an engraved brass plate.
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Just imagine my tweets hanging from that when I do a craft fair.
Thank you so much dear Daisie, I know you've had a sad week. It so kind of you.
Later that same day.........
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My
Fellpaintings arrived. This is a terrible photo but I can assure you it is a beautiful painting and I love it and its companion.
Sometime midweek I learnt that I had won
this little chap in Michelle's giveaway which she ended early having received only 4 comments. I told her to try again but she very generously insisted I should have him so I'm very excited.
So onto Thursday.(.oh I nearly forgot our romantic evening out on Wednesday taking the old fridge to the tip followed by a supermarket shop, then on Thursday morning taking my elderly neighbour for her podiatry appointment)
On Thursday at 4 pm our first guests of the week arrived.
Our tutor for The Embroidery 2000 workshop on Friday, Carol Naylor and her husband.
This is a small sample of her work. I treated myself .
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We had an enjoyable evening together, a meal and a walk, and plenty of wine, and the following day our group workshop in the studio on the bank of the river with a gorgeous garden, where we sat for lunch.
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We all made lots of noise with our sewing machines and Carol was so generous with her techniques and materials.
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Mine's the little wobbly one on the back row .
Friday afternoon, home, bit of ironing, change beds, quick clean round in prepapration for our next guest who I had never met before, a folk musician who wrote one of my favourite songs.
My husband brought him from the Traditions festival and I met him this morning briefly before I rushed out to Woolfest.
What a great day.
The first person I met was the lovely and talented
Jenny Pepper.
The weather was just a bit sultry and I think I was fairly purple most of the day.
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But other people were other colours!
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I watched a young woman shear 4 young female sheep and one big ram in about 20 minutes.
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The fleece was snowy white and beautiful and can you believe it could be bought for £3?
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I spent a little bit more than £3!
I bought some lovely dyed silk tops from Oliver Twists.
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I had intended to but large amounts of merino tops but I always buy less than I want .
I think I'm intimidated by the volume of it.
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I got the colours I need for my next project.
I also met a lot of friends, sold a lot of brooches (Kandj I can't reply to you,I don't recognise the name,terrible memory,but thank you!)and saw a lot of beautiful things.
But, I have decided, that just because you
can make something from wool, doesn't mean you necessarily should.
Cheers.