Like it says on the tin, ‘Round-up’: a summary of facts or events.
It has been the Easter Hols. here in Dorset.
So lately I …
Visited: The Tank Museum, whilst entertaining the 13 year old!
and Stratford-upon-Avon, for a romantic weekend ‘a deux’ with the ‘talented other half”
There were lots of swans and you know how I love them so….
Watched: Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ performed by Anthony Sher and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
I have seen this play before but this production is incredible.
Thought provoking, powerful stuff . ..
Met: 9 lovely bloggers, all clever and creative makers..here they are:
Plain Jane
Boris and me
Gilly makes (our fabulous host)
AND a fabric shop owner and pattern designer ‘extraodinaire’ (you know who you are!!)
(I had to steal this pic from Amy, I hope thats ok ? as I wasnt around for these pics!)
All was hosted and organised by a real lady. Thank you Gilly dahling
For me it was short but sweet and oh so much fun.
Thank you for the gifts … the pin jar is from Gilly, the cherries from Amy and the easter Bunny from Mel
Bought: A new Rob Ryan Jug and a couple of Jane Foster mugs, all at bargain prices from TK Maxx, earlier on in the week…
Some vintage navy and cream lace, from a local boot fair, metres of it for three pounds only !
A new pattern and more fabric, from Stratford-upon-Avon.
Well of course I did , it is beautiful….how could I resist, could you?
Designed by Art gallery fabrics and stocked by Sew me Something
Sewed: A new cover for our 1950’s Ercol studio couch,
and and started to sew a Denim Jacket for myself, I have made it before, from peach baby needlecord, its in the picture behind the denim wip.
More on both of these projects later…..
Crocheted: 9 slugs …for the bloggers Spring meet up!
and started a new blanket wip.
looking forward to: Learning again!
I am attending a pattern cutting course, starts tomorrow, Excited (very) wish me luck?
How were your Easter Hols?
bestest
