Hobbies and Crafts

Is it next weekend you go Jean? If so I hope you have a lovely break xxx

I have just packed all my card stuff away until we come back , I have some pics and just waiting for D to put them on for me ,so I will let you have a look Ann , you do right to rest when you are tired, the cards will still be there :-D :-D :-D

Love Jean xx <3

Well I came in from gardening fully intending to make some cards but was so tired I couldn't be bothered Lol!!!

Hi, Ann, I have just seen the cards on your blog and left my comment ...
well worth a look...
love Jean xx

Winifred thank you for your comments on the blog. :-)

Photo cards added to the craft blog.

3 of Shauns cards on the blog and 3 of mine. This afternoon I have made two cards using a couple of photos I took in Spain, I am really pleased with them, ideal for male cards. Just a photo of 8 yachts moored, no sails just masts and reflected in the water which was like a mirror that day, hardly any colour in the photos at all. Will put them on the blog tomorrow.

Sounds interesting Jean

I have been playing around with colouring some of the white diecut shapes, today and I have a lot of small bows had them quite a while not colours I like now, so I coloured
some of them too and then realised if I got all white bows I could do them any colour I want, to match the cards too....never can make bows even with a bow maker :-S :-S
I have also invested in dies that are words and greetings so used all my bits of card and have a nice selection now,

love Jean xx

Couldnt resist any longer :-D :-D back to the crafting stayed off it for two whole days,
but temptation won in the end... and I had some Ideas wizzing around in my head so I just had to have ago, so made a few cards I will take the pics and send them to you Ann, hope the sun is shining for you, its quite dull here but its early yet so it could change later....

Love Jean xx

Aw Jean how lovely. Just shows doesn't it. A little bit of kindnesss means so much to those in need. Well done my friend xx

Yes they were Winifred, a nice story came from one of the orphanies, I made 50 small knitted dolls some for girls and some for boys, one little boy aged about 8 wet the bed every night, so they gave him a sailor doll and he never wet the bed again, just wanted something to love :-) :-) <3 <3 made it all worth while...

love Jean xx

Small world.....talking of Roumanian orphans. A UK couple adopted an orphan and they moved here where he grew up. He's a delightful young man who's going to be married soon. He's always smiling despite his impaired mobility due to polio etc. He's as bright as a button. A lovely ending to his story. His Mum has worked tirelessly for the orphans over the years even taking the case to Brussels where she spoke eloquently of their ongoing plight.
I'm sure your knitted goodies were much appreciated Jean. Xx

The project sounds very interesting Von, could you take a pic when its finished,
I was more of a sewer than a knitter , so did machine embroidery and tried not to dem the knitting machines...although I did knit by hand baby stuff, and then in later life knitted dolls the 15 inch size,
and small ones for an orphanige in Romania....cant do it now though fingers get sore.

Not sure yet Ann- still work in progress ;-) ;-) ;-)

Not a painting as I usually work in textiles :-D

Hope you are enjoying your holiday. It's been another lovely day here. :-D :-D :-D
take care
Von

Now I am intrigued Von to know what your art project will actually portray. And is it an actual painting? A collage? Or something else? Hmm! :-)

Interesting that so many of us had knitting machines. In fact mine is still up just in case I get the great urge to knit.
I was really disappointed in the stand yesterday that was promoting the guild. They always have a few knitted garments that are not very inspirational given the potential that knitting machines have for really creative work.
I've knitted with wire on mine.Made large pieces of felt not to mention all the various garments.
In answer to your question Jean. Of course you're not being nosey.
I was very restrained and only bought a small alphabet stencil and some small bottles with fine nozzles.
At the moment I'm working towards an exhibition with my art group. Our theme is a book that has inspired our work.
Mine is "on Angel Mountain" by Brian John.
Our local library has been refurbished and they have an area where they exhibit art works. Ours will be the opening exhibition and the books will be displayed beside the art work.
Take care
Von

Snap I used to crochet children's and adults clothes to order in the 60's.....no machine to crochet sadly. Don't do any crocheting now but still popular in Cyprus with the Yayas.....Grannies

Going by the numbe of knitting and sewing stalls at the Malvern craft show I bet it was crowded Von. Knitting and sewing has certainly tsken off these days.

Jean in the new shopping outlet in Gloucester Quays one of the shops (whose name I fotget because I didn't recognise it), has rows and rows of old sewing machines, singer and others, lining across their windows. Fascinating.

I used to have a knitting machine when the children were young in the 70s, used to knit children's clothes to order, mine was a Jones machine.

Ah Memories Von, some 50 0dd years ago when I worked for the S****r sewing company I used to demonstrate at big exhibitions it was a tiring time, but I also did demos on knitting machines , very early days and unpredictable knitting machines, I recall knitting along and then all the stitches dropped off the machine so a bright spark in the audience said why did it do that, I managed to bluff my way through by saying I had done it on pupose so I could show you all how easy it is to put them back on ;-) ;-) ;-) bit of a nail biting time....lol....I also taught dressmaking with the same company.....£12 for six lessons, that was fun too....
did you get anything? what project are doing now.? or am I being nosey ;-) ;-)

love Jean xx