Open Studio

Just started Open Studio am sharing with three friends who are painters, we are using a wonderful georgian house with a court yard, so lots of space to show the work, though In say it myself it looks good.

We had a really good party for our private view and sold a bit, be good to see lots of people coming to see what we do, I will be demonstrating some of the days.





Love this Gotland fleece, have made cushions, hat and bag with it so far a lovely soft grey colour.

Have not added anything for so long, the snow has gone as had christmas and the new year. Have had a bad dose of the POMS (poor old me) I can't se why,I have so much good inmy life, but I got myself in a bad place, feeling better now, taking pictures working on ideas, walked in Knole Park in the drizzle yesterday the light was amazing, the colours on the tree trunks, maybe?














Also photographed a scarf, to put in the Open Studio Book, I am sharing a studio with painting friends in Chatham Dock yard, a fascinating place so worth a visit without Open Studio, but that will add to the visit, starts June 4th, I know how quickly that will be here.

Snow Snow Snow! about a foot of it,the poor dog found it very hard work, she used to love it when young and fit.







But I am now in the warm watching a flock of Long tailed Tits on the bird table,they are little,pink/grey and fluffy , a Sparrow Hawk took a Tit the other day, sad but that is nature. We get a good selection of birds




Have been making hats using raw fleece look very Russian, can't take a picture as I sent them to a gallery,I wish I could make more time to work with raw fleece but life takes over, This Friday is HOPS Christmas lunch so must shop and cook for 70-80 folk.

Today was cold, with an early morning start,it was Apple Day at the Farmers' Market, and a lot of children from the local schools coming to learn about apples, tast different varieties, try some juice and apple cake, I think they enjoyed themselves and hopefully learnt a little about where and how they grow and of course had time out of school.


Apples waiting to be eaten, hands free



waiting to tast different apples.

Helped set up The IFA stand, it looked good, I put Decopodastica up, was pleased with how it looked. Thursday was not as manic as last year, but we were busy, lots of demonstrating. I took some raw fleece with me and felted them in to merino, I just wish there was time to experiment,I have lots of ideas but no time.
Thursday evening had a phone call because my Mother had had a fall, so that was the end of knitting and stitching and come home to help Vanessa. Realised I had missed things I wanted to see, never mind there is always another year.

Knitting and Stitching

Next week I am of to Alexander Palace for the Knitting and Stiching show, The International Felt Association have a stand which I help man, spend hours demonsrating. There are lots of stalls selling wonderful goodies and great exhibitions. The best of the textile students degree work is shown which is wonderful, i alsways love it, may see some of you there.

Seem to be busy, not much felt making. Good times with HOPS, lovely outing to river, See HOPS blog. Celebrated my Birthday, one daughter came and cooked dinner, really lovely. Son phoned, eldest daughter did send email, Alison and Oskar! their web sight is on my blog list, if you want a yoga holiday in Cambodia.

Proxy grand daughter made me a really rummy cake.



Have played with raw fleece, just got some lovely Gotland and Wenslydale, so no excuses.



Quite like dead animal look.