Artline

   

 

On a Tuesday once a month I go to an evening art group.

Most meetings we have a speaker but this month it as a workshop. 

This painting was done by copping a photograph.

The one below was a copy of a painting done by the artist.  

 

I think I need more practice as I have not used my paints in a long time. 

Perhaps I can use this idea to make a fabric picture from my trip to Guernsey. 

 

 

The bad storm that came through on Monday managed to miss this part of Norfolk. We just had strong wind for about an hour. Other parts of East Anglia did not fair so well ,with power lines down  and people still without power to-day ( 4 day later ) Luckily the weather is mild and the Red Cross now have mobile vans giving out hot drinks.

 

 

I will get my sewing machine going again to-morrow as I have plans for a new bag.

Watch this space.

 

Happy Halloween   

 

 

 

 

                                     

Christmas Crackers

                           The table runner now finished ready for Gressinhall on Sunday.

Gressinhall is an old Workhouse now run as a Museum and open on special days. This week-end it is  Apple Day . There are large orchard and people on hand that can name apple varieties .There are craft and food stall  and lots of apples.

Eight cracker in all

 

 

 

I have made eight fabric covered cracker and filled them with chocolate's I hope thy sell well.

 

I must now get my washing done as it is supposed to stay dry to day. 

 

Happy sewing

A Harvest of Quilts and Flowers

Flowers and Quilt at Carleton Rode Church by Bunwell Quilters and Rockland Flower club. Norfolk U.K. This is just some of the beautiful work on display last week-end.

Christmas Table mats

Yesterday along with two Penguins on ice advent calendars I made six table mats using printed panels. We are having a sales table at our Quilting groups coffee morning so I think I will take them there first before putting them on my stall.

V.W. Camper van's

 

It is just amazing how much can be made  with just half a meter of fabric.

 

Key fob's ,Phone /coin /card purses  and the bags are ready for Apple Day

at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, 

                                         What to do with what was left ,put it on to shoppers.
                                                   Now I have nothing left.

                             Looking at my photos I think I might need a new camera ,perhaps put
                                   it on my Christmas list.


                            I am now working on making Advent Calendars ready for next month.

                         The Norfolk Young Quilter is going from strength to strength we now
                          have 15 girls . The stack and wack  cushion cover was not only mad but
                          Quilted all with time to spare, we have helper stay to supervise only.
                           The next meeting is hand sewing just to give them something different.

                          Next week M.C and I will be making shopper bags to sell at  coffee mornings
                           to raise money for more supply's   for the N,Y,Q.

                            Well back to the sewing machine  ,after a coffee.
                             have a good week end            

Using Jenny Rayment's book

                             This will form the side panel's of my Christmas table runner.

            The centre panel is made from squares of red or cream with squares of cream folded on the corners. The folded edge is then rolled and hand stitched in place.  The above is made from two strips of cream and a strip of red stitched with folded edges onto the red .I have stitched a bar at intervals so I can roll the edge  and stitch that down. These are all different elements from Jenny's book  ( Creative Tucks and Textures )   I will try and get more done this week but I have our Craft fair this week and Norfolk Young  Quilters an Saturday.

The Center of th new Christmas table runner

 This is the completed centre of the new table runner I demonstrated last week end . I will do some more this Saturday when I am at Rocklands Village hall .



                                Another new bag ,this design is very popular ,I make it in different sizes.

Guernsey, Candie Cemetery

A close up of the Flower above

 

 

 

 This is a very old cemetery , with some of the inscriptions of Men from England that were in regiments, as the three canons depict .



In Guernsey when a wife is entombed with her husband she is always given her maiden name.




 
The view below is from the cemetery looking to-ward  VICTORIA TOWER  built after Queen Victoria's visit to the Island . 

The winner of this Quilt is   number  36 I will b giving her a call to arrange for delivery.

2013 trip to Gurnsey around St Peter Port

Looking out to Castle Cornet

A view over the harbour , only one cruise ship in. 

Looking down over Candie  Gardens

Candie Gardens  with a hazy view of the see.




I have just had a lovely week in Guernsey  with my daughter ,the weather was beautiful and I spent lot of time walking around to see different places, this is just a few .I have more for another day.