Well I think them's the rules so on Thursday I took myself off to a log cabin in a friend's garden - a utopia of a log cabin where she sells fabrics and notions, and has tables where you can sit and sew or browse books and the walls for inspiration.
I did (mostly) buy for projects that need a specific fabric (although the tractor fabric doesn't have a plan!)
The purple has now been used as binding for this - the Boyfriends' Quilt, and it has joined the pile of quilts needing a couple of hours attention while I hand stitch the binding to the back before they can be declared fully finished
On Saturday I joined a group of ladies in our sister church, St Andrew's, for our first session of Stitch. This is part of a Spark initiative we are starting with and for women in the community
SPARK: To ignite passion and compassion for women and with women here and throughout the world, based on the knowledge that God loves us and we can share this love with other women. Spark has three strands:
- Chat - Talk-in to explore issues relevant to women in our community
- Stitch - Creative opportunities to make stuff which might meet community needs both here and in the world
- Hush - Quiet time and space for just being, contemplation and prayer
We had about 15 women turn up with almost as many sewing machines: cutting, measuring, sewing and very importantly - making coffee!
We only *finished* a few items but got about 30 of these liners almost finished and a dozen or so shields
A bit of info about the project is here,
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One other bit of shopping - husband bought me three of these: Soak one in water and absorbent beads swell and remain damp for ages - tie it around your neck and it keeps you neck cool for ages! Thoroughly recommend for menopausal ladies!!!!
As much as I feel like I was in 1982 in the Dexy's Midnight Runners video, they are great!
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