July 2025

 I'm still not sure where my times goes, but here is a glimpse of my July in photos:

Twp taggies for a friend's twin granddaughters

My lovely niece, India, arrived from Australia, and was immediately put to work helping Niki and George pack up their flat - they exchanged contracts at 3pm on Thursday and needed to move at noon on Friday - who needs more than 21 hours notice eh?

A lovely session with the Chertsey team, Show and Tell showcased some quilt as you go hexies

and we made positive and negative applique

India had a play with Lizzie and made an ID handle wrap for her backpack handle (she's off to 10 countries before coming back late September)

I made a ginger to celebrate the anniversary of the Moon Landing

And cross stitched a new needle case from a kit gifted by the lovely Vicki

Another brick I-Spy quilt in progress

And a ginger for national beer lover's day

and read a book day

Oh and two to celebrate the lionesses football win!

Last time I spring cleaned the dolls house was, shockingly, 2016!!!

So I put that right

And finally I made gingers for our GodDaughter's upcoming wedding - she asked for one for each person in the main wedding party.  Happy to oblige!

2019 Wk 40 - assorted stuff

It's been a busy and crafty week

I made luggage tags for a group of friends, with name and mobile phone number on them

I gave a talk at a local corporate office: I talked about Stitch and Days for Girls and then taught the team how to make basic tote bags - actually I taught the teams how to use a sewing machine too: some had never used one and others hadn't done so since leaving school

They did a great job

At Chertsey Museum we made t-shirt and velvet necklaces

 And admired the Show and Tell from last month's Dresden Plates

On Saturday the family treated me to a chocolate experience!  We all went to a lady who has a great workshop with liquid chocolates and all sorts of goodies to get creative with (and unlimited pecking whilst we worked!!!)

 And we all come home with a bag of hand made goodies!!!

 I did some more work on the paper foundation pieced spotty circles

And I worked with a friend at another church to talk about the concept of weaving prayers into everyday life.  We used a tall clothes rail and warped it

then wrote prayers on colourful paper and wove them - doesn't it look great!