Two Angels - angels & petals AND crafty angel

Smashin' Pumpkins

What a busy day we've had in the shop today! This morning was filled with witches, cats, bats, black crows and pumpins, all in the name of Halloween bunting.

It was a productive and rather ridiculously funny morning (sometimes it's just like that!) which ended with a couple of strands of rather smashing bunting.

just perfect for the witching hour

Then Chrissie came along to make her owl cushion, having missed our session last week

And a rather splendid owl he was too.

This afternoon we had 2 ladies who had missed our hare cushion workshop, so they came along and began work on two quite different, but equally lovely cushions

Vintage beauty

and more than a touch of Scandinavian chic. I can't wait to see the finished results.

What a hoot

Saturday just wouldn't be Saturday without a workshop would it? So the morning began with Em popping in to cut her owl fabric out and then she had to take it home to finish off, as she was busy in the afternoon.

So, after lunch five more ladies came along and we began to make owls of their own.

Choosing fabric for features and buttons for eyes was the best part.

By tea time we had a full parliament.

Some big wise old owls

And some Little owls.

And then, just in time, Ems owl flew in too.

Some of them are enjoying the sunshine here this morning!

 

Haven't we had some wonderful sunsets this past week?

I took this one from the kitchen window on Friday evening. Lovely.

 

 

Not sure if I dare mention Christmas yet???
But the November/December workshop list is now available.
We've got everything from Advent boxes to Rustic Robins.
If you can't pick up a copy from the shop just email me [email protected] and I'll send you one.

Girls on tour

Well, not quite, but Emily & I did escape from deepest Devon on Saturday, taking a train to Ally Pally in  London to see the Knitting & Stitches show. And very good it was too. We laughed a lot, got lost a little and found lots of inspiration for projects to see us through the winter. There was a ton of gorgeous wool to squeeze, fabulous fabrics to coo over and heaps of buttons to fondle, not to mention the exhibitions and displays. My favourite of which has to be an old truck door which had been used as the canvas for a display of flowers, done in cross stitch.  Very cool. Watch out for Ford stealing that idea!

No train journey would be complete without a little crochet, so my Ally Pally Mitts were born. Made in Rico essential soft merino aran, from the shop and embellished with pretty Liberty fabric buttons bought at the show.