It feels like only yesterday that I was booking my trips down to Kent for the Clarity Open Days and the Retreats. Now it seems so long since those events took place. No wonder that I cannot keep track of Wednesdays. If you are wondering why I should be worried about Wednesdays out of all the days of the week, I recommend that you pop over to Julia's Stamping Ground where it will all become clear.
My desk/table this week is remarkably tidy in comparison to its normal chaos. In fact the whole room is gradually improving as I sort things out and tidy things into a permanent home.
The big pile of envelopes contains around a third of my Christmas cards. The rest are finished, but this batch just needs me to guillotine the inserts and stick them into place. Just to the left of those is another smaller pile which are the original paintings I did, after working through Matthew Palmer's free workshop on Hochanda. I did eighteen originals and then chose five to scan and print for my Christmas card toppers.
The mound of pink in the centre of the table is destined to be a crocheted shawl for my youngest granddaughter. I am also knitting her a scarf in the same yarn, in a fisherman's rib pattern which is so soft and warm. It comes out as two layers which traps warmth and is really cosy. I have already completed the set in a different colour for her sister.
The shawl was a problem as I have lost the original pattern so I had to excavate my old one and work it out as I went along, but it seems to have worked out and grows so fast.
Julia does like us to keep our posts short so I must stop rambling on and suggest you head back to Stamping Ground to meet up with lots of other crafters and see what they have been up to. Have a great week, everyone.
