In the last eighteen months on my daily train journey to the studio I've been crocheting hexagons as seen and inspired from the lovely attic 24 blog site, and here finally is my finished blanket! It is truly a riot of colour. My criteria was that I was only going to use yarn I had already (I had been very luck and been given lots independently from two Friends who were both moving houses) of course as soon as I starting my hooky heaven pilgrimage I broke my criteria instantly, how can one resist going into any yarn shop on ones travels and not seeing the perfect coloured yarn for ones blanket!

A Seaside Hideaway

My  Seaside Hideaway is hot off the machine, accompanied by the pouring rain outside, not a drop of sunshine to be seen!
My heart has been lifted though as I watched from the studio window the little robins feeding along with a tiny little wren hopping about beneath the bird feeder oblivious to the cold and just busy being about their everyday business. Oh, lovely little garden birds.

My idea of making a couple more pieces in lovely spring and summer themes about the sea for the forthcoming exhibition at  The Ropewalk Gallery has gone right out of the window since this onset of very cold weather, my people by the sea are well wrapped up in "A rainy walk by the sea" I am now going to try very hard and make a lady and her cat lying on a rug but the waters edge, Owwh, I can just feel the icy waves nibbling at my toes, oh, roll on summer!

Girl in a Yellow Swimsuit

Toasty Tummy Time

I can't believe we are almost into December, I really feel as though my feet have hit the ground running every day for almost a month!

I have been everywhere with my work, North and South, the fairs have all been different, and all been a joy to be at exhibiting my Machine Embroideries at and meeting the good folk from all over this glorious island. My last one is this Saturday www.theworkshopsale.co.uk I shall have all my end of lines, seconds, and pieces I have hung onto for far too long-that I really must be brave and let go! there will be bargains to be snapped up!

Remember my lovely Lady Fox? I knew I couldn't be selfish and hold onto her for too long so I set her free at The Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair, and off she scampered with a mischievous skip!

I'm back from Lustre at Nottingham which was wonderful and now I'm off to The Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair in Islington London! All my new embroideries will be with me, and my little fabric and stitch accessories, come and have a look and say hello.