Hello

Thank you for looking at my blog. My latest passion is applique which I have been doing since 2015. I love making things and learning new crafts On this blog you will see some of the things I have been working on. You will also see wonderful items created by other people. When I am not crafting I enjoy being with family and friends, singing and family history. My favourite place in the whole world is anywhere by the sea and I have to get my fix every few weeks. My favourite colour is PURPLE but I love turquoise too!



Sunday, December 30, 2012

It's Perfect here

I have painted two seascapes which I will weave over. One of them will hang at Cunnamore. Terri has been trying this one out for size but this will need to find another home as she has chosen the one with more blue/greens in it. What I love about doing these is that even though I start with the same colours I never know how they are going to turn out. I also love the thought of one of my paintings hanging in this very special place.  

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Finished!


My largest work to date is finally finished and hanging. The dining room will be painted in the spring to match the painting! I do like working the two mediums together and plan to do at least two more of these (but smaller ones for now).

Sunday, December 16, 2012

The elf has found a home

This little fella was determined to live with us. We had no art classes at the end of term as Paul was on paternity leave. Instead we did two weeks felting. I started off making a small Xmas tree. It was very wobbly when I finished it so I decided to make a big ball to sit it on. The ball turned out too small so with some hair, a beard, eyes and  nose all of a sudden Finn the elf from Finland came into being. He is very happy sitting on a lovely piece of bog oak which came from the land of my ancestors. Kevin wanted to know why he had a green face- too much blackberry vodka last night.    

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Work in Progress

I have started the weaving to go over my big painting of the sea and I am very pleased with the way the colours have worked out. After the weaving course I blended more colours this time. It should have been a straight piece but I have not mastered the tension yet so I have gone in rather a lot. I will tell people that it is deliberate!


I did another (!) painting of the sea and I may weave over that too.

Will it be a boy?



There are three babies due between now and next May so I am getting ahead with the knitting. I think I much prefer knitting girlie things but I will have to do some boys things too just in case.