Patchwork Card - With Love

Hi Everyone.

Still having problems staying online and my provider doesn't seem to have come up with a definitive answer, and therefore a solution, to the problem either so just nipping in while I get the chance!

This card is for Pixies Snippets Playground - Week 110 because it used up the scrap of patterned paper leftover from  the Peony Triple Layer Card created a week or so ago and posted here.

Using a Stamps Away Patchwork Template made this a super simple card to put together. The red cardstock base is 5½" square, made by tracing round the outside edge of the template.

Next, the template was placed on to the piece of patterned paper, the inside edges were traced round and the shapes cut out to create the patchwork.

The easiest way to put the pieces together is to lay the template down on the base and place the shapes in using the template as a guide. I did sponge the edge of each shape with Ranger's Black Soot distress ink before gluing them into place.

Just for a complete change I chose to use two stamps instead of the usual - that is, usual for me - one. The 'With Love' stamp is from Sheena's A Little Bit Sketchy Only Words, From the Heart collection and, an old favourite, the 'Flowers Are Poetry' is from Hero Arts. Both were stamped using a Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad.

The final touch is the decoration in two corners - those crystal gems have been in my stash since Adam was a boy!

Just because I have had limited opportunity to blog, comment or snoop, doesn't mean I haven't been busy. Definitely not! It's all go at Casa Worthington :) For example, I finished off a little pile of hexagons to send in support of the charity drive, Crochet for Kidneys, mentioned on Lunch Lady Jan Fabric Frenzy here.

I wish it could have been have been more but I have RSI, the result of all those years of typing for Britain I guess, and too much crochet has a way of triggering an episode. However, I'm sure every little hexagon helps :)

Yesterday was spent arranging some of our vast book collection on newly built shelves ... yes, the EM has had his handyman overalls on again and put up shelves in the two recesses in the dining room :))

Just a few piles to start with ...sorting all the books kept me busy for an hour or two!

 Getting there :)

Job done :)

Those were the last boxes left to unpack after the move. Not bad, it's just taken us 12 weeks to get to this stage!!! Progress indeed :)

Right, hope to be able to post again soon ... access to Internet allowing. In the meantime, I hope you are all well and having a good week.

Take care and stay safe wherever you are.

Gremlins in the Works

Hi Everyone,

I'm still experiencing problems with my Internet connect which can best be described as intermittent. I've tried time and time again to leave comments but keep getting cut off, or a box comes up telling me the server refused to accept my comment ... all very frustrating.

Despite trying everything recommended by Sky, etc., I think it's time to call in the experts. I may be some time!

Happy blogging everyone,

Patchwork Quilts and Textile Art Exhibition Part 2 ...

... the part with the photos of Rosie Furlongs crochet work. (Warning - yet another photo-heavy post)

Love the combination of bright colours in the squares and border and the black/white bands.

The mix of oranges, blue and black in this one work really well in this lovely throw.

The little creatures are crocheted separately and then attached to the squares. Again the combination of colours makes the perfect child's blanket.

There was only a few crochet pieces displayed among the quilts, all incredibly inspirational ... I'm now looking at what I crochet in a different way ... especially how I chose colours.

Also scattered around the exhibition were a few super quilted wall-hangings.

The quilt that this blue seaside themed piece is displayed is made entirely with check, plaid and gingham fabrics - another idea to pinch :)

I thought that you might also like to see a few more of Rosie's cushions ... more food for thought :)

Rosie seems to particularly like seaside and fish themes judging by the number of pieces that included them on display.

If you want to visit Dalgarven Mill to view the quilts you better hurry because, sadly, tomorrow is the final day. And it is certainly worth seeing.

I hope you are having a good Saturday and that the weather is being kind to you. We are having bright spells interrupted by showers but it could be so much worse. The news about the south of England is still not good, so if you are facing the possibility of yet more flooding my heart goes out to you, and let's hope for an end to the awful rainstorms - surely it has to stop sometime.

Take card, stay safe and happy crafting,