New ventures - part 2

Wow - where do I start?  I woke up early today and saw that there's a new post from Patchwork Allsorts re TAST - try a new stitch Tuesday - once a week a new embroidery stitch is learnt and practised - what on is completely up to you.  Looking at the suggested facebook page the pictures are inspirational and, ahem, I have asked to join in.  I will need to play catch up for a while but it will be a change to do some embroidery each week. (Yes I know - it wasn't on a post it note - blame that on Christine!)

Why was I up early - well, today I went back to school.  I have enrolled on a creative textiles course - initially for one term but it looks as if it will turn into a year's worth.  The tutor started with trying to get us to make marks on different surfaces - cue cutting, sticking and gluing in - along with homework!  The idea is to cut these scrappy squares out and stick into a sketchbook to use as an aide memoire - ah well - I tried!



When I got home the nice postman had been and delivered this lovely Gail Pan kit.  As you may recall Wendy and I did not go to the first workshop - and wished that we had done.  Karen from Patchwork Chicks kindly put two packs together for us and they arrived today - post it-noteworthy me thinks.





Then it was a phone call that I did not want to make - cancelling my Sky subscription.  Although they tried really hard to keep me - knocking £20 a month off in the end - it felt as if pulling teeth out by myself would have been easier.  However I stuck to my guns and lose Sky in 31 days - I guess that I'd better get the planner programmes watched then!

After a quick tidy around, dog walk and tea it will be time for the girls to come round for their sewing session.  I am really hoping that Jean will be able to finish her baby bag - she just needs some help with the handles - pictures will follow tomorrow!