WOYWW 800 2nd October 2024

 WOYWW 800 2nd October

Hello it's me again. Congratulations on the 800..

My first venture onto the WOYWW was 6th April 2016 I used to be a regular contributor but thing lapsed as I have craft group on Wednesdays and have to leave by 9.00am.

Now the heat of the summer has past I feel like returning to normal - well whatever normal is in my life.

I have done a little crafting over the very hot summer we have had this year. Mostly small things for charity. We have the Ukraine priest coming to our sewing group today, he helped distribute the goods we sent over to Ukraine, but eventually got stopped when one of the drivers got killed. The team are hoping to go over with some goods before Christmas.

Above are some bits and pieces I have been knitting. The snowmen are to give to our patients and carers group - Stepping Stones that meet every Thursday. It is a group for people and their carers, we play games, give them lunch and provide whatever help we can. 

Well congratulations all the members of WOYWW and here's to the next 800.

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 So sorry to hear that Julia has resigned from WOYWW but hey welcome Sarah. I wish you all the best. 

I am still persevering with the Spanish ladies and their bargello work. I have finished the first one. sorry no pictures as I am staying at my daughters. This is a new one I am doing. We have been told an exhibition of our work is to take place next month!

Sorry for any mistakes but writing  this on my mobile much prefer my desktop.

 Gosh my last post on here 26th April 2023 with 'hello from sunny Spain. Wish I could say that today, this afternoon we had a short downpour, if only it had been more. We are desperately short of water and every little drop is precious. it is also cold, well in my opinion. 

I have still been doing craft work over the last 12 months but have cut down drastically on what I do. No more sewing, but still hoping to do some knitting and crochet work.

I have joined a small Spanish group of ladies who do work called 'Bargello'. 

This is one of the ladies designs,

And this is my small design, only small  to start with.

Some of the ladies are making rugs, which will be backed with hessian then a non slip rug material. I can just imagine them in an old Spanish finca. 

I am now trying to design some smaller Christmas wall hangings. I am hoping by joining this group will also improve my conversational spanish. One can always hope.

So that is me after a 12 month gap year.

I will now see if I can remember how to link up with Julia at https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ That's one bit done.

 Hello from sunny spain where it is getting hotter and hotter every day. Think it is going to be a long hot summer here.

Nothing much on my work desk today but I am knitting some soft toys that will eventually find there way to the Ukraine in the summer. The convoys of goods seems to have slowed down but I think now more than ever the people must need things as they try to rebuild  their lives. Our sewing group are collecting toiletries, toys, etc but we have been told no clothes.

Another pleasure of mine are jigsaws and this is the latest one to be finished by the end of April. I am trying to do one a month.

And finally one of Barney singing (howling) to the TV either Midsomer Murders or the Flash advert. 

Sorry about the first link I am having great trouble with Blogger, no idea what happened. If this doesn't work I may have to open a new titled blog page. wish me luck.

https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/  

WOYWW 12th April

Good morning ladies. this is being done on my phone rather than my lovely big desktop,the reason I am spending some time at my daughters. So this is my work desk today. I have a picture of lovely blue swimming pool and my project for the week but I have tried on phone, ipad, (I have just been given my daughters old one)and finally kindle but no pictures. so this is me for this week. perhaps next week.

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 Good afternoon from a very cold and damp Mojacar. Yesterday our temperatures plummeted and the rains came. Out with the jumpers, throws, wraps even an old duvet for the bed!

This is the first item I ever crocheted and it still lives on my chair winter or summer, was I glad of it yesterday. A little thinner these days from all the washing but still serves its purpose.

Unfortunately I haven't finished the jumper I started last week about 1/3rd up the back, that is because every time I pass the jigsaw table it calls me to put some more pieces in. 

The slippers I crocheted last week were taken to my sewing/knitting group and straight away someone asked me what I was doing with them - nothing I replied and she asked if she could have them. Sold to the lady in the corner!!

So for this week's work it is knitting and jigsaw and keeping warm. Spanish houses are so cold as they have no damp coursing or insulation especially old ones like mine, at least the more modern ones are built a little differently. 

Now to link up with Julia our hostess for the day at https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ drop in and see what it is all about. Have a good week. 

Ani

WOYWW 18th Jan.

 Gosh we are more than half way through January and my resolution not to buy any more wool went out the window on Tuesday. Well the weather has become wintery so I need an extra jumper! 

Well when needs must!

So this week hasn't seen much action in this house as we have been enjoying unusual warm weather for this time of year I have been out and about. But yesterday we had some high winds and temperature drop.

I finished the crochet slippers but have adapted the pattern  as had difficulty watching and crocheting off youtube. Also the darker wool didn't help so changed to bright yellow.

So that is me for this week watch this space to see how far I get with the jumper!

Now to join up with Julia our hostess https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/  and I am off to my sewing/knitting group and I am late!!

Ani