As you will know, I am a lover of symbolism and metaphor and narrative, and this weekend I am organising a free dream interpretation event on Saturday May 2nd at the Whiteinch Centre Cafe - please feel free to bring any dreams, no matter how short or simple! Drinks and yummy treats available to purchase from the cafe.
On Saturday I met Rachel John at one of the stands and she had the most amazing textiles made out of yarn combined from ten or more strands of yarn, knitted on HUGE needles. What surprised me most was that she used yarn I previously disdained for being too fuzzy or eyelashy or glittery and made it look amazing! And the texture - so thick and soft and squishy! So I looked out all the yarn I couldn’t work out how to use before and made my own ten strand ball of eyelash, mohair, wool and cotton…
And cast on 14 stitches with my 20mm needles…
I think this is a great way of reducing waste too - I bunged in all kinds of end scraps, some from Cyndi, attempted some colour variation, but I’m still not keen on the eyelash. Sorry eyelash yarns - never bought you, never will.
Will probably be a cushion for driving support.
…the beautiful New Lanark marled wool, could have bought every shade, plus Debbie Bliss soho, £6 the lot and free 20mm needles!
Mira thinks the needles are a good teething aid. They must have worked as I got a great sleep last night!
Thinking of maybe this? Can’t find the link any more - but I have the PDF.
More tomorrow!
We have such an amazing gift that has been hidden behind what may have seemed to outsiders many things… our new baby is coming in August, the 14th we think!
However, since mid December, I have had only brief flashes of energy, and mostly I haven’t been able to move because of the constant nausea. I hope my lack of socialising or other activity, real or web, hasn’t seemed like I’ve forgotten about you, but I’m still being sick and am very tired. I am so very happy!
It does make me think about the metaphor of gestation afresh - what are you hatching that no one can see? Is it a difficult journey, and do people misunderstand? I am sending you LOVE!
Sorry I haven’t posted for ages - I’m afraid I have been ill and away. So belated Happy Christmas and New Year!
Mira had a great time and has developed an obession for tweaking the tree…
She was 21 months yesterday…
The real star though has been mrBen, who has held the fort while I lurked in bed. Thank you so much. Your homemade soup is wonderful. Love ya!
I thought this sounded fun! Tagged by mrBen. Please humour me with your participation!
The rules for this meme thing are :
* Grab the nearest book.
* Open it to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
* Don’t dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.
You have to start these the day before you want to eat them - not because any drastic action is required, but just because you need to let them dry out before baking them.
Nigella’s Domestic Goddess recipe for ricciarelli. My, she loves dashes!
And now I get to tag 5 other people with the meme:
I love reading these blogs so much - please keep sharing your heart and art!
Bless you,
Heather xxx
Sadly missed the family themselves - and lots of other people, but here is what I have!
I love our church family!
Gorgeous!
Spotted today in rural Perthshire!
I have got the car back now, and with it was a lovely surprise from my mother-in-law!
This is vintage lace, crochet cotton and silk she has had for 30 years she says! I feel some lavender bags coming on… I also want to try Nigella’s recipe for lavender cupcakes tomorrow.
Enjoying the heat wave!
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