So I’ve been up to quite a bit over the last week. Well it feels that way to me. So where to start?
Ok let’s start with arts and crafts. I didn’t get to knitting on Tuesday or Friday. Tuesday was because mum and dad were doing some fostering thing so they couldn’t take me. Friday was because me and mum had a day out. Even if we weren’t out it was MS Cafe day so I probably wouldn’t have gone anyway. The good news is that Sunday knitting is starting up again. Whoop whoop!!!!! I’ve missed my Sunday knitting. It’s a great time to sit, chat, chill out and get some knitting done.
Knitting wise I’m still chugging along slowly with the bobbly shawl. I did look through some patterns thought with the thought of making a massive hoodie for myself. That’s turning into rubbish though. The only hoodies I can find patterns for are either rubbish or for kids. So I may have to change the plan and either go for a jumper or do something for someone else. We’ll wait and see what happens there though.
I said me and mum had a day out on Friday. We went to the Creative Craft Show at Event City near the Trafford Centre. I had a really good day and I think mum enjoyed the day to. At the show me and mum took part in a needle felting workshop run by Steffens Stern from The Makerss. During the workshop we made Blue Tits. Here’s mine:
I didn’t get chance to finishing it during the workshop but that’s because I’m awkward and like to make sure everything is just right (for me anyway) so I managed to get it finished on Sunday Evening.
So from the day out it reignited the needle felting bug and I have a fair few bits to work on from that. Posable Mice, Moles, Squirrels, other birds and some gnomes there might be a couple of other to but I can’t think of them right now. They aren’t all from the show by the way, it’s kits I’ve collected over the last few months.
This evening I made a yellow mouse:
If you’re interested in giving needle felting a go I would highly recommend The Makerss. They are really nice people and the sell some amazing things. They do kits with everything in them that you need to make something, they also sell all the equipment you’d ever need. Here’s a link to their site if you want to take a look:
At the show I also bought a bow maker which makes some really good bows that will come in handy for a few different things. I got that from
I may have also started out with a new hobby. At the show there was a guy doing Marbling. It was great to watch it being done. It was so interesting just watching. The skills and techniques are quite simple and every piece is unique. I bought a set and so far I haven’t marbled anything even though I have lots of things to do. I’ve made up the liquids you need the next thing is get set up everything else and get marbling. I’m looking forward to that, and to see the patterns I can come up with. It all came from Marble Art Originals you can find their website here:
On the picture of the Blue Tit above you can see some of the marbling that the guy on the stand did. It’s cool and I’m guessing you can see what attracted me to it.
Other things from last week were an MS team meeting. That went well and it looks like we have some cool things planned. Me and mum also managed to get some stuff done for the group.
On Saturday we also went to a family party. It was a 75th for one of my dads uncles, well one of ours. It’s nice seeing a lot of the family. I feel it brings us all closer together.
The dogs being a little bitch at the moment and not in the good way. She’s got into the habit of stealing things off the side and walking round with them in her mouth. They if you try to take it off her she just runs off with it. The best part is she try’s to do the innocent face while whatever she’s taken is hanging out of her mouth.
And on that note I’m going to call it a night and go to bed. It is half two so I thing it’s fair to go to sleep.
Good night, Love and light.