Mike’s fund raising

 

Hi,

This is a little unusual post but I have permission from Mike of the Hive in Shepton Mallet to post this and help him raise money for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

These knitted dolls are in the nude, no I did not do any knitting towards them,  but the pictures has been blacked out for certain bits of their bodies,   It’s has and is a talking point not only in Shepton Mallet but around the world,  he’s had people contacting him from all parts of the world.  There is also a book with the patterns in,  which if anyone wants one please contact Mike at the Hive.

This is the piece from The hives Facebook page,

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance provides life-saving, pre-hospital critical care, to patients in need. They are a vital part of the community across Dorset and Somerset and they rely on your support.

I’m supporting DSAA as the service they provide is 95% funded by charitable giving; by people like you. Last year, they were tasked to 2,424 incidents, with each mission costing approximately £3,500.

Please join me in helping to raise funds for this life-saving service. Together, with your support, they can be there for patients.

We are a local crafting cafe which is a friendly hub for our local community. Our crafting community has created some nudinits to display in our window to fund raise for the Air Ambulance. Interest in our project has been immense and we have made the BBC news; Metro London and press in New Zealand. Due to some complaints as to the nudity a Free The Hive Five campaign has begun. People are asking how to donate to our cause, hence this Just Giving page. Help us reach our target !!

Any donation would be gratefully received

Who ever knitted these they are brilliant,  from a policeman,  to morris dancers,  I wish I could show you more but in the name of keeping the post clean,  and not receiving nasty comments,  I have left it to everyone imagination

Margaret 

Happy St. George’s day

Happy St George’s Day to my followers and friends

 

CD Sunday challenge - Anything goes #131

 Hi,

This  fortnight I am heading to Scotland and I hope the weather will be kind for us,  Vernon has never been to Scotland and although I have been to most of the trip is was a very very long time ago.  The host this fortnight is Aimes,  her first time as the host,

For my card this fortnight I used Flower Fairies Friends CD by Crafters Companion,  the fairy is called Apple blossom.  I used the backing paper that went with the image ,  I layered the image a few times, I placed bronze peel off lines across the card,  I saw something like this recently and thought it made the card  look different,  I also added bow I made. 

CD Sunday Plus challenge has a Facebook page for those who would like to enter the challenge and do not have a blog,   here is a link to the page

 

I hope you will visit the CD Sunday Plus Challenge site, and remember if you want to enter the challenge you must use something from a CD, USB or digital material no matter how small and let us know where and what you used the material from,   and that it is a card or a project.    Here is a link to CD Sunday Plus Challenge blog  we would be pleased to see you.

I hope you have a lovely weekend

Margaret  

Late spring flowers

 Hi,

Today is a beautiful day yes dry day there’s not been many of them this year,  the sun is shinning aand it’s warm, 

I planted these crocuses in February in a tub,  the earth was frozen and we had to dig it just to put these bulbs in,  I was going to put them in the garden in the autumn,  but what with the concussion,  then a severe bout of flu Christmas and new year,  they never saw the garden,  We never thought they would grow in the cold earth,  but here they are flowering,  I took this picture yesterday in the sun shine,  the wind was cold but it’s better late than never with my flowers.

When they have finished flowering I am going to transfer them into the garden, and hopefully next year they will grow at the right time.  Vernon wants the tub for his runner beans in May .

Have a lovely weekend

Margaret 

Happy international tatting day

 

Hi,

                                   Happy international tatting day to all tatters around the world.

Today is a bank holiday here in the U.K.,  the weather has been mixed,  I just would like it to warm up,  usually we tat in public today, but being a bank holiday that won’t be possible.  I do often tat in public either in the hospital waiting for Vernon,  or again waiting for him when he has his hair cut at the craft cafe, The Hive in Shepton Mallet.

I wanted to make something quick in tatting for the day,  and last Saturday this pattern popped into my email box,  it’s called Stained Glass mini Cross by Lilliantatlace,   It’s one and three quarter’s inches long on and half inches wide,  I added a tail making it into a mini book mark.  I used Lizbeth thread no 20 Countryside.

I think there will be some more of these little cross idea for a small bible.

Enjoy your day hope you get a lot of tatting done.

Happy tatting 

Margaret

CD Sunday Challenge- anything goes #130

 Hi,

Firstly I want to wish all my followers  and bloggers a very Happy Easter,  I hope you are having a lovely Easter and enjoying the chocolate Easter eggs.

It’s time for another challenge at CD Sunday challenge,  as usual it’s anything goes,  and of course it must be from a CD,  USB or digital material this fortnight the host is Jocelyn 

For my card this fortnight is a baby card,  I can show you this card as our niece does not look at my blog,  crossing fingers,  we are about to be great aunt and uncle again in May,  and we know it’s a boy,

I used a download from Tattered lace magazine no 65,  I die cut the elephant out twice and matted it onto silver brushed Miri card from Hunkydory,   The backing paper also came with the image,  and  adding silver peel offs using the baby’s feet and crib plus words,  and made a blue ribbon bow. 

CD Sunday Plus challenge has a Facebook page for those who would like to enter the challenge and do not have a blog,   here is a link to the page 

I hope you will visit the CD Sunday Plus Challenge site, and remember if you want to enter the challenge you must use something from a CD, USB or digital material no matter how small and let us know where and what you used the material from,   and that it is a card or a project.    Here is a link to CD Sunday Plus Challenge blog  we would be pleased to see you.

Margaret 

2024 TTAL temperature tat along part five

 Hi,

Today is the first day of spring, metrology speaking,   It’s quite a mild day  here with a bit of sunshine,  I just wish it would get a bit warmer.

Here is the temperature tat along part five,  you can see its growing, each square is approx an inch square,  we are still in the greens and yellows,  the orange was the 14th February our hottest day so far,  they say it’s going to get a bit colder and more rain,  please have we not had enough rain,  if there was a colour for rain this would show rain rain and yet more rain.  We went out today and there are still fields that are still flooded in parts,  it’s going to take a lot to dry out this county.

I am about nine days behind and catching up,  hopefully,   I am using Lizbeth thread no 20. 

Hope you are having a lovely day 

Margaret