Quirky Quilter

Just a heads up peeps Quirky Quilter on Facebook is selling off her last big bundles of top quality shirting bundles  and extra wide pieces of cotton. These are superb quality pure cotton and Egyptian cotton... fine and beautiful to sew with!! 

Work in progress for Dinosaur Quilt ... sashing and backing from Quirky Quilter 

Perfect colour match achieved over the web ... thanks Lorraine!! 

But you had better be quick to grab a bargain as she is selling off her last big bundles and large backing pieces!! 

Quirky Quilter on Facebook 

Peninsula Craft Show this weekend at Ipswich High School Woolverstone

At Peninsula Craft Show

Ipswich High School 

Woolverstone this weekend 

10-4pm  

This stunning hand crocheted waistcoat in luxury Colinette hand dyed yarn, which was on Exhibition, was snapped up this morning - a true one of a kind garment 

in luxury Colinette yarn 

Castle and Unicorns

In the Exhibition  

Single bed size quilt - perfect for someones Grand daughter 

Snapped up this morning for some lucky little girl! 

Lots of detailed quilting 

Unicorns are all the rage at the moment! 

Wendy ANAPHORA yarn cakes and WENDY pattern 6088

There will be Anaphora yarn cakes + pattern available at the Peninsula Craft Show 

Yarn cakes and patterns 

The pattern worked in a samples 

 ANAPHORA + EVOLUTION 

And 

Noro and Debbie Bliss Lace weight yarns 

My Shawl won First & Best in Show - WENDY 6088

Fine laceweight merino wool in 5 colours subtly blended to my pattern published by WENDY 6088 by T B Ramsden 

Came 1st in crochet and Best in Show - crafts at Waldringfield Show this summer 

Happy Dance!! :-))))

This is on exhibition at Peninsula Craft Show this weekend at Ipswich High School Woolverstone 

Peninsula Craft Show this weekend

PENINSULA CRAFT GROUP 

Exhibition and Craft Show 

Ipswich High School 

Woolverstone 

Oct 27-28th

Open 10-4pm 

£1 entry 

Lots free parking 

Refreshments 

Lots new crafters this year at our annual autumn exhibition - plus of course SingularOne's crochet plus this year QUILTS!! 

Hope to see there ! 

:-)

SingularOne will be at SUFFOLK FOOD HALL AUG 25th

Hi All - SingularOne with her many helpers will be at ............

Suffolk Food Hall TRACTOR DAY
this coming
SATURDAY August 25th 10am till 4pm
ENTRY is FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 

I will be there with fellow members of Pensinsula Craft Group - so be quite a nice array of crafts to choose from - quilts cushions aprons bags jewellery (silver with semiprecious stones) cards .... all sorts so you better come and have a look see ................ as well as enjoying all the vintage tractors and farm machinery on display ... a fun day for all! 

So do pop by and say hello!!! 

We will be at - Sandringham Flower Show - July 25th

SANDRINGHAM FLOWER SHOW

July 25th 

We will be there 

QUILTS 'N' THINGS 

in the Crafts Marquee 

Exhibiting stunning quilts, wall hangings, height charts, table runners, bowls, etc 

made by the world renown 

MAGGIE LAMB 

with

LYNN DYSON-BRUCE 

with their award winning quilts 

Last year at Sandringham Game Show 

BANKSY 'There is Always Hope' Girl with the balloon 

Commissioned Art Quilt - King Size 

Storage / Tidy Bag - cotton fully lined 

Childrens & Adults Cooking Aprons - double sided
Gardening Aprons also double sided - heavy duty 

Childrens Art Aprons - cotton washable 

New Crochet Shawl Pattern Published! Wendy 6088

 

A new crochet shawl pattern in T B Ramsden's new yarn - ANAPHORA

 

 

 

 

Wendy Pattern No 6088

crocheted in Wendy EVOLUTION a stunning cotton blend yarn by T B Ramsden

 

 

Wendy crochet pattern 6088

Same shawl but from the back in another colourway of Wendy EVOLUTION - a soft yarn from WENDY

 

The new yarn is ANAPHORA a 4ply cotton blend with a regular colour sequence for which this pattern is specifically designed. Each colour sequence is the same length, which means regular changes of colour that one can plan for!

Of course you can just crochet and incorporate the changes - but I think it looks a lot better having each colour change starting at the beginning of a row. The left over bits can be used to add a nice firm front edge and tassels, which is what I did.

 

The shawl is NOT just a plain triangle - but shaped to drape well around the neck, with no bulk. The front points being longer and narrower to make a less bulky tie - it falls to the elbow so is an elegant length.

The soft 4ply cotton blend means the shawl hangs well

 

Oooops - forgot to say this yarn comes in a nice big cake - and just ONE ball makes the shawl - whoop de dooo !! :-)

 

I have also made this pattern up in other yarns and it works out really well!

I have also added scalloped edges ... and just generally played around with the pattern as it is so versatile.

hint ...... I just changed the hook size to ensure a soft pliable drape

 

I had great fun designing this shawl and absolutely thrilled that T B Ramsden chose to publish it :-)

Thank you!!

 

 

PENINSULA CRAFT EXHIBITION October 28-29 Woolverstone

PENINSULA CRAFT GROUP

33rd EXHIBITION

 

IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL

WOOLVERSTONE

OCTOBER 28-29th

10am - 4pm

 

Entry £1

Free parking

Accompanied children free

Assistance dogs only

Light refreshments

 

There will an Exhibition room plus sales rooms displaying a wide range of original locally made handcrafts

Wood turning

Quilts

Jewellery

Ceramics

Pottery

Cushions

Baby items

Crochet accessories and garments

Pens

Peppermills

Bargeware

and all kinds of things ......

 

Such a lovely venue in a listed historic building - you can enjoy the grounds while there

Lots coffee/tea and cakes

Perfect for stress free shopping to source an unusual gift or even get a head start on your Christmas Shopping

 

Makes a  great day or afternoon out as well

 

See you there .... of course be my things there as well ;-)

 

 

Fresh off my hook .......

 

New project fresh off the hook ........ from some lovely charcoal Wendy Traditional Aran wool recently delivered from

A Woolly Tail

 

Go check out her super range of locally sourced wools ...!!

 

Realised - well was reminded that my poor blog was being rather ignored ...... sorry about that but just due to various things - mainly ill health, being unable to walk for nearly a month just before Christmas did not help!

Anyway ...trying to get back in being the happy hooker I usually am - LOL :-) ;-)

 

So - had ordered some Wendy Aran (a T B Ramsden wool), from A Woolly Tail (my go to place for Yorkshire sourced wools) -very helpful they are as well, fast delivery and super service!! Anyway this had arrived last week and already hooked up a couple of balls ...... more coming later ;-)

 

The big reveal will come later .......... maybe a new range of goodies .... trying to get my design mojo back!!

 

 

O Tannenbaum ...... my Christmas CAL finished!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!

O Tannenbaum - OTannenbaum

My Christmas CAL FINISHED !!

Last minute crocheting and beading until 3am .............. !!

Then added lights - electric and battery then hung on all the ornaments

My Window display for this year

Surrounded by all the worksheets

 

My version has a hollow interior - perfect for hiding presents and storing all the decorations in ready for next year - has a zip up the back for easy access + lights

Lights are easily pushed through the crochet fabric

 

A Tutorial - How To will be posted soon !!

 

This Crochet Along (CAL) is still available FREE on the T B RAmsden website

The Christmas CAL

 

Thank you T B RAMSDEN for all your support this past year - may all have a wonderful relaxing Christmas and all success for the New Year!

 

Also dedicated wool packs are still available from A WOOLLY TAIL

CHRISTMAS CAL - YARN PACKS

 

A YARN  PACK with the CAL worksheets would make a wonderful Christmas Present to any crocheting friend or relative for them to work on in the New Year

 

Also all my thanks to A Woolly Tail for all their support and encouragement over the past year

- hope all Woolly Tailers have a wonderful Christmas (feet up no doubt on yarn packs) and a successful 2017!

A few little details ................... all the ornaments were made with WENDY SUPREME COTTON DK - with the added sparkle !!

The STAR - with additional beads front and back - for that added sparkle!

 

DADDY SNOWMAN - beaded eyes nose and buttons

 

 

MUMMY SNOWMAN - with beaded and floral hat + beaded eyes, nose and buttons

BABY SNOWMAN - plaits and beaded eyes, nose and buttons

 

Close up of tree and ornaments - holly leaves, candy canes, angels, bells, hampers, snowmen ....... plus glowing festive lights!

 

This ANGEL has a shell bottom to the dress

 

 ANGELS - each has a different dress!

 

Pink ANGEL

 

CHRISTMAS HAMPERS - ready for filling with treats - pink, lilac, yellow and silver

 

BELLS for ringing in the New Year - pink, yellow and silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Raffle Quilt done - 'Parterre'

Combination of applique and piecing - hand and machine quilted (in the ditch and freemotion)

Back view

 

Joan Lumpkin (a dear departed and very talented quilting friend) did the applique and piecing

Mary Dale put the pieces together - then became very ill, (for a year in and out of hospital) but back with us again :-)

and I framed it with borders and quilted and bound it - and did my back and hips in, in the process LOL

So a quilt with history and been several years in the making, with various ups and downs!!

 

Decided to call it 'Parterre' as it being green with flowers in a diamond design was rather like a formal parterre garden ... we did think of 'Calamity Jane/Joan'  ....

 

Was in our Craft Groups Xmas Raffle and won by my good friend who is friends with all of us who made parts of the quilt.

We put it on her bed this afternoon and being 60" square fitted the top of a double bed perfectly - and it looked good in her bedroom :-)

 

 

 

The Christmas Raffle Quilt ....progress ...... so far

This quilt top was pieced by a dearly loved member of our quilt group - Joan, who made wonderful quilts with a lot of hand stitching. This quilt has hand stitched floral appliques and some fun flying geese triangles  - I have been finishing it off adding borders and about to piece the backing and then quilt it .................... and this will be in the quilt groups Christmas raffle ......so had better get busy!

Christmas Tree CAL - a little further ahead!

Further progress with the T B Ramsden CAL - 3 snowmen , 3 angels, 3 crackers, 3 bells - all require finishing off with embroidery etc

Fiddly but fun!!

3 Snowmen - Daddy Snowman sporting a hat and scarf : Mummy Snowman - modelling a straw hat with flowers on it and pink scarf: plus little girl snowman in plaited scarf with bunches

Hope to embroider faces etc tomorrow

Ding-a-ling - 3 bells - just need finishing off

Crackers - almost finished !

Angels needing hair and faces to be embroidered - each in a different coloured dress with a different hem

Christmas Tree CAL - The ornaments .....

The ORNAMENTS - so far ....

Whew ...making progress!!

Spent all weekend crocheting like a maniac to try and catch up with the T B Ramsdens CAL ...... which I started back in October ...well yes ... err umm things got in the way ...as per usual!

Christmas Tree CAL

Angels part done - yet to add hair and faces  ............... and lots more to make!!

 

Back at the start in October - tree in progress

You can download the FREE patterns here T B Ramsden -

Free CAL Patterns

There are separate patterns for the Tree plus ALL the ornaments - angels, snowmen, candy canes, parcels, snowflakes, bells, crackers etc

It is a really fun yet different CAL!

 

You can buy dedicated yarn packs from A WOOLLY TAIL - CAL Yarn Packs

 

It is not too late to get crocheting and catch up! You have time to get this all put together - if you get cracking making those crackers!!

 

I, as usual, changed things a little - I used the green Wendy wools but used the sparkly Wendy Supreme Cotton for the ornaments as I wanted a little bit of sparkle and added just enough Christmas bling

But I can ask Julie at A Woolly Tail to put together an exclusive, dedicated Sparkle Pack just for you, if interested?!

A pastels or bright's version .... :-)

Also I have changed the patterns a little - to ring the changes a tad .....

the colours and ...... .I have given the angels edged skirts, the crackers coloured edges  etc

Also plan to make the tree as a container for everything for storage of all the ornaments and so I can hide a few Xmas presents in there as well ;-) ;-)

 

Will post pics and a 'How to' later on!

 

I know I am awkward ................LOL :-))

 

The colour changes came about as I wanted this for a special little girl who likes PINK!

Dolly II Makeover - in progress

Torso - drying off under the ceiling fan

Legs drying

dehumidifier helping

Head - kept the painted eyes .............. for now anyway

So far she is 'armless - they are to be done ............. bit like spare body part surgery ..

 

Think the theme for these Mannequins is

 

'What goes up must come down'

 

 - seeing as they are made-over with decoupage using the Financial Times

Takes ages to get it right!

Her hair used all the photographs of watches, advertised in the FT

 

I should have done a 'before' photo - she had a broken neck (that had been badly repaired - all she needed was the Frankenstein bolt in the neck, to be the bride of Frankenstein!! LOL) - lots of chips , scrapes and dents ....poor girl was in a pretty sorry state ................ but starting to look happier now I think ...?

Peninsula Craft Show this weekend 29th-30th OCOBER at Ipswich High School for Girls WOOLVERSTONE

Well it is that time of year again for

 

PENINSULA CRAFT GROUP's

Annual Craft Show

at

IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL for GIRLS
WOOLVERSTONE

SUFFOLK

10-5pm Sat & Sun

29th-30th OCTOBER

£1 entry and plenty of free parking

Light refreshments

This is on the Shotley Peninsula just outside Ipswich

 

Here I am my things stacked in the Sitting Room ready for the off - yet to get my rails, stands and dummies from the Attic

I will have garments, accessories and all sorts of things plus patterns for sale

 

Set up takes us all day Friday to be ready for everyone Saturday and Sunday

The Music Room is our exhibition room and The Orangery our sales room with a coffee/tea area with those all important cakes!!

I always come back a size bigger as the cakes are just soooooooooooo good :-0

The Sales pay desk is in the reception area

 

As usual lots to see - this year, everyone will have their own area in the Sales Room

We always try to arrange things differently each year :-)

 

Look forward to seeing everyone - do pop by and say Hi!!

 

Dolly Makeover ................ ready for next exhibition

Dolly - front view

She even has a funky new hairdo!

Dolly from the rear

Close up of Dolly's face

 

ALL done in papier-mâché care of the Financial Times ...she is still wet so see what she looks like when dried

I am now utterly exhausted !

 

Next will be her legs and arms ....................

 

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This is what she looked like before - badly chipped, cracked and in a very sorry state!

 

Dolly - chips, cracks and other damage!

Dolly very chipped and scabby

Dolly - long crack up the neck