Crochet · General Topics · Holidays

Friday Roundup #31-20

Here we are, one week into our holidays, but I still have until Monday when I go back to work. Tomorrow we head to Dinan for the next week. Located a little further inland, it is close to the Sea with a drive. Sunset Rounding off our visit to Deauville, I have some pictures from… Continue reading Friday Roundup #31-20

Crochet · Holidays

Seaside and Shawl

Today, we have had a good walk around the town of Deauville. It is full of timbered buildings in and Anglo-Norman style (think mock Tudor) both old and new. A lot are really well kept, so we are left guessing how old some are. Deauville has a rich history of being a seaside resort for… Continue reading Seaside and Shawl

Leather · leather sneakers

Trace, Cut, Stitch, Repeat, OMG!

Things were going so well. Until they didn’t. The title of this post should carry on as a Dismay, Resignation, Reorder and Start Again. I am sure we all have had these moments in our makes. (Please day I am not the only one!) I traced the template and cut the pieces for the sneakers.… Continue reading Trace, Cut, Stitch, Repeat, OMG!

General Topics · walking · Weaving · Yarn Stash

Friday Roundup #26-20

A week of good weather and everyone goes loopy. I get that we have all met challenges with the changes to our lives over the past couple of months. But the craziness of people is astonishing. We went walking yesterday along the coastal path. We chose an early time and found minimal crowds. Along our… Continue reading Friday Roundup #26-20

Stashbusting · Weaving

WIP Wednesday

So, as you will know from the last post, the loom was warped up again, this time with Paintbox Simply Chunky, a 100% acrylic yarn in colours associated with Hydrangea flowers. The pack I purchased in 2018 is called Vintage Hydrangea. I had completed the first repeat but was getting rectangles rather than squares. I… Continue reading WIP Wednesday