Wednesday, 27 September 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 747
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 746
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday
OK gentle deskers, here’s another post created on my phone. We’re on our way home from the airport and because it’s nighttime there are so many road closures that it could actually take us longer from plane to house than it did to get from hotel in Mallorca to car park at Gatport Airwick. Argh.
Oh well. For the first time in seven years. I didn’t add a single stitch to my travel embroidery. You know, the one I always show you. In my slightly improved, fitter shape, we are doing much less sitting about than I remember on previous holidays. Consequently he’s less bored and on the evenings I’m too tired to do much but erm, sit about and watch the world go by. Which is a legitimate hobby, by the way!
Tuesday, 5 September 2023
What’s on your Workdesk? Wednesday
Not only scheduled, but put together on my phone, so please forgive if there are more than normal amounts of typos and nonsense that you can’t make sense of no matter how many times you read it! Anyway, to business…
I went to the Craft for Crafters fair at Farnborough last weekend. With the majority of The Coven. It’s about an hour away and we set off to get there not long after opening. It had a decent parking arrangement and unlike in previous years, was held in a dedicated exhibition space rather than a semi permanent tent with shuttering and metal flooring. Makes a difference in weather that can’t be guaranteed! Anyway’ it’s no longer a paper craft only show, there was plenty of all sorts to look at. As you can see, I’m trying new things. I bought a box of ribbons and stuff to make a wreath. The stand holder said if I could handle a glue gun, I could do the wreath no problem.you will of course hear about it! I bought a couple of heading kits to make a bracelet and necklace….intended to be a gift at the end of November. We’ll see. This purchase is ‘hot’ off the success I had last Christmas when I made each of The Coven a beaded star to hang on their trees. And swore that I would never do beading again! It I have a magnifying lamp now, and hope springs eternal! Lastly, I did but some stamps; used from a Stampin Up! lady and a couple of new ones from Francoise Reade for Woodware. Well, new to me. Almost every paper craft stand was loaded with stencils and mediums and tools for stencilling. Some fab samples, and an amazing example of what goes around comes around if you ask me. You’ll know what I mean if you’ve been paper crafting for more than ten or fifteen years! Brother and Cricut had huge stands, as did Janome, which had me lusting after a new sewing machine that would take me the rest of my life to learn how to use, and to pay for….!So with an eye on all things waiting to be put away, please show and tell as normal. I’m in foreign parts with very sketchy internet at the mo, so please bear with!
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 743
Tuesday, 22 August 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 742
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
What's on your Workdesk? Wednesday 741
Wednesday, 9 August 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 740
Wednesday, 2 August 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 739
Wednesday, 26 July 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 738
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 737
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 736
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 735
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 734
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 733
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
What's on your Workdesk? Wednesday 732
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 731
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 730
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 729
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 728- the 14th Anniversary
Of course, WOYWW has become far more than just showing us your work desk, it's a link to our like minds, a short route to the sharing of individual creativity. It's become a porous community; you don't have to turn up weekly - life isn't straightforward enough for that - but you can be assured that it will be here if you want to join in. It's a bit of background creativity in busy weeks, it is so nice to look on other inky, stitchy, painty desks if yours isn't! And it's unwavering support in busy, noisy, quiet, lonely and sometimes difficult lives. Please never under-estimate the power of a few words left as a comment. We blog to reach out, so knowing that others are there is a bit priceless. Finding out what you're doing on your craft desk, away from your domestic normal is the cherry on the cake!
If you're joining in with the ATC swap to mark this anniversary, please put an asterisk* on your name as you link. Your ATC recipient will be the nearest person underneath you on the list to have an asterisk* against their name. If you need to, message your recipient for an address and post the ATC. That's it, in essence. The last *name on the list will send to the first *name on the list. I believe this is a friendship circle by name...or it was when I was in the Brownies!
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 727
**time to wallow…the Coronation was the greatest pageant I’ve ever seen…the little moments, the crowds, the inclusiveness, the palpable national pride. Loved every minute of it.**
Friday, 5 May 2023
When it isn’t a workshop…
So when is a workshop not a workshop? Oh I don’t know, but I’m delighted tone involved in dining table creating!