Knit a red nose!

    Whilst browsing the web this week, I found this great item - that I had to share with everyone

a Red Nose corsage! I am already planning to knit one for P and I to wear next week (just have to get the wool) and have made my donation for the pattern. If you want to do the same visit http://my.rednoseday.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=349451 Happy knitting!

Coldharbour Mill

Beautiful wool

Today P's class went to Coldharbour Mill in Devon to spend the day as a Victorian child applying for a job at the mill. Coldharbour is still a working mill and I bought this beautiful wool in their shop - pure wool £2.50 a skein. The only thing now is what to do with it!!!!
If you ever get the chance to visit we would highly recommend it. The children spent the morning in role with Mr Robson, the mill supervisor being put through their paces to see if they were suitable for a job - 2/6 for a boy. 1/6 for the girls, only 13 hour days with 20 minutes for lunch, and as the mill owner was a Quaker they would get Sundays off to go to church. The whole morning really gave them an idea what life was like for the 80 children employed there.



Some of the fabulous wool!

 In the afternoon we were given a tour around the mill, the children collected little bits of wool in the various stages as they went, and were inspired by the gorgeous colours. The wool is only available from the shop there (they do do mail order) and all the profits go to supporting the charity.
An amazing day - and I shall have to go back to buy more glorious wool!

A busy day!

As the title says a busy day today! P and I visited our favourite shop - twice! Material Needs in Burnham-on-Sea is an amazing crafting paradise with very friendly, helpful staff, no wonder they won the 2011 Stitching Retailer of the Year for the UK - have a little look here http://material-needs.co.uk .

P went to a party this afternoon, and rather than wrap her present she made this - to put the present in.

We stopped at a table-top sale on the way to the party and came away with these ...
Off to cook tea for the men folk - busy watching the rugby and me now.
Hope you're having a good week-end too!

Felt bags

green felt bag

P went to a clay workshop this morning and came back full of enthusiasm and now wants to join the art club there. I grabbed the chance to finish this off, inbetween being a chauffeur. P sews the motif and I make up the bag and lining. Problem is P wants it for herself now!

Our very first post!

This is our very first post as bloggers!

Today we went to Bristol Zoo to see the new meerkat enclosure. It was very cold outside but lovely and warm inside. The meerkats seemed very excited with their new home. We love going to the zoo, in all weathers.

We then went to IKEA and stocked up on supplies and then to Hobbycraft for even more supplies! We are looking forward to our very first craft stall with Bella and the Moo at Spaxton in March. Hopefully we can tell you some more or even post some pictures of our creations soon!