Well, this is a rare occurrence, Higgins and I have moved outside. We’re on the veranda outside the studio, there’s blue sky, sunshine, flowers, birdsong…What could be better?
Only last week we were huddled under a blanket (in Higgins case, three blankets) watching the rain lash down so I’m making the most of every minute now.
There is just one weekend left of Open Studios here in Norfolk and it’s been good, as usual. Really nice to meet the people who come to visit who are really interested in what we do, and in who, in turn, have interesting stories to tell. Higgins has been working well with the meeting and greeting, he even had an assistant!
It did get very tiring in the end though…
I have been been diligent in my decluttering efforts. So many things which I have made in order to create patterns, but eventually I have to reluctantly part with them in order to make room in the studio, and in my head, for new ideas.
It’s not easy! The knitting mobile has been sold…
it’s off to Germany as a present.
And the Hearts and Flowers Mobile is off to grace a little ones bedroom which is lovely. It’s nice to know it will have a good home.
Quite a few little needlefelted pieces have been sold too, although I’m not going to part with Clover the sheep!
Clover is the one in the middle!
So if you are in the area next weekend do call in. There’s bunting and baubles and fairy lights and books too! I’m never going to rival decluttering queen Marie Kondo, but I’m trying!
Back soon…x
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This is how well it worked…
Hmm…back to the drawing board on that I think.
There have been poppies…
and Granny Bonnets (although the best ones have self seeded in the verge outside the fence)…
Cherry blossom…
Rhododendron…
I love the ‘rhubarb and custard’ colours, don’t you?
about which, more later…
But my big decision of the month is for a Planet Penny clear out. As I have said in previous posts, I am gradually trying to whittle away the ‘stuff’ which bogs me down. As much as I have been happy with my ‘makes’, I need to move things on to clear space not just in the studio, but in my head.
If you live in the Norfolk area and would like to snap something up, pay a visit to our Two Rivers Trail come and see me, and make me an offer I can’t refuse!
In fact the long scarf was made when I really couldn’t do anything else and it all fell into place in the end.
With a spot of sniffing on the way…
So the gardening features in 
…and there is a recipe for Black Forest Gateau…oh dear, that’s the healthy eating out of the window then.
I found this was a perfect way to focus my mind, almost the first page I filled in was the ‘Word for the Year page’. Obviously my word was SIMPLIFY and I’m sharing my thought processes right here…
I’ve only got the one house, how hard can it be? (oh, and there’s the studio….and the shed...)
Hello! I’m here again, and feeling strangely shy…it’s seems such a long, looong time that I’ve been away.
