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WOYWW 625 Kitty Throw Enjoyed by All, Persian Tiles Progress, and a Health Update

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Kitty Throw follow-up Yes, that's what I said, Kitty Throw follow-up, not kitty throw-up! Well, surprise, surprise - my hubby loves his present! I'm currently working on a video slideshow of the whole project, which will include a video clip of his initial reaction, after I'd led…

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26th May 2021

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WOYWW 624 Completed Projects

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? A great sense of achievement this week - two projects completed, and another one started! Kitty Throw Working on the border I was very thrilled to find the pattern for this border online. I think it works very well with the solid squares of this blanket, and…

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19th May 2021

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Review of 2020 – My life during the Weirdest Year in History

Well, what can one say about 2020? So much has been said already so I'm not going to say anything! - at least, about national and world events which I actually do have a great deal to say about, but this is not a political blog. I shall stick to my own personal…

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31st December 2020

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WOYWW 601 Name Dropping, Bread Correctly Spelt, and the Two Year Waiting Game

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? It was so lovely to have the two Zoom meetings on Saturday - thank you Julia for arranging it all - and to put faces and voices to so many of you! In the past I've never been able to attend the meetings in person and this…

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9th December 2020

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WOYWW 580 Tiny Carpets

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Apart from emptying a couple more batches of teabags, I've had to set aside my UFOs (UnFinished Objects) for a while because I've been asked to make something. Cross Stitch Needle Books Last week I was asked if I would make a needle book for someone, and…

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15th July 2020

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WOYWW 574 Knitting and Knives, Kitties and Karnage

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? A couple of Florabunda "Thank You" cards that I made by printing the design on the computer, and then colouring with my Tombow markers. The monochrome one has a very subtle touch of purple which unfortunately isn't showing well on the photo. My actual workdesk hasn't seen…

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3rd June 2020

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WOYWW 573 Cards for a Special Day

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday?Another busy week on the creative front. I had two important cards to make, and made further progress on my knitting. Our wedding anniversary Here is the card I made for my hubby. It had to be rather a quick one because I spent so long making his…

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27th May 2020

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WOYWW 572 11th Anniversary! A celebration of UFOs.

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? We have now been asking each other that question for a total of eleven years now! Not that I was involved at the beginning, but I've been around for a good few years. We usually do an ATC (Artist Trading Card) swap to celebrate the anniversary but…

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20th May 2020

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Accordion Card for my Hubby’s Birthday

Next Tuesday is my hubby's birthday. As I mentioned in my recent WOYWW post, I decided to make him an accordion card featuring some of our many teddies. He has always loved teddies, and tends to rescue poor abandoned ones he finds in charity shops, to give them a good home - a…

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17th May 2020

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WOYWW 571

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? It's been quite a busy week. Birthday card for my hubby My hubby's birthday is coming up, and I've been so inspired over the last couple of weeks by the WOYWWers who have shown us their gorgeous accordion albums/cards that I thought I'd attempt one myself. My…

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13th May 2020