Just one more...

...week off would be lovely, thanks.  I can't quite understand how two weeks have flown past already.  I took off to Lewes for the bonfire celebrations and if I could find the UBS cable for my camera I’d show you tons of photos.  It’s calculated lunacy, complete with the random tossing of fireworks into the crowd (rook scarers thrown at your feet) and burning of the pope.  Well, not the pope.

The next few days were my start of Nanowrimo, interrupted by a weekend spent at a hen weekend (ice-skating; ice bar, dinner and a cheesy club that’s allegedly quite posh) and the commensurate hangover the next day. 

Since then it’s been a little crafting, slightly less housework, loads of writing.  I made some progress on my quilt, as long as I could work around the cat:

Frustratingly my sewing machine has developed a little hiccup and it’s pulling the main thread in around the bobbin race when the needle descends – I think it’s going to have to go away which is a bit of a pain.  I’ll have to run it over tomorrow so that it can be fixed in time for the quilting course on the 29th – of course the quilt top has to be done by then, as, largely does Nano.  Fun!

I'm making the lightning trip to Cardiff tomorrow, literally in time for the party and away home early the next morning.  I don't expect to know many people there at all, apart from the birthday boy and his wife - who are lovely -  so it's somewhat of an adventure.  But sometimes I need to get outside of my comfort zone.  All the way to Wales, it seems.

There are some knitting projects on the go too, some of which are thanks to ThimbleAnna for procuring supplies, and there are a couple of surprise things too.  It’s also time to start thinking about Christmas presents though I’m not sure there will be time for anything handmade this year, certainly not handknitted.  Any other suggestions?

Comments

[another outspoken female]

Can you felt with cat hair?

Surely there must be some crafty way you can make the adorable felines sing for their supper? :)

[Leslie]

Flib!

That quilt is absolutely gorgeous! I love the use of the Denyse Schmidt fabrics.

The hen party sounds like a hoot! It's such fun to get away with the girls, eh?

And congrats on Nanowrimo efforts. I with you the best of luck with that.

[Thimbleanna]

Ooohhhhh, the quilt is looking wonderful! Sorry about your machine -- hope it's fixed soon. Can't wait to see your knitting projects too!

[Helen]

gorgeous! a very happy quilt

[Penni]

Yay! Congrats on nano. Am totally jealous and impressed at your awesome wordage.

[Penni]

teehee, you can tell which commenters (commentors?) are the crafters and which are the writers.