tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63103945101929328412024-03-12T23:48:02.406+00:00LouiseHunterHandmadeMusings on crafting, life and all things in between!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-42483909629591806152015-05-17T22:31:00.000+01:002015-05-17T22:31:37.355+01:00Wibbly blanket update and coastal craft room beginnings. <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just a quick few pics of my <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6310394510192932841#editor/target=post;postID=3150220320725985118;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=1;src=postname">Coast Ripple blanket</a> in its new home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is/was my daughters bedroom but, as she is pretty much settled in Edinburgh, I am starting to give it a bit of a coastal theme. I've nicked a few bits and bobs from other places (no money to spare as usual) and some of Bethany's stuff is still here, but it's coming together slowly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's such a tiny room it's really hard to photograph. For the same reason I don't think my idea of turning it into a craft room really works. It will be good for keeping my various stashes and WIP's in one place though, and a cosy place to dream of all those future projects - once I've got Bethany to clear out a bit more space!!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-31502203207259851182015-04-26T16:20:00.000+01:002015-04-26T16:20:44.449+01:00Wibbly blanket ta-dah!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here is my recently finished wibbly wobbly blanket, a Christmas present from Malcolm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's the first time I've made a 'one piece' project of this size and although it was great fun I was pleased to finish before the weather got any warmer! Take my word for it, it's very cosy :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pattern is the <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2014/08/coast-ripple.html%20">Coast Ripple Blanket</a> by the awesome <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/">Lucy of Attic24</a> and the pack, complete with pattern and colour order, came from her shop<a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/ripple-blanket-know-how.html"> here</a>. The 15 balls of Stylecraft Special DK come in a lovely gauzy bag and it was a joy finding and pulling out each new colour in turn. Once I'd made the long chain and got the first row out of the way it was pretty east to do and very relaxing. Lucy also has a great know-how on <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/ripple-blanket-know-how.html">here</a> with plenty of helpful pics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My only problem now is where to display this seasidey loveliness. Anywhere downstairs is out of the question owing to the attraction anything wool has to our Labrador's hair! Our plan was to put it on our bed but as it's only a single size it looks a bit lost, even draped sideways along the bottom. I think I might use it on my daughter's single bed as a first step in turning the room into a coastal themed craft room now that she's pretty much left home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'll take and post some photos when I get the chance so you can see what you think. Meanwhile, for better images than I could ever take, check out Lucy's on the links above.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh, by the way my mum is making the <a href="http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/attic24/attic24-cottage-stylecraft-special-dk">Cottage Ripple Blanket</a> and it's equally yummy!!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-6673599605651558812015-01-18T13:15:00.000+00:002015-01-18T13:18:08.959+00:00Keep on keeping on!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Egads, I can't believe I haven't posted since August!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's no surprise really after failing miserably with my Summer hols 30 day challenge. I put it down to the fact that I'd done most of the big stuff (cancelling expensive cover, insurances etc. changing suppliers and working out debt reduction plans) ages ago. Most things that I looked into when doing the challenge I'd either already done or weren't viable for me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ah well, I'll keep on keeping on!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This month has been particularly hard as I got paid earlier than usual in December and wasn't able to be sensible enough to hang onto it. Today, as it's still 5 sleeps until pay day, I decided to swell the lunch boxes with some fruit scones made from store cupboard ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These little beauties used up the last of a bag of supermarket basic mixed fruit. I used a different type of sugar, marge instead of butter and ordinary milk instead of buttermilk. Sorry about that Delia, but I'm sure they will all disappear very quickly anyway!! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-72870318597414062542014-08-11T10:20:00.001+01:002014-08-11T10:21:09.213+01:00Summer hols 30 day challenge - Day 15<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On Friday I spent time on Pinterest and Ravelry (<i>lots</i> of time, oh poor me!!) deciding on projects to make for family Christmas gifts. Obviously, I can't really say much more as I don't want to let the cat out of the bag, but I found some gorgeous ideas. I did tear myself away from the computer long enough to start one project, a knitted item using wool donated by my Mum who no longer wanted it. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-71147200345385457882014-08-07T18:18:00.000+01:002014-08-07T18:18:38.168+01:00Summer hols 30 day challenge - Day 14<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In an attempt to get back on track I signed up with <a href="http://www.approvedfood.co.uk/">Approved Food</a> today. I've had a bit of a browse around and found some bargains but much of the stuff I can get just as cheaply at our local <a href="http://www.heronfoods.com/">Heron Foods</a> shop. As with everything, research is the key. I also need to do a stock take and shopping list and will probably place an order next pay day to restock for the following month. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-26486916749199636732014-08-07T18:17:00.000+01:002014-08-07T18:17:57.550+01:00Summer hols 30 day challenge - Days 11, 12 & 13<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spent Monday and Tuesday in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1815951792"></span>Edinburgh<span id="goog_1815951793"></span></a> visiting Bethany and her boyfriend Liam.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We did save money on our rail tickets by buying them in advance. Also Bethy's new flat has a spare room saving us a small fortune on hotel costs (especially during Festival week!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One major drawback to my challenge though - we ate (and drank!) out the whole time we were there!! I know, I know, but we hadn't had a break away for years and never been away without children for nigh on 22 years. It was so good not having to think about making (and carrying) picnic stuff as we have done so often in the past.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyhoo we had a whale of a time. We spent quality time with Bethany and Liam rather than money on stuff in shops that we don't really need. We also spent quality time just the two of us, wandering through the streets of Edinburgh's Old and New Towns, soaking up the history, enjoying the Festival vibe and following in Rebus' footsteps. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-50085939032143188442014-08-07T17:37:00.003+01:002014-08-07T17:38:51.471+01:00Surfing seal!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out this <a href="http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/watch-seal-joins-surfers-surf-7562538">surfing seal</a> off the coast where I live!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-47561989009257648362014-08-03T10:12:00.000+01:002014-08-03T10:13:01.754+01:00Summer hols 30 day challenge - Day 10<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nothing to declare today, sorry, I don't seem to be achieving much with this challenge. Our telly appears to be on the blink now too, and I cancelled the cover we had on it months ago due to lack of funds. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-50015999722827234692014-07-31T21:59:00.000+01:002014-07-31T22:00:50.200+01:00Summer hols 30 day challenge - Day 9<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I signed up for Quidco ages ago but, since I don't really have any disposable income I rarely buy anything. As a result I haven't given it much thought lately. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hmmm - not about to book a holiday; hubby doesn't need a new suit; can't afford any home improvements or DIY projects; don't need a new phone deal (£5 pay as you go on my old brick lasts me months!) This is why I'm not their ideal candidate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hang on a minute, ClickSnap, what's that?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Apparently you can earn cashback on your grocery shopping by uploading your receipt if you buy any of the weekly offers. This week there haven't been any products that I would buy but as they cover the 3 supermarkets that I may use I thought it worth signing up for. From what I've read it is similar to TopCashback's Snap & Save scheme and it's a good idea to use both together. I shall check out TopCashback when I get a moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Any tips on getting the best out of Quidco or TopCashback?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I would love to say that I have discovered some amazing money spinning/debt reduction secret and I'm about to share it with you here! </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In reality I have spent the last three days chopping up shirts, ironing and die cutting to produce more tiny triangles for my new quilt idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">More die cutting of triangles yesterday, my pile of old shirts is almost gone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I fear, however, that my iron is about to pack up on me having tripped the electrics twice on Thursday. I've been using a circuit breaker since then but need to start looking for a bargain just in case.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So much for saving money, eh?</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-63091837267047381472014-07-24T15:13:00.000+01:002014-07-24T15:13:18.613+01:00Watching the watcher<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's our dog, Angel, watching the neighbours cat watching the pigeon that nests in our tree every year. I couldn't quite get all three in but they made me laugh anyway!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Much of the wool I had was used to make <a href="http://louisehunterhandmade.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/two-jobs-done.html">this</a> crocheted blanket </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: left;">This morning I began with my stash of checked cottons, most of which began life as my daughters shirts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This morning I spent a fair amount of time getting up to speed on our credit card debt. Between us we have 3 cards all of which we went over the limit on some time ago. Not a fact I'm at all proud of, we took them out when times were rather more secure, then used them as a 'lifeline' when they weren't. Ah well, no use crying over spilt milk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Having checked up on all 3 balances, I've decided to take a leaf out of <a href="http://www.frugalqueen.co.uk/">Frugal Queen's</a> book. I'm hoping to pay more money towards the smallest one first while still paying the agreed amount on the other two. Then I can snowball onto the next smallest, paying the agreed sum plus what I was paying on the first, then snowball those amounts onto the third.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well that's the theory, there's never much left at the end of the month, but it's got to be worth a try! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh, and Malcolm gave Sam a haircut - a number 2 all over - with his hair grooming kit, saving him £6-£10. I bought Malcolm the kit a few years ago and it's saved him a small fortune by now. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-54873682673703123502014-07-22T18:19:00.000+01:002014-07-31T22:00:50.202+01:00Summer hols 30 day challenge - Day 2<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today I began my reclamation of the wilderness that has become the garden!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As Malcolm had already done a lot of cutting back at the weekend the garden bin was pretty full and not due to be emptied until next week. I reckoned that I could squeeze in a few weeds though and, as it was a gloriously sunny morning, I set too weeding our driveway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So how does this fit into my challenge? Well Malcolm's solution would be to zap it all with expensive weedkiller, <strike>wait</strike> hope for it all to go brown and then let me get down on my hands and knees to pull all the <i>dead</i> weeds out.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-10157563473600096592014-07-21T13:13:00.000+01:002014-07-31T22:00:50.196+01:00Hallooooo! Summer hols 30 day challenge, Day 1.<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hi everyone, sorry I've been away so long - where has the time gone?!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today is the first 'official' day of the school holidays and I am sooo ready for six weeks off. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It has been such a tough year for us mentally, physically and financially. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Since September I have been working 8 hour shifts with 2 yr old children in a Nursery and Malcolm has been back with the Council grass cutting and emptying bins since February.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">At 50 and 53 it has taken it's toll on our increasingly aching bods, but it's good to be working - I'm just glad that I'm term time only!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Unfortunately Malcolm's job is only seasonal, ending in October and not due to start again until April next year. This and several years of unemployment following redundancy have meant us racking up some serious debt. We are constantly trying to live within our means and reduce that debt where we can. Many thanks to those of you with good advice to offer on frugal living, I have already made big changes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today I have sorted out our Annual Renewal for Tax Credits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm not sure where this fits in with the above as it may result in a reduction in income - obviously not the desired effect. However we were overpaid last year for Working Tax Credit (our fault, not theirs - oops!) so I really wanted to get back on an even keel. This seemed as good a place to start my challenge as any, it feels good to have it out of the way too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What have you done recently to help your finances or live more frugally? I'd love to read your comments.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-65397051825962044362014-04-06T13:02:00.000+01:002014-04-06T13:03:05.917+01:00Etsy Treasury # 4<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another beautiful treasury for your perusal. This one is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/UnicornsStuff">Effie</a> at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/UnicornsOgStuff?ref=pr_shop_more">UnicornsOgStuff</a> who has kindly included one of my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/181693432/knitted-storage-bowl-storage-pot-in?ref=shop_home_active_8">knitted bowls</a> - many thanks Effie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's an Etsy Treasury I put together the other day from the many talented crafters on that site.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was inspired by the start of Spring, the welcome sunshine and the flowers seen on my dog walks.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-64999029334942688412014-03-24T23:47:00.000+00:002014-03-24T23:47:41.118+00:00Seafood...and eat it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My husband came home with these three beauties the other day, certainly a more welcome sight than the <span id="goog_1086295148"></span><a href="http://louisehunterhandmade.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/turnip.html">turnip</a><span id="goog_1086295149"></span>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My husband popped home from work today toting a black bin bag that appeared to be rather heavy. 'I bumped into Ray' he said, in explanation and drove off again. I lugged the bag into the kitchen, it being indeed as heavy as it looked and man-handled it (or woman-handled it) onto the table. The shapes inside felt like severed body parts, I was sure I could make out at least one head!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ray,to explain, is a friend of ours who has an allotment and keeps chickens. Over the years we have had tons of delicious eggs, potatoes, peas, beans, tomatoes and other veg in season delivered to our door by Ray. He single-handedly kept us in the freshest of goodies while our children were growing up - all for, quite literally, chickenfeed (allotment keepers can't sell for a profit, only seed money etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are used to cabbages as big as your head - but this turnip beats them all!!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554674359829400205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310394510192932841.post-84228458574359536332014-01-28T17:26:00.002+00:002014-02-19T12:14:17.081+00:00Crochet cushion ta-dah!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's my latest item for my Etsy shop, a lovely plump purple and blue crochet front cushion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I began this project I had no particular purpose for it other than having something to do. Malcolm is always asking "what are you making?" and more often than not the answer is "I don't know yet, it depends what it turns into"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Does anybody else work in this way?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I currently have 8 completed Dresden Plate style patchwork flowers which may or may not become 8 small cushions, 2 large cushions or a duvet cover. Who knows what they may morph themselves into!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Peace, love and marshmallows xx</span></div>
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