Something Yarny for Yarndale :: mark 2

Hell Lovelies,
it's nearly that time of year again ....eeek...... Can you make it? You wont keep me away!

I do feel lucky to live within 2-3 hours drive of this event and I love seeing that pretty button at the top of my sidebar....I'm going to Yarndale 2014....yipeeeee.

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Saturday morning, bright and early, I will be travelling up the motorway to Yorkshire. And this year Mum and I are staying overnight so we can spend a few hours exploring the Dales too....happy, happy, happy.

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 I  think this event is brilliant for bringing us like minded folks together and I really appreciate all Lucy and the teams hard work in staging this joyful creative weekend. I particularly love Lucy's mandala idea.....giving  visitors a feast for the eyes....and involving so many, whether they can make the festival or not.

 Like LAST YEAR I've decided to make myself a little brooch, so if any of you lovelies  spot me in the crowds you can say hello....if you want to!

When I visited last year I met many sweet people, and it being a yarny event, my crochet owl was mentioned quite a bit. It's my most popular pattern by miles and still gets about 3000 views a week, nearly two years down the line.

So it seemed a good idea to make myself one to wear, and to make it a neat size I thought of using embroidery floss. So not yarn exactly, but cotton thread anyway.............

I used a 2.00mm hook to go with this fine thread. I can't deny it was a bit fiddly and progress was much slower than it would have been with ordinary yarn, but with the aid of bright light and reading glasses I got there.............

And here is my finished brooch...........ta-dah...........

 an easy crochet owlet....isn't he cute :0)

I attached THIS sort of fastener on the back and he was ready to go.............

  You lovelies will know I'm generally rather camera shy.....but I'm getting better at braving the eye of the lens.....and this post seemed like a good time to show my face......

Hello Lovelies

See you at Yarndale if you can make it. And for those who can't I'll be taking loads of pictures once again. 

I do do hope you will enjoy all the colourful creativity and beautiful Yorkshire scenery.

Jacquie x

Two Hoots

Hello Lovelies,
Hope your weekend is getting off to a good start. Mine has been extraordinarily quiet so far,due to Mr BM being at work and the boys being out at a sleepover.

Have you noticed all the fabric owls about in blog land and in the shops at the moment ? I even spotted one on the cover of Country Homes and Interiors this month.
Well inspired by some lovely examples like Vintage Vicki's' and Ilarias' I decided to make my own.

I've had this old baby blanket in my stash for a few years now...



It's a lovely royal blue velour ,so soft and mostly cotton........



And yesterday some of it was used to make this.........



Oooooh, I'm so pleased how he turned out :0) I kept my design simple as I want to make one for all three boys so they had to be fairly quick to make. My eldest put in a request to have this one, so I used one of this old check shirts for the wings and gave him a green beak as this is his favourite colour......



I've called him Albert as one of the teaching assistants at the boys school has an owl with this name that she brings in for them to see.

This morning I've finished his brother. Meet Alfred !....



Again I've used one of the boys shirts to make the wings.......



I'm so happy with these and the only thing I had to go out and buy was more stuffing.

Here they are perched on our ever growing selection of pumpkins.......



Have a great Half Term if that applies to you . Otherwise have a great week .
I'm just off to make their little brother.
Jacquie x

P.S. nearly forgot , I've called my bike Felicity, after Felicity Kendal. She too is a girl who was most popular in the seventies ,but is just as beautiful and flexible today :0) Can't wait for Strictly Come Dancing tonight.