Hello from a wet Cheshire Plain. OK, it's raining, but after the heatwave I've experienced over the last week, I'm enjoying feeling cooler! Sadly I'm still arguing with the new mic, so I've used the hand-held again.
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listeners' map! Please go on over to pop in a pin - I'd love to see where you all are!
This episode is sub-titled the ME, ME, ME show (thanks Louise!) and features a detailed run down of the items I entered in the
Oxfordshire County and Thame Show at the weekend.
Firstly for the Knitting Class, I submitted my
Mint Choc Chip scarf, which is the
Chevron Scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts.
In the Baby Knitting, I made
this sweater, the
February Baby Sweater from the Knitter's Almanac. I found
meleliza's Ravelry notes very helpful.
For the Crochet Class, I made the
Circles Scarf by Linda Permann (details of my project
here).
For the Embroidered Picture, I finished this that has been lurking in my embroidery UFO bin for a very long time. The motifs are based on those in
Jo Verso's World of Cross Stitch, and the composition inspired by one of hers, but the final design is mine.
For the Beadwork Class, I entered my first ever piece of beadwork (other than simply threading beads onto a string), which I learnt on a course at
The Bead Trail at Blakemere Craft Centre, Sandiway.
In the Item made from Recycled Materials, I entered a gift bag made from the Financial Times.
For the Three Handmade Cards Class I entered two Lacé designs (the Golden Wedding and Birthday cards) and one iris folding design (New Baby).
The entry into the Cushion Class involved some "teach yourself" skills, namely wet felting and needle felting. The main fabric was made from two shades of grey carded Gotland fleece from
Eden Gotland Sheep, with the creamy white curls from May Hill Gotlands (gotland_mayhill@yahoo.com) in the Forest of Dean and the dark curls from Diesel from the Pedwardine Gotland flock in South Lincolnshire needlefelted onto the finished cushion.
Finally I entered 98g/382 yds of 2ply handspun made from
Yummy Yarns UK carded batts (merino, bamboo, silk, firestar and mohair threads) in the Duchess of Cambridge colourway.
I also entered these photos, too:
"Stick Dressing, Northumberland County Show" for "Country Life"
"Elmer in the Garden, Eating Lupins" for "My Pet"
And here is the Thame Show Trophy, for the most points in the Handicrafts Section. Don't get over-awed, it's only six inches high!
