I have done something to my blog programme - no idea what...so I'm not quite sure what I'm doing this morning.  Anyway - hopefully this will work.  Happy Birthday Jazmine   who is 5 years old today.. She is such a crazy cocker spaniel...I keep hoping she'll calm down.  As you can see, she really loves it when our knitting group meets in our home......she doesn't actually knit - but she likes to get in on the act!!

I'm back in business and spent a happy hour in the sunshine yesterday sorting out my wool for dyeing...I can't wait to get started and see what colours I can come up with. My exciting news is that my new website is now up and running. I shall have to get my Etsy Shop organised and need to upload more things on to it. I have only really played with it before. I think I had beginners luck and a couple of years ago I had two sales within the first week!! I subsequently forgot how to add new items, but I am now cracking it! Anyway, please take a look on: www.fibrefrenzi.co.uk

I just loved this building and kept going back to take more photographs....the colours and Moroccan shapes were stunning and I can see quilt designs, knitting shapes and much more. By the end of the week my mind was saturated with oranges, blues and pinks.....I don't get quite the same inspiration back in Bexhill - but everywhere has something different and I do love England....which reminds me I must get my dogs (who have now returned from their holiday at Emma's) out into the woods. The sun is shining and the birds are singing (hope I warm up today - I was freezing all day yesterday!!)

Well, we're back and what a fantastic time we had! It was a bit of a shock last night though, returning to a dark, cold and wet evening - having left glorious summer weather a few hours before! Still. that's how it goes........I haven't unpacked yet, but thought I would treat you to this palm tree. I did a little bit of painting whilst away but only about two stitches of knitting....I was too busy eating, swimming and sleeping. We reckon we got more than an extra night's worth of sleep...amazing! By the way, my dog crazy daughter has just started blogging. I have added her to my favourite blog list, so take a look. This week features my own two hounds who have been having a holiday with her.

We're off to the sunshine.....back in a week ..........bye

Two days ago I took myself to Costa with notebook and pen, and over a delicious latte I organised my life.....like a spring clean of the brain!! It was really weird because when I looked through my notes, I noticed that I had done exactly the same thing on 7th November, and had made plans up to 7th March (which was the actual day I was reading it! ) It was satisfying to tick off all the projects that I had completed!! You must think I'm very anal (or organised in layman's terms!!) but I suppose this goes back to my teaching days. I am programmed to work in third yearly blocks (i.e. terms). Well, it seems to work, because in the last couple of days I have sorted things through - planned future workshops and had a general spring clean of house and arty stuff (thanks to my friend Naomi who helped me out). So now I'm almost ready to take off to the Canary Islands tomorrow...

Canvas is quite an interesting material to work with. It is extremely tough and yet is behaves very nicely with the sewing machine. Perhaps I should go in to production and make painted deckchairs!! I am quite pleased with this folder, and already I'm finding it useful. I have added a couple of pockets so have been able to put samples of labels, bags etc inside. I have also inserted my painted folders . But above all - I really loved making it - so I'm sure I'll be doing more.