Long time no post... Been busy!

This is what it's all about; what could be more peaceful & productive than quilting in a shady corner of the garden with Austen's "Mayor Of Casterbridge" rose nodding gracefully & fragrantly over my shoulder? Using the Singer 201K that turned up at the tip on my birthday, too!

The constant spate of machines to rescue seems to have dried up for a day or two; perhaps the good citizens of East Dorset have now achieved a Zen-like decluttered state and thrown away everything that might conceivably be of any use one day. Even the fabric skip has been full of real rubbish for the last few days, hence a slow-down on the Morsbagging too. So I've had a chance to catch up on a few UFOs, especially as the twins are now nearing the end of their GCSE exams; it will be blissful to have a break from the constant background tension that these have produced. I have also managed to sell on a few of the machines in better decorative order, which allows me to maintain the polite fiction that my efforts aren't draining the family finances too far.

In the meantime I have been introduced to a few more creative textile ideas; thanks to Carrie and Caroline, I've had a go at felting and tatting. As my younger daughter now wished to re-enter the formal education system, I'm beginning to realise that during the next year, I can take the first steps towards turning my dreams of a small, basic creative textile workshop into reality. This is an awesome and possibly slightly scary thought, but hey! the time is right! The place isn't, but I can't expect to have it all and I just need to start somewhere and adapt as I go along. Wish me luck!