Last Saturday was the Mother's Day workshop; the photos through this blog are the projects people could choose from, with patterns and materials supplied. The new technique offered was beading your crochet. The next workshop is for Easter, and I'm thinking baskets/pots containers maybe, decorative ones and practical ones. And there will have to be chicks, eggs and bunnies.
I'm working on lots of ideas at the moment, but the one actually getting hooked is a hanging basket. Well, I've made four leaves ... But the thinking is done. I even watched a Youtube video on how to plant a hanging basket! And I'm stamping down the perfectionist desire to have it made all in the same yarn because no one yarn company has all the colours needed. It's funny how green is so often under-represented on shade cards; DMC have a good range of colours but a hanging basket all in fine crochet cotton, while beautiful, would take forever.
The Bournville Crafty Bees go from strength to strength. The atmosphere is so relaxed and friendly, it's a real pleasure to be there. The things made so far are amazing; little bunnies and chicks are selling well.
Gillian is making up her second blanket, while Caroline has three on the go at once! Marian is producing some amazing tea cosies. And I don't think you have met Eric:
Eric is the punk-rock mascot of Christine's, (his hair is actually blue) and can be found in various unexpected places in the shop. He was made by Catherine, one of our multi-talented friends. She is being deployed to Oman very soon, and we wish her a quick tour of duty and safe return home. On her last deployment, to Afghanistan, she made a fabulous crochet blanket, which is almost a stitch sampler, it includes so many. She's not giving away what she's going to make this time.
It's been quite busy in the shop. Phil's birthday last week had people flocking in. Then Caroline decided the shop looked old-fashioned and rearranged it. After all, it is almost a year since it was last rearranged! You can find a photo on www.cityknits.co.uk. Of course, as soon as you create work by moving stuff, people come in wanting to be served.
Bournville is very beautiful. The daffodils are out, the blossom is starting, the forsythia is bursting into flower. The birds are very active, but whether that's nest-building or feeding babies, I don't know. Our cat, Teazle, is proving to be something of a mouser, but please goodness she won't bring us baby birds.
This last photo is actually a bag. I have some chain for the handle but did the usual and put it somewhere safe so I wouldn't lose it ... So the lining is still waiting to be sewn in.
Tonight we are going out to dinner - organised by Sandie - to say farewell to Catherine. Maybe I'll just make a few more leaves. How many do you suppose you need for a hanging basket?
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