More and more knitting

I've finally got around to posting my first knitted cardigan. It's all in one piece so I didn't have to do much sewing. After I finish with all my Christmas knitting, I'd like to start on a second cardigan.

moss terrarium

this is a little moss terrarium i made for a friend's birthday and a crochet shawl for my mum. lots of evening knitting is being done lately. lots of gifts to be made.

A picture I submitted for a fairy tale project. Also now I have some work at Open Houses with delicious cake.

walled garden flowers

Preston Manor

Yesterday I visited Preston Manor. It is really really beautiful. The people working there have so much knowledge of the place that it made the visit so much more interesting. I was most intrigued by the basement area where there were the kitchens, washing area and butler's room with all the tools and equipment. In one of the kitchens there is also a beautiful embroidery by an eight year old. I also liked the paintings of the pet dogs. Outside in the garden area we found a long row of dog graves. I must revisit with my sketchbook but I was also told that it is a haunted house...

Si o No

Sometimes it's hard making decisions. But not anymore! SiNo Project

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I have been making lots of crochet flowers and sitting on grass and going to the beach. As my co-worker Ben puts it, 'it's like fairyland at the moment'.

new project

I have found a new project. To learn to make crochet flowers. I have made a couple at the weekend for the great friends who cycled on London to Brighton Bike Ride. Well done to Debbie, Rosie and the team!

Also now my windowsill plants are doing well. One of the cactus has some flowers. I think it it is Kalanchoe tomentosa (Panda Plant).

Junkboy Koyo

At the weekend I followed the naked bikers to the seafront and joined a knitting picnic that Emily organized. I am only learning and doing rows. I am in need of a project or an adventure. I really do. Maybe I can keep knitting and knitting and it will be a warm scarf.

Here is the artwork for our friends and great musicians, Junkboy that Debbie and I worked on.

more summer weather please

last weekend i saw some people swimming in the sea. i just got my feet wet and had an ice cream in a cup.

'Fifty-two'

debbie and i have some work at this exhibition opening next week organized by claire platt and camilla stacey.

Calm Air All Ice Presents: 'Fifty-two'
31 March-3 April

Opening times: Wed-Fri 12-4pm / Sat 12-5.30pm

Opening Night: March 31st 6-8pm

Room 212 Glouceter Road, Bristol

exhibiting artists:

aaron sewards • alika cooper • alys paterson • amanda kindregan • amy greenan • ben o'leary • bess harding • bjorn lie • camilla stacey • cathy cullis • claire platt • courtney chelo • dave bain • debbie hill • deth p sun • edith abeytan• ekta kaul • elin thomas • fiona cassidy • gail mason • genevieve dionne• gunilla jähnichen • helen entwisle • jill bliss • kate parsons • kirsty hall • laura donald • leah duncan • lisa aaron • lisa solomon • lizzie stewart • lucie sheridan • marci washington • michal c william • mithila shafiq • nicole licht • nura porat • patrick gildersleeves • peskimo • roz inett • shannon rankin • simon daly • susan schwake • tinee häcker • yumi okuda

spring begins

it's so nice to be so close to the sea.

airports and airplanes

at shoreham airport you can sit and have a cup of tea and biscuits while admiring the planes taking off and landing.

indoor plants in colour, age nicolaisen

i got this beautifully illustrated book from oxfam bookshop. i like how there are decorations drawn with the plants.

miniature dinky toys

last week debbie and i visited brighton toy and model museum. there are many model trains there.

Book House Project

Today Natacha, Debbie, Vicky and I went and displayed the rooms we created inspired by stories at the Books for Amnesty in Brighton.

よしみつさんへ

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a snowy day drawing

i like it when the trees turn white with snow.

omisoka

i've become more adventurous with cooking and did a lot more baking this year. i'd like to go on more outings next year. train journeys, bus trips, bike rides, visiting places.

in japan, we are meant to have a big clean up on new year's eve.
i just cleaned my bedroom, kitchen next.