tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15695222039003212072024-03-13T13:27:37.463+00:00 Daisy Moon Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-47188386919702945592015-10-13T14:07:00.000+01:002015-10-16T21:31:19.899+01:00Nobody puts baby in a corner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wales, who would have thought it was a land somewhere to the left of England? I always thought that they lived in the sea, how wrong could you be?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It turns out that it's a very very nice place. A lovely lady called Tina Gilmore invited me to come and see her shop and she said that Daisy could come along too and give a class.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The hotel was good enough to accept humans and so we ordered the man servant to drive us there. We had a little detour to Ledbury to see an exhibition, Daisy loved it. The exhibition was called Daphne's Gloves and featured work by </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Tamsin Abbott, Claire A Baker, Sarah Burford, Ali Ferguson, Caren Garfen, Sharon Hall Shipp, Christine Kelly, Jeanette McCulloch, Kathleen Murphy, Mandy Pattullo, Karen Shapley & Mariette Voke. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Daisy was so excited to see Mandy Pattullo's work close up. I, on the other hand had to stay outside with the man servant and talk to the locals. A rather demanding chocolate lab and a couple of spaniels. They were very nice to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">After a little lunch we set off to Montgomery along the twisting roads of Wales. This didn't have the best effect on Daisy as her </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">spinning world illness resurfaced. However being the trooper she is a little thing like this wasn't going to stop her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We arrived at the hotel and I guarded the car while the man servant helped Daisy set up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You know how they always tell you that you're the only one and they'll never love anyone else? Then you go through their phone and find pictures like this.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #686868; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So who came to the class? Well I had the man servant take a picture because I knew that you all like to see them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #686868; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">That's Tina, hi Tina, next to Daisy. The lady second from the left wasn't booked on the class, however she was in the hotel and needed something to do while her man servant was doing a photography class. She enjoyed herself so much, as did everyone. Tina always puts on a good spread for her classes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #686868; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Now, a very rare thing is going to happen and that is that Daisy is now going to tell you how the class went because I had to look after the man servant and make sure he didn't get into trouble while Daisy was working.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hi all! I've managed to get a look in at last! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">After the brief talk I gave (well I hope it was brief enough) we moved into the supplies room. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There was all sorts of bits and bobs from watch hands to suffork puffs to use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So carrying on. The reason that I've been quiet is that I have been very busy looking after Daisy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yes, I know it's very tiring and sometimes you just have to take a minute and chill out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You see Daisy hasn't been very well. A human thing called </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Labyrinthitis<b style="color: #444444;"> </b>hit her very hard. For those of you that don't know what that is like imagine chasing your tail while on a cruise ship in a storm and drinking something called </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">alcohol and you'll get a glimpse into how she felt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One moment she was fine, teaching a class one evening last month, and the next morning wham. She couldn't stand up or focus!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Of course I looked at the servant, but he didn't have a clue what was happening as usual, I sometimes wonder why we keep him around. Anyway Daisy managed to get the vet out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What do you mean he isn't called a vet when he comes out to you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And he doesn't take your temperature by.........no, I can't bring myself to say it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A doctor? He's called a D O C T O R. Vet's easier, it only has three letters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ok, well one of those came out and told Daisy bed rest for about a week, possibly two, and then nothing stressful for a month or so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The man servant did his best with drinks and any food she could eat, while I did all the heavy lifting. You know, the lying on the bed beside her, hand hugging and nose nuzzling for a stroke. The eating of things that would just be too much for her to eat, Rich Tea Finger Biscuits in case you feel the need to send me any. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And let's not forget the sleeping beside her all day as a comfort.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Of course she had to do the thing that hurts her the most and that is to ring people on her classes and......I can't even bring myself to say the word.....cancel. People were very good and understood what was happening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">After a week and a half, and a car journey to see how she was, Daisy started her classes again. We, Daisy and myself, had the man servant drive us to work and basically run around the class as ordered, while we sat and watched. I do have to say that he didn't do too badly, but the best thing to come out of this is that I get to go to all of the classes now. So it's worth coming just to see me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The good news is that Daisy is on the mend. She can walk in a straight line most of the time and the world is a more stable place, but if she does too much it does make her world spin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Now for some great news. Daisy is at this moment in Wales teaching a class at Indigo Moon in Montgomery and I would like to thank Tina, the owner, for inviting us along. Yes, I was allowed to come to. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In fact just this lunchtime I popped in just to see how things were going and I must say the greeting and strokes I got were well worth the 45 second walk from the hotel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So that will give you something to look forward to in my next blog, and Daisy lets me have some pictures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In the meantime here's a picture of Daisy on the Thursday night before she took ill, teaching a little group some embroidery stitches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Anyway, that's been the last month. Things are looking up and the man servant is making sure that Daisy doesn't over do it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I would put a picture of him on, but that's another story for another time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Now remember life isn't that bad as long as my dinner is ready at 7.45 every night no matter how you're feeling.</span>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-16514309305161959532015-08-25T18:13:00.000+01:002015-08-25T18:14:56.851+01:00London was too big for a small dog<span style="font-size: large;">Well it's been over a week, and I know I'm a very bad boy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">But it has been a very busy couple of weeks and I know I promised to tell you about Daisy's visit to London but we haven't had a minute to ourselves. Last week it was work, work, and even more work, plus there was family stuff to take care of.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">But I'm back now and Daisy was so excited about London, and of course seeing <a href="http://jessiechorley.com/">Jessie</a>. Daisy said it was a good job I didn't go with her because London is so crowded I might have got stepped on and I didn't want that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Jessie opened at 11 o'clock on the Saturday morning and Daisy was on the tube by 10 o'clock excitedly clutching her sewing bag. However the tube doesn't go all the way to Jessie's and so Daisy had to negotiate London buses which is not as easy as it sounds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">That being said she made it. Can you tell how happy she is?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Book signed and glass of Prosecco, what a way to start the day. Now if I didn't go and Daisy is in the picture, who do we have to thank? Well that would be Louise of <a href="http://hopeandelvis.com/">Hope and Elvis</a>, thank you for letting me use your pictures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Jessie has restyled the shop and it's so beautiful and very Jessie too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The picture is a little blurred but Daisy was so excited she was even trembling on the train going down to London, so you can imagine what she was like on the day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">That's right. She was making hexies with beautiful pieces of vintage fabric. Have thread will travel is her moto, however, there was a moment of panic in the hotel when she discovered that she hadn't got any red thread! If I'd been there I would have found some for her, but she left me at home. Wait a second while a brush away the tear and blow my nose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">On the Sunday she went to the Imperial War Museum and walked around the World War 1 exhibition and took a picture of the first poppy to be made.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There is a rumour that Jessie will be having another sewing day in November, hands up anyone who thinks that Daisy will be attending that one too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Three, four, five, seven.... oh I can't count that high, but yes you're right she will be there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you're in London and want somewhere that is welcoming and lovely go and see Jessie she is one of the most amazing people, and she likes dogs.</span>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-62172656394187187442015-08-14T08:55:00.000+01:002015-08-14T08:55:42.740+01:00Daisy's in London this weekend, but I'm still at home<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is just a quick post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Shhhh, I can't type too loudly or Rosie will hear me, that's Daisy's youngest daughter. She's dog sitting this weekend because Daisy said London isn't a good place for Georges so I have to stay at home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So why is Daisy in London you may well ask? Saturday is the reopening of Jessie Chorley's shop <a href="http://www.jessiechorley.com/">www.jessiechorley.com</a> and that's something that Daisy isn't going to miss.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So if you're in London this weekend go to Columbia Road, the flower market is brilliant, and go to see Jessie, she's a lovely person (and she likes dogs!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Now this post is about why Daisy, went to the NEC. It wasn't only to look at all the lovely fabrics and to see what people had made. No, Daisy, went to look at one quilt in particular. One that was entered by...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This quilt was made, with help from Daisy, in one of her classes. Well I say one, but there is a story attached to this quilt and one I'd like to tell you all about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So get a cup of tea/coffee, or in my case a bowl of water, a biscuit and one for me of course, and settle down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Quilting came out of the make do and mend spirit, old pieces of clothes that could no longer be worn were sewn into something useful. Because of this each quilt had story some of which are still handed down in some families. This quilt was made by Nina for her son.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is Nina, hi Nina, with the finished quilt. Nina, will be the first to admit that there were times when she didn't think that she would be able to achieve something like this. Daisy, on the other hand loved the challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Our story begins when Nina, came to class with an idea, one that was very personal to her. She wanted to make her son a quilt because he was leaving the Army after what seemed like a lifetime and beginning a new life as a civilian. To mark this she wanted to make a quilt that documented his life in the Army with pieces of his kit and badges showing where he had served.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There was a problem though. She didn't have a pattern or any idea where to start. Daisy, on the other hand saw a possibility of making something very special indeed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I say there was A problem, but they didn't stop there. The quilt had to be a secret, so that makes problem number two. The kit only arrived in dribs and drabs as the quilt was being made, problem number three. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The badges had to be sewn on in the right order and the right way up with the correct ribbons, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">problems four and five. P</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">oor Nina's fingers suffered as she tried to stitch them on by hand. After much struggling they discovered they could use a leather needle on the sewing machine and it worked like a dream!. And the list goes on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">With a lot of help from Nina's, husband Roy, who could tell Nina which ribbons went where after years in the Army himself, the centre piece of the quilt began to take shape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">While Daisy, held the rather fluid design in her head, Nina, sat and sewed her heart into the quilt. Over the weeks bits of kit would arrive and Nina would bring them into the class and Daisy would see which piece would look best where and balance the whole thing out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Everything in this quilt is from his Army kit, I know I've said that before but it's just mind boggling of a little dog. The mixture of Khaki and teeshirts, with badges of where he's served where spread out of the floor each time a new delivery arrived and positions would be found for each piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is the finished quilt and it still holds a secret, but before I tell you that, just look at all the work that has gone into it. Nina can't even hold it on her own now. Daisy had the idea of leaving the pockets on some of the fabric so that Nina could sew his regimental tie onto it and make it look like it was hanging out of the pocket. She even sewed his Army Cadet tie onto the quilt, something they had saved and it also showed where his story began all those years ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Now we come to problem number six, yes there was yet another problem, and that was how to back the quilt? By now it was so big and they didn't have enough bits left to sew together. Again Daisy, came to the rescue. Her idea was to take the inners from his old sleeping bags and sew them together to make the back. She even had the great idea of leaving the hood on one of them so the he could wrap himself up in the quilt and wear the hood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0px;"> Over the past few months Daisy has been making hexagons, or hexies as she calls them. It's something she can take with her wherever she goes, which means she always has something to sew. Just the other week she had a day in London and on the train journey down there she made lots of them.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes during the daytime classes I get to join her and of course I have my own quilt and as many strokes and fusses as I can take. Which is a serious amount.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I have to say that this one is my favourite. Who would have thought to make a simple nine patch into a paper nine patch. Each heart is needle turned and the paper has to be pricked to make the hole for the needle to go through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And remember a lick from a dog is just because you taste nice. </span>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-84392846006287192702015-08-03T15:34:00.000+01:002015-08-03T16:01:01.100+01:00Daisy's Back<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Well this blog has been silent for the last two years and I thought you’d like to know why and get an update on what Daisy Moon has been up to and what she is doing now. She’s still sewing, how could she stop? </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Me? I’m not Daisy Moon, but I will be writing her blog from now on as she is too busy and although she’s great at putting fabrics together, she gets a nervous when it comes to writing. So let me introduce myself. My name is George and I have been Daisy’s constant companion for the last six years. I see myself as a Chris Hemsworth lookalike, see what you think.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Excuse me. I just had to wipe a tear from my eye. I may be a dog but I’m not made of stone.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I still have bits to add yet though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only other piece of work I managed to snap a picture of was</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">by the wonderful<a href="http://mrsbertimus.blogspot.co.uk/"> Mrs Bertimus</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now there is the most marvellous story to accompany this</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">piece if you click on the link above </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(as she tells it much better than me!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was so fantastic to spend the weekend with such a lovely </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A great big thank you to Jessie and Louise for organizing </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">such an wonderful day .</span></div>
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Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-46812315153057685762013-03-07T21:31:00.000+00:002013-03-07T21:31:28.637+00:00Where have you been Daisy?<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Has it really been 5 months?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been reading your blogs but the voice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for mine disappeared.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know where or why.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is no excuse or reason.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It just went away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here is a bit of a catch up in picture form.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Little paper dollies made at <a href="http://www.hopeandelvis.com/">Hope & Elvis</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and I had fun decorating and spending time with my family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before I knew it February arrived...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and a little hankie curtain got made.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and more scraps of old paper and velvet ribbon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So you see I have been busy playing and making...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but not blogging ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apologies to those who follow me on facebook or instagram</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wish you all a lovely weekend.</span></div>
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Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-4603371964975454362012-09-22T21:45:00.000+01:002012-09-22T21:45:50.909+01:00Daisy's made a pocket with Ellie Evans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've had the most marvellous of days at</div>
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<a href="http://www.hopeandelvis.com/">Hope and Elvis</a> making pockets</div>
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with the lovely <a href="http://ellie-evans.co.uk/">Ellie Evans</a>.</div>
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This is some of Ellies work.</div>
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Pockets...</div>
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Needle books and pin cushions...</div>
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Cross stitch heart brooches...</div>
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Beautiful hand stitched work in cutlery box frames ...</div>
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and stitched purses.</div>
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Her work is exquisite with</div>
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hours worth of stitching in every piece.</div>
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I had a very old piece of patchwork that I<br />
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Today was something special.<br />
I had a go at cross stitching a heart.<br />
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My initials were a bit bigger</div>
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and a lot easier.</div>
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My pocket was about me and my Mum.</div>
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It was Mum who taught me to sew all those years ago.</div>
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She patiently threaded needles for me.</div>
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She shared her fabric stash so generously with me.</div>
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She encouraged me to play with fabric.</div>
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From being very little I loved them.</div>
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I remember my clothes, the fabric they were made of</div>
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and their colours.</div>
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That love has never left me.</div>
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A wider view...</div>
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A work in progress...</div>
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I want to add a lot more stitching</div>
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before I sew it all together.</div>
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There are lots of hiding places for secret words</div>
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to be added.</div>
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This is the wonderful lady who started it all.</div>
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My darling Mum.</div>
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Thank you.</div>
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A million times - thank you.</div>
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To Ellie and Louise...</div>
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Thank you for all your inspiration and knowledge</div>
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and to the mystery lady who created the fabulous patchwork</div>
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thank you for making such a gorgeous piece of work.</div>
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It will be treasured.</div>
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Love Daisy</div>
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Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-30999744377314522242012-09-17T21:49:00.000+01:002012-09-17T21:49:06.484+01:00A year in the life of Daisy's fireplace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I first moved into my new home nearly a year ago now</div>
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there was something missing.</div>
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The lounge lacked a focal point and the wall lights were</div>
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placed in a very strange arrangement on the wall.</div>
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It screamed fireplace to me but there was no chimney</div>
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and very little budget to play with.</div>
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Christmas was on the horizon and I really wanted a mantel to dress.</div>
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Hmmmm....</div>
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Steve helped me collect it and he drove it home in the snow </div>
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Whoever made this so many years ago</div>
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I loved it!</div>
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It made the room feel warm even though</div>
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I have played all year with it.</div>
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Dressing it as the seasons changed.</div>
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Yes, lots of playing and...</div>
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hello Dan I didn't see you there!</div>
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Here we are in autumn.</div>
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'I'm going now' and 'Looking for clouds'</div>
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The Arkletts bid you farewell.</div>
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Love</div>
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I've been feeling quite poorly recently and</div>
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Get well flowers from a friends garden - gorgeous!</div>
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Tiny yellow flowers on this vintage wedding find</div>
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My latest dress with antique quilt flowers</div>
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My new homemade dress</div>
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Love Daisy xx</div>
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I've been doing a bit of hand stitching lately.</div>
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Inspired by the great Julie Arkell, Janet Bolton, Jessie Chorley and</div>
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I've hardly been able to put my needle down!</div>
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I've been working out of a suitcase.</div>
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It's full of bits of gorgeousness but I've</div>
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I have loved sewing little scraps of loveliness together.</div>
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I dream in colour.</div>
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This was a piece of smocking that I bought</div>
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I adore using old threads too.</div>
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They compliment the mellow faded fabric so well.</div>
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This dress is a project that has been</div>
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I have a collection of antique dolls clothes</div>
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When I bought this French linen dress earlier in the year</div>
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It was beautifully patched and so very easy to work with.</div>
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The last show and tell for today is </div>
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'A shy rabbit'</div>
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I have no idea why she turned French but turn French she did.</div>
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'Where is she?'</div>
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The inspiration for this one came from</div>
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The delight on his cute little face when he sees</div>
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'I am here'</div>
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I'm off on a trip to York tomorrow with the lovely </div>
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Will report back soon.</div>
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Have a lovely evening.</div>
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Hugs</div>
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Daisy xxx</div>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-53824860600112069162012-07-18T22:06:00.000+01:002012-07-18T22:06:23.118+01:00A Pepperpot Doll arrived from Julia Jowett<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Her work made me stop in my tracks.</div>
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It made me hold my breath.</div>
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It drew me in.</div>
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This week I have been lucky enough to share</div>
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This postcard has gone straight on my wall!</div>
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I felt like it was my birthday again.</div>
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my beautiful girl...</div>
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with her exquisite stitching.</div>
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I've found a perfect place for her to live.</div>
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She can wave at the Arkletts sitting nearby...</div>
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And gaze out of the window at the passers by.</div>
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To Julia, thank you for creating such a gorgeous girl.</div>
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I love her so much and feel very honoured that she is now living with me.</div>
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Julia can be found on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/julia.jowett.9">facebook</a></div>
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and will be based at <a href="http://www.unittwelve.co.uk/">Unit Twelve</a> from the beginning of August.</div>
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Love Daisy xxx</div>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-62481152150127519772012-07-17T11:00:00.000+01:002012-07-17T11:00:32.246+01:00The Bolingbroke Hospital - a view backwards at the Contemporary Applied Arts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The exhibition was about The Bolingbroke Hospital</div>
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which closed in 2008.</div>
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Each of the artists were given a selection of objects</div>
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used in reminiscence work with the elderly patients.</div>
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As regulars to my blog will know I am a huge fan of Julie Arkell.</div>
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Here are a few of the photos I took.</div>
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This piece was called 'un dress'</div>
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A found dress was turned into an apron</div>
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These were the surplus bits of fabric left over.</div>
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I found the exhibition very moving especially this</div>
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'Please pray for all ill in this hospital. Many thanks.'</div>
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'What's left?'</div>
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With her thread and pins.</div>
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'Caring for the everyday'</div>
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with her 'be a good neighbour' badge.</div>
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Boxed hankies with poignant text.</div>
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A red hand knitted pixie hood.</div>
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A low alcove of creatures each with their own stories to tell.</div>
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Embroidered hospital cards.</div>
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One of my favourites</div>
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'I keep remembering all the visitors'</div>
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An exquisite box of treasures.</div>
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A view backwards.</div>
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'Resting'</div>
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'Help' is now living with me.</div>
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Safe with all my other Arkellets.</div>
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'I'll stay here' didn't want to come.</div>
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Shelly Goldsmiths 'Circle skirt'</div>
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The exhibition finishes on 21st July but is well worth a visit.</div>
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DEFINITELY!</div>
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The ladies were lovely.</div>
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This was my suitcase full!</div>
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In the morning we all made very useful wrap around aprons</div>
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This is the right hand pocket made from a 70's dolls quilt</div>
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we made a whatnot garland with vintage fabrics,</div>
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I love my new apron very much</div>
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and the memories it holds are very dear.</div>
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Happy happy happy.</div>
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Thank you for reading.</div>
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Love Daisy</div>
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I'm having a little give away ...</div>
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It's for these five little vintage fabric buttons</div>
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I've been lucky enough to stay here for the last three years.</div>
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This is the view from my bedroom.</div>
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It's a wow every time.</div>
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A picture for Steve - the dream boat.</div>
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Soft blue sea, time worn railings and a dash of pink of course.</div>
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Gate love...</div>
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How can anyone not be inspired here?</div>
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The colours are divine.</div>
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Pottery shop window.</div>
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I even love the rust!</div>
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Natural rock garden...</div>
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Woolly pom pom bus stop love.</div>
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Regular readers will know I have a thing for doors...</div>
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Although this one could be a little draughty! </div>
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But I would love to 'do' this one up.</div>
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It's right on the quayside at Charlestown.</div>
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Couldn't resist a photo of this shelf full of sail cloth...</div>
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The colour palate is just yummy don't you think?</div>
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Just above the 'doer upper' was this beauty.</div>
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I think it was painted for me.</div>
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House sign love.</div>
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This ball of cuteness was at a craft fair.</div>
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Sadly he wasn't for sale,</div>
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Small and safe.</div>
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I wish I could have been there for the sale...</div>
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449 bundles of cotton yard!</div>
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24 pieces of waistcoating!</div>
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2 cases of English china!</div>
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The firkins of butter and the case of cabbage seeds<br />
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I adore this seat in the library.</div>
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A daisy brooch.</div>
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How well Miss <a href="http://lemonadekitty.blogspot.co.uk/">Lemonade Kitty</a> knows me :)</div>
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Fabby Jubilee tin full of chocolates!</div>
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So pretty.</div>
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I just love them to bits.</div>
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What a lucky girl I am don't you think?</div>
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Thank you so much <a href="http://lemonadekitty.blogspot.co.uk/">Lucey</a></div>
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A patchwork rabbit house.</div>
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A wonderful daisy chain.</div>
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Each piece of Julies work is beautifully hand stitched.</div>
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A flower brooch with a patchwork centre.</div>
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Isn't it lovely?</div>
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A flutterby.</div>
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Here is my scene.</div>
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I bought one of Julies rabbits</div>
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and made her a summer cloud,</div>
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a tree, a toadstool and a daisy of course.</div>
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Another bunny made by Julie...</div>
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a large flower...</div>
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These fabrics are so precious.</div>
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Finally for today this is the little rabbit</div>
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Cute or what?</div>
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If you would like to see more of Julies work </div>
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she has an exhibition on <a href="http://www.bluecoatdisplaycentre.com/exhibitions&post=432">here</a>.</div>
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I hope you've all had a lovely weekend.</div>
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Love</div>
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Daisy xxx</div>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-22225050259923818462012-04-12T21:37:00.000+01:002012-04-12T21:37:48.170+01:00Daisy's catch up - The week of the lurgy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I seem recently to have lost my bloggy words.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have no explanation or excuse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a loss of bloggy words.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did manage to take photos though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the next few posts will be a catch up of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the last month or so and I begin with the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">week of the lurgy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a horrible cold and conjunctivitis </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and spent two days with no energy in the comfy chair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I missed a visit to the Country Living Fair so</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to cheer myself up I had a sort and a play with</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my bestest bits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I tidied up the fabrics into piles</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Separated the ribbons and buttons...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">the small snippets of fabric (which I can never throw away!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the threads and lace.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I started to make.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This treasured bit of quilt was rediscovered in the tidy up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I embroidered some lovely words on it and hung it on the wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A <a href="http://jessieandbuddugtheshop.blogspot.co.uk/">Jessie Chorley</a> inspired clock brooch made with</div><div style="text-align: center;">an antique quilt and some floral vintage fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also made a little rabbit from another piece of quilt and some</div><div style="text-align: center;">vintage linen.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Inspired this time by Julie Arkell.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another bunny with a knitted jumper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Then finally I made this brooch with vintage fabric and buttons.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What have you been making lately my bloggy friends?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daisy xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-7784009867966388662012-04-10T21:54:00.000+01:002012-04-10T21:54:10.152+01:00Daisy sorts the bedroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been in a 'sorty' kind of mood today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had two shelves that needed putting up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and nowhere to put my collection of bags.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ah ha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a little tricky as the shelf, being quite old,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> was bowed in places and I'm no expert with a drill.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it seems to have worked.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do love fabric bags...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you spot the mini <a href="http://www.poppytreffry.co.uk/">Poppy Treffry</a> ?</div><div style="text-align: center;">And my pink <a href="http://www.zatchels.com/">Zatchel</a> satchel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Do you remember when I gave this little beauty a</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://daisymoon-mandy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/daisy-and-paint.html">makeover</a> ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been sitting around on the floor since then</div><div style="text-align: center;">waiting patiently for a space to live.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today was the little shelves moving in day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Back to the bags for a close up shots of</div><div style="text-align: center;">the scrummy fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Finally a wider angled shot</div><div style="text-align: center;">and you have not seen the unpacked</div><div style="text-align: center;">boxes under the stool have you?</div><div style="text-align: center;">No?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">All finished and tidy,</div><div style="text-align: center;">for a while at least!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next job - patchwork curtains!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7jxbJHX1B_U/T4SRXdDZDWI/AAAAAAAACrs/LlFFhxQRRpc/s1600/bedroom+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7jxbJHX1B_U/T4SRXdDZDWI/AAAAAAAACrs/LlFFhxQRRpc/s400/bedroom+021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daisy xxx</div>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-41344167545475821562012-04-09T19:13:00.001+01:002012-04-09T19:16:03.522+01:00The day Daisy met Lucey from Lemonade Kitty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I recently took a trip up to York</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to meet my lovely blogger friend from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lemonadekitty.blogspot.co.uk/"><span id="goog_1157654908"></span>Lemonade Kitty</a><span id="goog_1157654909"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I treated myself to a first class upgrade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and had breakfast as the sunshine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">shone through the window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-To32DqsJn1E/T4MZlDZXhAI/AAAAAAAACh8/LZMnM9OPZGs/s1600/april+2012+098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-To32DqsJn1E/T4MZlDZXhAI/AAAAAAAACh8/LZMnM9OPZGs/s400/april+2012+098.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">The daffodils were out in full force...</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the rain stayed away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDTjCFoK3Tg/T4MZuFZMZSI/AAAAAAAACiM/WOdjyQZCGgM/s1600/april+2012+102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDTjCFoK3Tg/T4MZuFZMZSI/AAAAAAAACiM/WOdjyQZCGgM/s400/april+2012+102.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First stop was Cath Kidston</div><div style="text-align: center;">where we tried on lots of clothes</div><div style="text-align: center;">and ooh-ed and ahh-ed over</div><div style="text-align: center;">many beautiful things.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this wallpaper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W6u5pBmnXqc/T4MZ0NDu3xI/AAAAAAAACiU/ZkOtRF93bYo/s1600/april+2012+106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W6u5pBmnXqc/T4MZ0NDu3xI/AAAAAAAACiU/ZkOtRF93bYo/s400/april+2012+106.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Handbags galore...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQllV3sr-uY/T4MZ340-PGI/AAAAAAAACic/kCv8rkwRztI/s1600/april+2012+107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQllV3sr-uY/T4MZ340-PGI/AAAAAAAACic/kCv8rkwRztI/s400/april+2012+107.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the most wonderful changing room</div><div style="text-align: center;">curtain made using a quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1zCi7cES0ps/T4MZ6VwXAvI/AAAAAAAACik/RFG-LkSJtNI/s1600/april+2012+099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1zCi7cES0ps/T4MZ6VwXAvI/AAAAAAAACik/RFG-LkSJtNI/s400/april+2012+099.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A Great British display.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UolPEFTlbgQ/T4MZ9E-_I5I/AAAAAAAACis/GbKSPV5gQUI/s1600/april+2012+108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UolPEFTlbgQ/T4MZ9E-_I5I/AAAAAAAACis/GbKSPV5gQUI/s400/april+2012+108.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lucey then gave me a fabulous tour of all the best</div><div style="text-align: center;">shops in York.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We stopped for lunch at Betty's</div><div style="text-align: center;">This pic is part of their Easter window display.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNhfhgfXQUI/T4MaBrNdkHI/AAAAAAAACi0/Ne8U8OEIdQg/s1600/april+2012+103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lNhfhgfXQUI/T4MaBrNdkHI/AAAAAAAACi0/Ne8U8OEIdQg/s400/april+2012+103.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have to admit we spent so much time chatting</div><div style="text-align: center;">that neither of us took many photos!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a quick snap of some original shutters.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ycZs5DPWcYg/T4MaEN10qfI/AAAAAAAACi4/zy2pqABnedM/s1600/april+2012+104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ycZs5DPWcYg/T4MaEN10qfI/AAAAAAAACi4/zy2pqABnedM/s400/april+2012+104.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And here we are in a vintage clothes shop</div><div style="text-align: center;">where the owner kindly took a photo of us together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cZwJa3OUX8/T4MaGYhbF2I/AAAAAAAACjE/65zO1QvbAp4/s1600/april+2012+105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cZwJa3OUX8/T4MaGYhbF2I/AAAAAAAACjE/65zO1QvbAp4/s400/april+2012+105.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Too soon it was time to go home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had such a lovely day together </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and we got on so well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope it will be the first of many meetings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are all enjoying your bank holiday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monday despite the awful weather.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of love</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daisy xxx</div>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-60444312715485933012012-03-29T21:37:00.000+01:002012-03-29T21:37:42.039+01:00Daisy and the little old suitcase makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a recent trip out to a new vintage shop in Southwell</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I happened upon this little fella.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kcA8gMDcarw/T25IEaCnzwI/AAAAAAAACg0/1WZyOo2TNc0/s1600/Dannygeorge1+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kcA8gMDcarw/T25IEaCnzwI/AAAAAAAACg0/1WZyOo2TNc0/s400/Dannygeorge1+001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On closer inspection he appeared to have had a spot</div><div style="text-align: center;">of trouble in his past.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes he has clearly been mistaken for a fire bucket</div><div style="text-align: center;">poor soul.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rRGflGKcTnw/T25IGgOTnBI/AAAAAAAACg8/IZTP3aj4_7s/s1600/Dannygeorge1+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rRGflGKcTnw/T25IGgOTnBI/AAAAAAAACg8/IZTP3aj4_7s/s400/Dannygeorge1+003.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I took him home and found some<br />
best wrapping paper and set to work.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-POONoT4PTxg/T25II3CpUEI/AAAAAAAAChE/wzu8884iCjs/s1600/Dannygeorge1+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-POONoT4PTxg/T25II3CpUEI/AAAAAAAAChE/wzu8884iCjs/s400/Dannygeorge1+004.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First I cut two pieces for each end and </div><div style="text-align: center;">used pva to glue them down.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uQWY8-eEpp4/T25IL9UAyZI/AAAAAAAAChM/HzpZzahjJ-8/s1600/Dannygeorge1+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uQWY8-eEpp4/T25IL9UAyZI/AAAAAAAAChM/HzpZzahjJ-8/s400/Dannygeorge1+005.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(he was already starting to feel much better)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XN3-2nLr_9U/T25IOKPWo8I/AAAAAAAAChU/bly9zGGDZbg/s1600/Dannygeorge1+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XN3-2nLr_9U/T25IOKPWo8I/AAAAAAAAChU/bly9zGGDZbg/s400/Dannygeorge1+006.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I then measured a piece for the back, base and front panels.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MIn74JiDQHo/T25IRMKNtsI/AAAAAAAAChc/GjnGa7c_el0/s1600/Dannygeorge1+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MIn74JiDQHo/T25IRMKNtsI/AAAAAAAAChc/GjnGa7c_el0/s400/Dannygeorge1+007.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here he is all finished.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PEbBqYShESQ/T25ITUZ40tI/AAAAAAAAChk/jcJJKTtrwI4/s1600/Dannygeorge1+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PEbBqYShESQ/T25ITUZ40tI/AAAAAAAAChk/jcJJKTtrwI4/s400/Dannygeorge1+008.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have managed to save the original paper covering</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the lid as it wasn't damaged...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dSiLyBFuE_E/T25IWBVL24I/AAAAAAAAChs/hyqmjE2sqNM/s1600/Dannygeorge1+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dSiLyBFuE_E/T25IWBVL24I/AAAAAAAAChs/hyqmjE2sqNM/s400/Dannygeorge1+010.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and now he can be used again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've named him Stanley and he</div><div style="text-align: center;">is now full of fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XAx6BWbqX2s/T25IXl7edGI/AAAAAAAACh0/4WRUlASNfQQ/s1600/Dannygeorge1+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XAx6BWbqX2s/T25IXl7edGI/AAAAAAAACh0/4WRUlASNfQQ/s400/Dannygeorge1+011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What have you been up to this week?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would love to hear about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a relaxing evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daisy xxx</div>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649399622232194786noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569522203900321207.post-41238280583715752012012-03-18T10:15:00.000+00:002012-03-18T10:15:38.976+00:00Happy Mothers Day and the result of the Daisy Moon giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good morning all and a very Happy Mother's Day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you to all who entered the giveaway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RZemU-1dHkY/T2WvNHtuGhI/AAAAAAAACe8/xcZLqMS0e9E/s1600/Dannygeorge1+027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RZemU-1dHkY/T2WvNHtuGhI/AAAAAAAACe8/xcZLqMS0e9E/s400/Dannygeorge1+027.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the names were placed in a hat as promised.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Drum roll.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6vM7ZKTN0iE/T2WvPbSXn4I/AAAAAAAACfE/v6Vg-wcGlXQ/s1600/Dannygeorge1+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6vM7ZKTN0iE/T2WvPbSXn4I/AAAAAAAACfE/v6Vg-wcGlXQ/s400/Dannygeorge1+028.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh wait! The girls have just given me my Mother's</div><div style="text-align: center;">Day pressie...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gcEXlhwhP1g/T2WvSD6yCjI/AAAAAAAACfM/xtoX735snok/s1600/Dannygeorge1+029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gcEXlhwhP1g/T2WvSD6yCjI/AAAAAAAACfM/xtoX735snok/s400/Dannygeorge1+029.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You don't mind if I open it first do you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5ZX_hGQBcE/T2WvVNgrBNI/AAAAAAAACfU/eq-KWkpNa04/s1600/Dannygeorge1+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5ZX_hGQBcE/T2WvVNgrBNI/AAAAAAAACfU/eq-KWkpNa04/s400/Dannygeorge1+030.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh my! Jessie Chorley ribbon!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-17Ze9qq8TXc/T2WvXustyUI/AAAAAAAACfc/VVy5i5apOZk/s1600/Dannygeorge1+031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-17Ze9qq8TXc/T2WvXustyUI/AAAAAAAACfc/VVy5i5apOZk/s400/Dannygeorge1+031.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A beautiful journal entitled </div><div style="text-align: center;">'follow your heart'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SqlGT2XAMbs/T2WvbD0McoI/AAAAAAAACfk/zcq7QkPOetM/s1600/Dannygeorge1+032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SqlGT2XAMbs/T2WvbD0McoI/AAAAAAAACfk/zcq7QkPOetM/s400/Dannygeorge1+032.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">with a pink envelope pocket!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iw5v7xJ_G8Y/T2WvdwdoA7I/AAAAAAAACfs/iQXlNXC8wmY/s1600/Dannygeorge1+033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iw5v7xJ_G8Y/T2WvdwdoA7I/AAAAAAAACfs/iQXlNXC8wmY/s400/Dannygeorge1+033.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll have to show you inside ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">a page of screen printing...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">more envelopes to keep treasure in ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">the last page...</div><div style="text-align: center;">all about Jessie. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you girlies for this very special gift.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You know I will treasure it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you both very much.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Right! Back to the draw!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I asked Rosie to choose the lucky winner for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good luck everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we go...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">the winner is Debs from Two Bones & a Bagel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Well done Debs!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please email me at catherinemandyjames@yahoo.co.uk</div><div style="text-align: center;">with your details and I will get them straight off in the post to you.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once again, thank you to everyone who entered and I hope you</div><div style="text-align: center;">all have a wonderful day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of love</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daisy xxx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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