All had handwork with a number of self-confessed UFOs and a couple of charity projects. Note Helen's glamorous gel-polished nails below - we were all jealous of her new look.
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| Carole's handquilt project |
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| Helen's charity thatched cottage scissor keepers |
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| Christine's applique |
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| Annie's fabulous Christmas project |
As we stitched, the birds sang (despite the rain) and we were keen to update on Helen's beekeeping course. She has now ordered the bees, has a flat pack hive in her garage and regaled us with pictures of her in her beekeeping suit covered in bees (ummmm). Helen plans a bee blog which we all eagerly await.
Bees seemed to be the theme of the day . . . and Ellen got a bit carried away playing a CD by the BlackDown Voices complete with bee buzzing set to music!
Lunch on a wet day was Angela Hartnett's Pea and Mint Soup along with warm Twenty-First Century Cheese, Ham and Chive Break (Lorraine Pascale).
Followed by a lovely trifle from Carole (delicious liqueur at the bottom) and birthday cake to celebrate the April birthday girls - Christine, Helen and Taggy who was out with her family and sorely missed.
Work carried on after the celebrations with Carole teaching Ellen how to blog and Christine lending a sewing machine to new quilter Ellen for "trials" before taking the plunge and buying her own.
Ending the day on an upbeat note, Christine shared two recently completed projects, to the delight of us all.
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| Christine's Zappy Do with Jennie Raymont |
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| Just beautiful Christine |
Thank you all for a wonderful day!
