CROCHET AND CAKE...what could be better?

After finding my complete blog had been copied onto what is described as a Rss feed site stealing my clicks. I needed to change things around here, just a little. 

I was feeling a little angry but thanks to feedspot theft, that i discovered totally by accident, you doubled my clicks yesterday and the day before.....

SILVER LINING AS THEY SAY!

 Thanks to my loyal following of Hookers, the more clicks I get the more freebies you get.

Patterns will only be on a link system from now on.

Crescent Moon Wrap...
I've managed to complete 4 so far all slightly different, hope you are all enjoying the base pattern and getting creative with the side rows? Lots are appearing on my Facebook group Sue Pinner Granny Squares group, click the link if you want to join the fun xx

PATTERN HERE

And look what Phil made me...a fabulous Lemon Drizzle cake to cheer me up, it was very good, thanks. Crochet and cake, what could be better?

GEOMETRIC ART...

Wow! its been 4 months since I last posted. Double vision, hospital appointments, and not being allowed to drive and now arthritis, affecting several joints I'm continuing to look for alternative crafty projects.

A mad moment as i'm no party animal, I decided to have a joint Birthday party with Phil at the end of June and making lots of giant paper flowers for the party filled hours with fun...

 CROCHET BUNTING: took me ages to make because of the arthritis in my hands but you can't have a party without bunting can you? 

Tasseled bunting too...fun to make

I made table cloths and cushions sale bought Moroccan style duvet coverts and even cleared and redecorated my work room. 

About time too, it's now a fabulous space i can actually get into again...space for one or two workshops maybe?

My workroom wall decorated with a Moroccan look tile wallpaper and I love it...

 I'm reclaiming my workroom slowly, although 50+ boxes of wool/samples are still to be sorted

MOROCCAN TILE WALLPAPER: From B&Q, @£10 a roll a bargain and looks fabulous, went up really easy and the wall took 3 rolls to cover with some bits left over to decorate trays etc...

This wallpaper has sent me on a journey, into the world of Moroccan geometric art and architecture, colour and design.

 Couldn't find my compass, my ruler had chunks out of the edge, no hard pencils...its years since i had done any geometric drawings.

 It took a while to engage my brain in this rewarding mathematical fun..

Simple [i thought], 12 point rosette, typical of the Moroccan tiles in the wall paper

The seemingly simple shapes are intriguing, although not quite so easy as you think to draw, or is it that i've not used a compass and ruler and delved into the geometric world for such a long time?

All you need is a compass, a ruler and a few pencils, time and a brain! lol. 

No idea where its taking me, but as i'm unable to crochet for more than an hour at a time at the moment, its entertaining me between sewing [never thought i would go back to sewing again], paper crafting and decorating.

IPPIKIN, WOOL AND CAKE

About 26 miles in the drizzle with the Wrekin gripped by a huge black cloud we arrive in Much Wenlock a wonderful little town of old stone buildings some black and white and some really modern additions

IPPIKIN.....well what can l say but l want one of every thing please....a wonderful Alladins cave of stunning yarns....was very restrained l was hehe..only so l can go back as soon as l need another wonderful yarn and l'll just have to have it!!!....

Promise l was listening to everything that was said to me by the owner but my brain was on over load and my eyes every where

love it love it love......A SHOP TO VISIT DEFINITELY ....time and time again

Coffee shop just down the road for cake and hot chocolate The Retreat...a date carved on one of the beams said 1507.....and the cake was to die for

The Ledgend behind the name

Ippikin, the robber knight of Wenlock Edge