The Weather

OK typically English to talk about the weather but I was cold last night and lit our fire, normally wouldn't do this until end of September.  This summer has been bad and the old wife's talk about St Swithuns Day has been discussed -if it rains on St Swithuns Day - 15th July -  then we will have rain for 40 Days.  Well, we have had rain, wind and not much sun but today the sun is out. 

We have let the chickens out to roam the garden this morning and hope to spend some time in the garden. Am going to take a chance and put a load of washing on the line as well - the last lot got rained on twice! 

Then its back to St.Saviours for the last day of the Quilt and Craft Exhibition, this is the first time I have demonstrated my craft and their has been some interest.  I am going to take some photos and post them later, so come back and see them.

Today

Hi and thanks for looking at my blog.

Today I have been demonstrating at a Quilt and Craft Fair at my local Church, St Saviours, Folkestone.

I have a Peg Loom and weave with recycled fabric.  My latest creation is made from summer fabrics from old summer skirts, shirts, T shirts and the bottoms of my daughers trousers. Emma is 4ft 10inches and every time we buy trousers about 6 inches have to come of the bottom.  Some are such lovely fabrics I just had to find something to do with them, so have cut them into 2 inch strips and wove them into a rag rug.  I am going to give this to her for her bedroom.  Once its finished I will post a photo.

Part of my day has also been involved in moving our chicken coup - our three girls have only been with us three weeks - we adopted them from the Battery Hen Charity.  I have to say that the Charity was wonderfully organised they had 400 chickens to rehome and lots of interested people and everything went smoothly.  Within 24 hours our girls were giving us eggs and we had been told not to expect any for at least three weeks.  Well three weeks have gone by and almost every day we have had eggs. Well done girls