Hobbies and Crafts

Moonbi
Found this link which might answer your question

http://tipnut.com/make-your-own-microwave-heating-pad/

Looking forward to seeing the photos of your box

Take care
Von

Thanks everyone.

Im feeling quite sad. the last of my fathers siblings passed away today.
So all of that generation has passed now.

The lady was my godmother too. aged almost 92.
She was an independent but very gentle soul.

Moonbi....so sorry to hear about your relation passing away, what a good age though?

l have pm'd you and emailed you and await your photo's:))

Hello Sheila.....great to have you join us:) Look forward to any photo's you may like to show us:)...do you have Ann's blog info??


Ann...whats the weather like there?

jude x

Moonbi
Sorry to hear about your relative. Please accept my condolences.
Take care
Von

Moonbi I am so sorry to hear about your Godmother. It is always sad to lose a final link with a generation.

Jude, 23/24 degrees and mostly sunny, some light cloud this afternoon. :-D

Thank you for your kindness. which I appreciate very much.

The funeral is to be on Thursday in the morning. and she will be buried next to her sister, in the lawn cemetery. as she never married.

cold and overcast here at 9 degree celcius.

grandson with me today as he is still recovery from surgery to remove tonsils and adenoids. I Hope he can get back to school next week.




<3 from Annette

Morning everyone:)

Moonbi....your photo's are on Ann's blog...looks great too :)

Ann...too hot for me:(

jude x

Moonbi
You've got me hooked on explosion boxes now. Just been watching you tube on how to make them.
They're lovely and I can't wait to try making one.

I'll be thinking of you on Thursday
Take care
Von

Von
I had a lot of fun choosing my cardstock and papers etc for the paper box.
you can see I put a little tiny box in the centre in which I shall place my special gift for daughter; hair clips!

She just loves small hair clips, and I was able to get a lovely set today. <3 I will also give her the heat pack which I made and filled with rice.

Im sure you will have fun making your fantasia box.

The next one I want to make, will be for my daughter in laws birthday in June
I would like to use photos in hers. they live in Maine so I have to think of how to post it without incurring damage.

My sewing machine is back after a service so I hope it will go for another 6 years before I need to get anything done again; cost me $99
mind you its done an awful lot of sewing over the last 6 years

Take care all, I will check in again in a few days.
Thank you all for your caring thoughts, I feel a bit fragile today

More photo's on blogs...eg Both of Ann and my one:)

jude x

I have a couple to add from Annx which I will try and do later.

Received a flyer today for a craft demo day at the Yew Tree Farm Craft Centre,Wootton Wawen, Henley in Arden for Sat 26th May 10am - 4pm.

The demonstrator is Joey Burdett from Creative Expressions.

[email protected]
01564 795235

My Alison has football training in Stratford until midday but hopefully I'll be able to call in on the way back to Shirley.

If anyone fancies going, with luck we'll meet up.

xJ

Sounds good but as we only get home from here late the night before I think that is a no from me. Look forward to hearing about it though.

on wednesday I had the first of four 3 hour lessons, for the new quilt the 5 of us are making.
Teacher gave us a printout of the instructions and a photo of the quilt top.

Lesson 1 was cutting and sewing the dresden plate and the backing that it is stitched to.

My home work for the next lesson is to stitch the dresden plate to the panel, cut and sew together 48, 3 & 1/2 inch squares for the first border, and cut out all the applique flowers.

its been a very foggy morning here, so I hope we get to see the sun today!

Thank you all for your messages about my aunt. The minister did a nice grave side service, and it ended with a tape of Harry Secombe singing Amazing Grace. it was a sunny day and an eagle was soaring over head as the coffin was lowered.
I thought that was a good omen.

2 photos from Shaun on the photo blog

For those of you who were interested in Moonbi's exploding box

www.paperprintables.com

has a free to download box you can print out. (You have to sign up to the site but it is free)

Thank you Pammy sounds interesting.

Lyndi,
how are you getting along with your new sewing machine ?

You must be having fun with your first projects;
Can we have a look?

Pammy, thanks for that website. it gives a lot more ideas and info to inspire me.

Ladies, what things keep you inspired for your crafts?
mine are going to classes, and looking at new ideas in magazines.

Love the photo's Shaun:)

Have just added more cards fromJustJean:)

Pammy...thanks for the link will take a peek:)

Magazines, Books and images on google inspire me....but saying that l still don't get things done:(((

jude xx

Magazines and other people's cards inspire me Moonbi. :-)