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The first I ever made 😍. In 2017 or 18...

Was woven on a rigid heddle loom which I hadn't set up properly so the warp kept detensioning which was very frustrating! But I persevered and I still love this particular piece although it mainly gets used as a throw not a rug as the later ones are much more durable and suited to being walked on :)

Handspun wool weft with a cotton warp :)

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Combo and beetle

Started this ages ago but just getting round to finishing and framing. It's one of a series so I'm sure I'll post more

My mum was a really skilled embroiderer and she is my inspiration:)

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If you want to know what I look like* in my non sheep form watch this and pay particular attention around 3.20 for the person in sparkly hat n shades :)

* Ok, strictly speaking it's what I looked like in 2010 while raving at Glasto but hey 😂☺️

m.youtube.com/watch?v=8YxtPmUa

Lemon polenta cake cooked in multicooker :)

This recipe but with 100g of the ground almonds replaced with flour partly because it makes it easier to get out of the pan, partly because I only had 100g almonds :)

nigella.com/recipes/lemon-pole

Tidying the store cupboard and am relieved to report we won't be running out of anytime soon :)

Good morning and

(Mug says "Hope is the fuel of progress and fear is the prison in which you put yourself" - Tony Benn)

Happy Thanksgiving holiday for those who celebrate :)

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The US Thanksgiving holiday is just days away, but it kicks off a wider holiday season for many folks from all over.

That means, for a lot of people, a season of loneliness, disappointment, conflict, grief, and disconnect from the seeming relentless stream of goodwill and marketed joy.

So please, keep an eye out for the quiet ones, for the folks who you suspect or know might be hurting.

Offer a little extra, be kind.

It costs nothing but could mean the world or even save a life.

Stretching this rug to go on the coffee sack backing. I like using coffee sacks to back rugs but sometimes it can be tricky getting them to fit

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Attention CoSoNauts, a long time family member, @VelvetDuchess is in need of our help.♥️

Only $2,900 to go, let's do this. ♥️

This fundraiser was created to keep her and her kitties safe through the Hollidays.

If you can donate, that would be greatly appreciated, if you can't, that is OK too, and understandable.

If you can please BOOST this a few times today, it would be very helpful. ♥️


paypal.com/pools/c/8P4veie7Ya

@TheNewsOwl @redsheri1 @stueytheround @Maude @homebird @mikeharmanos @VirginMaryCandle @JoyfullyDazed @JeffThompson61 @GrandmaJ @Susandoyle @awnaves @FrankCannon @duglop

@VelvetDuchess is in need of our help.♥️

This fundraiser was created to keep her and her kitties safe through the Hollidays.

If you can donate, that would be greatly appreciated.

If not, boosting it would still be helpful.

Also see my TL.♥️


paypal.com/pools/c/8P4veie7Ya

Tips for today: use for what you wish but we have a format here to prove love can win and I hope many of us will lead with love whether it’s cat pics, dad jokes, supportive posts or whatever. I do believe many don’t know how to love or think they can’t be successful with it but I do believe love can win if we work together to share it.

👌 I tried out a new podcast this morning, which was deeeelightfully sociopathic in the way most podcasts about economics are: always talking about "products", "industry growth", "competing market pressures" & "local government pushback" as if none of these things have actual people & cultures attached.

🤔 Might do a piece on how moving from oil is a moral imperative for social reasons as much as environmental, because our idea of the "rising nation" is pinned to economics that cause great harm.

Just want to take a beat to express my awe at how *open* we've all been to trusting one another here. I've seen so many folks feel safe talking about hardship, mental health, loss... and *of course*, that's in large part because we have robust tools on to protect against bad faith actors...

But it's also a reminder that, deep down, we're not as desensitized as a common media myth likes to suggest we are.

We are human. We want meaningful connection.

And we *show up* when it's on offer. ❤️

Pockets of light
In a dark wintery sky
Riding into a wall
Of northerly air
It feels like
The weight of the world.
A sky full
Of black crows
Lifting as one
Calling as a chorus
Their dark joyful
Crow music echoes
Over the valley
Three high pipits sing
A high song for the winter

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Lovely and sunny here but a chilly start.

Very pleased that my newly made padded hot water bottle cover kept the heat in all night so once I'd run downstairs to put the on I could warm my feet on it when I got back into bed :)

^^Got the fingerless gloves done last night!
Now I'm working on the scarf! Love this yarn, works up like a dream!

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Somewhere in the early hours, I saw an avi go past in the firehose that reminded me of an online friend who has passed away. It's been a few years, but the pang was pretty sharp.

The people I befriend online are real to me. Maybe that's foolish--there are critics of same--but it's true.

Please don't doubt your value, or the legacy of the good you offer folks online.

People remember. You matter.

💜

I don't have many followers on here but, one of the sad things to me about Twitter going down is all of the animal rescues that need help are now suffering. This is one of them. If anyone can help by donating some food from the amazon wish list or anything else listed I am sure they would appreciate it. The rescue is @PugHollowSanctuary I am not affiliated with this group. Just an animal lover. ☺️

INTERNET SECURITY

A list of Passwords you shouldn't use, although I am partial to #88

nordpass.com/most-common-passw

I’ve lost count but I think this is the 8th time I’ve knit this shawl? I use different colors every time but the yarn is a fractal spin with beautiful color changes so even I used the same colors, the results would still be different.

So yeah, number 8. Pretty sure. They always sell. If you want to snag this one for yourself or a gift for the holidays, DM me for details.

Also, I’m using the new needles that arrived yesterday and it’s love at first stitch! 😍

Ugh this gradient is so good! I finished 4 sections on this since dinner last night. 120 rows just today. This yarn plus the new needles is just a dream!

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Late to you all!

Been out for a blood test and some shopping this morning and just got back into the house before the November Monsoon rains started... Eh what?! Honestly, it's like Singapore rain, just not as warm...

Must be time for more and here's a bit of last night's experiment for eye candy :)

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