We Won!!!

The Norfolk Horticultural Society has just had it's Spring show

and part of that show is the Cator Cup.

This is a craft competition for sections of 

Norfolk W.I. which the 

Erpingham and Calthorpe section entered and 

We Won!!!!!!!

This is what we won.

 If your section wants to enter then you have to choose 5 different crafts 

from the given selection  and to make them to fit in with the 

theme for the year.

This years theme was Seasons and we choose Autumn.

We decided to do 

1. A Handmade card

2. Floral exhibit (i think everyone did this one)

3. A hand knitted article

4. 5 homemade biscuits

5. A Photograph

This is how our entry looked 

With the card which picked up the colours from

the photo beautifully, 

I also made a card but we all decided this one

went better with the other items.

The knitted tortoise was getting ready for hibernation

And our fabulous floral exhibit which scored 20 out of a possible 20

So it was only right that the lady that did it should collect the cup.

This was the entry from  Caston which came a very close

second just 1/2 a mark behind.

 Their season was Winter.

This was third, the stump work embroidery on this was

fabulous.

This one was fourth and won the peoples choice award.

I think it was my favourite as well as the

toadstools and leaves at the front are all sugar craft

but looked so realistic I really had to look twice.

It was great to see everyone's different take on the theme

one of them did the football season which I thought was very clever

and the work was amazing-

so many clever and talented people.

We are now feeling very proud and of course had to have a glass

of something to celebrate.

Gillx

Scavenger Hunt March

Before I start I would just like to say Thank you for your kind messages 

after our sad news.

I struggled  bit with some of this months list

as you will see at the end.

1. Shoes-- 

My daughters new shoes for a job interview

(which she got) Luckily we take the same size.

2. Dessert 

 I had to try it first of course.

3. Gates  

 to Chapelfield Park in Norwich.

4. Green 

 Aldborough Village green

5. Eggs

And lots of them

6. Water

Looking a little muddy at the moment

7. Toys

I used to love these machine when I was little.

8. Bridge

An old railway bridge which is now a footpath.

9. Bubbles

For hands that do dishes.

10. Someone in uniform

Struggled with this one and this was the nearest I could get.

11. Three

3 primrose flowers.

12. Empty

another one I had problems with so here are our empty

veg beds.

Hopefully I will be more organised next month.

See you soon.

Gillx

A Great Mum- in Law

My Lovely Mum -in -Law 

left us on Wednesday.

She will be greatly missed.

P.E.T.

1927-2013

It's Finished.

I have completed the last 3 blocks

of my quilt.

These last 2 are my favourites especially 

the plate which I'm really pleased with .

This one I found very fiddly and some of the other ladies

have said they would never do it again

but I think it looks quite striking when it's finished

so I would do it again.

I invested in a walking foot for my machine to 

add the binding and for quilting future quilts

but this one was hand quilted.which I found very relaxing

 sitting in front of the telly in the evenings.

I bought the fabric at Christmas and the colours show I was still

in a festive mood.

 I really like the backing fabric and it fits with the christmassy feel of the whole quilt.

So here is the finished quilt and 

I'm all ready for the next course starting after Easter.

Gillx

Sling Chic

My little one got fed up with her boring sling

so we decided to glam it up a bit.

One for work wear

And one for evenings.

Nice to know I'm still useful for something.

Gillx

Try Something New.

As you have probably noticed I'm a great one for for trying new things

and I do like my exercise, so when one of my friends from the W.I.

suggested Nordic Walking I thought 'why not'.

I always thought of this as a winter sport involving long thin skis

and the basics are the same.  You use long poles which you drag

through and push back against which in turn makes you walk faster.

I'm not sure I got the hang of it the first time I tried but I certainly did

the second as my muscles told me so.

It is a great way to burn off a few more calories then normal walking

and of course you can still see  the Norfolk countryside although

you do get some strange looks from people.

Climbing over the stiles with long poles attached to your wrists

isn't easy either but caused great hilarity and it got very muddy in places,

But I will definitely go again as it was fun.

One of the other new things I have tried this year

was making a picture with machine embroidery.

It's no masterpiece but

 I am very proud of my first attempt.

My patchwork quilt is nearly finished

with the very basic hand quilting being done in the evenings

and just the binding to do at next weeks lesson to finish it off.

I have already signed up for the next level of classes starting in April.

I was warned it can be addictive.

See you soon

Gillx

Happy Mother's Day

A lovely bunch of Tulips and a beautiful Emma Bridgewater bowl

Plus roast beef cooked by Mr T (His first time so wish him luck)

Hope your Mothers Day is as good as mine.

Gillx