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spinning day

Fran Evans came to visit us today to show us how to spin wool. We learnt how to wash the fleece, card it and spin on a spindle and then ply it into a usable yarn. I must admit that not much yarn was spun at the end of the day as we all found it a bit tricky but I think quite a few of us are enthused enough to carry on and get better at it. Some of us had a go on a spinning wheel. Fran made it look so easy.

works in progress

Eric was painting another one of his lovely abstract (but you can see what it is) pictures – impressionism of course. I just had to do another cow and Anne was trying out some water based pencils. Lots of rag rugging and patchwork was being done also.

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mardi crafts

Two bowls were started this week using the method of layering newspaper instead of using pulp. I decided to paint the lady’s head as the bronze effect didn’t work.

Anzac biscuits

This week I made some biscuits from the BBC Good Food Cakes and Bakes cookbook as follows:

Heat oven to 180 degC

85g porridge oats

85g desiccated coconut

100g plain flour

100g caster sugar

100g butter, melted

1 tsp golden syrup

1tsp bicarbonate of soda

Mix all the dry ingredients together except the bicarbonate of soda. Melt the butter and add the syrup. Mix the bicarb of soda with two tablespoons of boiling water and add to the butter mix.

Pour into the dry ingredients and mix well. Put dessertspoonfuls of the mixture onto baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.

a busy week

A lot of good work has been produced this week from bowls to new rugs started, decoupage and the progress of a bust which will eventually look like a bronze. Also a bit of painting was done – I admire the fact that Jane was doing some research for painting goats in her watercolour picture posted last week. Hilary had a unique idea for decoupaging a roof tile!

jeudi le 1 mai

Although this is a bank holiday in France we were very busy at Jeudi Art. Two rugs are finished, well done Pauline and Jane and Helen is continuing with her fantastic rug using clothes that have a meaning to her.

Another Jane was doing some stunning water colours. Katie was experimenting withs inks and Anne was doing a very intricate drawing in order to paint in water colour. Brigid had finished painting her papier maché bowl and will now découpage the outside. Brigitte was preparing fabric for a patchwork quilt and she will be doing a course for us later in the year. busy busy busy

another rug

Another rug is finished – well done Kay

jeudi le 24 avril

I love this plant pot that Brigid is decorating using decoupage and paint. Eric was finishing off his abstract painting of a stream by moonlight. I am doing another portrait and here is the tray I bought from Emmaus together with the pile of crockery that will be the mosaic that will be put onto it. Watch this space!