Sara's Texture Crafts... HQ Log
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‘Rhapsody’ designed by @miss_elle_bat, yarn dyed & knit by me :D (Taken with instagram)
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Ladybird spider (Eresus sandaliatus) © Ian Hughes (via Buglife | Join | Help us save the Ladybird spider)
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What i would give to be in this moment (or any even close to this) right now. I thought the longer we were...
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I’m going to do a variation of this for my classroom to go...
We had a look around the antiques centre and I found a beautiful bone double crochet hook for £3 and a longer pair of gauge 10 knitting needles (£2.50), which I needed for the shawl I’m working on. I wasn’t bothered that they were second hand, they were a good price and have lots of life left in them. The bone crochet hook is my favourite thing for the day… Can’t wait to try it out!
Later, at home I made myself some stitch markers. I’ve been eyeing up some for sale on Etsy for a while and as lovely as they are, I have a ton of beads in my stash… I really needed to make my own. I chose some pretty glass beads and used a larger solid ring that I can use on a multitude of knitting needles. Voila some pretty stitch markers!
For our pub lunch we ate at The Prospect, a pub we haven’t been in for about 16 years! The food was lovely. I definitely recommend stopping for a quick drink to watch the world go by.
If you are going down to the quay don’t forget to walk further along and visit the Quayside craft shops. There’s lots to see from glass, iron and woodwork, lots of jewellery and gift things. There are some smaller cafes and there is usually a busker or two playing music… Great for a sunny day. Most of the shops are local crafters and artists and they deserve our continued support.
Wishing you all a sunny weekend,
The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter has recently reopened its doors after a major refurbishment. Not having visited since 1995 when Darrin and I met at art college, we decided it was about time we explored the collections again.
Free entry and lots of activities for families meant lots of people, but fortunately the refurbishment is such that it didn’t feel tight for space. All the rooms had such a lovely light and airy feel and the exhibits were well thought through and some interactive.
Of course I found myself being drawn more to the textile pieces that were woven, beaded or embroidered more than most… But there’s so much to see I think I could be inspired by something different each time I go.
This is a Back-strap loom weaving that is part complete. It was made in Guatemala in the 1980s.
Isn’t it wonderfully vibrant?! It has made me think I should revisit for some more direct inspiration for my next weave… And weaving against a dark colour could be something to consider.
This is a Chaka Spinning Wheel (the original design of which was commissioned by Gandhi). I still haven’t quite mastered mine… Maybe I should have another go?
I also came across this loom reed from Japan (I think). You might not pick it up from the photo, but all along the face of the reed there are beautiful carved designs… I’d loved to have seen the original loom.
I got the feeling every now and again… While I was taking the occasional photo… That I was being watched…
Who is that man following me?!
To be honest I’m surprised I didn’t loose Darrin to some of the children’s activities… I usually do!
What have you been up to this weekend?
Bye for now,
Sara x
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Do pop along if you can… They are a very talented group!
Bye for now,
Sara x
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It seems they just couldn’t fight the big boys anymore and after a few years of really being hit hard by the large retailers, supermarkets and of course online stores they have decided to close their doors.
Truly sad to see a place D and I still call home when we are in Exeter, fall off the map.
So thank you Martian Records for being an important hangout for me in my teens and still in my thirty something’s… Sorry to see you go. The true Gandy street shall be lost without you. Questionably lost forever…
Apologies to anyone who wanted the remaining Pearl Jam CDs… I wiped them out!!
Exeter wall art.
Very excited… My Knit-Expo application was accepted, so I will be in Exeter in November! Details will follow shortly.
Sx
Of course when I made it to the garden centre I just had to take a look at the early veggies!
I bought a pot of seedling leeks (and some other bits). We don’t eat a lot throughout the year, so if these all grow up then they should be enough.
£2.49 from Bernaville Nurseries, (for about 20 seedlings) just outside Exeter on the Crediton road.
Mmm I see chicken and leek pies in my future!
