Creative Carole: September 2014

Friday, 26 September 2014

Durham by Night

The first time I have combined two of my three passions - in Durham for a Quilting weekend - I had decided before hand to pack my camera and a spare lens and of course my trusty tripod. I decided it would be wrong to go all that way and not photograph their magnification buildings ..... and luckily for me two friends came with me.

And this is what I managed.....

Parade of Sails: Tall Ships London 2014

Happening on 9th September - our 13th Wedding Anniversary - what better way to celebrate than to watch the Tall Ships - last in London 25 years ago - maybe another 25 years until we see them again - a chance not to be missed.

With no time to check out the route, and not 100% sure of the route - we headed out to a location I knew we would see them. As it turned out - a great location to view the ships but sadly not a great location to 'place' the ships - nothing in my background to place the ships in London.

THE TWO PICTURES BELOW ARE NOT MINE. THEY WERE TAKEN BY UMBREEN HUFEEZ. I think Umbreen Hufeez takes some amazing images - and in this instance her location absolutely makes the images. More amazing images can be found at...Flickr images - enjoy with a cuppa - and just for the record - when I grow up I'd like to take picture like Umbreen!!!

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Ripple Love

It's actually very rare that I make something for myself - but after receiving a rather excellent gift of some Debbie Bliss wool for my birthday back in November 2012 - it was not hard to decide what I wanted to make with said wool.

Casting 283 stitches on a train journey - so hard to count that many - my ability to count to four was tested with this pattern so 283 was nearly impossible!!!! My own journey of Ripple Love began in February 2013. The colour choice for the first three rows was easy....

The decision as the next ten rows was the hard part....

Calculations were made as to how much I would need for the pattern I had decided on.....and more supplies ordered....

Progression was made on my holidays, in my sick bed last Easter, in the evenings, at my QQ meetings.....

Sometimes with entertainment and refreshments....

Lots of oooohhing and arrring along the way..... half way point...

And decision on what to do with the ends, had to be made...

Hooking outside in my PJ's when the weather allowed, and while guests all slept late after a heavy night.....

Hooking along side a friend, a mini competition started as to who would finish first (I started well before and finished way after just for the record!!)!!