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Hello there friends,

It's been a while since I blogged.  We went to the UK and spent a lovely time with family there, and also managed to visit some places we hadn't been to before.

I am jetlagged and sad ... but also happy and grateful.

Whilst I was at my daughters a lovely gift of a new wall-hanging arrived from Lin...

I had been watching this being made, and love the colours and the detailed work in it.... thanks Lin, a wonderful surprise.

This is the grand total of my sewing in 7 weeks!  There wasn't a lot of opportunity to bring out needle and thread....

My lovely DIL gave me a bunch of used shirts (mostly my sons but also some of hers) and asked if  I would make up quilts for the two daughters with them....  Of course I would love to.

I spent a bit of time chopping out collars and seams to reduce the bulk bringing them back.  There is a good assortment so I will have lots of fun....

I did do a fair amount of knitting as it is an easy project for train rides, chilling with the family, etc

Plain and purl in this simple cardigan.... I am presently working on the sleeves.

I am not a shopper on holidays (my view is I can shop anytime here at home).... but I did mail order a kit from my favourite UK Wool Warehouse - a kit for an Attic24 pattern.

This will be my next winters project.

I have missed my blog reading and commenting and looking forward to seeing what people have been up to....

I have so many photographs to sort through, I'll try and get up some pics of various places we visited.

Take care.....