Crafty Weekend

At the end of every month I usually travel up to my friend Colly's house at Long Eaton for a crafty get-together with a few friends. For one reason or another I haven't been able to make the event since October so I couldn't wait for the February meet up to see all my friends again for a catchup and a good laugh. These days are always lots of fun and in between the chatting, laughing and eating we do manage to do quite a lot of crafting. 


Two of our group could not make it this time but it was good to see Colly's daughter and granddaughter who joined us this time around and made some great progress on their cross-stitching.


Colly, Tammy and I were busy crocheting, all making blankets of one kind or another.

This is the progress I have now made on my coastal ripple blanket (over the halfway point now).

To celebrate my new kitchen being completed I offered to make cake to take along. A chocolate ganache cake and some mini lemon sponge cakes filled with lemon buttercream and lemon curd seemed to go down well with everyone (my diet starts soon)!

Chocolate ganache cake

Tammy trying to hide the fact that she was eating a mini-lemon sponge cake 

Sorry Colly (couldn't resist)!

Colly's granddaughter left us to eat the cake and enjoyed ice-cream instead.

Another productive and enjoyable craft day - thank you Colly for hosting another great meet up.

I couldn't resist taking some photos of Colly's orchids, they never seem to stop flowering and my photos don't do them justice (in my defence the sun was pouring in the window so difficult to take against the light). 

I am working three days this week (instead of my usual two) but will hopefully be back again soon with more of my ramblings.