Gosh, what a busy week! I've been working each day preparing for my first workshop, getting everything ready for my lovely group of hooky ladies who will come to my studio tomorrow. I've been winding, winding, winding lots of yarn cakes, soaking up all that glorious colour. It's not been a bad job, quite satisfying actually. I see now that I am a little short of greens, darnit, I should have ordered more green. But I made a yarn rainbow today! I had this tiny bit of time to myself in the studio after our knit and natter session this morning and I arranged my yarn cakes. Deeply satisfying.
In quiet moments during my week, I've been winding all my odds and ends of leftover yarn onto little cardboard bobbins. We'll use these to do bits of embroidery on the birdie and crochet up some small flowers and leaves to decorate the bower. I have been bagging up stuffing and eyes, printing out sheets of patterns and instructions and hoping (really, really hoping) that all my visiting lovelies will enjoy a wonderful time tomorrow. I am very much looking forward to the day, but confess I am ever so slightly nervous. It's good to tiptoe out of one's comfort zone every so often, isn't it?
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Good Luck today Lucy ! Wish I could be there too .
Posted by: Deborah | February 08, 2014 at 07:47 AM
Oooh those lovely colors on the table invite to create beautiful stuff. You're good prepared, compliments.
Have lots of fun.
Posted by: creatieve vlinder | February 08, 2014 at 07:26 AM
What lovely colours. I'm sure it will be very successful. Good Luck!
Posted by: Catherine Pritchard | February 08, 2014 at 07:23 AM
I'm sure everyone at the workshop will have a wonderful time. Feeling a tad nervous is perfectly normal I think, but I be the nerves disappear very quickly once you get started Lucy. I wish I could be there! Have fun.
Posted by: Karen | February 08, 2014 at 07:04 AM
Good luck Today!
Posted by: Inge | February 08, 2014 at 06:03 AM
Hope it goes well, Lucy.
Posted by: Jacqui Galloway (livingwithethel) | February 08, 2014 at 05:47 AM
Sending Good thoughts!
Posted by: Val | February 08, 2014 at 05:20 AM
I really wish I was there to attend your workshop. And thank you for such a lovely blog.
Posted by: Linda | February 08, 2014 at 04:50 AM
You will be warm and colorful and delightful, just like your yarny creations! <3 If I ever win the lottery, I am moving to Skipton so I can visit The Studio and take all of these wonderful workshops!
Posted by: Andrina T | February 08, 2014 at 02:34 AM
I will be there in spirit. Good Luck!
Posted by: Kim W | February 08, 2014 at 01:57 AM
Good luck and have fun. I wish I was there to attend. I am sure your workshop will be a success.
Posted by: Patricia | February 08, 2014 at 01:57 AM
Oh if only I lived closer!!! Bolivia is a bit far. All those Debbie bliss ball bands made me have yarn envy. I am in a land where synthetic rules. I keep searching for good yarns. I am on a crochet project with some lovely pure cotton that I found. Have a wonderful day. Peta Cowan
Posted by: Peta-Ann Cowan | February 08, 2014 at 01:44 AM
I'm sure you'll do fine - looks like the studio is all set! What a sunny, light filled space for a fun workshop on a winter's day.
Posted by: Katie | February 08, 2014 at 01:24 AM
Oh my. You look as though you're having way too much fun!
Posted by: Roxie | February 08, 2014 at 01:11 AM
Lucy, your workshop will be grand...and it's lovely to think of all the attendees who will be welcomed into your comfort zone. I like imagining all those crochet hooks poised for the initial loops, and the initiation into the basic stitches from which all the more complicated bits evolve.
xo
Posted by: Frances | February 08, 2014 at 01:08 AM
What gorgeous shades and colours!
Posted by: Katie Rose | February 08, 2014 at 12:29 AM
You seem to be well prepared for your workshop. I teach knitting and crochet, and I find that I feel much less anxious when I have everything in readiness. Well done!
Posted by: Debra Wortman | February 08, 2014 at 12:25 AM
Hi Lucy,
I am reasonably new to crochet. Is there a reason why you wind your yarn into balls? I would be interested to hear from other people too.
Have a great day at the workshop. I know it will be a success.
Posted by: Anne Dearle | February 08, 2014 at 12:24 AM
Hi Lucy, this is Paula in Canada - can you email me as I have some WONDERFUL colourful items I want to gift to you. My email is sibbald at islandnetDOTcom - hope that makes sense and I look forward to receiving your email - thanks, Paula
Posted by: Paula | February 08, 2014 at 12:04 AM
Good luck tomorrow, you'll do great! COngratulations on your first workshop!
Posted by: Jillian_R | February 07, 2014 at 11:36 PM
Good Luck, Have fun! :)
Posted by: Rhonda | February 07, 2014 at 11:33 PM
It all looks lovely Lucy. I keep my wool in 2 old picnic baskets putting colours together, they always look so cheerful when I open the lids. Good luck for tomorrow although I'm sure you'll not need it.
Posted by: Anne Holt | February 07, 2014 at 11:32 PM
Hi! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. I'm sure it will all be fab. If it helps, I'm feeling nervous too. Hope I can do your lovely Bower Bird justice :-) L x
Posted by: Laura Mercer | February 07, 2014 at 11:28 PM
Good luck Lucy and I know everyone with have a fantastic time.
Love Carole from Rossendale xxxxx
Posted by: Carole | February 07, 2014 at 11:27 PM
Good Luck for tomorrow Lucy, wish I was coming.
I'm sure it will be fabulous.
Jacquie x
Posted by: Jacquie | February 07, 2014 at 11:25 PM