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By: Paintgranny,
on 3/4/2014
Blog: Middle of Nowhere (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Whistle stop blog post, as I am up to my neck in *stuff*. My polar bear pattern in 'Mollie Makes Weddings' - on Amazon UK here and Amazon USA here.
My kitten pattern in the latest issue (37) of 'Mollie Makes'. Available as a 'real' magazine here or as a digital download here from iTunes only.
Off to Cinderhill Farm soon to do the first workshop of the year on March 8th - there are two places left, if anyone fancies it, details are here . I can count on one hand the amount of times I've been anywhere since November last year, so I am very much looking forward to my adventure. Not to mention seeing my dear friends, meeting my workshop students and cooing over the newborn lambs.
I'll also be launching my first kits, 'Slinky Fox' at the workshops. It's been a long process, but I will soon be bringing out kits on a regular basis. I will return with photos of lambs. And chickens. and more pigs. And goats.
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By: Paintgranny,
on 4/5/2013
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My first workshop of the year, held at Cinderhill Farm at the beginning of March. Fully booked and raring to go. We started off by making chickens.
Outside, the farm chickens clucked indignantly. No punk hairstyles on these ladies.
The morning session was sustained with copious tea, homemade shortbread and flapjacks.
After lunch (home farmed pork casserole with herby rice) people worked on their own designs - or in this case, followed my 'bunny brooch' pattern from issue 24 of 'Mollie Makes'.
Then another break for a special farmhouse high tea - all freshly baked in the farmhouse kitchen by Debs, our hostess. Two types of cake, jam tarts, rich scones with butter, cream and jam.
It is always so rewarding to see finished designs as the day draws to a close.
The traditional Grand Parade - the lovely results of a very creative day - didn't they do well?
I believe the next workshop (scheduled for early summer) is already fully booked, but if you would like to be informed of spare places or book in advance for a late summer workshop, please contact Debs via the Cinderhill Farm website or message her through the official Facebook page.
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By: Paintgranny,
on 12/21/2012
Blog: Middle of Nowhere (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Stepehen Grogan, Valerie Greeley, Cinderhill Farm, Acornmoon, Mouse Notebook, Severn Cider, Incline Press, Chimney sweep, Add a tag
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Our first was not so much a visitor but very welcome all the same. Stephen Grogan, our new chimney sweep, who swept out our crud filled flue. This is one of the flues that we were assured by the previous owners were regularly cleaned: indeed the last time they was serviced, the company had said they barely needed cleaning! Had we known just how bad a state they really were in, they would have been the first thing to be sorted out. As it was, we used the main burner for a few weeks before Stephen cleared it of a large amount of very flammable residue, which could have caused a chimney fire.
Last month we had proper guests, our dear stalwart friends from Cinderhill Farm drove up from the forest of Dean to be our first visitors, despite the deplorable state of our decor. These good people are storing my various letterpress treasures and helped us with the big move. They stayed for supper by the fire.
This time they brought local Severn cider, farm cured bacon and four precious winter eggs, two duck, two hen from their own flock.
In a great bit of recycling, their own two breed sows have enjoyed the leftover cider apples used to make the Severn cider - here is Lady Penelope with a big smile on her face. (Neither of them are the bacon above).
Also welcome visitors this month were Valerie and Sue, two bloggers I've known for a while, who are now a little nearer to me. Valerie of course, is 'Acornmoon' and has written about her visit and Sue is 'Mouse Notebook'. They too brought lovely gifts...
Sue had brought us both one of these delightful little chapbooks from the Incline Press, who we visited recently - I met the people at the Incline Press before I knew that Sue knew them; what a very small world it can be.
As you can see, we all got on as well in real life as we have done online - Sue on the left, Val in the middle, both looking glamorous and me on the right looking rustic but happy.
Latest attempts to drag this cottage into some kind of habitable state - the bathroom was hiding this rather twee plastic floral paper behind a mirror.
Andy has begun stripping out all the ghastly trappings, including the cheap dado rail. One day we will get the walls fixed properly, but as funds won't stretch that far, he is just filling in the holes and painting the walls with a nice vintage-y turquoise. It can only be an improvement, but it will be a few years before I get a bath. Showers just don't do it for me.
I now know I am finally growing up...I want to wake up on Christmas morning and find that Santa has fitted a new damp course, re-plastered and painted all the walls, re-floored my studio, fitted a new bathroom with bath, ditto kitchen with a range, re-landscaped the garden and levelled the drive. Oh and a proper bed would be nice. Bit of a change from a Tintin book and a magic kit.
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Oh wow Gretel what fab results from the workshop.....well done to all concerned but especially you :-)
Hugs,
Annie x
Good to see you in the saddle again. And you just have to love the idea of punk chickens.
Such wonderful work! I hope to make it up to one of your workshops one day! Bit of a trek from little ol cornwall but you never know! X
oh how fantastic is that chicken with the punk hairstyle.
Great workshop and if i lived closer id be there for sure
Gill x
Such a charming menagerie. Yes, they did well under your tutelage.
On a sidenote.... you ladies eat really well at these classes, no?
xoxo
holy moly - the food - what can I say!!!
A credit to the tutor..... x
Oh Gretel, that workshop looks like great fun. The variety of creations is rather impressive...guess those ladies had a wonderful teacher...that would be You!
I do love the chicken with the wild and crazy top knot the very best, but there are surely some close contenders in that group picture.
And the food. Wow and wow again. Debs surely does know her way around a kitchen.
I can see why your workshops fill up fast. Lucky folks to have you show them a new skill.
xo
You sure it wasn't a 'Foodie' workshop with some needle felting in between eating?
Looks like a great day was had by all. Loving the variety of creations.......can't go past a chicken but the cute little hedgehog caught my eye and then there's a fox and a toadstool too.....sigh!!
Gretel if you ever want to visit Oz and do some workshops I'm sure there'd be plenty of starters.....
CLaire x
I wish I lived closer, I could sure do with some instruction when it comes to needlefelting! And the food....wow!
They all did very well - it's not the easiest of crafts to get started on.
Wow! Those all look amazing! I'm pretty crafty, but I've never done that. Too bad Chicago is sooo far away! The farm looks cool too. I'd be torn between crafting & playing with the animals! Are you going to reopen your ETSY shop??? I really love your work.
Maybe someday I'll make it back over 'the pond'. I've been there several times & even studied a semester there in college. It's so beautiful.
Glad to see you back in action. Hugs to you!
I only wish I could attend! Lovely of you to share though and what a grand spread! Mouth watering for sure!
Blessings,
Welcome back.
Jean x
What a workshop! Great tutor, great students and great food!!
what beautiful creations everyone made!
What a brilliant workshop - such lovely "makes" too. Will be in touch - I got a bit bogged down with M's wedding bits and bobs this week. x Jo
Looks like a wonderful workshop - what a beautiful Grand Parade.
I suppose it was a huge delight to attend your workshop! The results are lovely (the rabbit, the hedgehog, the coq...) and you all seem to have spent that creative day in a cosy and friendly atmosphere! I believe noone was on a special diet that day, for everything looks soooooo delicious!:D
Go ahead with your workshops, dear Gretel - there're so many ladies eager to learn from you!xx
Oh - I wish I lived close enough to come to one of your workshops ....
Enchanting wee critters...love the hedgehog!
Luv
Darly
Ok...you had me at the mention of SCONES!!!! I love scones! Well done to all the ladies...lovely results all around..but then they had an excellent teacher.
Janet xox
The Empty Nest
such a fantastic workshop for kids..
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Oh, what fun! and what fooooood!!! Why do I always live so far away from all the fun stuff...... pout............
Wow what a talented bunch you all are! It looks like a fantastic day with all those treats to eat too!xx
Love the chicken!
Will you be running the classes in Shrewsbury we talked about?
Wow what a productive day! great little makes :)
I never thought of felting as a fattening activity, but that looks like it must be! What a fun and delicious day that must have been. Wish I was there!
Hi, hope you are okay. And, that you can enjoy some of the sporadic sunshine we are having.
What a wonderfully creative day!
Wonderful creations and splendid food.
Gosh, I wish I lived nearer!