Time to slow down

Hi,
ready with the drink?

So a friend at work told me that '...really if it's Friday, don't take lots of work home and either get it done immediately or do nothing until you are going to do it all. TAKE A BREAK!'

Taking her words to heart I got in and finished all of my work immediately.  I had a long weekend stretching out a head of me, what to do?

Well inspired by the rose stitch used to dress the 'Ladies' I started stitching a scene. Of course, I didn't know that I would be using this for a post so there are no 'in progress' photos.

I completed the foreground and then had a long think about where to go next. I looked on Pinterest and thought about what I wanted to finish the scene with. Then I remembered Glastonbury Tor. 

When I was younger, we spent a lovely weekend visiting a family friend who had moved to Glastonbury. We wandered through the town and climbed the tor; Glastonbury went on my list of places to live. Then there is the festival... :-) 

Well, here is my interpretation of the Tor. I had planned to have a lot of texture in the stitches but not lots of stitches.  I think it's ok.


I am grateful to my friend for yet another way to maximise my time and make sure work fits only into the work time.

Fay Maxwell

Hello,

have you grabbed that drink?  OK, I'll begin.

A few weekends ago I was very lucky to attend a Fay Maxwell workshop.  By all accounts she is highly desirable as a tutor and I would have to say she didn't disappoint.

We were working on 'Ladies with Hattitude'.

I did think "Wow! Fay really wants to get done!" as she sped through the morning session.  We all did our best to keep pace with her and it was worth it! By lunch this lovely lady had joined us.

After lunch we were allowed to create another 'Lady' and DS and DD have named her Amy after Amy Winehouse.

I would have to say that if you get the chance do go to a Fay Maxwell workshop. She is so lively and enthusiastic about what she does. Fay gave lots of tips about what to do with the 'Ladies' after they are finished and ideas about how to make each one individual. 

I'd have to say that I enjoyed the day so much that I made my french 'Lady' the following Tuesday!

I've also got 'Miranda' to finish, although I'm not too sure about her hair style.

Well, I've named two of my 'Ladies', any suggestions for the other two?