....we went in search of some crafty goodness at the start of our little local Arts Festival, now in its 4th year and going from strength-to-strength as each year passes. There really are some talented folks around and it was great to be able to see all of it practically right here on my doorstep.....
...so we started with a genteel stroll around a lovely exhibition in the Church Hall which included some fine work such as.....
this handpainted and handstitched on linen piece entitled 'An Heir at Last', obviously referring to the fact they started off with 6 girls!The workmanship was jaw-dropping when viewed up close and personal......
......and also by the same Lady, a couple of patriotic cushion covers.......
....and this was one of my favourites, also by the same artist, entitled 'The Letter' featuring an original billet doux sewed on to a beautiful piece of antique lace....
......sorry about the reflection of the rooflights in this pic but I couldn't resist admiring this pretty piece of vintage lace attached to a piece of modern tartan complete with freestyle embroidery....
....this pic was taken from the balcony but I couldn't sit in the front row because my knees went all wobbly so I safely positioned myself in the back pew!What a wimp, eh? Nice view though...
.....an original gas lamp in the stairwell to the belltower..
...and the most amazing vintage curtains, featuring fishing boats, on the stage in the Church Hall...aren't they fab?
....and my last favourite of the day, a little clay group of Fisherwomen and their children, dressed in vintage linen and lace.....adorable.
....and the sky was still blue when we left and went on to the next exhibition which I'll leave until tomorrow. I'm totally aware that some of you may well be snoozing at this juncture!!!
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As an aside, I've recently become a follower of a wonderful crafty blog whose author's recent post about blogging gave me some food for thought. I found myself agreeing with most of what she had to say. Have a look here and see what you think. Annie also offers some really lovely free patterns. Her latest for the Teeny Tiny Baby Bootees are totally irresistable!
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I hope you're all enjoying the good weather - it makes such a difference to even the most mundane of days, don't you think? Wish it could last forever....well, I suppose it could if I moved to somewhere like Australasia but I'm not so it won't! Enjoy
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Thanks to all you FAB Folk who visited last time and left your very nice comments and 'Yoohaloo' to the new peeps on board. Lovely to have you all here.x
Oh what a beautiful church, and the handiwork is lovely too! glad you have some sunshine!
ReplyDeleteHi Nana, what a beautiful place, I love the painted wooden beams. The art is fabulous, especially the thistle cushion, hope you bought yourself a treat. Betty x
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking me on that little tour Nana...the artwork is really splendid and the roof so pretty.....there are so many talented people around whose work is really really good.
ReplyDeleteI love the heir artwork very much! Thank you, Nana!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful building ... the painted woodwork is beautiful as is the artwork on show. Sarah x
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous place and so many beautiful treasures. I'll take those thistle pillows, thank you very much. :)
ReplyDeleteA lovely tour of a fab church building, and what exquisite needlework too. Sounds like you enjoyed your day x
ReplyDeleteThe exhibition looks great, my favourite is the lace and letter,looks fantastic.Thanks for the link to Annies post I really enjoyed it and also agreed with what she had to say.
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Helloooo :) Thank you so much for the mention and the link, and I'm glad you enjoyed the post.
ReplyDeleteThat painted church vaulting is amazing!
Would you like to enter the craft section of our flower show?
ReplyDeleteHey Anne, how wonderful to have this Arts Festival right on your doorstep.
ReplyDeleteLove 'An heir at last' and the painted church vault is a touching tribute to the fishermen who lost their lives.
Great curtains too.
I enjoy reading Annie's blog to and the post on blogging was very thought provoking.
Hope you are well, enjoy your weekend,
CLaire x
The church painting is really inspiring. We have a thing called "Open Artists Studio" hereabouts where artists show and sell their work in their own homes. I am always amazed at the talent on display. Usually I buy lots of greetings cards.
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ReplyDeleteWill you do some craft work for our flower show craft section?
What talented people on show. Love 'An heir at last' and the decoration of the church is exquisite.
ReplyDeleteHad a look at the link about blogging. Very interesting. Sometimes there are so many other forms of social media going on it can be exhausting. A person's blog is so much more permanent and a reflection of the author's personality.
The fisher women are lovely, coveting them (not really).
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