tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21946332967209517232024-02-07T11:00:08.827-08:00The Winter Entertainments ClubTraditional Life in Modern BritainJill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-63504529407710629902010-06-22T15:11:00.001-07:002010-06-22T15:11:59.886-07:00Kites are fun - my new blog!<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKbJC9C_o46HDIs8o1ri6H_kJk4BVoAHWEVtHvxox9SWQ4TaSTBjlw_1i72nRigTPh8eQ4MIwSEagjyQtomzz1uEYX4ZFnFId2zn4-BxvA7ZKDPB3wdwW6aPQSwvgRolEIrgpMwUV6l0/s400/header.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485721385289050770" border="0" /><br />I'm happy and rather excited to introduce to all of you my new blog! <a href="http://www.jillwignall.blogspot.com/">Kites are fun</a>! I don't want to say to much about my hopes and plans for it but I will say that I hope for there to be regular illustrated articles and a few extras thrown in now and then. I've written and illustrated the <a href="http://jillwignall.blogspot.com/2010/06/taking-dip.html">first 'article'</a> about swimming in the heat, so please do take a look and let me know what you think. I'd really love for you to follow along. I think it's going to be a fun journey, so do come join me!<br />Love from Jill x x xJill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-79253452833574929802010-04-01T04:53:00.000-07:002010-04-01T05:07:55.406-07:00Heavy Pencil - tonightTonight I'll be going to the ICA, here in London, for some <a href="http://www.ica.org.uk/24142/Bar-Events/Heavy-Pencil-April-2010.html">Heavy Pencil </a>drawing. The super talanted <a href="http://marcusoakley.blogspot.com/">Marcus Oakley</a> (top picture) has invited our <a href="http://danhaspotential.blogspot.com/">Daniel</a> (middle) and our <a href="http://colinhenderson.blogspot.com/">Colin</a> (bottom) to draw to the sounds of 60s and 70s music tonight. I can't wait to watch them all drawing strange little animals with hats on and people with patterned skin. If you fancy coming along it's free. It would be lovely to see you there. Details of the event are <a href="http://www.ica.org.uk/24142/Bar-Events/Heavy-Pencil-April-2010.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibM06upwm-BfSpXqd1wfKJr-zkEY0hBUZy1VHJ71dJXnFvGGhS_8fi2xTbWd2LzZk2aGMPMQCHW7NCMaB6bGlE4s2MDHw-RHQ6bXtKl-lCnWxf0sH9poW5-ylzF4wp6CArmQK7iPZQ62g/s1600/Marcu+Oakley.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455137684116195474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibM06upwm-BfSpXqd1wfKJr-zkEY0hBUZy1VHJ71dJXnFvGGhS_8fi2xTbWd2LzZk2aGMPMQCHW7NCMaB6bGlE4s2MDHw-RHQ6bXtKl-lCnWxf0sH9poW5-ylzF4wp6CArmQK7iPZQ62g/s400/Marcu+Oakley.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_6upIVGA_5JKeDnSKZN4FhvlcKjEWldtHOxltKJH2kWQpT6eBCuYBjeuaagWHnbmA7-ZUa1mQOAf-DaEnEzTlyhbnUR67yHKum7QtpRWJYnphs7GVKeur-31EqNRuaQP28fVBg1kgNE/s1600/daniel.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455137681249752050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_6upIVGA_5JKeDnSKZN4FhvlcKjEWldtHOxltKJH2kWQpT6eBCuYBjeuaagWHnbmA7-ZUa1mQOAf-DaEnEzTlyhbnUR67yHKum7QtpRWJYnphs7GVKeur-31EqNRuaQP28fVBg1kgNE/s400/daniel.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbNZ-0g6F-eCEQTY2IjWibJe4SrVJZIKfZnzPM18qkIMfhVjGAkHB4neuL0ZA61xz_tpcCW1E1kq3FZb0x6iF_y0tZi5gHVooCPbmJqv_7rT15RWzFNdL00EC9DR4YrMKJWFoNUzGV3A/s1600/Colin+Henderson.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455137676310326114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbNZ-0g6F-eCEQTY2IjWibJe4SrVJZIKfZnzPM18qkIMfhVjGAkHB4neuL0ZA61xz_tpcCW1E1kq3FZb0x6iF_y0tZi5gHVooCPbmJqv_7rT15RWzFNdL00EC9DR4YrMKJWFoNUzGV3A/s400/Colin+Henderson.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-38177001520359557682010-02-22T10:11:00.000-08:002010-02-22T10:17:50.816-08:00Looking out the windowOn Friday I wrote a little list of little things which would make me feel good that I'd like to do over the weekend. One thing on the list was 'take photos of the view whilst travelling'. I took th epictures of the clouds whilst on the train back to London and the photos of Kings Cross Station whilst on the bus to Euston Station. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYflnxYD419rD64OhB_IAAA5mDFB3sMbwR1SrbIuX6CTJmHScPIVgBe1WoVK3NAcO9cyoNGM8YfxvzVe13MuIFDRCp3M_Cvd7NuWKB3a7gkSukyTpiRgz4FxbbqhcO-3oBaM87ShSCX4k/s1600-h/P1030832.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441132617926034802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYflnxYD419rD64OhB_IAAA5mDFB3sMbwR1SrbIuX6CTJmHScPIVgBe1WoVK3NAcO9cyoNGM8YfxvzVe13MuIFDRCp3M_Cvd7NuWKB3a7gkSukyTpiRgz4FxbbqhcO-3oBaM87ShSCX4k/s400/P1030832.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzzO-2VRDN5Py7JWT6NIUcqu9NCNH_Fy32IUHpa3MAlIMPiRezgPpsfTtbU_mfIJQ9qVLyNgyMcjPCPcof0tzbKf1Hz_Ac6JWNOBz2UGiDiuFFyF7cwLiK0L_v9V8umpk7Q5nhoiJ0wU/s1600-h/P1030834.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441132614629979474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzzO-2VRDN5Py7JWT6NIUcqu9NCNH_Fy32IUHpa3MAlIMPiRezgPpsfTtbU_mfIJQ9qVLyNgyMcjPCPcof0tzbKf1Hz_Ac6JWNOBz2UGiDiuFFyF7cwLiK0L_v9V8umpk7Q5nhoiJ0wU/s400/P1030834.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd92PqYvelSED8eW6ncCbwfNeFVA7VfSovLS-EFI5ibltJOCSpb42VWRacM2c0_sFeG7STgRO3fij8AyCFIGxIrGv8239uWsOSEA6jsy79NIvYPZMpPve7mC40P0psrz4YI6a_IgQfWfQ/s1600-h/P1030826.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441132610876592962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd92PqYvelSED8eW6ncCbwfNeFVA7VfSovLS-EFI5ibltJOCSpb42VWRacM2c0_sFeG7STgRO3fij8AyCFIGxIrGv8239uWsOSEA6jsy79NIvYPZMpPve7mC40P0psrz4YI6a_IgQfWfQ/s400/P1030826.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTt3XI2qHh_vUzLE1v23aA20wD_THkpC9mvFmOrcJj0OPSbt1q96eCgv5YK339dcMjBN3L0kGVwUbLiY2P0wm9Wp2webSAzZ1uApAYhLCtQ-TplZz0vR6eLGAWnwWMA54Rtwwa4YmUoe0/s1600-h/P1030827.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441132604511136034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTt3XI2qHh_vUzLE1v23aA20wD_THkpC9mvFmOrcJj0OPSbt1q96eCgv5YK339dcMjBN3L0kGVwUbLiY2P0wm9Wp2webSAzZ1uApAYhLCtQ-TplZz0vR6eLGAWnwWMA54Rtwwa4YmUoe0/s400/P1030827.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-9079972177204214012010-02-22T10:00:00.000-08:002010-02-22T10:11:16.302-08:00Fancy a Match?I just had to show this table football which I saw in my favourite Liverpool charity shop this weekend. Look at the label, it say "Derby Match Game". For those of you who don't really know about Liverpool or don't live in England the two local teams in Liverpool wear Red (Liverpool) and Blue (Everton). The best part about this table is that they only want £6.50 for it. If I lived in Liverpool and had a big house with a games room I'd totally buy this and place it next to a duke box.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLzu9lquiyUO7lZWiTqcj8rH14Cl5RaapimOy9_K4H5nqmw5FWAZU1rMBn4PaolIduQbtVE1RHnf7cDmqrjXi9I4NAhEZUehiBSNpIV3uZVW_IfGsJOTQSuKp5rT_313v9TR_FyMNRKs/s1600-h/P1030829.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441130212252647298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLzu9lquiyUO7lZWiTqcj8rH14Cl5RaapimOy9_K4H5nqmw5FWAZU1rMBn4PaolIduQbtVE1RHnf7cDmqrjXi9I4NAhEZUehiBSNpIV3uZVW_IfGsJOTQSuKp5rT_313v9TR_FyMNRKs/s400/P1030829.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72kBBwIMsaSGwG7bJ3kpxKsPZNXWVc6uk0LskaU0Ucoa7LDEqzWN-F1MHa1CAMGgUdN6TdtmP5QrPtqJTPygfwOBPbb0_CtQyf649MLY4O7IZjM2p53nUzGTp_aj3Xc_I9GQQs7bBles/s1600-h/P1030830.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441130208296762754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72kBBwIMsaSGwG7bJ3kpxKsPZNXWVc6uk0LskaU0Ucoa7LDEqzWN-F1MHa1CAMGgUdN6TdtmP5QrPtqJTPygfwOBPbb0_CtQyf649MLY4O7IZjM2p53nUzGTp_aj3Xc_I9GQQs7bBles/s400/P1030830.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHx90nIVQVUyrhEhfezcsIvOChwtiTHBG834YFacC50q6nEHb1y4WwFq6KjY93BmZFzPRA1-OalwUBQpaZDrJXeG_RNDxI8RdUm5JhPqR95XwG68C7QwTHzYQYNjFtOfhn2S7VmVQ75fc/s1600-h/P1030831.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441130195915666626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHx90nIVQVUyrhEhfezcsIvOChwtiTHBG834YFacC50q6nEHb1y4WwFq6KjY93BmZFzPRA1-OalwUBQpaZDrJXeG_RNDxI8RdUm5JhPqR95XwG68C7QwTHzYQYNjFtOfhn2S7VmVQ75fc/s400/P1030831.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-26928804700091343932010-02-19T10:23:00.000-08:002010-02-19T10:35:14.550-08:00A pretty little ladyThis is the hand sewn item which I said I was inspired by when making the little <a href="http://thewinterentertainmentsclub.blogspot.com/2010/01/little-acorn.html">acorn purse</a>. My friend Karen made it and I think it's so pretty. She's really very skilled with her neat little stitches. She's going to be starting her own shop soon aptly called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/MyMumTaughtMeToSew">My Mum Taught Me To Sew</a> and I can't wait to see what she comes up with. The little lady is now placed on my bedroom door, doesn't she look welcoming?<br /><br /><a href="http://thewinterentertainmentsclub.blogspot.com/2010/01/little-acorn.html"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440022849605957202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUAiFPL4r87TE0VGQawHTE9cv5yJJbs5VOWy4BYNodK1uiNnLOr_PsMu6G9a0G90iAz0js9-FRDYLYSJRlHvLK4kkwEB9zqwxcJ6FSDTJMaIlXeaZz2qewq4PsNfezwZzbt6FjO6N1LE/s400/P1030804.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaAD7QSPUeft90hzxWeV0GiM5Fw3k93crI7XHEV7hkjcGOPBzxuMheP8aiuPEBG_AjZCsBx5Dv10RKvvIZGo07oFtRljd8vumhIY7GeA05o1-JOp-LsBf_Rd3CTjPT5EIDn6XjZta1Ac/s1600-h/P1030809.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440022847560253362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaAD7QSPUeft90hzxWeV0GiM5Fw3k93crI7XHEV7hkjcGOPBzxuMheP8aiuPEBG_AjZCsBx5Dv10RKvvIZGo07oFtRljd8vumhIY7GeA05o1-JOp-LsBf_Rd3CTjPT5EIDn6XjZta1Ac/s400/P1030809.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-33052028147547281602010-02-19T09:38:00.000-08:002010-02-19T10:20:18.629-08:00Things to Make and Do<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-UrPHZ60VQJ0IhZbou90MuXZPZdusyT0Z566FQKl_odKr6mDcjhTeLqlNfudJA8hiwpUTY2-j3Jy1VtUmp6xKL9WIHoZNM6-GZ-fujnx7JC_99xyRBlBBc10-o4uUdwV1-EafnqtJSA/s1600-h/flowers.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440020364775983938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-UrPHZ60VQJ0IhZbou90MuXZPZdusyT0Z566FQKl_odKr6mDcjhTeLqlNfudJA8hiwpUTY2-j3Jy1VtUmp6xKL9WIHoZNM6-GZ-fujnx7JC_99xyRBlBBc10-o4uUdwV1-EafnqtJSA/s400/flowers.jpg" /></a><br /><div>This weekend I'm off to Liverpool to visit my <a href="http://thewinterentertainmentsclub.blogspot.com/2008/12/happy-100th-birthday-alice.html">Grandma</a> and my <a href="http://thewinterentertainmentsclub.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-love-my-grandparents.html">Grandad</a>. Grandad will make me eat three almond slices in a row and Grandma will tell me exciting stories. Here's a list of things to make and do this week. My theme this week - Feeling Girly</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>1. Make your own pretty <a href="http://makesomething.ca/2009/01/20/homemade-underwear/">underwear</a> and make it look elegant like<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pony_tail/3996406918/"> this</a>.</div><br /><div>2. Make a bunch of these <a href="http://inchmark.squarespace.com/inchmark/2010/2/17/bee-turns-four.html">sweet flowers</a> and hand them to your friends.</div><br /><div>3. Brighten your home with cut out <a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2010/02/home-inspiration-flowers.html">bouquets</a> </div><br /><div>4. Sort out your <a href="http://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/trends/articles/nina-garcia-shopping-tips?click=main_sr">wardrobe</a> and your <a href="http://unclutterer.com/2010/02/09/discover-your-style-to-keep-clutter-out-of-your-closet/">style</a> so you look good in Spring</div><br /><div>5. Work out how to fold beautiful <a href="http://www.brightstarthemovie.com/default.aspx">star shaped love letters </a>(and tell me if you manage!)</div><br /><div>6. Take up a little hand sewing project and make a <a href="http://makesomething.ca/2010/02/16/sawtooth-star-pillow/#comments">lovely cushion</a></div><br /><div>7. Make some more pretty <a href="http://makeitdo.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/peony-clips/">hair clips</a></div><br /><div>8. Fill your weekend with cups of tea, reading books, homemade biscuits and a little bit of making and a little bit of doing. Enjoy x</div><div></div><div>photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pony_tail/">pony tail</a></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-6116939591879962742010-02-17T05:20:00.000-08:002010-02-17T05:29:09.101-08:00Standing at the bus stop<div align="left">I was stood at a bus stop over the weekend, after my little visit to the postal museum, when I noticed;</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center">the view to my right<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6I-0RXfBaTk8pPs55q_A46t3MGUwm4POTh46VGQsiRjywotz38CkKkDlEs86vEy_M-uhX2HQlWLaNAA0nz_lEsua-8z-YV-RSOjBtG34FA_UvdMeDbR7iNKN_thdUji4JhV7zUkHPycw/s1600-h/P1030744.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439202396172672994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6I-0RXfBaTk8pPs55q_A46t3MGUwm4POTh46VGQsiRjywotz38CkKkDlEs86vEy_M-uhX2HQlWLaNAA0nz_lEsua-8z-YV-RSOjBtG34FA_UvdMeDbR7iNKN_thdUji4JhV7zUkHPycw/s400/P1030744.JPG" /></a> and the view to my left<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Hz7g2mUpleifQnxOy-n298roBX7us0KiZKZcDGbKQIIQizS-nG50TLeJ9XlsFiBjdZ6fDKFWh2JYLDBxfHS5L2VbxDGC6LHHRM0j5982wgbuBKBlTDHq5GefBNPyIyJLzsyZXzIpBMM/s1600-h/P1030745.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439202389894905186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Hz7g2mUpleifQnxOy-n298roBX7us0KiZKZcDGbKQIIQizS-nG50TLeJ9XlsFiBjdZ6fDKFWh2JYLDBxfHS5L2VbxDGC6LHHRM0j5982wgbuBKBlTDHq5GefBNPyIyJLzsyZXzIpBMM/s400/P1030745.JPG" /></a> It made me smile. I love how in London everywhere you turn you'll see a different view.<br /></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-77395252382197629252010-02-17T05:11:00.000-08:002010-02-17T05:20:08.727-08:00Stamps and more stampsMy trip to the <a href="http://postalheritage.org.uk/">Postal Museum</a> was a bit of a let down. It isn't the place which has lots of objects, it just has books and photos. Still interesting but not what I was after. The place with objects is in Essex, England and only opens once a month. I'm wanting to do a series of drawings relating to the Royal Mail. Here's a few photos of some stationery I recently made to write a letter to a friend . Like I don't have an entire box of letter writing stationery under my bed that I could have chosen from......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUWk473R0wr4HD6W6y8RHg8eSV_BkMeFnrtdhMa3o24BWpzgJ9ys65zykVqueHvTxPmGFumS3Jcp1K5nGeuSdCzXRf3sxJz6Ck6HNhV6vYEaSQ7wvr7J_hrOUz1akNCobQ529nRjQD_U/s1600-h/P1030709.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439199556588197362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUWk473R0wr4HD6W6y8RHg8eSV_BkMeFnrtdhMa3o24BWpzgJ9ys65zykVqueHvTxPmGFumS3Jcp1K5nGeuSdCzXRf3sxJz6Ck6HNhV6vYEaSQ7wvr7J_hrOUz1akNCobQ529nRjQD_U/s400/P1030709.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8igedfgx2XDGq8CTWbhLVXIiMnUWztbt6JTs9GqApkhJ93GrjMaTZROuOVydY7FjzGHf2H3fDk_evctxsSjcDNI1WwJ-ogasnZ_NHo4C0Et7pV6js-5c2HGJe817Z13wYU-NlB29IXXI/s1600-h/P1030711.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439199545550866242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8igedfgx2XDGq8CTWbhLVXIiMnUWztbt6JTs9GqApkhJ93GrjMaTZROuOVydY7FjzGHf2H3fDk_evctxsSjcDNI1WwJ-ogasnZ_NHo4C0Et7pV6js-5c2HGJe817Z13wYU-NlB29IXXI/s400/P1030711.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWOp58GIcqzlwWV5LfBwVOtjGLFgEEn45JMGee4Fdwmue-6aCDdhOTKdO09aQLimHCgEds52yffgcgf9yTJVlWQJb63A8_lQE95HvAZXr30kcjO6-kHoOMSu87EObp2wnEjdmnupvuZE/s1600-h/P1030715.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439199544448163682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWOp58GIcqzlwWV5LfBwVOtjGLFgEEn45JMGee4Fdwmue-6aCDdhOTKdO09aQLimHCgEds52yffgcgf9yTJVlWQJb63A8_lQE95HvAZXr30kcjO6-kHoOMSu87EObp2wnEjdmnupvuZE/s400/P1030715.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-91927965747214739992010-02-12T09:10:00.000-08:002010-02-12T12:03:15.753-08:00Things to Make and Do<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhJsomfX-zFlP9m1EY40STh7G5OutQm66mnQ9S3MhjX6gbyzTwPr-ieIbyuU_wCVJ8NAzrJiAvmRn3vbPVKvUOoUtOt0KhBVX1fKh8R-kI-2hGywlKpHRaIk_Y7RkGjzkVAeza8Xr-80/s1600-h/Royal+Mail.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 280px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437407027891772978" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhJsomfX-zFlP9m1EY40STh7G5OutQm66mnQ9S3MhjX6gbyzTwPr-ieIbyuU_wCVJ8NAzrJiAvmRn3vbPVKvUOoUtOt0KhBVX1fKh8R-kI-2hGywlKpHRaIk_Y7RkGjzkVAeza8Xr-80/s400/Royal+Mail.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hello Everyone,<br />Tomorrow I'm spending the day at the <a href="http://postalheritage.org.uk/">Postal Museum </a>in London with my sketchbook and I can't wait to be inspired. I'll be going to see <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266029/">Nowhere Boy</a> tomorrow night and I'm sure it will have me yearning for my home city. Here are some things for you to make and do over the coming week;<br /><br />Forget making these <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2010/1/23/mollys-sketchbook-rose-barrettes.html">pretty hair clips</a> for children, I'd rather make them for myself.<br /><br />Fancy making something very simple? These <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/02/diy-project-sarahs-snowflake-panels-light.html">snowflakes</a> are beautiful and delicate.<br /><br />Don't forget <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_tuesday">Shrove Tuesday</a>. If you haven't made the skinny pancakes before (not the American ones) then here's a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/basilpancakswithsuga_66226.shtml">recipe</a>. <a href="http://www.timeout.com/london/around-town/event/172448/the-great-spitalfields-pancake-race">Pancake race</a> anyone? See you there.<br /><br />I'm wanting to make some cushions and keep thinking of this <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/07/granny-art.html">granny square</a>.<br /><br />Speaking of granny squares could you make one of <a href="http://www.sandrajuto.com/blog/?p=8706">these</a>? I know I couldn't.<br /><br />Some girls carry manicure kits other girls carry <a href="http://kathrynestelle.blogspot.com/2010/02/still-hereand-crocheting.html">crochet hooks</a>!<br /><br />I keep thinking about making my own clothes and I'm inspired by this <a href="http://www.wikstenmade.bigcartel.com/">shop</a>.<br /><br />Make someone special their very own charming <a href="http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2010/02/swallow-post.html">mail box</a>.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend everyone.<br /><br /><div>Picture from a Royal Mail <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/postalheritage/">flickr group</a></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-70419294484694202232010-02-06T12:25:00.000-08:002010-02-06T12:30:17.039-08:00Once I made: a little cat clutch bagI made two of these little bags for friends at Christmas. I used handles I had picked up in charity shops and a cream and a blue linen. They were very simple to make.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsqrzBhpe8-XPGxEr_mBp9nMotfrGHoy-nOq_T5Ifain2YypTBYeAx9E3OZH12GXns1_a2jfx_x78KqeAXEgn09jEO8q-rvqLf8T8MW78OTsFcodxe9Xo5wlLdAyi0-gQRn8Qa2X7-_Q/s1600-h/P1030641.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsqrzBhpe8-XPGxEr_mBp9nMotfrGHoy-nOq_T5Ifain2YypTBYeAx9E3OZH12GXns1_a2jfx_x78KqeAXEgn09jEO8q-rvqLf8T8MW78OTsFcodxe9Xo5wlLdAyi0-gQRn8Qa2X7-_Q/s400/P1030641.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435229506609194722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUJpv6nSf1dzLAmyTKRhKbU7Jg-oOcMY54096s0nwVhybfIOSXXGVrUEhM3U9U4Oyg7LBOadssWMETbSzYJfSacrV82G6iDe8-dtevjd-pnvzq4x2KLKZkqSEJY3j4MVjbQ4p_dEwngE/s1600-h/P1030644.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUJpv6nSf1dzLAmyTKRhKbU7Jg-oOcMY54096s0nwVhybfIOSXXGVrUEhM3U9U4Oyg7LBOadssWMETbSzYJfSacrV82G6iDe8-dtevjd-pnvzq4x2KLKZkqSEJY3j4MVjbQ4p_dEwngE/s400/P1030644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435229500494392706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkND-vPsrYLCY0PBvZkKG9tsW65g1s6qjObIg8IaCUQwtuiRpxViQZP5xXkwI9pa8s5VGKrl8I0TYlbIgoyhhNqLm15_QUOsz7AOTwiwA3_35vx9HN4X11wN68BBaSghJ7kw2FTz5-wc/s1600-h/P1030643.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkND-vPsrYLCY0PBvZkKG9tsW65g1s6qjObIg8IaCUQwtuiRpxViQZP5xXkwI9pa8s5VGKrl8I0TYlbIgoyhhNqLm15_QUOsz7AOTwiwA3_35vx9HN4X11wN68BBaSghJ7kw2FTz5-wc/s400/P1030643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435229496889455906" border="0" /></a>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-34306843762102077492010-02-01T15:10:00.000-08:002010-02-01T15:20:26.115-08:00Wondering to work<div style="text-align: center;">Do you fancy keeping me company whilst I walk to work? I actually took a lot of photos on my way to work this morning but I selected only a few.<br /><br />The pond was iced over with a light sprinkling of snow on it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLunzfTop_kWBE4ioLE_5tt-CJI6Ker3__zTgry-zd2Fs6oyeUzxniryImB1i0_W4Phu61sTg09ymogtVmeUONpYFuu3cq2nR23RLdz2PyZw3SaLkHuPJxh9tbcP-o_SUB1vbLRxi6Q-g/s1600-h/31-01-10+%284%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLunzfTop_kWBE4ioLE_5tt-CJI6Ker3__zTgry-zd2Fs6oyeUzxniryImB1i0_W4Phu61sTg09ymogtVmeUONpYFuu3cq2nR23RLdz2PyZw3SaLkHuPJxh9tbcP-o_SUB1vbLRxi6Q-g/s400/31-01-10+%284%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433416934528474706" border="0" /></a><br />This old shop on the corner of the Lane was being painted today. I snatched a photo before the sign is gone to.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcze9W7QuWszGMbMfScn5tdq5aNhL7-S1lpSrU6UxHVHqP0nGeBFJ72JY-0MZ2GXJWKGmHC7IeKPyzbawIHkKzzyI-VSFZU5DHae09_jTy1TbZz4BseJ_k40TzNY4Dq0EL4iSr_LzdXI/s1600-h/31-01-10+%282%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcze9W7QuWszGMbMfScn5tdq5aNhL7-S1lpSrU6UxHVHqP0nGeBFJ72JY-0MZ2GXJWKGmHC7IeKPyzbawIHkKzzyI-VSFZU5DHae09_jTy1TbZz4BseJ_k40TzNY4Dq0EL4iSr_LzdXI/s400/31-01-10+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433416929619718146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidPQOz0rjgxs7kojayoR2KuJaxeRLs7xZhOuZ5ffkiAs_A6u8UIiPGX88DOmXQw4rGcZFvWWk-m34-kI7BsDJZ6I1sxzkDh5L35d7Q2sCuwNf8MavPKq-1xrTVb11lE1ZbXPnxJ8rt7k/s1600-h/31-01-10+%283%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidPQOz0rjgxs7kojayoR2KuJaxeRLs7xZhOuZ5ffkiAs_A6u8UIiPGX88DOmXQw4rGcZFvWWk-m34-kI7BsDJZ6I1sxzkDh5L35d7Q2sCuwNf8MavPKq-1xrTVb11lE1ZbXPnxJ8rt7k/s400/31-01-10+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433416921948473842" border="0" /></a><br />This big old wall would have surrounded the gardens of the house I work in.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW1tmTl1h5MpxeL0Gtoox0Ujkt0NXImCroqv2z-zXBEhGprNpi_DY8AF4E7uep5yyp8w4EknyuBO91bO42ZvCj8PBtGo6uvyUhIM5fHrl3wWMF7BLxCfo27kEXLTfOrCiIpDfPlKIX0I/s1600-h/31-01-10+%285%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW1tmTl1h5MpxeL0Gtoox0Ujkt0NXImCroqv2z-zXBEhGprNpi_DY8AF4E7uep5yyp8w4EknyuBO91bO42ZvCj8PBtGo6uvyUhIM5fHrl3wWMF7BLxCfo27kEXLTfOrCiIpDfPlKIX0I/s400/31-01-10+%285%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433416917196701826" border="0" /></a><br />We've arrived! There's the house. Thank you for keeping me company :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAceTD0ONAl_q2W08wzbwFPLi-vzwqzJosYrs6SGdngdCcl-ak236iIx9SFVhYB9B4JF5cRM2NF9jT9rkAIllegnm57j3UGjJ6H5HoXXeXyirgo4IHGuE2UBn2WfQijknkPtkVtcEr9M/s1600-h/31-01-10+%286%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAceTD0ONAl_q2W08wzbwFPLi-vzwqzJosYrs6SGdngdCcl-ak236iIx9SFVhYB9B4JF5cRM2NF9jT9rkAIllegnm57j3UGjJ6H5HoXXeXyirgo4IHGuE2UBn2WfQijknkPtkVtcEr9M/s400/31-01-10+%286%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433416915586866946" border="0" /></a><br />One last note, when I was greeting a group of school children who were visiting the House, a little girl of about five said to me 'you have a really nice house and a beautiful garden'. I told her I didn't actually live there but she wasn't interested.Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-28119315771601071102010-01-30T15:22:00.000-08:002010-01-30T15:39:34.641-08:00Feeling luckyWhen Emma Bradshaw posted <a href="http://emmabradshaw.blogspot.com/2009/10/35-things.html">her list </a>of things to do before her next birthday and it included going to the <a href="http://3191.visualblogging.com/archives/11518_1443007713/342249">Albion caff</a> and visiting Columbia Road flower market I had to pause and think that I am actually quite lucky to live only a bike or bus ride from both. The funny thing is that if I was to write a list of things to do before my next birthday it would include country pub lunches, bonfires, camping trips and nature collecting ( just a few of the things Emma does often). Oh well, we always want what we can't have : ) These photos where taken on my first visit to the caff on my birthday last July. We went for breakfast which to be honest I wasn't too pleased with. However, we went back for dinner another time and my disappointments where long forgotten, my fish pie with purple sprouting broccoli was fantastic. Also, I agree with Emma, the finishing touches look really great - the knitted tea cosies and beautiful tin lampshades.<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZ4fnVAGXd9Grq56Q7HtA5wO4JfoMQBFIP9Z3bG7_LpdqDBobH2pTget1Affe-1Yc5_Ey3PrcfXHyYK5ZDynJw6xZWO6bwEDgRmtT8Qpc4LZ9skmxSqZgpQDoMKFFR9XIjFXO1MJCpsA/s1600-h/P1020118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432678164285450722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZ4fnVAGXd9Grq56Q7HtA5wO4JfoMQBFIP9Z3bG7_LpdqDBobH2pTget1Affe-1Yc5_Ey3PrcfXHyYK5ZDynJw6xZWO6bwEDgRmtT8Qpc4LZ9skmxSqZgpQDoMKFFR9XIjFXO1MJCpsA/s400/P1020118.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWP0vyz61A_7PqG2rF_OPsUmM3v_iq0RgbN_R0JPmPxry6CgvtLSeJFiRN6cleapIYEjcDvv5ps6wQps-nTSBMcCgelgyAxeYbRRltm1DDcxi7UvxTjTQncFVEgMaDZAiDERCDIROU2o/s1600-h/P1020119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432678154184820498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWP0vyz61A_7PqG2rF_OPsUmM3v_iq0RgbN_R0JPmPxry6CgvtLSeJFiRN6cleapIYEjcDvv5ps6wQps-nTSBMcCgelgyAxeYbRRltm1DDcxi7UvxTjTQncFVEgMaDZAiDERCDIROU2o/s400/P1020119.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxNVzS4aFaG67F1BQd67GbrxB1hyFuEOrM0CWLTWiVKeigB26oq06AxXvlXoXJLd0JcIdPQOAY7U2TtBWkYUJRa0ZSSLgkl-9vvI_z2JnfzOo7dtMHYT2hh3erqNtuWQiCAJ1QamXIXo/s1600-h/P1020121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432678154726848722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxNVzS4aFaG67F1BQd67GbrxB1hyFuEOrM0CWLTWiVKeigB26oq06AxXvlXoXJLd0JcIdPQOAY7U2TtBWkYUJRa0ZSSLgkl-9vvI_z2JnfzOo7dtMHYT2hh3erqNtuWQiCAJ1QamXIXo/s400/P1020121.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JaUXCGiXyawe-BqRfJh5jSpxHnFIpOiwNljmA-QVKbBAruGrUA0ellMCv_iGOup9hfNknwGIlQIT7nSYmsDf5043zmcIYDTnx3oGRzds1Yezl7eli_jBKw1XkfBYKqo5xOygmp26zkE/s1600-h/P1020122.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432678152406066002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JaUXCGiXyawe-BqRfJh5jSpxHnFIpOiwNljmA-QVKbBAruGrUA0ellMCv_iGOup9hfNknwGIlQIT7nSYmsDf5043zmcIYDTnx3oGRzds1Yezl7eli_jBKw1XkfBYKqo5xOygmp26zkE/s400/P1020122.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-23565400164865942322010-01-30T15:13:00.000-08:002010-01-30T15:22:22.956-08:00A room with a view<div align="center">It's a pretty good view from the office window : ) After working there for a year and looking back on my photos of snow and special sunsets I think there's certainly worse places to work. But my favourite part of the day is my walk to work. I was inspired by <a href="http://3191.visualblogging.com/archives/11518_1443007713/342249">Stepanie's post</a> and keep wanting to do my own.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsndbL5K9IJBMN8ctNANLr5x1gYGji4D1_ipTBEepY_swtsZ-imal4tPR0TQcqTfxQdd2PZAvjvmvI2CCZyN0EBTzrNBtk-b0rLyG-j-nxH1fA-QKiQh6LKc7AppjEzn6VW4TqudAfe7Q/s1600-h/P1020336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432675805212201570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsndbL5K9IJBMN8ctNANLr5x1gYGji4D1_ipTBEepY_swtsZ-imal4tPR0TQcqTfxQdd2PZAvjvmvI2CCZyN0EBTzrNBtk-b0rLyG-j-nxH1fA-QKiQh6LKc7AppjEzn6VW4TqudAfe7Q/s400/P1020336.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlqWKjjj2ImofB4JZjbAoQwQI7IvIhsEDCsE5uVySMAFn4w2Wsoqvk6KK23hD6hTNXFSyAPyI2hmopiu8M_GMwtPHzxbSYWrljIGbH6YNBMzErC1JelQ6Wx8V1H1KKCc3iXbA5xNz8Ok/s1600-h/P1020335.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432675700395479954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlqWKjjj2ImofB4JZjbAoQwQI7IvIhsEDCsE5uVySMAFn4w2Wsoqvk6KK23hD6hTNXFSyAPyI2hmopiu8M_GMwtPHzxbSYWrljIGbH6YNBMzErC1JelQ6Wx8V1H1KKCc3iXbA5xNz8Ok/s400/P1020335.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mdpi577a45JEx-J1wXcq6uQ-XZ0kl3E_9mEEgeor1ofr-C9YqmENoq4U0vQ6WyCF3EcTy0oLY8S1xQ603vN5kPzx4ggrHC8QNEToNa9Lger33Cpw1L3pWAV9bJw-wRejYq8k_TzcrZ8/s1600-h/P1030126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432675699409482466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mdpi577a45JEx-J1wXcq6uQ-XZ0kl3E_9mEEgeor1ofr-C9YqmENoq4U0vQ6WyCF3EcTy0oLY8S1xQ603vN5kPzx4ggrHC8QNEToNa9Lger33Cpw1L3pWAV9bJw-wRejYq8k_TzcrZ8/s400/P1030126.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyidOXICEe25pXVMdTXRz-PynYFBLZfOKZNbTNta20m53q1xeL89Bt34YsojBEo3JqUHy0A9_uMoN743wJGd3T2HT_uU5dAHDMk6wHtZfywStcRqRyPc7DsliROJzCjOp4ZmDV4UJFBBk/s1600-h/P1020777.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432675695224793058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyidOXICEe25pXVMdTXRz-PynYFBLZfOKZNbTNta20m53q1xeL89Bt34YsojBEo3JqUHy0A9_uMoN743wJGd3T2HT_uU5dAHDMk6wHtZfywStcRqRyPc7DsliROJzCjOp4ZmDV4UJFBBk/s400/P1020777.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGedwv2MkjpuSR-OxldB024NXxS7Nr1tVtl_XOH2GOwXqRz3GJt1aGCewZJXDGfbsL_P90AwvIN0-Ks2xwyL-g7J58QBsVySOA4u6zkDxEsEKY9cKyoybgvLS5OWa4fBoXASMMeQTfbQg/s1600-h/P1030492.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432675689721240082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGedwv2MkjpuSR-OxldB024NXxS7Nr1tVtl_XOH2GOwXqRz3GJt1aGCewZJXDGfbsL_P90AwvIN0-Ks2xwyL-g7J58QBsVySOA4u6zkDxEsEKY9cKyoybgvLS5OWa4fBoXASMMeQTfbQg/s400/P1030492.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaauSc3LsxW7gcwL5Ly_CPjhII-jrTZXm8TDu1TvUgEVPCPUVaX28i-EDEHomJlvyjAyHzOWOXCr50IQ8jYMS50qlQAH38SRqdBnjotm_QoMSBR47HWL0kQqs4PmWfAiIiNTz1Zz-CpI/s1600-h/P1030594.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432675687078692130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaauSc3LsxW7gcwL5Ly_CPjhII-jrTZXm8TDu1TvUgEVPCPUVaX28i-EDEHomJlvyjAyHzOWOXCr50IQ8jYMS50qlQAH38SRqdBnjotm_QoMSBR47HWL0kQqs4PmWfAiIiNTz1Zz-CpI/s400/P1030594.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-62138411355214000862010-01-29T10:15:00.000-08:002010-01-29T10:22:30.163-08:00Hand made sketchbooksI've been busy at work this week, what with making lots of giant fruit and nuts from felt. Ialso had fun teaching Thursday's drawing and painting class. We were making our own sketchbooks and I made these examples to show. The children's own sketchbooks were actually much more interesting than mine but I didn't get good photos to show you. They have now taken them home and their first assignment is 'draw a place which is special to you - real or imaginery'. Lets see what they come up with. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDUo8T6DYzRsAzVuKu4oPjAtbL_xq93iF5W9i6iGbeDpWb8GS55RD4S-af6s155jM7Rr3inzEBkn01WOD2E_-gEnrdlsiCZaWpStAN95BI2DVHW_ELrrrXSIvFQKsbAlUsC4g_ReJM8s/s1600-h/sketchbooks+3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432227419914114226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDUo8T6DYzRsAzVuKu4oPjAtbL_xq93iF5W9i6iGbeDpWb8GS55RD4S-af6s155jM7Rr3inzEBkn01WOD2E_-gEnrdlsiCZaWpStAN95BI2DVHW_ELrrrXSIvFQKsbAlUsC4g_ReJM8s/s400/sketchbooks+3.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrOFKvq43VuBnKGfWZsjpwKf7Jp4AOi6H10Gcw1lXJaW5rwA3Y_PVqpFEcVlrPW08f5V_qA4wbUEN7CkQ8kSpf-vNt8XdToVfj6NbZ0nmfsvo5jbuEpv3WYKK7fIf0RPJxxDfWV0xcVI/s1600-h/sketchbooks+1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432227416041037042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrOFKvq43VuBnKGfWZsjpwKf7Jp4AOi6H10Gcw1lXJaW5rwA3Y_PVqpFEcVlrPW08f5V_qA4wbUEN7CkQ8kSpf-vNt8XdToVfj6NbZ0nmfsvo5jbuEpv3WYKK7fIf0RPJxxDfWV0xcVI/s400/sketchbooks+1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghARtj8HM0mN5m7Zuz9UVjIpK_s2E8hHiXbhPZHaVGcsulkZAG5au-kq1PcrbLnYbR8Weik7fqCQWb7mi_7nfsSESQ3Mcrs9ewn9swNOPz1DLIKxZsatEUnSxac7gsOd6py1tlxacMUrg/s1600-h/sketchbooks+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432227417046228402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghARtj8HM0mN5m7Zuz9UVjIpK_s2E8hHiXbhPZHaVGcsulkZAG5au-kq1PcrbLnYbR8Weik7fqCQWb7mi_7nfsSESQ3Mcrs9ewn9swNOPz1DLIKxZsatEUnSxac7gsOd6py1tlxacMUrg/s400/sketchbooks+2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-46899437057441510882010-01-29T10:09:00.000-08:002010-01-29T10:15:21.928-08:00A little acornWhilst making the big acorn I was inspired to make this little acorn purse for my little neice. I have to admit that I took 'inspiration' when doing the sequins from my friend Karen. She sent me a lovely hand sewn sequined item which I will post a picture of very soon. You can see the purse goes round your neck and the lid is attached to the string. I was really pleased with it. I was thinking of making some for my shop. What do you think?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLXHOK3fgnBMR8t7QWRSL0ahbaNjvcmkOAvb37edIDXxddbSP1XethuFJu1tTmzs4rQiCPG4-ocMZeViSATZYsLOXkipx3rOvzj8lPy0rd_OzFmK_pD467iytjExkBqeS2TndN-TrQ8A/s1600-h/acorn+purse1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432225578601474050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLXHOK3fgnBMR8t7QWRSL0ahbaNjvcmkOAvb37edIDXxddbSP1XethuFJu1tTmzs4rQiCPG4-ocMZeViSATZYsLOXkipx3rOvzj8lPy0rd_OzFmK_pD467iytjExkBqeS2TndN-TrQ8A/s400/acorn+purse1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDf57qYI5Et68B-OLweS-u310WsfJLCbBJ8gqaQdkD9Dw2ZChm_IP7mG4P6mmAGhyphenhyphen8jwqQPLDdGV6ywnqU71AQaaEDI3d728yw7de8GZZ0jg7RERYNp3e5sxmTfOlr_P_vM-QNxEUCrk/s1600-h/acorn+purse+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432225576221519330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDf57qYI5Et68B-OLweS-u310WsfJLCbBJ8gqaQdkD9Dw2ZChm_IP7mG4P6mmAGhyphenhyphen8jwqQPLDdGV6ywnqU71AQaaEDI3d728yw7de8GZZ0jg7RERYNp3e5sxmTfOlr_P_vM-QNxEUCrk/s400/acorn+purse+2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0-U1sV2m36JKtgz20QFQfpJBv12wBOKKwi4as56t2iXifKEDMb3dApopUhyphenhyphen83eqIXqfIatVqhw2jCZwCLPt-jfmu-bWoxqMAZemeuQ201P9BKPWlQ9dHDahI_UHtM5lBv1Lg9xsnkjQ/s1600-h/acorn+purse+3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432225571335250434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0-U1sV2m36JKtgz20QFQfpJBv12wBOKKwi4as56t2iXifKEDMb3dApopUhyphenhyphen83eqIXqfIatVqhw2jCZwCLPt-jfmu-bWoxqMAZemeuQ201P9BKPWlQ9dHDahI_UHtM5lBv1Lg9xsnkjQ/s400/acorn+purse+3.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSyzx-spbUN2SMiRBNVeHmPqUZktrFX4464jXUyRYDQ6GiBWtiaUOoTnAHDpMCNdyQkNoF2Ie23_DQbpM_IQwKU0BqvSK3eOPI4JxXU4SLyv7EIVw4_iKHrdkPOwW5_LAtvqn5MvodPI/s1600-h/acorn+purse+4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432225569209608066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSyzx-spbUN2SMiRBNVeHmPqUZktrFX4464jXUyRYDQ6GiBWtiaUOoTnAHDpMCNdyQkNoF2Ie23_DQbpM_IQwKU0BqvSK3eOPI4JxXU4SLyv7EIVw4_iKHrdkPOwW5_LAtvqn5MvodPI/s400/acorn+purse+4.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-3627584173618952872010-01-29T09:58:00.000-08:002010-01-29T10:06:04.983-08:00Sewing funSome of you may have seen that I was making a <a href="http://jillstodayisaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/27th-january-2010_28.html">big acorn</a> as a resource for the children I work with. I'm actually making a whole load of different fruit and nuts which grow in the park I work in. These two aren't finished yet, I'll be putting smiley faces on them. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaiw3OmsJZ292kK4QQvqntNbuRDZGyOcsz_X2UG2KVU0Q0o1FBbpr6-AIqdFyHoOeoRaBkbMUkssQVjF72BWrGzBJ1rMjYuTsE_2Yf0bqiMMpO4UoCf9gl2onhEfaInzF8XqxDAUGdVM/s1600-h/acorn+soft+toy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432222857400582130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaiw3OmsJZ292kK4QQvqntNbuRDZGyOcsz_X2UG2KVU0Q0o1FBbpr6-AIqdFyHoOeoRaBkbMUkssQVjF72BWrGzBJ1rMjYuTsE_2Yf0bqiMMpO4UoCf9gl2onhEfaInzF8XqxDAUGdVM/s400/acorn+soft+toy.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNhtfu7JqIYR-4Zj6oY7Eemen_rM8c35Vpk9owAwRl1kA4nlc9pT_xa8eGTxiARDurMEw_4iUMGn21WIF792-n_p7n1VKMr7VtUEdw29Y9847JXOfJbgNXw2iBkMhneRJjP5eu-CCUFk/s1600-h/wild+strawberry+soft+toy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432222852217362738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNhtfu7JqIYR-4Zj6oY7Eemen_rM8c35Vpk9owAwRl1kA4nlc9pT_xa8eGTxiARDurMEw_4iUMGn21WIF792-n_p7n1VKMr7VtUEdw29Y9847JXOfJbgNXw2iBkMhneRJjP5eu-CCUFk/s400/wild+strawberry+soft+toy.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-33584280736043263842010-01-26T09:21:00.000-08:002010-01-26T09:32:26.868-08:00Working With ChildrenHere is another little book I've made for a children's workshop. The theme of the workshop is World War II and the class of visiting children will be studying items from an evacuees suitcase. It's not as neat and well finished as the <a href="http://thewinterentertainmentsclub.blogspot.com/2009/12/little-book.html">other one</a> but i'm still pleased with it, considering I made it in an afternoon. I photocopied the booklet and each child was given one to work in.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKoptf7WJ_SfRt4qblRsxWminRyOyYpswfg34R1p-QCEhTxVwXOY74NSumoyHSRLTEcNRbR94WMCCYthjaoOwq4l4vKYnsFzVrvzWJH5hOBYFuOuqGggCdqJSd0xLMeuPNZpU2X8JU4o/s1600-h/book+1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431100186779864322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKoptf7WJ_SfRt4qblRsxWminRyOyYpswfg34R1p-QCEhTxVwXOY74NSumoyHSRLTEcNRbR94WMCCYthjaoOwq4l4vKYnsFzVrvzWJH5hOBYFuOuqGggCdqJSd0xLMeuPNZpU2X8JU4o/s400/book+1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKIBscCKltOp2FzzNOYw0M51LbJnZB9tFR7f5kwWfhQ0eWvPoteJzGoNAboBOQM8n-zdYActgEgPTddJr7nsD7x5R1b5NNreyzQR9T0iiOmHffPPEm4B0psbkXcLh2o9mRQjWZPwLO-o/s1600-h/book+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431100189848332802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKIBscCKltOp2FzzNOYw0M51LbJnZB9tFR7f5kwWfhQ0eWvPoteJzGoNAboBOQM8n-zdYActgEgPTddJr7nsD7x5R1b5NNreyzQR9T0iiOmHffPPEm4B0psbkXcLh2o9mRQjWZPwLO-o/s400/book+2.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwBp71j1gPwTAnVyG6qLigo0X0R5OLWrKJPTKlP-1Pl0WXTguLFwyFx1xwSe7wOg8LstnnxrinZss6MWz3cNgPjC1tMlP5vM57Kr0StVlQvRJ7XIsvzSlNgt36hWsQuKzKiRfraQegT0/s1600-h/book+3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431100178070027586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwBp71j1gPwTAnVyG6qLigo0X0R5OLWrKJPTKlP-1Pl0WXTguLFwyFx1xwSe7wOg8LstnnxrinZss6MWz3cNgPjC1tMlP5vM57Kr0StVlQvRJ7XIsvzSlNgt36hWsQuKzKiRfraQegT0/s400/book+3.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoM_7tz7w2hcRAgosmg8dOaqBtuxmJhJ4Q7WN3_B8dnF3NbBeHm5mdHt4iO_cms08F2LxI0mO7kCX08Te63rm_HmToGHlk5bmnUnib7csa4-veXxzw-eqnlUiqlBhtp1NO6ACiWcWOJs/s1600-h/book+4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431100174107324690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoM_7tz7w2hcRAgosmg8dOaqBtuxmJhJ4Q7WN3_B8dnF3NbBeHm5mdHt4iO_cms08F2LxI0mO7kCX08Te63rm_HmToGHlk5bmnUnib7csa4-veXxzw-eqnlUiqlBhtp1NO6ACiWcWOJs/s400/book+4.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-46544720782826092632010-01-22T09:41:00.000-08:002010-02-12T10:18:34.364-08:00Like looking in a mirrorI run a drawing and painting class on Thursdays for children aged 7 to 10 years. Yesterday we did self portraits and I loved what the children did. These are some of my favourites. Look at how brilliant they are! I'll take real inspiration from these when drawing people and trying new techniques. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTWLnXGhqoWEwUX0pdTW6LX3_CszZntDI2FWAX0AHdqyQDuG7aZrJ7uvHEfqb5uLT-ARVSAXFE5Mofghh5G-Kfo5eMkOJYBXDuU77tosJQMmCeulDeZJPVKTvwxIXibWSSJmXVpjTSsU/s1600-h/P1030551.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429620919757135058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTWLnXGhqoWEwUX0pdTW6LX3_CszZntDI2FWAX0AHdqyQDuG7aZrJ7uvHEfqb5uLT-ARVSAXFE5Mofghh5G-Kfo5eMkOJYBXDuU77tosJQMmCeulDeZJPVKTvwxIXibWSSJmXVpjTSsU/s400/P1030551.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2Ay2eeLxeUorfpX6Sus_c5up8rerK8mO7PmsL7WXI2RqFyictESvbMtyR_a9rCxo75q1MIQBuGA1wY-jQNMidQmBDdeAB3ENr_fPCsiB4gzYy6z1MWiWvuVP2QQAwP0fLFp4YgsKGw4/s1600-h/P1030549.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429620914336178130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2Ay2eeLxeUorfpX6Sus_c5up8rerK8mO7PmsL7WXI2RqFyictESvbMtyR_a9rCxo75q1MIQBuGA1wY-jQNMidQmBDdeAB3ENr_fPCsiB4gzYy6z1MWiWvuVP2QQAwP0fLFp4YgsKGw4/s400/P1030549.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6sKrNHpdpeXxCmIPy3ADqtkt8tGuoNVOmpbB-HjUVLfd7Ks_VTLxXwcAJ8eO4vSCUvFW3-CtD7jUSNIrw0WHxuAlZziZSOlf0rZ658Sj7hnIV7DYd57SR66AGk3D7i4nv0pqidKcn8s/s1600-h/P1030546.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429620912394593202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6sKrNHpdpeXxCmIPy3ADqtkt8tGuoNVOmpbB-HjUVLfd7Ks_VTLxXwcAJ8eO4vSCUvFW3-CtD7jUSNIrw0WHxuAlZziZSOlf0rZ658Sj7hnIV7DYd57SR66AGk3D7i4nv0pqidKcn8s/s400/P1030546.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ca_C-FuG90lSXJ7w7i7fVw6R1Np4M9QJC-L1w_FXObMDGwaeMFZwIRkjIuPoOR5HAFb-VLa_xTg4Lk2jWVRpFxVcDOGMwY-JnwN3MxrphgGSTvD1YwtPpsW_2k4rZWH3YOldOJfL7QM/s1600-h/P1030543.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429620908744029154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ca_C-FuG90lSXJ7w7i7fVw6R1Np4M9QJC-L1w_FXObMDGwaeMFZwIRkjIuPoOR5HAFb-VLa_xTg4Lk2jWVRpFxVcDOGMwY-JnwN3MxrphgGSTvD1YwtPpsW_2k4rZWH3YOldOJfL7QM/s400/P1030543.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-15816548066146431812010-01-22T09:15:00.000-08:002010-02-12T10:19:25.378-08:00A little postal exchange<div align="center">Before Christmas, I took part in the <a href="http://seasonsround.wordpress.com/">Seasons Round Exchange</a> for the first time. My partner was <a href="http://www.bridgmanpottery.com/">Melissa</a> who sent me a wonderful package. Here are some photos of what I sent her.<a href="http://www.bridgmanpottery.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429614256730405394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2X7elfOMTB1YU9YluFq17ICCR7ucRMWUpUYsmOtByofwkPLVL7z0nvzC5dEkDmbsoI9BlXppGjREIHj-0Z8wOlrxj07L-0ZUOly_b4Lo5hW4HBTJWG4bKaZ2GKOXvXqESjd901xZAnU/s400/P1030108.JPG" /></a> A little pinecone which I embroidered<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZWg38619QSgNh_-5v6IUMjkIZt5tV6J0L-S0qXUx9oufudeoAyevurQ7XSboItS4NsL7r-iTAC5xjccBeaNFmRyCksO5Ms_l0xBBca72W20vXYBiluVyK4Wjc276J_rtuIi6U2_PuwI/s1600-h/P1030107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429614252470468674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZWg38619QSgNh_-5v6IUMjkIZt5tV6J0L-S0qXUx9oufudeoAyevurQ7XSboItS4NsL7r-iTAC5xjccBeaNFmRyCksO5Ms_l0xBBca72W20vXYBiluVyK4Wjc276J_rtuIi6U2_PuwI/s400/P1030107.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5LOZvGxgkjVzqcqslVoyYimLVBST44ae3PYC5wlCF1zJ4l9jfWg0xWkHXmrCNJPW35fN-UeB2hvlgWGoB7qpDIES7gcR_pF7xvmZrAkBlw-TmXGJAbPD56ZvgTm_beTmiXjnh_HsWV0/s1600-h/P1030112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429614248159511442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5LOZvGxgkjVzqcqslVoyYimLVBST44ae3PYC5wlCF1zJ4l9jfWg0xWkHXmrCNJPW35fN-UeB2hvlgWGoB7qpDIES7gcR_pF7xvmZrAkBlw-TmXGJAbPD56ZvgTm_beTmiXjnh_HsWV0/s400/P1030112.JPG" /></a> A candle holder I made from copper and sea glass<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RgSQya4q3_kJQggCk1Jx4FiR8L5F8p4YQulNWT0-RA6qF4xaJjrTc7hR4DtVczkIVF5jpHRDC7QQlAcXxV78bOiqEmupSIFQR20XIB-FjpNCOHibR3q-IlaMEAQs3WC3585JhCizKx0/s1600-h/P1030116.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429614246684467314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RgSQya4q3_kJQggCk1Jx4FiR8L5F8p4YQulNWT0-RA6qF4xaJjrTc7hR4DtVczkIVF5jpHRDC7QQlAcXxV78bOiqEmupSIFQR20XIB-FjpNCOHibR3q-IlaMEAQs3WC3585JhCizKx0/s400/P1030116.JPG" /></a><br />and a brooch I made from drift wood. It matches my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mermaidspurseshop">Summer's End collection</a> .<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-27806640530124988412009-12-16T09:57:00.000-08:002010-02-12T10:20:08.092-08:00A little bookAs some of you may know my full time job is working with children. I'm based at a historical house in London which is set in a picturesque park. The children visit the house and the park and part of my job is to create educational and fun activities for them. Earlier this year I made this little activity book for the children. I was really pleased with it and it's inspired me to think about making some zines in 2010.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiI644K7lpXW0BjZpyzE3JR1grULEw3S4_akIp3H4aWJm5mCRGJmPriT-2d3qC1U_7pdeQhqUnsuQ3ik_VuY4ubwIEIgVUvsdzFA8f-t-gppGtr9zXCauMpTPJ4rFOyald_jiOhOp-CUk/s1600-h/booklet+1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415896177749001906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiI644K7lpXW0BjZpyzE3JR1grULEw3S4_akIp3H4aWJm5mCRGJmPriT-2d3qC1U_7pdeQhqUnsuQ3ik_VuY4ubwIEIgVUvsdzFA8f-t-gppGtr9zXCauMpTPJ4rFOyald_jiOhOp-CUk/s400/booklet+1.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXuzfAqYxDHehEUIb8D_sH91_Pdttx4g0uVS2jOx8m76hfpBrVAYbYgHZATwijJf9wGM2CfQODdRPqt0zMu-up2-0U9W_ihP9FpxKLvqa7-t-_udqUmJ8c24M6q6g0MbDsVdZOaX7QZM/s1600-h/booklet+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415896094407697602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXuzfAqYxDHehEUIb8D_sH91_Pdttx4g0uVS2jOx8m76hfpBrVAYbYgHZATwijJf9wGM2CfQODdRPqt0zMu-up2-0U9W_ihP9FpxKLvqa7-t-_udqUmJ8c24M6q6g0MbDsVdZOaX7QZM/s400/booklet+2.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhTiAVMuCp9j66aB653yIS8op_2Q01MQBJRhgXZVNLIdHgmc8L_bF_YvTzlmVzZVs8vcE1xce2G-SEoWjcSQKylIJTol4TSZOsQAyF5CIA0Du_aaQyLdSUzeGMGRIhffATB91dvvRozo/s1600-h/booklet+3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415896091494022066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhTiAVMuCp9j66aB653yIS8op_2Q01MQBJRhgXZVNLIdHgmc8L_bF_YvTzlmVzZVs8vcE1xce2G-SEoWjcSQKylIJTol4TSZOsQAyF5CIA0Du_aaQyLdSUzeGMGRIhffATB91dvvRozo/s400/booklet+3.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcdXXfURbqgXDXMSnObTTqeXsxjIsRg87hCq0fpvyTPQJaIZyckI14FPRW4OdGnNORXV4wkyDkJgL0htZAvaQ0ZwyrRqDh1g3kW8vD4s4POGwHzPVoC4mi_6fRp1scSMWUt0DsZq628U/s1600-h/booklet+4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415896086619588914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcdXXfURbqgXDXMSnObTTqeXsxjIsRg87hCq0fpvyTPQJaIZyckI14FPRW4OdGnNORXV4wkyDkJgL0htZAvaQ0ZwyrRqDh1g3kW8vD4s4POGwHzPVoC4mi_6fRp1scSMWUt0DsZq628U/s400/booklet+4.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlulH4fJOLSlCnA_tugWddwCYIrj4nfK_19ZwjZEDwB-KfBEUBUegspxx5F3V3ofvMtGndBjTwMKkFgXmJemooTKWs-1xPbB-vRROjMwlHgyTdOEbmmnUL7279MuE_bdK2jPQ3WhuiJQ/s1600-h/booklet+5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415896074789843538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlulH4fJOLSlCnA_tugWddwCYIrj4nfK_19ZwjZEDwB-KfBEUBUegspxx5F3V3ofvMtGndBjTwMKkFgXmJemooTKWs-1xPbB-vRROjMwlHgyTdOEbmmnUL7279MuE_bdK2jPQ3WhuiJQ/s400/booklet+5.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjrZf8hbomw3BrRKbnbLdlNW21xIqNXEJs3DC2-Hz_P8oqjUws33RZxLrQaMJKA88VLBVddTsgRRxSX-QOwtAEFAZH6dAlXP2OLvBS6-w35uESKee8bgGL0rJ1VNG9kDyWJDlS4Y97S8/s1600-h/booklet+7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415896070743327746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjrZf8hbomw3BrRKbnbLdlNW21xIqNXEJs3DC2-Hz_P8oqjUws33RZxLrQaMJKA88VLBVddTsgRRxSX-QOwtAEFAZH6dAlXP2OLvBS6-w35uESKee8bgGL0rJ1VNG9kDyWJDlS4Y97S8/s400/booklet+7.JPG" /></a>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-79417375420747124862009-12-04T07:30:00.000-08:002010-02-12T10:20:35.747-08:00party time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9NqiZ0T8c5eFsG0QTBnvd7SbqaW-MAMtagflt5ktpemsyI75ZXVXf5d-DW50IBDWYNQCGku72O-AGqH-b5HPHlDGXaYRQLPPkkayoI_1qwYb6vmAszvuAFpxJ-jzOxzviIaKT1tq5LY/s1600-h/Our_House_02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411404045996707794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9NqiZ0T8c5eFsG0QTBnvd7SbqaW-MAMtagflt5ktpemsyI75ZXVXf5d-DW50IBDWYNQCGku72O-AGqH-b5HPHlDGXaYRQLPPkkayoI_1qwYb6vmAszvuAFpxJ-jzOxzviIaKT1tq5LY/s400/Our_House_02.jpg" /></a> Daniel and I are having a little party this weekend so we spent last weekend putting up paper garlands. This is a picture of my friend Joseph and I. I made him make minature decorations for our tree. I plan to post about all my green decorations, I'm very pleased with them. Have a happy weekend all.<br /><div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-18563102704021078622009-12-04T07:16:00.000-08:002010-02-12T10:21:19.190-08:00In the parkOne thing I do as part of my job is the annual Tree Dressing. Nine primary school classes took part this year and I spent all of yesterday, in the rain, putting their artwork in the trees. Today the rain had cleared and all the school children came to see their work. I've been so busy with the project but I was so pleased with how today went. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0dKoDySo6CwS95axMYR8faTiYQbhohAYLPvZiHbRWV-iYsNlxxGkmkXL0JUTd5HReNfgYztx6WGyV9xWQRXJ1oLkPLb8uUttj-TgHiLHZRUmu83-d0bKQX-fTgTXyg6bU9r35YH4InE/s1600-h/P1020981.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411401279832862962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0dKoDySo6CwS95axMYR8faTiYQbhohAYLPvZiHbRWV-iYsNlxxGkmkXL0JUTd5HReNfgYztx6WGyV9xWQRXJ1oLkPLb8uUttj-TgHiLHZRUmu83-d0bKQX-fTgTXyg6bU9r35YH4InE/s400/P1020981.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5lBScG_tgtYSQektFRRxhWepDTPm8JMYUmHMFfa0xvWscUzzX-8Y0oS6h6zvAALIDwe_guzCtKKC_-dOerSrbEJsWDaaCSxGEu9jGM6-ZM1QUp9Oay1AYWC818PF_Gi0WKEBavHppgA/s1600-h/P1020963.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411401155560717842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5lBScG_tgtYSQektFRRxhWepDTPm8JMYUmHMFfa0xvWscUzzX-8Y0oS6h6zvAALIDwe_guzCtKKC_-dOerSrbEJsWDaaCSxGEu9jGM6-ZM1QUp9Oay1AYWC818PF_Gi0WKEBavHppgA/s400/P1020963.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXSXzI242v3e_ZngdspsshF7HBv7rx7WFf2Kc4skVhlt1wupRp8nteThK-0d9Cv99JkwvAisQvd8zPBCFMVWfRZ_JQgNVmFq0VHY5wlca-g2bCv9PA0yuvTDd769vqt_00xjOK0PfPYI/s1600-h/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411401149613326242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXSXzI242v3e_ZngdspsshF7HBv7rx7WFf2Kc4skVhlt1wupRp8nteThK-0d9Cv99JkwvAisQvd8zPBCFMVWfRZ_JQgNVmFq0VHY5wlca-g2bCv9PA0yuvTDd769vqt_00xjOK0PfPYI/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLah4vGag4L7BNotHQGp60vDZ8wuxg0P5STJ3QoQ4aThYNLR07bWdiMYI7s-TvpQYK2dsDAbgElRyDBFu2U_zZUxM87lJac6Yq7IAOHJ624_hiSH2uptGX_JdFdbBZh8JIpg7cvfx7RXo/s1600-h/P1020979.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411401147321525234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLah4vGag4L7BNotHQGp60vDZ8wuxg0P5STJ3QoQ4aThYNLR07bWdiMYI7s-TvpQYK2dsDAbgElRyDBFu2U_zZUxM87lJac6Yq7IAOHJ624_hiSH2uptGX_JdFdbBZh8JIpg7cvfx7RXo/s400/P1020979.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnimuuGnCFLSR7qTRpxMnVtkmD6U7a7cnNpb5aOjlRVRr8N8m_byxQixuUSbZeruuCAuSJa0s6HvWpbSGhk8qnp8Jtq7NxdBLfaQVuOM2ILfqHWu2zzWvVDnKUE-PRpXuAnuBHzBY74s/s1600-h/P1030040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411401139322542370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnimuuGnCFLSR7qTRpxMnVtkmD6U7a7cnNpb5aOjlRVRr8N8m_byxQixuUSbZeruuCAuSJa0s6HvWpbSGhk8qnp8Jtq7NxdBLfaQVuOM2ILfqHWu2zzWvVDnKUE-PRpXuAnuBHzBY74s/s400/P1030040.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLsuGdwPPqymEE-Mnt-bb9kqgiAwA3H_B-trUhkc8EOW0RpSeJb3XJZt9FDjJztYHc_5Cw32z-VNOkv3HB0_NknIiWJwn-kd8sDckR0NGJnPiG3UyetYmAv7jziXap_o4D3NXSbxPsCY/s1600-h/P1030073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411401137351301618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLsuGdwPPqymEE-Mnt-bb9kqgiAwA3H_B-trUhkc8EOW0RpSeJb3XJZt9FDjJztYHc_5Cw32z-VNOkv3HB0_NknIiWJwn-kd8sDckR0NGJnPiG3UyetYmAv7jziXap_o4D3NXSbxPsCY/s400/P1030073.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-34601826908731631752009-12-01T09:57:00.000-08:002010-02-12T10:21:52.842-08:00Happy 1st December!This morning I quickly filled the advent calendar so that Daniel could open number 1. I made him share the treats with me and ate my chocolate straight after breakfast! Remember when I made the <a href="http://thewinterentertainmentsclub.blogspot.com/2008/12/happy-advent-calendar.html">advent calendar</a>? I was so proud. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVBmJrpPgB6EVPRFNh2hMkCECLpwz7vN4uTo3uQ5jBZATchRYZBdv1gPpn8PFUp-_cWdjSdhmTHHKJPRWkSFmOU7ZGq60EUAZM2cXAmaiXhQxHbbpNFyhRnf1CpWAIicquSkDJTlB_vE/s1600/P1020953.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410328595431405730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVBmJrpPgB6EVPRFNh2hMkCECLpwz7vN4uTo3uQ5jBZATchRYZBdv1gPpn8PFUp-_cWdjSdhmTHHKJPRWkSFmOU7ZGq60EUAZM2cXAmaiXhQxHbbpNFyhRnf1CpWAIicquSkDJTlB_vE/s400/P1020953.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ_WpZPqODYGd-wLceHdnNO_CdEpXq1BbQSTMqAhznRNa7XbsZc0EgxK66eUZcQlJy8h1uLvnueN7DxQ3Pw6pitaw__tC9XVNE2yxutfmq1kLtU6qu9hXuyLdSElmxBfPbmd8pC3mjgE/s1600/P1020947.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410328591810419106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ_WpZPqODYGd-wLceHdnNO_CdEpXq1BbQSTMqAhznRNa7XbsZc0EgxK66eUZcQlJy8h1uLvnueN7DxQ3Pw6pitaw__tC9XVNE2yxutfmq1kLtU6qu9hXuyLdSElmxBfPbmd8pC3mjgE/s400/P1020947.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKseZ_uI9Lg5dqBKkoenywGDM1LKNUxWY_n3x07sY-9p-46ITG8VL7QPaVjEcg8DeJPNIlXcbaRwPL1ASE6QHvGMEP-8cev8uM8J8j6PWvkmAqrhC_08LnmwO9xo7W2uARe_s_mnjLis/s1600/P1020955.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410328587817692866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKseZ_uI9Lg5dqBKkoenywGDM1LKNUxWY_n3x07sY-9p-46ITG8VL7QPaVjEcg8DeJPNIlXcbaRwPL1ASE6QHvGMEP-8cev8uM8J8j6PWvkmAqrhC_08LnmwO9xo7W2uARe_s_mnjLis/s400/P1020955.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-52938050493863971502009-11-25T07:13:00.000-08:002010-02-12T10:22:40.940-08:00Fantasy ZooI don't remember being in a group exhibition before. I think this must be my first. Here are a few of the little caged creatures I've been making. I'll tell you more about the exhibition soon.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilOv_wF3ppfzqE80CbbvjnxISPnVibsEB1IYokwnzm7RuciVwtfCLAI3Dn_6WJSc5hMTkRx373KMYedeVskrDncFrjQLgYsk-QpHQ7FzoBlhBI-ZDvg18_cHThaSnm_L_yQR2KkqmsVI/s1600/my+drawing+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408059988859387058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilOv_wF3ppfzqE80CbbvjnxISPnVibsEB1IYokwnzm7RuciVwtfCLAI3Dn_6WJSc5hMTkRx373KMYedeVskrDncFrjQLgYsk-QpHQ7FzoBlhBI-ZDvg18_cHThaSnm_L_yQR2KkqmsVI/s400/my+drawing+3.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZ0MyzTvq2_SvizLoNIqwWeSkd4oSYmTgLtDLZ6RqJp6_HNgTKI1xLq0g6m9gdiFO2THc6-wDJDmP4DDUM8hqnNMLuWJthBsfiAP1Qn-52vTMF95JsdwTbL06BEaI2khWUfUP7De0mV4/s1600/my+drawing+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408059979898342994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZ0MyzTvq2_SvizLoNIqwWeSkd4oSYmTgLtDLZ6RqJp6_HNgTKI1xLq0g6m9gdiFO2THc6-wDJDmP4DDUM8hqnNMLuWJthBsfiAP1Qn-52vTMF95JsdwTbL06BEaI2khWUfUP7De0mV4/s400/my+drawing+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYawAaLrFdIgYh0ypNOt6lG78VfWrKVRG7kpoLHOqjFXbIPdXl3tEufo6g8iqwz8NHHG8p8Etyahyuzrw0SpXYR0m8J86NJW5U-OLJwP0ZX01d-CwBsxFtE-yogkDcuZT5c9AgGkYB9Eg/s1600/my+drawing+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408059971958201650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYawAaLrFdIgYh0ypNOt6lG78VfWrKVRG7kpoLHOqjFXbIPdXl3tEufo6g8iqwz8NHHG8p8Etyahyuzrw0SpXYR0m8J86NJW5U-OLJwP0ZX01d-CwBsxFtE-yogkDcuZT5c9AgGkYB9Eg/s400/my+drawing+1.jpg" /></a> </div></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2194633296720951723.post-33521324018330011122009-11-25T06:12:00.000-08:002010-02-12T12:14:19.113-08:00Through my Letterbox<div align="center">I've been getting some really nice things in the post lately. Here they are:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CoZgsdH98aqV_ecgYs5pG4f0Gt_20jq-JoAHLkEkc3Tl6AvDzFiGgcNdIYWkBhxOD0UVb46srQJPFfeUTT7Xb_0ZSiDoJvXfdPuZZDyET3Tw6azr9S-g5KnQ6obnHQjkw4MxLkVcwNU/s1600/Jamie+Sheman2.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408046316420141186" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CoZgsdH98aqV_ecgYs5pG4f0Gt_20jq-JoAHLkEkc3Tl6AvDzFiGgcNdIYWkBhxOD0UVb46srQJPFfeUTT7Xb_0ZSiDoJvXfdPuZZDyET3Tw6azr9S-g5KnQ6obnHQjkw4MxLkVcwNU/s400/Jamie+Sheman2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_rFhzreadsGpd2MEZl1w_Dfa2tgcDLp6soWvtATJzmLHSosBByFx3xgIxANDQshLxc1VGj0b2CDDyxBlLI8XPT7tayH8PwgC4oCzkIZH8iHO0zHsKutFIWBD59x9i8COvSmdmWFMV0E/s1600/Jamie+Shelman1.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408046312000484274" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_rFhzreadsGpd2MEZl1w_Dfa2tgcDLp6soWvtATJzmLHSosBByFx3xgIxANDQshLxc1VGj0b2CDDyxBlLI8XPT7tayH8PwgC4oCzkIZH8iHO0zHsKutFIWBD59x9i8COvSmdmWFMV0E/s400/Jamie+Shelman1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jamie Shelman who lives in Martha's Vineyard was really generous and sent me two prints of her work. I was so pleased.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAF-vmSRpgNDR0dKHEo85PYAovUzkxqbuAoPsYyC32CQvzbCrr7N5NB_jsuIV_kUEue5kagtMv_5Lw790rylFdsQsrc9ZEAl11cAJ3ZoczmFlHGi2HLHEn16hR8OtW9cuyWsSPiRStOE0/s1600/Ingrid+Gomez.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408046308849387634" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAF-vmSRpgNDR0dKHEo85PYAovUzkxqbuAoPsYyC32CQvzbCrr7N5NB_jsuIV_kUEue5kagtMv_5Lw790rylFdsQsrc9ZEAl11cAJ3ZoczmFlHGi2HLHEn16hR8OtW9cuyWsSPiRStOE0/s400/Ingrid+Gomez.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://makingtodayyourday.blogspot.com/">Ingrid Gomez</a> who lives in Chicago sent me a really sweet painting of a tree in Autumn<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ52RFONmX9SNGbnd-v0JHPMHRyGavYSXp88qCjDN1uX8m6h_iZ0Gskuuz628Wb1mGmoXDoGKywrgWFdEy4E4Q4EV3DDAmlzVJNZIqDAb2se6VZfMwhf46WZCoPlpviSI9YlFh92Tpmt4/s1600/23-11-09.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408046303001571266" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ52RFONmX9SNGbnd-v0JHPMHRyGavYSXp88qCjDN1uX8m6h_iZ0Gskuuz628Wb1mGmoXDoGKywrgWFdEy4E4Q4EV3DDAmlzVJNZIqDAb2se6VZfMwhf46WZCoPlpviSI9YlFh92Tpmt4/s400/23-11-09.JPG" border="0" /></a> And <a href="http://emmabradshaw.blogspot.com/">Emma Bradshaw</a> sent me her families version of a <a href="http://jillstodayisaw.blogspot.com/">TODAY I SAW </a></div><div>When Daniel saw this one in the letterbox he said 'ahhhhh'. I think he pines after the Lake District, where he's from. Thank you for all my lovely little postal treats! x<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Jill Wignallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495231799449325245noreply@blogger.com1