Of Mice And Men's...

 ...Sheds

Shed life has been quite busy. Last Saturday Bob and friends had a stand at the Village School Fair. Mainly to publicise their existence, but also to try and sell a few bits and pieces to raise funds. All those power tools mean insurance premiums are quite high!

It was a hot but breezy day, i had lots of good conversations with people. On Thursday Bob met up with someone from a local company donating some wood to the Shed. As well as the hardwood needed to repair the main church noticeboard, Ben also gave Bob some veneers and a huge box of unwanted furnishing fabric 

It's a beautiful quality heavy cotton. Plans are afoot for more fundraising. It will make great work aprons and tote bags. No, of course the men at the shed don't use sewing machines, but they know a woman who does...

I've just finished the next two mice for the Museum. They are having a VJ Day event, and Katie asked for "a 1945 woman[mouse] who stays at home in Norfolk whilst her beloved is out in the Far East. There were lots of Norfolk men who were captured out there and became POWs.  So I dressed one mouse in a simple floral dress, with pink felt flower-trimmed hat. Then I made her friend- a Land Army Girl. She has the hat, a bottle green knitted jumper, collar and tie. The belt is brown ribbon, threaded through a very small buckle salvaged from discarded worn out shoes. Bob made her rake. It's really hard to make her look feminine though!

Next project is shortening a prom dress and making a play costume. I'm really glad I bought that sewing machine! And I love the diversity, something different every week.