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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.
If you ever had any doubts about buying such a versatile machine you can put them away now; you must have needed every special function it was capable of by now! You're certainly getting the use, and so many people are benefiting from your skills.
ReplyDeleteI was anxious about the cost at first, but it has definitely proved itself - and I am grateful to the assistant in the shop [sadly closed now] who pointed me to that model, having realised I wanted versatility
DeleteThe mice look great.
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DeleteHope The Shed got some more potential members and also made some much needed funds. The mice are exactly right and my favourite I’d the Land Army woman. Very hot today here and it’s only 7 30 am. Catriona
ReplyDeleteThey were surprised at their sales I think - it has been baking here 😎🌞
DeleteThe mice are so cute. How great to have such diversity with your sewing projects and I am sure every one benefiting from your skills are very grateful. Regards Sue H
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DeleteThe mice are lovely. There was a WLA armband which would help identify her.
ReplyDeleteI forgot about the armband. Maybe I will be able to add one
DeleteYour mice are awesome! Could the Land Army Girl have a flower in her hat to make her look more feminine? Would that have been allowed?
ReplyDelete🐭🐭 I am trying to be authentic!
DeleteJust love the mice, charming as always. Could you give the land girl some long hair? Or a plait or two. Carole R.
ReplyDeleteI debated this and decided a hairy mouse would look odd [But then a mouse in a green knitted jumper, hat and jodhpurs already looks a little unusual]
DeleteI love them! How about some kind of felt flower brooch to make the land girl a little more obviously female? You are SO good at this1
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I dont think they were allowed brooches
DeleteThe mice are darling!!!
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DeleteHow sweet! I'm sure the real landgirls didnt look all that feminine either!
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DeleteA friend's Mum was a lumberjill during the WW2, and she said theirs and the landgirls uniform was not very flattering. We have had some very welcome showers of rain today, but could do with a real deluge. Have a great weekend. Xx
ReplyDeleteOh how lovely to have a cooling shower of rain...
DeleteThe mice look great, the museum will be so pleased.
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DeleteI love how you seem so excited and get so much pleasure out of making things for other people, just as much as if it were for yourself. Nicky K
ReplyDeleteIt brings me joy to see others happy
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking of the lady who was the Queen's dresser, and then thinking that you are the museum mice dresser!
ReplyDeleteKatie calls me the "Mouse Lady"🐁🐁🤣
DeleteOnce again you have made a couple of amazing mice. I hope The Shed get the funds they need. Such an important place for men to chill and make useful things.
ReplyDeleteI can see what good work is being done at the Shed, both in terms of community projects and building supportive friendships. So I'm more than happy to spend time making a few fundraising aprons!!
DeleteLovely to see the two new mice to add to the collection. The museum will be thrilled with them.
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