

Friends of Lymm library craft group
Seven of us met in the Lymm Sanctuary hub today. The main task was to review the items we are hoping to sell tomorrow, to raise funds for...


Crochet hearts for Ukraine
Amigurumi is a method of knitting or crochet used specifically for making three dimensional toys (from the Japanese for knit or crochet...


Hardcastle Crags
Sketched in pen and ink, on the riverside walk at Hardcastle Crags in Yorkshire.


A day out in Yorkshire
Borough Market is a Victorian covered market in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. .A market place occupied this space since 1790, and the...


Sunflowers
I spent this morning painting sunflowers and this afternoon I crocheted some, to sell at a fundraising event for Ukraine on Saturday. In...


Artists protest against invasion of Ukraine
This wonderful painting is by Lymm artist Paul Bennett. After fifty years working as a professional designer and illustrator, Paul is now...


Ukraine 2
I spent this morning adapting two crochet patterns for broches int the colours of the Ukrainian flag. Just after midday, I had an email...


Ukraine
Seven people met in the library today to practise embroidery. Conversation soon turned to the war in Ukraine, and plans to raise money to...


Paintings
A strong theme emerges in the paintings submitted for the Silver Linings exhibition - when travel was retricted, artists used photographs...


The Exhibition opens
We set the exhibition up in the library yesterday. Enthusiastic crafters arrived at 3.30 with armfuls of pantings, embroidery, handmade...