It's been a ridiculously long time

Look, look, this is how long it has been since I wrote on here. Wenda has had a baby! This is baby Gwenda. She is so cute but stupid! I am so sorry that I have neglected my blog. I use that bloomin Instagram all the time on my iPhone, it is so much easier than posting on here.

Mother and baby doing well. Wenda has no idea how it happened!

I have had another birthday, I know it is getting to be a yearly occurrence. Oh dear! That seems to be the limit of my humour at the moment. I am now 41, it sounds better than 40. I feel the same but can't run as fast as I used to. I've never run properly, but if I need to, the chances are I would be outrun caught or overtaken.

The Wool Sanctguary Knit Club has been to Meadowgate again. Yes, Meadowgate 3 happened at the end of November and I have booked Meadowgate 4 for the beginning of February 2013. We just love the place so much. We went to Cowslip for Sunday lunch and to do a workshop on the Tuesday to make the Christmas trees in the picture above.

 
I bought some materials whilst I was there to do some hand quilting. Not sure what it is going to be, and I know it doesn't make sense. I was in a strange place on the last night at Meadowgate when I wrote 'jelly'.

I had the master bedroom again. The house is so beautiful, and warm, due to the underfloor heating. It is only a matter of time before I move the Wool Sanctuary into it and stay there forever. I wish. Actually, I don't wish, as I am expanding my business and my lovely home has more wool than ever. I have expanded from just the lounge onto the landing and am waiting for units so I can expand further into the bedrooms. I have never been happier.

I have started to put my yarn back on my website for sale. It is going to take some time but I will do it one range at a time. Tonight it has been the turn of Rowan Pure Wool DK. There are 27 gorgeous colours. I have tried to present them in a way that shows them off to their best and makes them hard to resist. I want them all to go to good homes where they will be cherished as they are here. The numbers on the balls are the shade number, I thought it was nicer to see them like that than in al ist or a boring square picture of a part of the ball.

They look like snooker balls, aren't they gorgeous? I feel so inspired just looking at them. I have just ordered in the WHOLE range of Drift, I love it. The book is called Winter Drift and the yarn is G- or- geous!!! That will live on my new shelves that will be in one of the bedrooms. I am going to make it so that when the knitters come to knit club they can either sit in the lounge, the kitchen or the bedroom, where it is a bit calmer, useful for if knitters have a headache or want to concentrate. They can even have a sleep on the bed if they like. I want the knitting experience at The Wool Sanctuary to be the best ever.

Comments

[Joan]

Bought your lovely book from you at Ally Pally. You kindly signed it for my 11 yr old daughter, Marcella. She decided that she wanted to make the eponymous Janet first and so we bought the wool. Then, in a move that having read your blog I know you will identify with, she tripped over playing netball and broke her arm. (That we have form in this area is shown by the fact that when we walked into the hospital plaster room the nurse greeted me like a long lost friend - I had a bad road traffic accident last year). Her bright blue plaster cast has now been removed and once the Christmas crafting is over Janet will be on the needles.

Best wishes,

Joan

[Heike Gittins]

Hi Suzie,

what a lovely post and so glad all is going well for you. Love your book and have made a range of gifts from it. Met you once a bout 2 years ago at Wonderwool and sadly too far away to join your fabulous knitting group.
Used to work for Rowan...just like you...and thank you for liking my page on FB.

Best wishes, Heike :)