Hi everyone, l saw a post on another thread from Elliekate that she is learning a new skill of calligraphy. That's prompted me to begin a new thread entitled New Skills, Elliekate is learning one every month. I'll be happy beginning and mastering the basics of one every year but maybe given my bone marrow cancer diagnosis, I'll try to learn the basics of one every 6 months. I've been diagnosed now almost 8 years so wish I'd started earlier!
I'm going to learn willow weaving, I planted 1500 willow trees for 5 or so years until my back gave up 7 years ago. I hope to harvest the trees from now for fuel for my wood burning boiler stove that will do my central heating once I dry the wood.
1500 trees gives me more branches that I'll need and I now have some willow whips that are different colours for making baskets etc. I'm not what you would call arty but I can follow instructions in 3 or 4 books I have on the subject.
Anyone else started a new skill lately or have I sparked any interest and inspired anyone?
I made a few of these 3 or 4 years ago. Never did woodworking in my life, put a few shelves up and put skirting up but never actually made anything. Proud of them I am, Mrs Tvman did the paintwork.
Take care everyone
Tvman xx
Ooh Sarah that sounds lovely, pictures please!!
I love the sound of your family tradition. My partner made me promise to leave the blankets I've knitted to her. That spurred me on to get the one I'm making finished while I'm still here!
I love moss stitch. It's one of the prettiest simple stitches I think 
This is the blanket for me from my family, it's made up of left over squares that were knitted for baby blankets, so it includes a couple that I knitted! I really felt wrapped in hugs when I received it. 
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Sarah
Hi Sarah, I've just seen your blanket, it is amazing!
I have just posted a picture of one of the three Cross Stitch pictures I did for our grandchildren.
When I posted it and then checked, it had posted twice. I deleted ONE of the posts BUT the site seems to have deleted both, so I will try again. If three are posted, I'm sorry, I tried!!
Our son took this photo as it hangs on our grandson's room.
Love Annette x
