Where did the week go?

Can't believe it's almost the end of my half term off school,  I know it's only Friday but I am already thinking about the new topics for art next half term and starting to plan things.
So what have I been doing with my week off work?
Monday and Tuesday was spent cleaning and tidying the house.
Wednesday started with a cappuccino and croissant as I was up early for a workshop.
I had managed to wangle my way onto a workshop by Janet Browne.
A group of local ladies who meet on a regular basis had booked her for a workshop, I had heard about it at a talk Janet Browne gave to the Halifax Branch of the Embroiderers Guild when I went along one evening last October.
This time we got to play!

After a talk and demonstration by Janet we all had to make a simple sample (of your house!)

With her technique you work on the back of the piece.

Everyone worked hard at their sewing machines, not even stopping for lunch just grabbing their sandwich in between stitches.

With about 90 minutes before we had to pack up mine looked like this. I wanted to start on a blackbird piece so I left it like that and moved on. It was such a shame when we had to pack up at 3.45pm but I was happy in the knowledge that all the work Hubby and I put in on Monday and Tuesday meant I could........

Go home to my half finished workroom and carry on!

It is by no means finished but tidy enough for me to sit at my desk and do some work. The work top to the right of the desk is propped up on boxes (waiting for the joiner!) but I had had enough and so we cleaned and painted and rolled out the carpet!

Jenny can you see the heart you made for me on the cupboard door!?

And this is my finished sample of our house. Lots of work to do yet on the blackbird piece.
Sorry I am way behind on reading your lovely blogs, I will catch up with you all over the weekend.