\nThen Helena<\/a> made some rather splendid Cairns that put my little pile to shame so to thank Rinda & Helena these are the stones that have been living on my desk for years and now, for the purposes of art, are making like they are a Cairn \ud83d\ude42
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<\/a><\/p>\nI was searching for something on \u2018tinternet (like you do) and saw some embroidery hoops not framing finished pieces of embroidery as they usually do and thought they looked beautiful. I had a play. They were quick and easy and once I started I only stopped because I ran out of hoops! And then I saw an article in a Cloth Paper Scissors e-mag about Upcycled Art. I fell in love with RecyclaBabes. These are my RecyclaBabes Peggy & Jane with some Topaz watercolour love. Is it too personal to ask what your latest obsession is?<\/p>\n My first confession to an obsession is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Part Two Until I read Rinda\u2019s post I didn\u2019t know about Cairns. I also had never thought about taking a picture of the stones that live on my desk. Then Helena made some rather splendid Cairns that put my little … Continue reading
\nI wish I could remember where I was inspired to make them.
\nOh \u2026and I never did find what I was looking for.
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\nThey are such fun to make and keep me busy while watching a film on the iPlayer.<\/p>\n
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