This has been our world since Christmas. 'Snow on snow'.

I think we have managed to get out a couple of times, but most of the time we have stayed in and safe. We did venture out on Saturday last, but had to abandon the car at the farm next door and walk back home, with as much shoppping as we could carry, through drifts in our track which were two or three feet deep.

It has been extremely pretty though and good for photography.

I went up for the post today and saw some tracks I didn't recognise. I took a photo of them on my phone and have identified it as being a badger.

November (cont)
I have collected my next task. This is a 19th century frontal from Warhill which is in great need of some tlc.





The annual visit to the Knitting and Stitching Show was as usual inspirational and it was good to meet up with so many old friends.

December

I went to see a banner at a masonic lodge in York. A new one is required and it is going to be a lot of work! I'll post pics when I begin.

It snowed before Christmas which made life very difficult. Christmas itself was quiet, but livened up when Fiona's brother and family arrived!

September

The sad news of the death of my friend Judy Murty came early this month. She had fought a hard battle admirably. Chris and I spoke at her funeral, me for the Embroiders Guild and Chris for the Dolly Birds. We also helped her family sort out her craft stash and managed to raise a respectable sum for the Hospice.

Attended the Volunteers' service at the Minster - a good turn out from the Broderers

October

Worked on a new frontal and pulpit fall for Garton - on - the - Wolds. This is to be a temporary white frontal to replace their lovely embroidered one, which is going to Jacqui Hyman for conservation and repair.

Shocked to hear of the sudden death of Maggie Judges, our Region Chairman and member of Diverse Threads. I knew Maggie well as she had been on the old NE Region Committee and had been my Vice Chair when the regions divided.

Had an enjoyable two days on a botannical illustration workshop with Bridgette Gillespie at Helmsley walled garden. A lot of time was spent recovering lost skills!

Kathy Troop , editor of Stitch magazine came to visit the Broderers to research for an article. Chris and I showed her round the Minster and she had lunch with us in the workroom. Not sure when the article will be published. I supplied the photographs so will be interested to see how they turn out.

November

My glass has been photographed by a friend's brother, who is producing a portfolio with the intention of becoming a professional. Above is the mirror I have painted and made for my bedroom.

I have been shamed into getting back to my blogg by my friend Chris, whose New Year's resolution is to keep up with her own blogg. So here goes with a brief resume of the end months of 2009 and the start of 2010.

It was our first meeting of the York Embroiderers' Guild on Saturday. It was our 30th Birthday and after the business was over we had an excellent celebratory buffet lunch. Our speaker in the afternoon was Jaqui Hyman, textile conservationist, who spoke to us about the University of Leeds textile collection -ULITA - with special reference to Louisa Pesel whose collection is stored there. Louisa Pesel was the first president of the Embroiderers Guild so it was a very appropriate subject and whetted our appetite for a visit sometime.

On Saturday I went with Celia to the opening of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Textile exhibition at the Platform Gallery in Clitheroe. The pictures show the gallery and my piece as it is hung
there. Diana Barett and Linda Westerman also had pieces accepted for show. It was a really nice event. Celia and I had a good day out and found some interesting bargains in Clitheroe - not to mention a top up for the freezer from the sausage shop!!

Last night some of the Broderers demonstrated our work at an event in the Minster called 'Minster Nights'. Various volunteer groups and artists presented their work and there was also music, drama and 'Hidden Minster' tours. It was a very successful evening with a lot of people attending and much interest shown in our work.

We had a meeting, or rather gathering, of Ebor yesterday. We went to Anna's new house in Kirbymoorside and all took a contribution for lunch - we dined extremely well! Later in the afternoon some of us went to the Ryedale Folk Museum at Hutton - le- Hole and took photos to assist us in creating new work for an exhibition we are to have there in November next year.
The locals look rather interested!!