National Knitting Week - 10th-16th October 2010

http://knitonedesignone.blogspot.com/

Just to let you know the company I work for have this week launched a new Blog as above. It is to share new designs, trends and yarns. So if you know anyone who loves knitting from your mum, dad, auntie, sister, whoever you know please pass this link on to them.

Thank you.

KNIT and STITCH - Alexandra Palace, London

I would like to wish Fiona Wilson http://www.fiona-wilson.blogspot.com/ and Dionne Swift http://dionneswift.co.uk/bm/news_exhibitions/index.shtml a super event at the Knit and Stitch in London.

Sorry I cant make it down ladies but hope you have a great time (and sells lots of your lovely beautiful work).

http://www.twistedthread.com/pages/exhibitions/viewExhibition.aspx?id=26

7th-10th October.

I look forward to seeing you at the Harrogate Show! xxx

POST "HOST"

It was lovely meeting people over the past 2 previous weekends at Radiant Works in Huddersfield. A big thank you to everyone who made it.

Now its time to get myself organised and start the Sketchbook Project. My theme is "if you lived here" which I will be basing on the house I live in which was built n 1860.

A lovely cream page tempts me to be creative!

HOST - Preview Evening

This Friday - 17th September - 6pm - 8pm

A great opportunity to see what is on offer during the HOST trail and meet the artists, follow the link for this exciting event:-

http://hoststudios.co.uk/bm/venues/creative-arts-building---huddersfield-university.shtml

Look forward to seeing you there.

Work in Progress

Bit of stitching - Cornish landscape. Work in progress with lots to do this week.

HOST - Huddersfield

In preparation for the following two weekends. My cards (packs of 5) are based on the Cornish Landscape and lavender in Provence.

Diary dates - 18th/19th and 25th/26th September. HOST open studios.

Really looking forward to the HOST open studios and also to meeting lots of people visiting Radiant Works.

Links below of full details for Dionne Swift, Fiona Wilson, Kerry Mosley and Julie Ann Seaman and myself of where to find us plus details on the website of all other artists.

This is a fantastic event and we look forward to seeing you all.

http://hoststudios.co.uk/bm/artists/textiles/carolann-allan.shtml

http://hoststudios.co.uk/bm/venues/radiant-works.shtml

School Holidays and failed blogging!

Failed with posts recently. The holiday in Cornwall was lovely - not as much sketching done as I would have liked, but a few ideas flowing.

Have opened my box from Dionne Swift but being at home and the school holidays there always seems something else to do! Frustrating - however from next week I need to get back into a routine and be disciplined.

This was bound to be challenging after studying for a few years and being in a creative environment, so now it is vital to get organised and create that space and time for myself.