WOYWW408

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Hello my friends. I’m late today… have had three appallingly bad nights on the trot, so waking this morning definitely carried a government health warning! (As does this post – it’s a bit longer than normal – sorry Julia!!) However… better late than never – so my desk today!


As you can see, I am doing some pergamano upstairs on my landing work space.  You can see my parchment, embossing mat, ball tools for embossing, the storage containers for the rest of my tools, some printed images ready for cards for the hotel, an open tin of wax for sticking the ball tool into so it slides smoothly over the parchment, my address labels, and the usual clutter. So many of you didn’t know what pergamano was, I thought I’d best take a couple of extra shots to show you.


This is the pattern I hope to do It was in the Parchment craft magazine. I’ll change it a little so as to make it into a card rather than place it on a stand. As you can see there is a lot of work in it. First up trace the design onto a piece of parchment…


Then begin to emboss the pattern on the back or front, depending on whether that part of the pattern needs to be elevated or made into a valley! You do this a bit at a time because you are warming the parchment and stretching it. So, do an hour, then go and do something else, etc! After this I will need to prick a pattern in the parchment with a sharp pointed tool – not out yet, nor will be until I’m ready to do that part – so keep your eyes open for part 2!!! It will take a few days to do a pattern this size – that’s an A4 piece of parchment!

So, what do I do when waiting for the parchment to rest?


< I crochet together blankets. You all seem to think I crochet really fast - not at all true - I simply do the joining up on most of these blankets - especially the knitted ones. A local lady makes these fantastic coloured strips - and I put them together as a whole. These two are about 4feet square - so ideal for an older person in Uganda to keep warm in the evenings.

Or…. I make bags. The first 10 are now made and ready to go out when the group leave here in July for Uganda.

Or alternately, I pop down to the Welsh Highland Railway station at Caernarfon, buy my resident’s pass which gives me the privilege of travelling for 1/3rd of the normal fare…. and…


…. spend a day on the train, travelling through the most stunning scenery, made even more so by the glorious day, and get fantastic views all day. This is Snowdon – Wales’ highest mountain at 3,500feet, for those not in Britain. Excuse the reflection – it was taken through the train window!

So, there you have it folks – that’s me. Still basking in that glorious day out, still working on the birthday card, still sewing together squarish squares and strips of knitting, and setting out on my second set of 10 bags for Uganda.

Take care dear friends. God bless.

Margaret

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One Reply to “WOYWW408”

  1. Monica Smith
    Snowden is a beautiful part of UK. May happy days were spent exploring the highways and byways and hiking across the hills. It often rained and was cold. I live at 2000 feet in a hot climate so not too much hiking. That fan is gorgeous I thought it was white on white embroidery. It sound just as difficult in paper as in fine linen. Monica #31
    Wed, 12 Apr 2017 18:59:19

    Shaz in Oz.x
    Hi dear Margaret, I’m glad you’re enjoying your place, the view from window is wonderful, I’d love going training too. I’ve dont it from Brighton to Manchester, Manchester to Dundee, and from M to Conwy, plus few other smaller trips so I’ve done a bit over there. I’m way behind woefully so in commenting, crafting, housework, etc. Love pergamano, I’ve watched it demonstrated and thought one day I’d like to try that. Have some of tools but not many only mat, embossing tools and vellum. I presume it’s heavy weight Vellum? I love making cards with Vellum. Better go, night and God bless you and everyone who receives you goodies far and wide. Hugs and prayers, Shaz. X
    Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:18:04

    Shaz in Oz.x
    Hi dear Margaret, I’m glad you’re enjoying your place, the view from window is wonderful, I’d love going training too. I’ve dont it from Brighton to Manchester, Manchester to Dundee, and from M to Conwy, plus few other smaller trips so I’ve done a bit over there. I’m way behind woefully so in commenting, crafting, housework, etc. Love pergamano, I’ve watched it demonstrated and thought one day I’d like to try that. Have some of tools but not many only mat, embossing tools and vellum. I presume it’s heavy weight Vellum? I love making cards with Vellum. Better go, night and God bless you and everyone who receives you goodies far and wide. Hugs and prayers, Shaz. X
    Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:18:03

    JUlia
    I’m so late, but I hope that doesn’t matter. You are staying ridiculously busy…perhaps you need to wind down a bit to bring on some ’empty mind’ to help you sleep? It is just awful, and three nights in a row would have me weeping and making it worse by napping! I am hopeless when tired, it seems to heighten all the other emotions. The chair full of bags makes me smile, I wonder what the collective noun would be..a baggery?!
    Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:23:31

    Marit
    I tried embossing on pergamo once, it’s just not my thing but I know how many hours it takes… have fun! And OHMY, that scenery…I visited Wales twice (visited the places Dylan Thomas lived and worked) and I just LOVE the region! Have a great weekend, love from Holland! Marit #23
    Sat, 01 Apr 2017 08:54:09

    Elizabeth
    Hi Margaret, lovely post. You are such a busy lady too. I haven’t tried Pergamano though I do think the end result is lovely but if I take up yet another craft I’ll never get any housework done. You do live in a most beautiful part of the country and my husband would love to take a trip on that railway. Maybe he’ll get a chance when we come down Llandudno for the crop in September. And that is the answer to your question – we have even booked our accommodation already 🙂 Have a great weekend. Hugs, Elizabeth x #26
    Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:13:17

    RosA
    Oh yes, it’s a sock pattern. I have a strange urge to knit socks 🙂
    Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:40:09

    RosA
    Hi Margaret, I didn’t have to read the “how to” for the Pergamano, as my friend does it. The fan is beautiful but I don’t possess the necessary patience. I would so love to be on that train trip with you! Gorgeous scenery!
    Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:37:53

    Neet
    What a lovely idea to do the train rides – keep enjoying them! Love your parchment, you know what Margaret, you are making me think about doing some again – years after I packed it all up. It is all very compact in a case so it will be easy to get it out again. Watch this space. God Bless, Neet xx 2
    Thu, 30 Mar 2017 21:45:00

    Sarah Brennan
    WHat a lovely way to pass the time waiting for your parchment to rest. I must admit that I’ve stuck to groovi for the line art up to now with parchment as I haven’t plucked up the courage to trace my own. It must be really rewarding though. Hope you’re fully recovered soon. Sarah #13
    Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:57:19

    Angela
    Busy as ever Margaret. The bags look brilliant and so many! Ah but the photo of Snowdon….beautiful and what a pleasure to be able to get the train and just relax as it chugs it’s way through this glorious country side. Have a great woyww and a happy crafty week, Angela x11x
    Wed, 29 Mar 2017 23:07:20

    BJ
    Looks like you have had a busy week as well. Not sure I’d have the patience for pergamano especially having to leave it to rest! Thanks for the visit BJ#20
    Wed, 29 Mar 2017 20:01:01

    Shoshi
    What a lovely post, Margaret. Your Pergamano fan is stunning stunning stunning! I am in awe… I have never tried this technique but love its delicacy – it really does look like lace! Thank you for the insights too – I had no idea there was so much to it, letting the parchment rest, etc. Fascinating! How absolutely lovely to get on the train and travel through that beautiful scenery – so lovely to see the snow on the mountains. You certainly have been a busy bee with the blankets too, and the bags for Uganda. I feel quite tired just reading about it all! Thank you for your visit and your lovely comment – glad I gave you a laugh over our late arrival at church on Sunday! Peter, the vicar, has just phoned and we had a good laugh about it, and I said I was glad at least to have the opportunity of singing one of my fav hymns (“And can it be”). The damp expert is hoping to start a week tomorrow – I shall just be glad when it’s all over as it’s going to be quite a disruption but praise God it all came to light after I’d recovered from my recent operation and not when I was too poorly to deal with it all. It will all be done and dusted before I have to go in for more surgery, too. His timing is perfect!! Happy WOYWW and God bless, Shoshi x #23
    Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:59:42

    Helen
    thanks for getting to me before I got to you! sorry you haven’t been sleeping well.. the crochet (regardless of who does what) is fab! the view from the train looks amazing. I’d do that, too! Helen #1
    Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:37:54

    Sue
    Hi Margaret, So looking forward to seeing the fan finished. I have dabbled my toe into parchment. I was told a candle is also good for the tools, but I much prefer the wax. You have been busy with the bags and the blankets. How lucky are you to be able to ride the train all day and see such magnificent scenery. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Happy WOYWW Sue #10
    Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:11:53

    Carol N
    Your pergamano is gorgeous! And the mountain scene, wow! You sure are a busy lady! God bless and I hope you have a great week! Carol N #33
    Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:55:58

    LLJ
    Oh, that view from the train is glorious! G will be very jealous, he hasn’t done that bit of railway yet – I suspect it’s on his to-do list when we’re up for the crop! That striped blanket is fantastic, the system works for the knitter and the joiner-upper 😀 Love the little bags too, well done you! Hugs, LLJ 8 xxx
    Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:39:53

    Diana Taylor
    Gosh you are busy, I’m exhausted just reading your post! I looked up Pergamano last week and it really is such a pretty craft, I’m keen to have a go but I don’t know when, it’s on my ‘to do’ list! I love the pattern you’ve chosen to do and I’m really looking forward to part 2. You are so lucky to have such beautiful scenery practically on your doorstep – it really is magnificent. I’ve seen it in the rain, but you really need the sunshine to see it at it’s best I think! I hope you have a good week, Diana #14
    Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:05:29

    Annie
    Pergamano certainly needs a lot of patience so I take my hat off to you. It looks a real work of art. Well done you with the blankets and all the bags. A dab pic of the snowy mountains from the train. Hope you have a creative week. Hugs, Annie x #9
    Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:26:46

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