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Story lovers will be hooked on how storytelling has merged words with pictures through the ages. Paisley- born storyteller, Alison Clark will’ use visual tools created centuries ago at her talk on Thursday 1 June to Paisley & District u3a. Members of this self-help learning organisation will hear more when they meet at 2pm in the
Tap Dancing - I've Got you under my skin
D&AD Awards 2022 Brand Refresh Graphite Pencil Winner Norway.
It's my joy and honor to be this week's color challenge hostess. I've selected Gorgeous Grape, Smoky Slate, and Crushed Curry! My dessert option is use your 'Favorite Green'. I had some extra creative mojo this week and created two designs, both have all white backgrounds but are very different in style! This designs back panel was embossed using the Parisian Flourish embossing folder. The pansy petals are vellum, trimmed in Basic White. The veins in the petals were created by coloring the backside of the vellum using the darkest of the two Highland Heather Stampin' Blends. Last but not least, I indulged in extra dessert by using Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive for the pansy leaves. Be sure to check out my other design! You'll make my day/week if you participate in this week's color challenge! I have no doubt you will inspire me with your take on this week's colors! Thank you for taking a look!
Frank Heppe''s caravan he is building at the Grafton U3A Men's Shed
Portrait by Studio Hugh White 1937 One of our U3A volunteers has been undertaking the mammoth task of looking at less known sides to t...
Hungerford Arcade had a lovely fun visit from the Tadley U3A Photo Group. The U3A (University of the Third Age) is a self-help organisation offering people who are no longer in full-time employment, opportunities to share their life-long knowledge, skills and experiences with like-minded people in a wide range of interest groups. This is a two-way process […]
This lovely leather notebook belongs to the man sitting next to me at a U3A meeting. It's a Filofax embossed with the name of the French perfume company he used to work for: HOUBIGANT PARIS
Torrevieja U3A is back into the swing of things after the summer break. Unfortunately our first monthly meeting, which was due to be held on 28th October, had to be cancelled due to another event being held in the CMO building over that same weekend. Therefore our first official monthly meeting will now be held […]
Torrevieja U3A held its last official meeting of 2019 in the CMO building on Monday 17th. The members were entertained, as previously reported, by the wonderful ‘Spangles’ Harmony choir. Amongst the audience enjoying the entertainment was a representative from Torrevieja Town hall plus a director and 2 representatives from the San Jose Children Orphanage The […]
The Local Morris Dancing team are progressing with their fixtures for 2019, and are pleased to announce that they are dancing at various venues and the next are the Almoradi Plaza on Saturday 16th February, then U3A on Monday 27th May the Team dances and raises funds for different charities. The Morris Team are always […]
Grafton Library provides an extensive collection of resources dedicated to the cultural history of Grafton and surrounding areas. Local Studies Collection Oral History Over 150 recorded interviews from many well-known members of the Grafton community can be accessed in the library using our oral history Sound Dome. As part of a special project organised by Grafton’s U3A members,…
My 70 Not Out quilt as I think of it. Made QAYG and a Piece o' Cake pattern. And a proud(ish) pose My Japan DNP, simple but effective. I think the title of the show is National Patchwork Championships but we all call it Sandown. As far as "National" goes it's been superseded by the much grander Festival of Quilts at the NEC in August. However the more homely approach has its appeal and there are always quilts by Oast members as well as other people I know. I didn't take pictures of the superb rosette winners mostly with incredibly dense and complex longarm quilting because I wasn't attracted to them. I now take pictures of quilts I find personally inspiring or contain ideas I can draw on. Now I also record work of forthcoming or potential Oast speakers to use on our Facebook site to alert members and to promote workshop bookings. Anyway I'll start here with my two quilts and those of friends and acquaintances. I should say that my Japanese DNP and Tracy and Belinda's quilts were all professionally long arm quilted by fellow Usual Suspect, Maggie Breakspear. Oast member Barbara Amblard's Jewel Box using no two fabrics the same. Must bear in mind for leader enders and using scraps Detail: flipped corner squares? Woven Ribbons 1 by Margaret Harrison using Beth Studley fabrics. She used the scraps to make a smaller version. I teach U3A alongside Mragaret and would love this to be one of our projects. Hey Zen Dash instantly recognisable as Usual Suspect Tracy Aplin's work with plenty of dash. Julie Barnes "Starburst" a technical tour de force, Julie is one of the Belsey "girls". Super Psychedelic Star by Usual Suspect Belinda Jeffries from a workshop with Carolyn Forster.showing well managed colour placement of the Tula Pink jelly roll.
