Sunday 22 November 2009

What do you do in the winter?

That's a fair question - the visitors have mostly gone, and the evenings are dark early...

Well, crofters on Skye have always been resourceful people, and making things for themselves is a long, long tradition. So handicrafts of all kinds are very popular here. Sue has joined a handicraft group who specialise in patchwork and quilting. (I'm not sure if I understand the difference between those two). Anyway - here is Sue working on a wall hanging which will become part of the family Christmas decorations...



As for me - I am busy on a website project that I hope to be launching before the spring, and I still get out taking photographs whenever I get the opportunity. Here's one I took in Balmacara forest (on the mainland!) yesterday...


3 comments:

Skye Quilters said...

Patchwork = what you do with the fabric. Quilting = what you do with the stitching on a sandwich (patchwork top, wadding, backing).

Jill C. said...

Alright! You have a blog. :) I shall enjoy going back through the archives, looking at photos and reading more about life for holiday cottage owners/transplants on Skye.

I note that the house (former manse) in which my great-greats (Lamond and Ferguson) said their vows, back in 1864, is for sale. (Or did I mention this before my sister and I left at the end of last month?) Unfortunately I don't have the . . . what was it . . 650k pounds sterling to purchase it. Pity! ;)

Jill in TX

Richard said...

Thanks Skye Quilters - I think I get it now...!