Another finish 'just in time' 😄 I was surprised at how easy the motifs were to knit, having never done anything like that before. The pattern is adapted from West Yorkshire Spinners pattern Gretel by @winwickmum. Yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply shade 1109 Gingerbread #knitsky

Finished just in time 😊🎄 I've knitted 8 of these jumpers over the past 35 years, for my children and now my grandchildren 🥰🎅 The pattern was in a magazine and I've still got it 😃 #showmeyourknits #knit #knitting #christmasjumper

I love this yarn design - King Cole Zig Zag shade Bubblegum 4961. It knitted up really nicely 🥰 #knittedsocks #knitsky #knitting #showmeyourknits

Another pair of slip-stitch socks - one row knit in main colour, one row k1 slip 1 in 2nd colour. I love the result 😊 #knitsky #knitting #knittedsocks

Three more little neonatal quilts for St Mary's NICU Manchester...this time Peter Rabbit themed 🐰 #quiltsky #quilting #childrensquilts #babyquilts #samsmemoryquilts

Six little neonatal quilts for St Mary's NICU made over the last few days 💛 These will be delivered to St Mary's NICU in Manchester before Christmas 😊 #quiltsky

You wouldn't think it was almost the middle of November would you? 🌺 #gardenplants

This weekend I'll be at Switched On in Whitby performing the first Scholars of the Peak Live set. I'm so excited to finally starting to perform this music live 📡⛰️ Also, look at this line up! I'd be going even if I wasn't playing! Tickets for this weekend are available on Eventbrite #electronicmusic

An unusual leucistic blackbird...taken on Anglesey a couple of weeks ago #birds #leucism #blackbird

Our last day on Anglesey was spent in The Dingle (Nant-y-Pandy), Llangefni oohing and ahhing over the beautiful red squirrels! What a great way to end a lovely two weeks holiday 💕 #redsquirrels #angleseyredsquirrels #anglesey

Highlight of our Anglesey holiday - the spur of the moment decision to climb South Stack lighthouse for the first time in 40 years of visiting the island! 519 steps from the top of the cliff to the top of the lighthouse & the same number back again! The guide was excellent too...very informative!

Two socks so far for #socktober 😄 The Christmas one is a pattern from @winwickmum for WYS called Gretel & my first attempt at motifs on socks. The 2nd sock is a slip stitch pattern. I'm just a little bit hooked on this slip stitch design 😄 #knittedsocks #knit #knitting #designersocks

Packing up some goodies for Switched On - the debut gig @ Flowergate Hall, Whitby on the 8th November - it's set to be an absolute belter of a weekend with the most incredible roster of artists on the bill! #electronicmusic #switchedonwhitby

Halloween socks 👻 I call them that because the name of the yarn was "Boo" on the @woolwarehouse website 😄 I'm actually not a fan of Halloween but I love the colours in this yarn 💕 Yarn is @yarnsmiths Merino Sock Superwash shade 2G120 #knitsky #showmeyourknits #knit #knitting #knittedsocks

All quilts delivered on Saturday have now been sorted and labelled and ready for Christmas delivery. 😊💛 #quilt #quilting #childrensquilts #babyquilts #samsmemoryquilts

Bags and bags of beautiful quilts were delivered today so I've been busy sewing the Made With Love labels on this afternoon. Thank you so much to all the ladies involved 💕 I'll post a photo of them all when I have finished 😅💛 #quiltsky #quilting #samsmemoryquilts #childrensquilts #babyquilts

I finished quilting holly and berries inside all 64 triangles on my Christmas quilt today 🎄 I'm feeling quite festive now 🤶 (Although I still need to remove the pen marks 🤦🏻‍♀️) #quilt #quilting #christmasquilt

I've finally finished the front of the first Christmas jumper for my granddaughter 🎅 and started sewing it together. Just got my grandson's to finish now #showmeyourknits #christmasjumper #knit #knitting

Postie's been with a #cassette of rather splendid #hauntronica from @scholarspeak.bsky.social #NowPlaying Transmissions From Mother Hill - Scholars of the Peak #MusicSky

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It's that time of year again...first started almost 40 years ago 😄🎅 #knit #knitting #christmasjumper

This coming Friday 5th Sept, one week before release join me & @woodfordhalse.bsky.social for a Bandcamp listening party for the new Scholars of the Peak album Transmissions From Mother Hill - during the party pre-orders will be open #electronicmusıc

My copies of the new Scholars of the Peak album, Transmissions from Mother Hill arrived today! 📡 This will go up for presale on Fri 5th Sept on the @woodfordhalse.bsky.social Preston Capes Bandcamp page along with a Listening Party (details to follow) release date Fri 12th Sept 😃 #electronicmusic

I keep saying I won't do this quilt design again 🤣 But I love it as you can tell so this will be number 4, backed with cream fleece and I'll quilt as you go. It's all cut out ready so let the fun begin 😃 #quiltsky #quilting #williammorris #christmasquilt

The 12 new incubator quilts I made for the hospital transport team have now been delivered and here they are in situ 😃💛 #quiltsky #quilting #babyquilts #incubatorquilts

I love making quilts from panels 🥰 Not only are they quick to make but they're usually such beautiful bright designs! #quiltsky #quilting #childrensquilts #babyquilts

Two more children's quilts ready for Christmas delivery to the Children's Hospitals in memory of Baby Sam 🥰💛 #quiltsky #quilting #childrensquilts #babyquilts

Three more donated quilt tops are now quilted and ready for Christmas delivery to the Children's Hospital 😀 💛 #samsmemoryquilts #quiltsky #quilting #childrensquilts

My Summer quilt is finished 🌞. It's been really difficult to take decent photos but you get the idea 😊 Thanks to Paula Doyle @greenmountainquilter for the design ideas from her book Easy Stack Quilts #quiltsky #quilting #easystackquilts #applique #summerquilt

A camouflaged bee 🐝on the sunflower 🌻 This is the last of my sunflowers. I've never grown them before but next year I'm going to plant lots! This one has lasted the longest and was grown from one of the birds' seeds 😊 #sunflower ##gardenplants #honeybee

About 20 years ago I took online classes at Quilt University. One of my favourites was Fabric Portraits with Marilyn Belford. Here is one of my pieces of my daughter with a singer called Jack Penate along with the original photo. It's called Jenny n Jack 😊 #textileart #fabricportraits

One day I will make more thread painted art. Here is one of my favourites alongside the original photo. I printed the photo onto fabric then thread-painted the blue tit on the branch creating a 3-D image. 🐦 #textileart #threadpainting

I think I'm just about seeing the end of the tunnel quilting my Summer quilt...only a few more circles to go 😃. I just hope the markings wash out as they're supposed to 🤦🏻‍♀️ #quiltsky

The mesmerising centre of one of our sunflowers 🌻 #sunflowers

I've been revisiting the days when I made art quilts. This is one of my favourites - based on Gustav Klimt's Tree of Life. The multicoloured journal quilt won visitor's choice1st prize in the Popular Patchwork Journal Challenge at the Festival of Quilts in 2009 😊 #quiltsky #artquilt #gustavklimt

Two quick quilts measuring 32" x 42" for my grandson's theatre group to raise funds for new equipment 😊 ##quiltsky #quilt #quilting

Good morning! As part of Bandcamp Friday I've uploaded an expanded edition of Call of the Summit featuring 4 bonus tracks - This is uploaded for free with an option to name your price should you wish to add the extras to your collection. As always, Thank You for your support ❤️

I'm selling my books at the local author's book sales on the high street Rhosneigr today. Stop by and check it out!

This week saw some childhood heroes pass stirring up a wave of reflection inspiring this piece of music. The reminder that that life is fragile, loved ones will depart, time will keep moving on and these moments in motion... how we ought to cherish them #electronicmusic

Finally putting some field recordings from last summer & a trip to Flamborough Head to good use whilst dusting off some demos #electronicmusic

Borders decided on and attached. Terrible photo 😕 It's at times like this I need a design wall - sadly I don't have room. I'm going to back it with cream fleece and then think about how to quilt it 😊 #summerquilt #easystackquilts #quilt #quilting

It's a good job I spotted this little beauty inside our shed 🥰🦋 He was quickly rescued and and flew away quite happily 😊 #peacockbutterfly #butterfly

After a few weeks not being able to sew for one reason or another and now the heat 🥵 I finally found half an hour to sew the last 3 rows onto my summer quilt. At this rate it'll be Autumn before it's finished 🤦🏻‍♀️ #quiltsky

One of my four sunflowers 🌻 complete with honey bee 🐝 Two sunflowers have bloomed so far. #sunflower #honeybee #gardenplants

It won't be long now 🌻 #sunflower #gardenplants

PHOTO OF THE DAY. The grave of Eleanor Rigby in the churchyard of St Peter's Church, Woolton, Liverpool, where John Lennon & Paul McCartney met for the 1st time #OTD in 1957.

Rare needlework of Menai Bridge to stay in Wales following successful campaign nation.cymru/news/rare-ne...

Evening primrose blooming in the morning 🌞 #gardenplants

This Moonday evening at 10pm you can hear an exclusive Phatcamp remix of 'Opening' ft Charlotte from the Call of the Summit as part of the Central Office of Information's guest mix for @darktrain.bsky.social on WCR Radio