Summary: Hello from a slightly overcast Cheshire Plain. In this episode I talk about the original Woolsack, twitch over big art projects and small children and say thank you. A lot. <br> <br> <br> Works in Progress/Woolsack Update: <br> To console myself after last week, I cast on a new Woolsack Cushion, using Sheepfold and Jamieson of Shetland yarns. It's a <a href="http://www.blackeryarns.co.uk/about/free-patterns-to-download">Blacker Yarns pattern</a>, the Celtic Yarns Cushion, and Ravelry details are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/woolsack-cushion-vi">here</a>. <br> <br> <br> <br> In addition, I recapped on the aims of the Woolsack project amd the origins of the word. Here is a shot for the UK Parliament's Flickr stream that I found of the Woolsack: <br> <br> <br> <br> I also interrupted myself to take a photo of this little fella: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Something I really like: <a href="http://www.llamasnacks.com/">Llama</a> BBQ bites! <br> <br> <br> <br> Thank You!: <br> Thank you to everyone who responsed to my meltdown last week. The squares are starting to roll in. <br> Thank you also to the lovely sandcola, who was my partner in the Fabric Postcard swap over on the Caithness Craft Collective podcast. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Upcoming Events: <br> Cheshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers are taking demonstrating and holding their exhibition at <a href="http://www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/leisure-and-culture/libraries/find-library/west-kirby-library">West Kirby Library</a>on Tuesday 10th, Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th April. Come along and say hello! <br> <br> The Guild is also hosting a Woolsack Stuffing Event at Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire on Saturday 21st April, 11am-3pm. This event is open to anyone in the area to drop in and stuff your cushion. There is carparking at the Centre and refreshments. <br> <br> <a href="http://www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk/">Wonderwool Wales</a> is at the Royal Welsh Showground, Built Wells, Powys, Sat 28th and Sun 29th April. <br> <br> <br> Links: <br> <a href="http://www.woolsack.org/">Woolsack</a>; <br> <a href="http://www.sheepfold.co.uk/">Sheepfold</a>; <br> <a href="http://www.jamiesonsofshetland.co.uk/">Jamieson's of Shetland</a>; <br> <a href="http://cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.co.uk/">CogKNITive Podcast</a>; <br> <a href="http://caithnesscraftcollective.podbean.com/">Caithness Craft Collective</a>. <br> <br> <br> Music: Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from <a href="http://magnatune.com/">Magnatune</a>. <br> <br> We have a <a href="http://www.zeemaps.com/228047">listeners' map</a>. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 4 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! <br> <br> Feel free to leave a comment here or at <a href="http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/">http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/</a>, or email me at <a href="https://yarnsfromtheplain.podbean.com/mailto:yarnsfromtheplain@googlemail.com">yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com</a>. We have a Ravelry group <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/yarns-from-the-plain-podcast">here</a>, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). <br> TTFN, Nic
