Catherine’s Rebel Journey

  I’ve been very busy since we last spoke. I’ve made progress on my craft and baking badge and I’ve also made a start on my artist badge.  The craft I chose to do was weaving, mainly because my husband bought me a loom last Christmas and I’ve not used it in nearly a year. I decided on weaving a coaster because that was the least complicated thing I could think of. I thoroughly enjoyed it and the repetitive nature of the craft was calming, until the back ache came on! Yesterday I made an absolutely gorgeous banana bread as one of the 3 cakes I need to complete for the baking badge. It’s an old favourite of mine, and as I’m the only person in the house who likes bananas I get to eat it all! It’s taking all my willpower not to eat it all in one go.  On Monday I embarked upon the artist badge. I’m not a natural artist and I’ve not really attempted art since I was a child. I thought that I’d get the still life drawing out of the way first because I knew that would be the one I...

  This time it’s a twofer!  Along side working towards the Rebel Badge for Craft I have also been raising money for Dementia UK! To get the craft badge you need to have completed 5 different crafts, one of which can be knitting. Which works nicely to the fact I’m doing the Knit Everyday In November Challenge for Dementia UK.  I’m somewhat of a prolific knitter as is, so this has been great fun. As you can see, I’ve already made a snazzy hat.