Last day of the festive bunting workshop

We are at the end of the Festive bunting workshop and the end of the year for the workshops and retreats at Knitting holidays in France.

It has been another fantastic week, with glorious sunshine most of the week, another bunch of lovely ladies, lots of knitting and plenty of retail therapy.

blocking

Yesterday was a full day workshop and with an extra two day girls Debbie had a busy day. Katherine and Elisabeth are very close to finishing their projects, but time is running out........

Today was the final workshop in the morning followed by an afternoon out in Cognac.

shopping in Promod

Most of us managed to buy a few things in Promod, Casa and Tissu Bonnet and the Christmas issue of Marie Claire Idee, followed by drinks and waffles in the square.

Seth enjoying a waffle

It has been a fantastic week to finish off an amazing year, we are looking forward to the first retreat in April 2018, (spaces still available), but before that a couple of months of R&R.

Debbie clearing up her toys

Festive bunting workshop at Knitting holidays in France with Debbie Abrahams

The workshop is going well, the sun is shining and Debbie has boosted the French economy dramatically after just two shopping trips.

We had a lovely afternoon in Saintes yesterday, with great excitement all round to find that Maison du Monde is full of Christmas decorations

The rest of the town is still building up to Halloween

This morning a few of us went on a trip to the market in St Jean d'Angely

then back home for lunch and an afternoon of knitting in the sunshine

Debbie Abrahams Festive Bunting workshop

And we are off again on the final holiday for 2017 at Knitting holidays in France
Debbie arrived on Sunday full of her usual enthusiasm and energy. She has designed a fabulous kit for the workshop project, incorporating fairisle and beading.

Monday was a full day workshop - so Debbie started off everyone on the beading. Then on Tuesday morning they started on the first fairisle  pattern. After lunch we are all going to Saintes for shopping!