Friday, 13 November 2026

Catch Up Friday - 13th November 2026

Doodlewash Art Challenge and Friday Face Off
8. Bridge, 9. Fright, 10. Roadway Sign
7. Lipstick
11. Play, 12.Speaker, 14. Goal, 27. Game
Photo Challenges
Back in Porto for Monday Window and Thursday Doors
Igreja de Santo Ildefonso / Church of Saint Ildefonso complete in 1739 although the tilework wasn't done until 1932.
For Pull up a Seat we are back in England at Tynemouth
Flower of the Week
Forget me nots [from April]
That is all for today, enjoy your weekend.








 

Friday, 6 November 2026

Friday Catch Up - 6th October 2026

Doodlewash Art Challenge
1. Mop, 2. Anniversary, 3. Frame
4.Snail, 5. Cornstalk Doll
6. Slip
Another Quilted Crumb Bag
I have made bags before but I did find this 'frankenbag' tutorial helpful
Autumn Trees for Flower of the Week
and Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge
Photo Challenges -  from Porto, Portugal
Looking down the Rua dos Clerigos
Close up of the pink building, I couldn't work out whether that was a small  window or a decoration
Igreja dos Clerigos, from the front [above] and from the side [below]
The other end of the building sits the famous tower
This is actually two churches {Carmo and Camelitas} separated by a three foot house . I would have liked to have seen more of the tiny house but that is the part with the scaffolding. It was lived in until the 1980's. A close up below of one of the churches.
The sides are being renovated so you can only see the true colours on a small strip at the bottom.
I like the shadow of the tree on this building
That's all for this week. I can hear fireworks outside. How can people afford them, they are so expensive? I heard a lot last night and I daresay there will be a lot on Saturday night too. They are quite pretty but I don't think they are good for the environment or the animals either.
But whatever you are doing, enjoy yourself.











 

Friday, 30 October 2026

Friday Catch Up - 30th October 2026

 

Doodlewash Art Challenge
26. Cornstalk
Leafy Sea Dragon
I didn't use a prompt for this, I saw a picture and I thought it would be a challenge
27. Jack O' Lantern

I quilted another crumb bag. 
They seem to have taken quite a while to do but my pile of scraps hasn't gone down much.
Photo Challenges
More from Porto
Below is the beautiful Sao Bento Railway Station, it was very busy with people looking at the building rather than catching the train. We did catch a few trains from here.
The deck chairs were at a small market.
Flower of the Week
One from the summer - Fox-and-Cubs. It is a wildflower but we have lots of it in our garden as it spreads all over but it does add a bit of colour.
And as it is Halloween tomorrow I thought I would take some photos of my neighbours decorations.
Have a fun weekend.