WOYWW 686: Tizzy, silk and campaigning

Hi all, 

Back again for our Wednesday bloghop via The Stamping ground. Why not have a look and join in?

Here's my completed big Tizzy square. Now I'm on smaller ones for the fronts and sleeves.

As I write this, I'm surrounded by bags and boxes of silk samples, which were given to me for free, by Hayley, who's in our Community Action Group. She used to be a fabric designer but has left that industry - she says it's too 'Throwaway', and was looking for someone to take all these samples to save them going to the tip. One friend runs a quilting group, and has taken a big bag, a box is on its way to Jan and another to Annie. A bag is going to a new school teacher who wanted fabric to decorate her school room. There were tigers and gymnasts, space and cars, tropics and fruits that will be great for them.

And there's still lots left! The only stipulation is that it's not used commercially. If you'd like some, let me know! They're all about the size of the blue one below, mixed patterns, silk and crepe de chine, all jumbled up. Email me at Lmcollis@iclouddotcom with your address. I'll charge you postage and apart from that you can make a donation to our Community Action Group. [See below].

I don't sew much but I've saved a bit for myself. I might even make Bella and Gracie silk cushions. 😀The reason I've not done much commenting this week, is that I've been part of a group fighting the closure for SIX WEEKS of the road through our village. 

The developer had done no assessment of the risks to the community, presented no analysis of alternative option. Ambulances and fire engines were going to have to use a single track road with passing places and the old and handicapped were faced with a mile walk uphill to the bus.

Kent Messenger reported the story here: How will ambulances get through? On Sunday night, I really thought we'd lost. They put the closure signs up on Monday morning, but then had a meeting and took them down at 1pm. They then put up this sign.

Our statement was as follows

We collected over a 1000 signatures for our petition in 4 days, sent legal letters, wrote to councillors and our MP. We put the case that the closure should not go ahead without alternatives being considered and the risks to villagers being properly assessed and managed.

We are delighted that Pentland Homes have had to listen to us.

We've won a battle, not the war but we're now in a better position to fight them. I just love this banner for our Community Action Group - Lyminge and surrounding areas. Hayley photoshopped it for us.

Bella and Gracie send purrs to you all. They want to know why I have this black thing on my lap, I'm tapping my fingers on, instead of them, and why I've taken no new photos of them.

And finally....

Take care and happy crafting,

hugs

Lynnecrafts x