Tag Archives: Felt

It’s Raining Poppies ….

Posted on 10/10/2013 by 5000 Poppies

It’s like Christmas Day every time I go to the post office … with another 150 poppies this week … we have now taken our total to 2679 … and your generosity continues to astound. It’s only a few weeks … Continue reading →

I am loving the stories coming out of this project … aren’t you?

Posted on 16/09/2013 by 5000 Poppies

This comment was posted on the blog from Wendy Fowler in Tasmania and I thought I would share it with you verbatim … “It’s knitting day here in St Marys and our pile of poppies continues to grow. We are … Continue reading →

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Poppy Playtime

Posted on 06/09/2013 by 5000 Poppies

Good Morning All … just a couple of reminders of poppy playdates for those of you who are able to make it … On Monday 9 September we have Poppy Playtime in Fed Square from midday until 2.00 p.m. or … Continue reading →

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A Massive Poppy Haul

Posted on 03/09/2013 by 5000 Poppies

Thank you, thank you, thank you all so much … this week so far … a massive haul of 230 poppies …. my little Pub Knit & Stitch group have excelled themselves with a haul of 179 in total last … Continue reading →

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Poppy Musings

Posted on 01/09/2013 by 5000 Poppies

A week is a long time in poppy land …. I am back with another 40 poppies or more in my hot little hand after a week stitching with a group of women in Hawaii. I know … it’s a … Continue reading →

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Aloha Poppy Makers

Posted on 22/08/2013 by 5000 Poppies

Dear fellow poppy makers … just to let you know I have over 700 gorgeous poppies of all persuasions sitting on my pool table right now … I had hoped to have the pool table full by the end of … Continue reading →

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You are AMAZING !!!

Posted on 18/08/2013 by 5000 Poppies

Sorry for the second post in an hour but just had to share that we have passed our first milestone. 535 poppies received to date including our first international delivery from Marie Atkinson in Leeds UK …. amazing effort in … Continue reading →

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5000 Poppies : The Story

Posted on 14/08/2013 by 5000 Poppies

I have to share this with you all because when I got this gorgeous little envelope in the post earlier this week … it took my breath away. It’s such a simple statement of what this project is all about … Continue reading →

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More Poppies Arriving All The Time …

Posted on 09/08/2013 by 5000 Poppies

Lucky me … stopped by work yesterday to drop something off and I found a little cache of poppies from Fay sitting on my desk. More poppies every day now. So exciting.

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We are having so much fun ….

Posted on 06/08/2013 by 5000 Poppies

It’s so wonderful to see poppies literally springing up from everywhere and sometimes completely out of the the blue. And everyone is having so much fun with it … this is Jodi and Elsie showing off their creations.