... for everyone who left me the most encouraging comments on my last post:A homegrown jugful of flowers from my garden. Thank you, it truly means so much.
It has been a long journey but today, for the first time, I held my book in my hand.It feels like an age since I first posted about it here on my blog.You may remember seeing the photo used on the co...
Lets talk about cushions. I love making cushions. I can never have too many cushions. When I dont have room for any more cushions, I love making new cushion covers to swap over with the ones I alread...
I find that usually my life meanders along at a steady and usually slow pace. There are peaks and troughs but they are generally spaced out manageably. Or so I like to think.This weekend, though, fel...
I am looking forward to my next knitting project. With thanks to Nancy and Suze for the inspiration.I am feeling that good ache that yoga brings. I am at a standstill with my current quilti...
I usually have a little knitting project on the back burner. Having worn to death the eternity cowl I made back in the thick of winter, I decided to try it out in a lighter weight for spring.The...
Today is Toms sixth Angel Anniversary.This photo was taken on his first day of nursery at Big School. He was so excited and wanted to wear his favourite train sweatshirt.No2 and I went to the zoo tod...
Today is Toms sixth Angel Anniversary.This photo was taken on his first day of nursery at the Big School. He was so excited and wanted to wear his favourite train sweatshirt. No2 and I went to the zo...
As I step outside the back door, Angelique (my favourite tulip ever) is starting flower.Heading to the bottom of the garden to the pesky back border, I find it filling out with my perennials and...
I succumbed and bought myself a Kindle. Im very aware that my reading has dropped off to virtually non-existent because I am addicted to technology. I would rather faff around on my phone or my iPad ...
My annual bluebell walk usually coincides with a plant fair at held on the Ashridge Estate but last year they seemed to have peaked early. This years fair isnt for another 4 weeks but Id heard on the...
No chance of cherries for me again this year. While there is one parakeet on the feeder ...... his friends are all waiting in the cherry tree.Slowly eating all the tiny fruit that are at the base of ...
It is of great comfort that in the midst of turmoil and change, the seasons provide a gentle backdrop of continuity and familiarity.April is possibly my favourite month of the year in my flowery worl...
It is no secret that I have a major fabric addiction and occasionally I get quite obsessed with a particular fabric and while away many hours dreaming up ways to use it. Melody Millers* Bee Spri...
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Not literally, I might add, although it sometimes feels very tempting.Following on from this post, I have brightened up my kitchen table with a new runner.It is far too close to the ends of the table...
I have the knitting bug back!Its been ages since I knitted anything and since I finished my wrist-warmers I have been planning and dreaming of yarn!So, next up on the needles was this ribbed cowl, as...
My tree is up, at last, having been in the garage since Wednesday.It looks nice and twinkly in spite of my decorations being slightly sombre in colour.Its not much fun putting it up on my own, to be ...
I made Christmas pudding cupcakes for my craft ladies. They were delicious!Easy peasy - you just add some mincemeat to a cupcake recipe then ice with brandy buttercream and sprinkle with red sugar cr...
Pretend that I didnt miss a day of advent! Not really sure where the time went yesterday...Today I have been able to spend some much needed therapeutic time in my sewing room.My table runner is...
I am taking advantage of the profusion of berries on the bushes this year and bringing them indoors to add to my festive decorating.The ones on the ivy are particularly impressive and add drama to a ...
I had fun today, shopping with my sister. Something we dont do nearly often enough.There was some present-buying for No2 in Selfridges (my favourite of the big London stores) and then the day ended a...
I write so infrequently with a pen now that I have found it to be quite a chore and so doing my Christmas cards is by far the worst part of the whole festive season for me.It doesnt stop me...
...decorating happening here.Im still embracing the little by little approach and finding it very relaxing to make it part of my daily goings on.Time now for some knitting while the smell of roast ch...
This is what I was up to on Thursday! Making some Christmas decorations from Scandinavian Stitches.They are very addictive and perfect for making use of offcuts and scraps of fabric. I also lov...
Do you like to journal? For me, my blog is one way I like to record and remember snippets from my life. This digital age has made it all so easy to combine words and pictures. I cant remember the las...
A photo heavy post today as I dont want to give too much away. My humungous reel of black thread is having an outing on the sewing machine.As I doodle on scraps of fabric.Outline appliquéd lett...
Fully deserving of the capitalisation, I think. May I present, in all its finished glory, My Ripple Blanket.Looking suitably atmospheric on my bed there! Its been most welcome the last two nights too...
Last week (or was it the one before that even? They are flying by, so who knows?) I was taken out for a belated celebratory lunch by a friend. My choice of venue, so to Petersham Nurseries it w...
A progress post today. I didnt make a mad decision to make a whole load of Christmas presents this year as I knew from experience that it just stresses me out. There are just a couple of things...
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