Monday Greetings dear friends & readers,
A bright shiny new week & a shiny new month!
It has very much felt like I have been "chasing my tail" for most of last month & this one too!
Blog posts have been few & far between & time slips by in the blink of an eye!
I decided to just do a photo upload & try to pop a few words in here & there
With my dear friend Leeanne coming for the long weekend, it was the perfect chance to try out a new recipe
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| Photographing really dark today for some reason |
Last year Leeanne very kindly gifted me a length of pretty pale blue fabric with pink roses on ... it reminded me of Cath Kidston fabric.
I had a blind made up for my sewing room & then decided to make a simple runner for the chest of drawers in there.
I wanted to practise some of the quilting skills I had learn't in this post
I also wanted to add a simple lace peeper to the edges while binding it, & having Leeanne here was the perfect opportunity to get some assistance with this
I had a blind made up for my sewing room & then decided to make a simple runner for the chest of drawers in there.
I wanted to practise some of the quilting skills I had learn't in this post
I also wanted to add a simple lace peeper to the edges while binding it, & having Leeanne here was the perfect opportunity to get some assistance with this
I am so thrilled with my runner & although I still have a very long way to go with my quilting, I was really happy
with the end result.
On the morning of Leeanne's arrival, Pippi & Blackie rather kindly bought a mouse into the house & released it!!
After spending over an hour trying to catch it, I gave up & set some traps.
with the end result.
On the morning of Leeanne's arrival, Pippi & Blackie rather kindly bought a mouse into the house & released it!!
After spending over an hour trying to catch it, I gave up & set some traps.
I was relieved to catch it the 2nd night but still cross with Madam Pippi .... she reminds me of a small naughty child .... when you see them sleeping you can (almost) forgive them anything!
When my friend Sally purchased the two slipper chairs in this post she also acquired a large squab covered
in the same fabric.
I made up two rectangular cushions for each of our chairs using the Sanderson fabric.
in the same fabric.
I made up two rectangular cushions for each of our chairs using the Sanderson fabric.
While delivering Sally her cushion I admired these two vintage needlepoint pictures leaning against
the wall in her hallway.
Sally VERY kindly gifted the two pictures to me!!
I am still undecided about where to hang them but am having alot of fun deciding!!
the wall in her hallway.
Sally VERY kindly gifted the two pictures to me!!
I am still undecided about where to hang them but am having alot of fun deciding!!
Over the weekend I stood in my kitchen & made another batch of soy candles in vintage containers ... these ones are Lime, Basil & Mandarin ... they smelt beautiful!
I also baked more slices as it was my turn to host the craft ladies here today
I also baked more slices as it was my turn to host the craft ladies here today
I made another batch of Scroggin Slice as well as a Citrus Slice as our citrus trees are laden with fruit at the moment.
There were only 5 of us today so we made simple felt sewing machine decorations .... a pattern by betz white
We all drooled over Maureen's felt needlecase - a Holly Hobbie design she had embroidered & made herself.
To give the ladies "a challenge" for next month I had been collecting tins in various shapes & sizes
To give the ladies "a challenge" for next month I had been collecting tins in various shapes & sizes
They were all to take one (or more) & do something creative with it before next months meeting.
I look forward to sharing the results with you dear readers.
Well its rainy & icy cold here today, so these two have already retired for the night!
Have a wonderful week dear friends, where ever in the world you may be.
Thanks so much for stopping by today,
With much love & friendship,
Julie & the furry ones x0x0x0
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