A little bit more

The first little bit of warmer weather arrived this weekend, think it may be teasing and we're not quite ready to turn the heating off.  A peek at my garden tells me that there may not be too much stitchy time available to me when things start to grow and will need a little help. Am waiting for the risk of frost to pass before giving everything a good trim and hope like crazy that is all comes back beautifully for the summer.

So this weekend,  I've been doing a couple of things crafty when I could grab the time..

 love these beads..

 

thought I would have a go at some earrings - as I don't wear them am hoping these are to my sisters taste.

Here it the beginnings of the Time and Season Sampler - Moira Blackburn, couldn't resist starting this as the threads were calling. I just love the range of colours in this kit.

Somehow with busying myself with these fun things - my house still hold vague semblance of order, so not a bad result for the weekend. All Good!

Now to face the week ahead;-)

S x

Not a bad start

Having a ever growing interest in the general making of things I thought I would give some homemade jewellery a go and have to say it's not bad....


Ta da....

 

it could get quiet addictive ... but am still loving my stitching - not enough hours in the day for the "need-to-do's" and the "want-to-do's"

Have been using my needle and thread to complete Patchwork Printemps - Jardin Prive

 

I used the suggested colour palette which I love - it's so gentle and easy on the eye.

It goes without saying can't resist the next in the series "Patchwork Ete" and have made a start.
When I first started this creative leap I had said to a friend that I would do one chart at a time - this was met with a chuckle and how right she was...

Currently I have 3 WIP :
Pathchwork Ete (as mentioned)
Time and Season (Moira Blackburn)

Simple Little Quaker (Papillon Creations) - this I'm finding difficult to keep working on am using a selection of blues so maybe that has something to do with it.

and my mind keeps wondering towards the Quaker Virtues (Bygone Stitches) waiting for me, not wanting to do too much blue so I don't struggle as it's a large chart I think I've settled on three colours ThreadworX -Rain Storm and Spanish Olives with Fall for the accent colour. Just need to commit now;-)

My darling other is out for the evening so great plans all......on the couch with 'Time and Season' and a glass of wine....just got to get the offspring to bed.

Have a great weekend...
S x

to mark the passing of 6 years

My darling daughter has turned six, has her first wobbly tooth and has danced her first dance exam.  - Wow she really is quite grown up...

To celebrate this birthday, we invited 5 girls for tea...fortunately we have a big car so fetching 4 extra girls from school was manageable. In an effort to give them enough to do we decorated biscuits...

drew on fabric bags and made bead bracelets...(still need to take a pic of this creativity).

Having found a recipe for flower pot cakes  (Princess Party cookbook by Annabel Kamel) I tried my best...

and used some other of her ideas.

I think they all had fun and ultimately all that matters.

I have a very happy little girl..


With all this activity, not been much time for stitching...


A weary farewell...this weekend is for recovery
S x