Evie the Elf

I have been making the Elf I mentioned in my last post.

Instead of doing the sensible thing and buying the Christmas Book, I bought the spring one (because I wanted the rabbit pattern) and have been improvising from the Witch pattern.

The book is called 'Crafting Springtime Gifts' by Tilda.

What I failed to think about was the size of her nose.

It started like this..
 

but I thought it looked a bit big for an Elf and so did a bit of 'plastic' surgery.

I also made a bit of a hash of her shirt which was covered with a lovely pinnafore dress for the Witch, but looked a tad revealing on Evie and suggested she had eaten too many pies (or christmas puddings)!

After a few alterations, Evie is now suitably dressed for her duties of helping Santa and happily posed for a garden photo shoot in a sunny spell between the showers...
 

 

On the hedge.

Dangling from the Buddleia.

In the Rosemary.

In the bay tree.

 

And finally in the Holly Tree, ouch!!

Some home grown veg and an Elf

 

 

It has been a difficult year for veg here in the south west of England and I don't think it's just me!

Lots of things were a complete flop but this weekend I picked the corn expecting it to be empty and was excited to find these lovely yellow gems.

 

 

And thanks to my father in law who took pity on my neglected greenhouse, we also have a late and plentifull crop of cherry toms too.

 

 

 

The book I spoke of was Crafting Springtime Gifts. I know it isn't springtime but the options of patterns looked better than in the christmas one and I loved the bunnies.

 I will be doing one of them soon, but this is the beginnings of an elf!

Escaped to the loft!

It's been busy around here lately but today I have had a lovely few hours catching up with Downton Abbey and sewing in my little bit of loft space.

I made a purse for a present.

 

 

I know that probably most people now make puses with concealed seams but even though I think I have mastered the technique I still prefer to do them like this because I find the zip just 'sits' better.

I had fun with the inner pocket but left the outside more plain.

 

 

 The sweet peas are still flowering beautifully.

There are some late antirrhinum doing their best

 

And the Hollyhock is sagging a bit with the rain.

I bought a Tilda book this week and am off to play with it now.

I'll share the results later.

 

Have a good weekend.