Did I mention lavender..

 

Three lavender bags smelling wonderful with the first of this years lavender. The smell has been filling my little roof space but they are packaged up now, ready as a gift for a friend.
 

 

 

 

And here they are resting on my other work in progress..
 

 

the start of a cushion cover for a niece who is off to Uni this week. I am a bit behind really so I have given her the cushion pad to take with her and the cover will be following in the post!
 I don't know about you but making a present like this is my way of thinking about her as she sets off on a new venture.

 

 

And finally this tiny lavender bag/key ring.

You may remember me making a bunch of these last year and they have been more useful than I had anticipated so there will be a few more this year too.

 

 

Happy sewing xx

Summer harvests

 

 We have been away camping and I have done very little sewing over the last few weeks but did take my crochet blanket with us for a bit of relaxing crochet. It has been dragged about a bit and I keep finding bits of grass and undergrowth caught in the stitches but they are easily pulled out.    

 

I am enjoying the bright summer colours mixed with the more gentle greys and this lovely ripple pattern is an old favourite. Lucy from Attic 24 has a really good pattern on her blog here.  

 

The apples are starting to drop now and I have been picking them up ready to take to the apple man for pressing. Every year he says that it is getting too much for him  and I just keep hoping that he will still be there next year. It is such a brilliant way to use the apples as there are only so many apple crumbles you can eat! The juice is pasteurised and keeps for ages- makes good Christmas gifts too.  

 

 

I don't mind picking up the fallen apples and am always helped by Tally who likes to chew on a few as we go along.

 

The other harvesting going on around here is lavender. A really good crop and so there should be plenty for making lavender bags once it is dried.  

 

 

Hope you are having a good summer too.

xx

Making me smile :)

The new dress is in regular use and looks much better in the sunlight with a bit of blue sky and a splash of aconitum..



Other things making me smile:

The first Hollyhock flower of the season is open..



The old teasels have survived to stand beside the new ones..



And this little pot of Marguerite daisies stands by the front door to welcome us home each evening..