Long time no write.....sorry!

Well, Spring came and went in brief and glorious splashes of colour, in between the rain and wind.....

 The almond blossom in February....

 The Iris in March....

 






Cylamen and freesias in April....

and the wisteria .....

 

and an unknown plant that the bees just LOVE..........together with the Spring jasmine the air was thick with perfume and humming for a brief glorious span...
The the roses started... and the tulips....

 the St Swithun rose in honour of my dear departed Mum, who lived in St Swithun Street

Real dutch tulips flowering 6 weeks after planting ( I have to keep the bulbs in the fridge all winter to make them flower)

My beautiful Mother's day bouquet from my wonderful children...

And of course the Royal Wedding happened..... what a lovely girlie day we had, indulging in yummy things with lots of our freinds....

But I have not been idle! Here are the projects I've finished in the the past few months.....

 Barbie Spanish outfit, its a separate top knickers and skirt, very fiddly but so worth the effort. If you want the pattern ask, its a freebie on the internet somewhere, I thinks it called Fandango...

an ipad cover for my other half,

made from UFO patchwork squares and quilted, was received with delight.

My rug hooked cushion is STILL a WIP, but its very nearly done, I've ripped out flowers time and again until I was completely happy, now I just have to finish the boring filling in of the background, that's why it is languishing behind the sofa..... Come on you all do it too!

But I am VERY proud of this

My Rowan tapestry cardi, it is sooooo cosy and warm, I'm sorry it has to be put away for ar least 4 months until it's cold enough to wear, it fits like a glove and when I have lost a few more pounds it will look even better methinks.... (yes I have been doing the dreadful weight watchers thingy, 9kgs down and counting...)

And another TADAH!

My Spanish Hill Town is done! Love this design, but am I glad to stop sewing in green and orange!

I've started a new cross stitch of antique tea pots from the V&A, blues and pinks, delicious!

Last but not least, a stripey jumper for my little pickle who is nearly 1 yr old, amazing where the time goes. I had such a lovely visit with him and his Mum and Dad in May.

all of them LOVED this, so it was worth sewing in all those pesky ends!

Well, time to do the boring things now, but I will be back soon to tell you about my venture into Luceting.......