A few words Wednesday...

Hello... since I last posted my husband and I have been on a Norwegian fijord cruise which was magical. Looking at the above picture I can't quite believe we were there; Norway has been on my bucket list for years and I am so happy we finally visited.

 

During my blogging absence I have also re-painted my workroom... I love the pink against the turquoise...

 

 

Some Norwegian vintage fabric; enough to make two pillowcases to remind us of our trip! Within an hour of stopping in one Norwegian town I had managed to find a bookshop, charity shop, retro shop selling vintage sheets and a yarn shop... after my husband pointed this out I told him "it's a gift I have!" I also found a yarn shop on our stop in Amsterdam!

A parcel with vintage fabric from the lovely Ada of VintageSheetAddict... I hope all this new fabric inspires me to start sewing again... thank you Ada Bea, I love each and every piece.

 

My latest blanket in progress, the "Molly" blanket. I have a really good feeling about this blanket, I think it is going to be super duper when its finished. All details can be found on my Ravelry page, the link is at the top of my sidebar.

 

 

I put a new quote on the calendar each week. Last week's was "if only closed minds came with closed mouths". Ain't that the truth...

I'm struggling with the ole blogging mojo at the moment. I'm ok in myself, I just maybe need a break from the internet in general...

Oh... and I nearly forgot some terribly important news! I suspect Henry the hedgehog is in fact Henrietta... there were FIVE heggie-poos on the lawn this morning; four small and one big. I phoned my husband and informed him that we must resume hedgehog watch this evening to see if Henrietta has indeed had four babies. I feel all warm inside knowing that our efforts to feed the hedgehog with nutritious cat biscuits will help with the babies survival chances. If you are interested, baby hedgehogs prefer canned chicken flavoured cat food, not dry, and they are rather partial to cooked chicken...

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead x

 

The living quilt...

I've seen this local garden project develop from the beginning and I wondered all those months ago what it would look like in all its glory...

... it looked beautiful the other day in the sunshine... a living quilt in full bloom. I particularly like how it looks against the stone out-building...

I'm enjoying this project at the moment and wonder to myself what it will look like when it is finished... Looking forward to having it on the bed this coming Autumn...

Henry the hedgehog is turning his nose up at the chicken cat biscuits, but I have been told by my friend I must persevere... she has a hedgehog "hospital" at home where she looks after injured hedgehogs until they can fend for themselves again. The hedgehog feeding station I photographed a few posts back is a mushroom crate from a fruit and veg shop. Henry does go in it, but he prefers foraging on the floor for bits of bird seed. The cat biscuits are more nutritious and if hedgehogs are well fed on nutritious food they are more likely to stay with their young for longer and therefore the young have a better chance of survival... a water bowl is essential as well.

 

Thank you very much for your enthusiasm and frequent visits x

 

Colourful crochet...

 

 

PATTERN HERE

 

 

 

"Something fabulous is out there...taking shape... emerging... peeking... calling your name."

Life's delights finished!

Doors are everywhere... open them.

 

Whilst working on my latest blanket I imagined what kind of blanket would be draped over a chair behind this door:

 

image via Pinterest

This is what I came up with...

 

Turns out the best light to photograph this blanket is with the blinds shut on a grey rainy day... the above photograph probably shows the variations in colour better than any other photograph I have taken of this blanket.

 

 

This was very much an experimental project which has served its purpose and I am happy to move on to other ideas.

 

In the bottom left of this picture you can just see one of the lily of the valley flowers...
the holly in the pot started life as a tiny twig and was rescued by my husband and is now thriving.

 

 

 

This is a picture of our hedgehog feeding station... it houses chicken flavoured cat biscuits. The brick wall is there to prevent the cats from going inside; we must have a cat to rival Rambo because quite often the bricks have been moved and the cat has been found chomping on the biscuits. The hedgehog on the other hand is not remotely interested and prefers sunflower hearts. I have been told I must try and get Henry (hedgehog) onto the biscuits as they are more nutritious and the sunflower hearts get stuck in his teeth.

Details for the blanket can be found on my Ravelry page HERE with a few more photos. Today is the last May bank holiday and it is  raining. I don't mind a jot; perfect crochet weather if you ask me! Enjoy your day wherever you may be x

 

 

 

 

 

W.I.P. Wednesday

 

Pattern details HERE

Life's delights...

Here are a few of life's delights from my day...



My current work in progress...

"Just being able to put together these beautiful yarns... there is nothing in the world like it." - Kaffe Fassett.

 

 

A wonderful woolly present in the post...

 

 

"The act of being able to just take yarn and make something is high in the collection of life's delights." - Kaffe Fassett.

 

Today I sat and listened to some Kaffe interviews whilst salvaging this experimental square I made the other week. What looks like turquoise is emerald green in reality and much nicer than the photograph. It is now hanging in the porch sprinkling some colour therapy on our visitors.

 

I was rather drawn to this retro Dallas Simpson print but it smelt really musty. My husband and I made a deal, I would mow the lawns and he would spray paint the frame... I got the worst deal as I had to rake a mountain of moss out of the lawn as well! But he did a super duper job...

 

Thank you for your comments on the Kaffe exhibition post, I'm really pleased you enjoyed the photographs x

Kaffe Fassett exhibition

I was lucky to spend last weekend in London and we went to see the Kaffe Fassett exhibition at the London Fashion and Textile museum... here are some of my photos from the exhibition...

Seeing these walls doesn't help with my desire to re-decorate our home...



The first cardigan Kaffe made...



A "touch" wall as all other exhibits were not to be touched... I may have touched the shawl, my husband said he knew I would as I just can't help myself.

 

This was one of my favourite corners at the exhibition... perhaps because I am working with a
similar colour palette at the moment. I can see quilt making in my future!

 

 

My absolute favourite exhibit was this shawl

 



 

 

 

At this point I want to add that my husband came with me to the exhibition as we went on my birthday and he sat on a Kaffe pouffe and watched "Kaffe tv" with me - now that is love!

 

Kaffe Fassett: A Life in Colour

...and finally a crochet work in progress, my "Kaffe celebration" blanket: