Peasant Blouse

I can now share with you a sewing project that I've been working on for a while, the baby's peasant blouse from Sew Hip issue 1 refashioned from an old Indian block print cotton shirt of my husbands.

I should say that when I sat down to work on the top it went very quickly, the problem was the perennial one of making the time to do it. I'm really pleased with my first effort at sewing clothes for many years and I know I'm biased but I think Rosie looks very cute in it!

Festival of Quilts

I went to the Festival of Quilts on Saturday and had a highly enjoyable time catching up with friends, shopping and getting completely overwhelmed at the stunning quilts on display. Unfortunately the only camera I had with me was my phone; my DSLR is too heavy to schlep round the show as a result none of the photo's I took are good enough to share so you'll just have to make do with my new stash:

In liu of quilts I shall leave you with a shot of the glorious flowers that I picked up from the produce table at church yesterday. Rosie is very taken with the pompom dahlia's.

Damsons

I got lucky last week and found some damsons at my Greengrocers.

Rosie was very taken with them and really enjoyed helping me prep them.

The damsons are now infusing in Gin. Yum :)

Maria Spence

Here is my most recent progress photo of Maria Spence, since I last posted a photo I've finished the black bird motif and the beige one below it.

Well, it certainly doesn't feel like it's been fourteen years!

Sewerby Hall

Rosie and I went over to stay with my parents for a few days this week as Dave was away for work. Rosie had a great time playing with her Nana and Grandpa and despite the weather (which was pretty awful) managed to spend some time on the beach while I went to Scarborough for a window shop. I had a good browse in one of my favourites, Bespoke Country Collection, although all I came out with was a fat quarter of fabric and the good news that they had opened a shop in York.

Thursday we went to Sewerby Hall for the morning as there was a break in the rain. They have a small Childrens Zoo and Rosie really enjoyed looking at all the animals, the Llama's in particular were a big hit!

A nosey Kune Kune Pig

This handsome gentleman knew just where to pose

After the zoo we went for a stroll round the gardens, there is a lovely walled garden with lots of carpet bedding and topiary. The penstemons where looking stunning.

And the Rose garden, we were a few weeks too late to get the full glory.