Wonderful...

Some days I REALLY love my walk to work.

Somedays nothing, somedays bursting .....

Some days I have nothing planned (not very often can I just add - especially this year!).  Other days are just full to bursting!! Saturday was one such day....full from start to finish.

The week has not really been that good -an awful lot of chasing stuff for BH and getting nowhere. A viewing on Friday and meeting with the builder had not really gone as well as I'd hoped but Saturday a QQ meeting to get ready for, brought relief at the end of a hard week. I have to say it did feel a little strange to be getting the house ready to the QQ as I don't think I have hosted since February - when we started on the crack in the kitchen.

Just missing Taggy this week it was nice to see everyone and catch up at long last - I have missed the last two because of BH commitments and  it was finally nice to have a day to forget the 'other stuff' going on.

My aim for the day was to quilt as many stars as I possibly could. I achieved just under half - with the machine having a bit of a huff and puff mid afternoon - I think it had just had enough for the day.  A quick drink of oil and a tickle from the de-fluffing brush and it was happy to continue for another hour or so!!

We had birthday celebrations for both myself and E - who had her birthday two weeks ago.  Cake and presents all round!

Cake - Honey Cake -courtesy of H and her bees - I would just like to say - this may be the best cake I have eaten - it was just fab - not sure if it was fab because it was fab or fab because H had raised the bees to produce the honey herself to make the cake!!

Gifts from the QQ - such wonderful gifts from my friends - such kindness and thoughtfulness.  I loved every gift and will very much love making and using my gifts!

Within an hour of QQ leaving I had arranged the house for our overnight guests and was off to a firework party.

 

Fireworks, small....

And large.....

Round ones....



Wellies all round.... not just normal ones either proper posh ones!!!

Sparklers, for the big people and the small people .....

And finally a big bonfire to sit around and chat, catch up and toast marsh mellows to much excitment from little people.

A fab day ...... if only everyday could be this good! 

Lavender Parcels: Ta Dah

 


Three little lavender parcels - smelly, colourful goodiness to make you smile - a birthday gift for one of the QQ.

Select your fabric... top and bottom,

Sew around the edge - leaving a small opening to allow the parcel to be filled with lavender..



Turn inside out...

Push corners out and flatten....



Press, and choose some ribbon and a button....

Fill with lavender ... take a minute to smell, and smell once again....

Sew opening, attach ribbon, and sew on button.... Ta Dah!!!



Experiment with embellishment....

Experiment with colour....

A small gift for my firework host for Saturday night...