Out to lunch

I'm officially closing the door for the immediate future. There is so much going on here and at school so rather than constantly feeling frustrated that I'm not really doing much crafting and certainly not blogging I'm taking a break. I will still be looking at my favourite blogs as much as possible, just storing up the inspriation for quieter days.

Perfect Weekend

This is where we spent the weekend and this was where Sunday morning was spent with lots of coffee and knitting - heaven isn't it.

Back to normal this week though *sigh*

Pressie for Mum

My mother in law has been changing her bathroom and has decided to go with lilac. So I followed Susan Anderson's fabulous pattern (you should check out her website, I love her books!) and have made her some cotton washcloths to go as part of gift. I know knitted washcloths, cotton or otherwise, are not common over here but they are part of everyday life in the US so I think she will love them.

Home again

We had the most amazing time in California at the start of the month, thanks in no small part to the time, effort and care that our family put in to our stay. We love and miss you guys, and really appreciate all that you did for us. I'll add some photos and details of our trip over the coming weeks.

While away I started a pair of Monkey socks, these are now finished and I love them. The pattern is great and easy to pick up. I did change the heel and toe construction to my favourites.

Since the rain was keeping us in today I made this canvas for my lovely sister-in-law by way of a thank you. I so wish we lived closer she is such great company.

Hope these showers die out soon or I'll be going back to school with webbed feet!

On a Break

Things here have just been a bit busy and we have so many things that we want to do in the house and garden before we leave on our trip so I'm taking a break (you may have noticed lol) from crafting till we come back in the middle of July. I will still be dipping into blogs during this time but maybe not so often.

Enjoy the start of your summer xx

Beautiful Day!

It's been wonderful here for a couple of days so I couldn't resist grabbing the camera and going for a quick walk up the hill to try to catch the goodness. We are so lucky to live somewhere so pretty!

In the meantime among all the teenage angst with upcoming exams there has been a bit of knitting here, slow and steady, but the back of the hooded jacket and one sleeve are done.

Hope things are good with you too!

A learning piece

I'm really enjoying KC Willis Collage Camp, however I thought I would make one as a starting reference before I get too far into it. This was a learning piece in so many ways, making a sketch in photoshop, image transfer onto fabric, lots of collage and a spot of sewing. I'm pleased with how it turned out. It has a new home though and will be winging its way there soon :-)