and how are you all? I have a new toy. A toy to help me enjoy my sewing machine more, a deal I made with myself that I would do this year - (the above picture is of me having ' a go' with paper - too tight to practise on fabric for the first try).
For a wee bit of fun with freehand embroidery. Have to have a ponder over what marvellous make I can craft with it.....
Here is another batch of makes, actually from weeks ago but only just got around to organizing myself into posting about it.
Week 25...
sofa cushions
The green crochet one was a previous make (week 15 ) and is now happily together, making friends and offering tea and cake, with four other cushions. Two made with thrifted tartan fabric and the other two made with a lovely green cotton, covered with cream aran crochet fronts. Still I am in shock when I sew something that turns out how I had imagined.
Week 26...
crochet front for a floor cushion
For my Biscuits' bedroom. They are still in 'talks' about which colour fabric they want behind in. It measures 26" by 26" and I have to say I loves the vibrant colours emboldened by the black borders.
Week 27...
Not any old chocolate cake but one from my favourite book - Cupcakes from the Primrose Bakery! Quite an involved process including one of my favourite kitchen jobs; separating eggs. I love doing it and learned at the feet of my Dad many many years ago. I have, I confess, been a bit fascinated by egg shells since I was small. Love breaking one handed and love peeling boiled ones too! For some reason doing anything with eggs makes me feel very proficient and Goddess like in my kitchen. This cake includes whisking the whites and adding at a later stage and I am always enthralled watching the whites, well become white. It was a wonderfully moist cake and deserves a place in any Chocolate Cake Hall of Fame.
I've already got another few makes done and cannot believe I'm past the halfway mark. It really has been fun documenting some of the things I make each week.
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