Crazy stuff

Thanks for all the lovely comments on yesterdays blog - that photo just took my fancy

and I thought I'd just put it out there for you to enjoy too. 

And then I thought why not ask a totally random, frivolous but fun question and see what the response is -  and it was great fun to get your comments!

Early this morning I had a sudden urge to take my pile of scraps

and do some crazy patchwork!

Haven't done any for a while and had forgotten how spontaneous, quick and fun it was!

So, still in my dressing gown and with my faithful hound beside me



(note this was taken later when I was dressed!)
in what seemed like no time at all, I had a piece large enough to cut out 4 large heart shapes.

And so I made these

And filled and stuffed them with lavender and a bit of filling

I added some red cross stitches along the seams



So far have only finished one of the three



Now those of you still awake and good at maths will be wondering why I talk of four heart shapes and yet only show three.

Ah ha! You weren't paying attention were you?!!!!!

Of the four crazy pieced heart shapes, I first sewed two together
and then realised they might look nice with a contrast back.

 

so the other two pieced hearts I backed with toile de jouy, one red toile and one blue.




So two more to finish, and then I will put them in my blog shop-to-be for sale!

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We had a lovely long walk this afternoon in the warm sun, straight from our front door with Logan. (This was one of things high on our "must have" list when we moved - "country walks from door" ).

Didn't think to take the camera so I'm afraid you'll have to use your imagination ;)

Down the lane, through the gate, down the wide muddy track in the woods and then climbed up into the more open heath-type area with trees and ferns. A little detour to our side to explore a stream and some fallen trees - Logan got wet feet here!

Then out into the apple orchards.

Beautiful open views across fields and orchards in the valley up to the village in the distance where you could see the church (whose bells I heard this morning whilst on the pc).

Through the orchards, along the long blackberry hedges (had some of the blackberry jam I made from the berries from these very hedges for my breakfast this morning! )




then out by the farm enrtrance,  round the edge of the field then back through more woodland.


Pass the pigs ( we couldn't dawdle to count them as Logan gets a little frightened although he was much better today) of which we saw at least three different breeds (a tan colour, a pinky white with dark patches and some black ones - will have to rub up on my pig breeds so I can properly identify them!)

Then past the fishing lake which was very quiet and peaceful - usually there are lots of wild geese here - we hear them take off most evenings at dusk.
So back up the muddy track, back out into the lane by the wood yard where we get our logs, and Logan still had the energy to run up the lane home with my daughter - we'd been gone about an hour.




Phew!
Cup of tea and slice of Mr Tesco's coffee and walnut cake then out into the garden to get a few photos before the light started to go

The camellia looks as though it will be a beautiful deep pink - just a few more days of sun and i think it will be out

a few little rockery plants out now

inlcuding these lovely purple miniature primulas

a few new plants waiting to go in, including a lovely Vinca - the smaller one, the lesser periwinkle which is less of a thug than its older brother

lots of daffodils out now

Just before I go, here's a quick glimpse of the latest vintage cushion under construction - another barkcloth,

a really pretty turquoise one with birds and flowers,

and a rather fragile piece of worn vintage damask linen.

This one's going to have some red ric rac thrown in to the mix.

Enjoy what's left of the weekend!