Feeling Floral

It has been a floral sort of week - for my clothes and my crafts...

The weather has been so lovely - mild and sunny - and I have enjoyed wearing my flowery pumps and scarf...

I am quite in love with my new floral top...

I am still addicted to making these crochet flowers. I have whipped up quite a few of them with brooch pins attached...they are popular among my friends and family!

I actually did a little crafty swap with a friend from work. I made a couple of the flowery brooches above for her in her favourite colours, and she made me this gorgeous little floral teacup candle. It is so pretty, I really love it...

I also made a floral garland for the living room this week. I chose colours to match the curtains and I plan to hang it around the mirror. Well, I will get G to do this when he gets home later as even with ladders, I am still too short to reach properly. Bet he can't wait to do this little job!

 

Of course, there have been actual flowers too...

 

 

A bright and cheerful bunch on the kitchen table...

 

 

Chrysanthemums at the living room window...

 

 

Buttercups collected by my sweet Miss M during a lovely walk yesterday...

 

 

Hope you are all having a good weekend? It is another gorgeous sunny day here, so Miss M and I are planning another long walk as she wants to make an autumn collage today! So I am looking forward to spending some time together doing this.

 

Also thank you for the interest shown, as well as the lovely comments, on our crochet-a-long. I am so looking forward to starting it...

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Crochet-a-long

 

After both receiving copies of Nicki Trench's gorgeous new book, Cute & Easy Crochet with Flowers, lovely Chrissie of Chrissie Crafts and I decided to organise a little crochet-a-long. As the nights are starting to draw in, it seems the perfect time to cosy up with a new crochet project or to finish off a work in progress, and then share what we have all been doing on our blogs...

This book is just lovely and it has been really difficult to chose a project, but Chrissie and I have both decided to do the hexagon throw. However, there are lots of smaller projects too and Chrissie has more exciting news about this and a giveaway too, do visit her blog here for more details...

I know a few of you have the book already and Claire has already completed a gorgeous little project from it here.

It would be fabulous if some of our bloggy friends would join us in our little crochet-a-long! There is a little button, designed by Chrissie, which you can add to your blog if you wish to join in. We aim to start next week, at the beginning of the month. Exciting stuff...

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The Weekend

This September weekend has been a nice one for us, fairly quiet, but good all the same.

It was a lovely day today so Miss M and I went for a long walk...well I walked, she mainly hopped, skipped and ran...

 

We picked a little posy of wild flowers to bring home...

 

 

We came across some bramble bushes and picked a few of the best ones, not too many, just enough to make an apple and bramble crumble during the week...

 

 

I discovered the wonders of washi tape...I love this stuff! I used a little to decorate some candles and tea lights I had bought at a trip to Ikea during the week. I have a couple of them burning at the moment and they are making the house smell so lovely. I adore vanilla candles...

 

 

Miss M and I did some simple baking on Saturday morning. We made lemon drizzle cake which is a firm favourite in this house. It has been very much enjoyed with a hot cup of tea or two..

 

 

Inspired by lovely Hannapat from the gorgeous Cosmos and Cotton blog, I cut the last of the summer lavender from the garden and have brought it inside to dry. Tied in a pretty bunch of course...

 

Hope you have all had a nice weekend too? Thank you for the lovely, lovely comments recently, I enjoy reading them so much.

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Craft Organisation

I had some annual leave from work last week and on my 'to-do' list was sorting out my craft supplies. So a couple of hours was spent tidying and sorting...

 

And it all looks so much better! This was a job that I had been putting off to be honest, but when I started I found that I was actually enjoying it...especially as I discovered quite a few things I had forgotten I had. I really must find a use for all that fabric...maybe quilting could be a new interest? As if I need any more crafty hobbies!

Notice there is only 2 balls of yarn there? Well organising the yarn stash is something I am yet to do! I suppose that will be a whole other post...

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Sweetheart Flower Brooch

 

I made this little brooch yesterday, and I have to say, I am really happy with it! It's perfect for brightening up a plain cardigan...

I made five of these simple little hearts in DK cotton using a 4mm crochet hook. I then sewed them all onto a double circle of felt, embellished the hearts with pretty polka dot buttons and attached a brooch pin to the back.

I think this would also work making the hearts all the same colour and using coordinating buttons - I'm thinking red hearts with red and white polka dot buttons...

The possibilities for using these little hearts seem endless! I have already used them in a couple of little projects here and here and I am very grateful to Cornflower Blue for the pattern.

 

Welcome to my new readers and thank you to everyone who visits me here! And also, a big thank you for the lovely comments you leave me, they are always read and always appreciated.

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Happy Hour

This afternoon, with Miss M at her grandparents and G at work, I had an hour or so all to myself, with no chores or anything to do! So, I spent that time wisely...

 

Indulging in a very decadent hot chocolate...

 

 

Working on a lovely new crochet project. Using yarn already in my stash, even better...

 

 

Making a little corner of the living room look pretty with a little jug of sweet peas from my mum and dad's garden...

 

All in all, a very enjoyable hour!

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Three Good Things

1. Lavender and roses making the bedroom smell sweet and look pretty...

 

2. Cute & Easy Crochet With Flowers!! I am beyond excited about this book, it is beautiful it really is. So many lovely projects in gorgeous colours and all styled so nicely. Chrissie and I are planning a crochet-a-along with a project from the book, starting next month. Hopefully a few of you will join in...

 

 

Apples given to us by our lovely neighbour, who has a huge apple tree in her garden. She was very generous and gave us a large bag full. We have already made (and eaten, i must admit...) tarte tatin and lots of stewed apples to have with custard or ice cream...

 

Hope everyone is having a lovely week...

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The Big Knit 2013

 

Over the past few days, I have been busy knitting some little hats for the Innocent Big Knit campaign. It has been the perfect way to use up small amounts of yarn from my stash - they are enjoyable and quick to knit and of course, it's all for a very good cause too.

I have made my hats quite girly in pastel colours but there are lots more fun and quirky ideas here. There is still plenty of time if you feel the urge to knit up some little hats, as the deadline is not until the 1st of October....

 

Thank you all for the lovely comments on my "Favourites" post - it seems we have quite a lot in common!

 

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These are a few of my favourite things...

 

I love novelty salt and pepper shakers and have a modest little collection. These sweet little gingerbread people are my favourites...

 

I really like pastel colours, but my absolute favourite colour is red...

 

 

I adore scarfs and I am secretly pleased that the weather is turning a little cooler and I can start wearing my favourites again...

 

I am a big fan of The Twilight Saga...

 

 

Tea is most definitely my favourite drink...

 

My favourite song is Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen...

 

 

I am very fond of anything coconut scented...

 

 

I really enjoy lighting candles and little tea lights in the evenings. Another reason to appreciate the shorter days and longer evenings...

 

Do we share any of the same favourites?! I really enjoyed having a think about the little things that make life that wee bit nicer!

Thank you all for the lovely comments recently, they really do make my day!

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