Ep 13: cherries, parcel, update, the conversion of mud.

Cherries!

A casual walk around the veg plots out back, and Lester sees some cherries which are ready for picking, but alack and alas he has no time to do the harvest. So out I go and manage a bowl full, which encourages him to go up the ladder later on, and pick another bowl. Two days later and I enjoy a lovely sunny afternoon getting the pips out of the cherries, and then into the canner, and six jars made.

This was my first canning after a two year break. It felt very satisfying.

Parcel

……and the joys of having a parcel arrive to unwrap, even though I knew what was inside it, which was:

- white cotton lawn, 2 meters, to be used as an experiment in dyeing it a different colour.

-  pale pink cotton dobby, which has little raised bobbles over its surface.

- green poplin, which is less soft than I usually find poplin to be, but it might soften after washing. All the fabrics are to be washed and only then can I know what standard the fabric is.

Crafting Projects…….work in progress

History of Shawls:

Christina Hadderingh. Paid for pattern. Scheepjes Stone Washed. colour 825 and 819 (Malachite, New Jade)

 https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/history-of-trees-shawl

I have finally found the courage to begin this shawl, and it is proving to be a a joy to work on, and not worthy of my initial fear of it. I am three quarters up the first part of the shawl.

 Breeze Summer Crochet Top:

Amira Crafts on YouTube and Ravelry. Free download. Scheepjes Softfun. Colour 2534 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKTllOxMWl8&t=380s

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breeze-summer-top

I am waiting for some extra balls of wool to arrive in the post so I can finish this project off.  This is my first crochet top, and I am pleased with it so far.

Other work in progress:

The joys of working with mud, as I conclude my efforts at soil blocking, having begun the first part in Episode 12.

And a very mild moan:

My cutting table is out of action for the moment because Lester has ‘borrowed’ most of the surface to spread out the recently delivered parts of  his ‘Make a new computer’ Project. Not to worry, lots of bits and pieces to catch up on.

Sewing is the focus of the next blog…….which is Episode 14

Thankyou for sharing time with me, and I hope you visit again soon.

In love and light

V x