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)
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
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
