this and that

Been half term this week so a mixed bag of activities going on in all parts! willow planting (husband), birdwatching (daughter), trip to the northeast to see family, fantastic day out at Druridge Bay.....Northumberland's unspoilt beaches are so beautiful, on a sunny February day, hardly anyone around, just us and the waves, sand, sea - who could ask for more?

I really miss the sea, being a northeast lass brought up close to the seasides of Co Durham and Northumberland

 Then family up to see us... and some more willow planting....and a bit of sewing as daughter had a Cath Kidson bag to make (book was a lovely present from grandparents)



The book....



The bag......

....suggested she lined it as well and it looks really good. Just the buttons to add. Hope she's proud of her efforts, she did brilliantly and I enjoyed being asked to help her now and then - a sharing moment or two. My Mum taught me to sew and I am so grateful as it has been a lifeline for me all these years, making is like breathing...



Loving the new colour

'New' shelves for studio, always plenty more things to fill them! Hand made by husband in early married days...they used to be a very dark green, just needed a bit of a facelift, much lighter and brighter now.


In the pink....

Managed a little bit of making in an odd moment, (NB - need to get a sewing machine for daughter!!)....I enjoyed  creating another bag from old felted blanket, a little vintage fabric and a recycled skirt...
I don't really like to cut up old embroidered fabrics but if you can re-use them and turn them into something lovely in their own right, better than lingering unloved in a charity shop...these little bits were from a rather worn section, picked out the best bits and there you are...

Re-loved brooches