Needlecase swap

My Swap partner (Anne from The Netherlands) has received her needlecase, so its safe to show you now! She asked for a colour scheme to suit her love of repro fabrics. These were the colours I found on her blog. Luckily I had a few pieces of soft wool and embroidery silks to match.


She was thrilled with the little needlecase and has taken it away on holiday to Italy for a spot of summer sewing.


I managed to find a little vintage button in just the right shade.
And a little extra, some William Morris fabric from Makower.


And here is the wonderful parcel I received from Aubirdwoman. Thank you Sheila!




Ros

Graduation Day for Sophie

Wills Memorial Hall, Bristol. All seated ready for the graduation ceremony, it felt a little like going to a wedding with wonderful organ music by Bach filling the air. Friday's graduation was for Musicians, Historians, Archaeologists, and Dentists!

Sophie, we are really proud of you!
What an amazing experience the last three years have been.

We can't leave without saying goodbye to the bronze lion outside the Victoria Rooms (music department)! Don't worry Mr Lion, she will be back again in October for post-grad studies in Early and Medieval Chant.

Strawberry Swap

Monica at Stampinmama emailed to say that my parcel arrived today, so now I can share my pictures with you. The swap rules are: five strawberry items - one of which should be hand made. You will find the Flickr group here and Pixidust's blog here.

First of all I made Monica this table-topper with a beautiful strawberry print from Makower - which I hand quilted in a dusty green thread.



Then I put together this little package for her (strawberry paper napkins, semi-dried strawbrries, wild strawberry growing sticks, spectacle case and a lovely summer receipe book).


And this is the beautiful package I received from Monica! Strawberry socks, necklace, growing kit, garden sticks, hand made receipe book, gum, incense, picnic plate and notebook & cards. What a joy it was opening this beautiful parcel! Thank you Monica so much for your kindness!
Strawberries have got to be my favourite summer fruits. They always remind me of my grandfather - he grew mountains of sweet juicy berries every year. Then my grandmother would make them into jam for us to enjoy the rest of the year. We always had the most wonderful jam sandwiches for our Sunday teatimes (always more jam than bread)!

Granny and Grampy circa 1964!

I hope the sun shines on you this weekend!
Ros