At Last, A Finish

Well, I've been home, but it hasn't all been fun and games.  Housework had to be caught up on, ironing to be done, and the gardening was calling while the rain stopped for a short while.  It might not be much, but progress has been made, and however small it may be, progress in any amount is more than welcome.

I had some new threads arrive, so I could do a blue version of the "lavende" for "It's a little bit French".  This has now been put to one side for a bigger project at the end.

The next project was a joy to do, tiny hexagons are always welcome here.  The pink version has been made into a doily,

and the blue one is waiting to be finished into something else.

It may be done today, but Daniel is off for the day, so the owls are coming back out.  After hardly seeing the light of day last week, it's about time they had a decent outing.  The body will definitely be finished today-I hope.

Bah, Humbug!

Some things don't go just as they should, but it is possible to turn it around.

I am trying to catch up with the "It's a Little Bit French" from Willowberry Designs.  In the bottom of my basket, I found I had done an extra piece to make a lavender bag. 

I went off to the machine, quite happy in the knowledge that I knew what I was doing, sewed the french seams only to realise I hadn't folded the fabric properly.  Instead of having the seam going up the centre back, it was at the side.  This meant the stitching was in the wrong place.

I wasn't going to undo two lots of stitching and came up with the idea of making a humbug.  I filled the bag with lavender, folded and stitched across the top, and have a unique, lavender filled humbug.  Mistakes don't always mean things are ruined!

Another treasure found at the bottom of the basket, was some cotton leftover from the panda.

Having a son that loves black, I've crocheted a black face cloth.  Waste not, want not seems to be the perfect motto for this house at the moment.

Pendibules

I love the shape of pendibules, so decided I would make some myself.

 I've made them from contrasting fabric.  The fronts use patterned fabric and the backs are co-ordinating plain fabric, then finished off with a ribbon bow.  They are filled with lavender, so are perfect for tucking into drawers or hanging in wardrobes.

Perfect for little gifts

Sweet Smelling Felines

About  a year or so ago, I made some fabric hanging pictures for my neighbour.  Apparently. she has been scenting them with perfume and using them for her drawers, so she asked if I could make here some more.

By sheer good fortune, I had some cat fabric in my stash that was suitable, and at her request, they are stuffed with toy filling.

These ones are made to be sweet smelling too, they each have a lavender pouch inside.  They are wrapped, packed and ready to go across the road.