Hopetoun

I'm back home, what a weekend I tell you I am weary. Hopetoun was the most glorious setting imaginable. I think I saw about 1% of the grounds being confined to the craft tent. But oh they are beautiful. I met some lovely stall holders and purchased a few little lovelies. It was great to see so many of my customers from previous events. My throat is a little scratchy this morning in account of me talking so much. I didn't take any pictures of my stall but I did manage to take a few of the house and where we were.

Can you imaging washing all those windows?

I was standing on the steps in the front of the house to take this picture. Can you see the jump directly in front it was much bigger than it looks in the photo and the horses were clearing it no problem. The craft tent was on the right at the far end the traditional tent.

When the public arrived the fountain was switched on it was gorgeous.

And for all you Harry Potter fans I took a couple of this owl it was part of the birds of prey display. It was enormous.
Happy Monday all.

Lunch Bag Progress

Good morning all I am up to my eyes in boxes and stands and baskets at the moment. They will be packed up today and transported through to Edinburgh for this weekends show. In the middle of all the madness I though I would share a few pics of one of my favourite so far lunch bags. ( As you all know I am working my way through a list of orders for these cuties in time for school starting) I love the embroidered initials on the underside of the closure flap just adds that extra personal touch you can only get from handmade.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend wish me luck for the show.

Wordless Wednesday

Special Need Bibs New Fabric

Good morning all. My lovely delivery lady came with packages this morning. Isn't that great feels a bit like christmas. So I wanted to show you all my new fabric options for my special needs bibs. These are of course additions to my already large fabric selection. Hope you like.
Happy Tuesday

Drawing all over the World

well actually the UK. Good morning all I have taken a couple of minutes out to share some pics of my latest art wallets. These lovelies are off to some gorgeous parts of the country. Cornwall. Newcastle, London, Ayr, Glasgow, Selkirk and Dartmoor. Can you imaging what might be drawn? Maybe a cream tea, football player, the London eye, Burn's Cottgae, Some old car from the new Transport museum, horses or even a naval ship. I would love to see.

Happy Monday dow back to work.

Swamped

Hi everyone I am still here sorry for the lack of posts this week. I am under a pile of fabric at the moment have been all week and will be for the next couple of weeks. What's to blame? well I am preping for Hopetoun house next week and working my way through orders. Lots of lunch bags, art wallets and crayon rolls as well as some bibs. Seems like there will be lots of children very organised for their drawing lessons come the start of school.
The allotment is getting off to a good start I have managed to clear a bit and do a bit of digging. It is so peaceful and quiet that I can see myself escaping from my computer and all other distractions regularly.
Anyway got to get back to it.
Happy weekend.

Sewing Free Post Today

Hello all did you have a good weekend? The weather has been rubbish and I am particularly mindful of the weather at the moment because I got some super exciting news recently. After years and years on a waiting list I finally got offered an allotment. They are like hens teeth at the moment so I am delighted. I have some pictures of the plot, it has a little shed ( not in a great state but good to have all the same) some strawberry plants and a couple of scrawny gooseberry bushes. My plans for this year are to get it in a better state. I want 4 beds so that I can rotate what I am growing. I am going to keep the strawberries and the gooseberries. I am so new to this so if anyone has any advise please chirp up. I am also curious if it is too late in the season to grow anything?

Oh and by the way the allotment will be having an open day on Sunday the 31st July from 10am. Pop along if you are local and buy some fresh veggies, flowers and home baking. Moncrieff island Perth.