Week 28 of 2025

This week I finished a little scissor holder -

Made by covering an old wooden thread spool, perfect for a little pair of scissors.

The cross stitch design comes from this book. I stitched it on a scrap of 40 count linen, using one strand of  embroidery floss (I had dyed both the fabric and thread), stitched over two threads.

Photos from Around - 

The garden is growing so well. I covered all the beds with partially composted chicken coop straw to keep the moisture in, and it has really helped.

Another one of the flowers my son brought home. These Zinnias are such a great colour.

Molly asking GingerSnap! to play with her.

Miss Maggie was sitting, waiting for us to come back from a walk today. She is sitting by one of my son's metal sculptures - a spider made from an old propane tank, and other bits of metal.

The chicks are just over a month old now - fully feathered, and loud!

All the best!♥︎

Week 27 of 2025

This week I finished knitting a scarf -

Knit from some merino/tencel fibre that I dyed and spun. The pattern is Feldmark by Martina Behm.

The pattern from perfect for handspun, although I ran out of yarn and had to make a bit of adjustment for the bind off - I don't think anyone will notice when I am wearing it.

The chicks are over 3 weeks now, and have grown so much. They are starting to look different from one another now.

Beautiful Poppies and Bachelor Buttons in the garden.

All the best!♥︎