Sunshine and crafting

 I have woken up to the most gorgeous clear blue skies and 10/10ths sunshine.  Today is the day when I go along to the Spinning/Weaving/Dyeing group so I am looking forward to that very much.  I shall take my bobble hat knitting (I'm stuck), drop spindle and my spinning wheel, as it needs oiling and generally getting ready to use again as I haven't touched it since we've been here.

This is now the work in progress with my needle, a Victorian Baby's Block throw/wall hanging.  I bought it about 11 years ago and began work on the repairs necessary, but . . .

. . . it is not easy to work on.  The star above all needs replacing so I can sew up a new one from the velvets I have (luckily found a sample book at a car boot sale).  Even unpicking the stitching is difficult - it took me half an hour to remove one badly frayed blue diamond last night.  You have to be careful or the fabric rips where it is so old.

Right, onwards and upwards.  Have a good Friday and a great weekend.

It is to be sold, of course, as that was the intention when I bought it.  I have the big Fair on the showground on the horizon, so I need to get a move on.  It is quite collectable . . .

The first job yesterday was making a loaf of bread - a half and half one granary/white flour.  I prefer my loaves crusty so brought it up to dough in the bread maker and then popped it in a hot oven for half an hour.  Yummy.

I finally planted two of the 4 Blackcurrant bushes (twigs!) I was given by my neighbour, and I am hoping they will grow well.  I will add the other two on Sunday. Most of the Raspberries I put in have put out growth but I am still hopeful that the 3 that haven't will do so.  I have been watering them and they have plenty of muck around them.  I need to get up there with my little strimmer and take away the grass behind them, before it grows taller than the Raspberry canes!  I need to beg some more muck heap from my horsey neighbour.  Most of it will go on the bed Tam has earmarked for her squashes.