Above and below - in the last patchwork class for this year, I finally got my Twister table topper pieced. I have to make the chequered border now, and the binding, before assembling it, and I would like to hand quilt. This will be easy on the lap. This turned out better than I expected as I didn't have a clue from using the set of instructions which came with it! I don't think it will be finished until January now, but will make a nice summertime table topper for putting a cake on when we have friends round.
Apple Drop Cookies
American Ginger Slices
Recipes to follow. I made these yesterday morning so I could take some along to my patchwork class, and also some to hand round when we go and say hello to our friends at Hay-on-Wye sometime in the next couple of days.
Oh, and the Blue Tit Morse Code? When I was in the bathroom yesterday I could hear a tap-tap-tapping and was looking round for where it might be coming from and noticed a little Blue Tit, checking for insects around the edge of the window (outside of course). He didn't seem at all bothered to see me on the other side of the glass.
The birds have been coming in ever-increasing numbers during this cold weather, and the Siskins have joined the party now. On the fields hereabout are good numbers of Redwings, and I daresay Fieldfares too, although I haven't noticed them yet.
Keep warm.
