Lemons - Ok one lemon
I love living in a country where you can have lemons growing in your garden. Amazing. Its my friend's garden but its wonderful, none the less.
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A new pillow case
I got two pillows for Christmas and now have three that I like and only two pillow cases - so a morning session on the sewing machine was needed! I quite like the stripe even if it was only added because there was an unexpected tear in the fabric - I'd complain if the stuff hadn't been so cheap to start with.
Cards
A thank you card for people I stayed with over Christmas, a birthday card for my dad (I know, its a bit girlie - but I was running short on time and inspiration and he doesn't really care!) and a new home card for a friend who just bought a house. The cutouts are from the same punch I have for the card and I included them in the card - my friend loves things 'falling out' of cards! :)
My first tomato: in progress :D
Yeah! My first tomato. Ok, fine its still growing but I love it none the less! I have two plants - cherry and beef! I also planted lavendar and lettuce. The lettuce is nearly ready for consumption - I can' t wait! I also planted some seeds and they've been growing away it seems; coriander, rocket and sunflowers. The sunflowers aren't doing so well but fingers crossed some of them make it into existence.
Christmas Cookies
All I can say is YUM! These were really easy to make and while they did brake my mixer (I seem to have a habit of that!), they were very quick too! I got the receipe on Design Sponge at http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/12/in-the-kitchen-with-caroline-swifts-holiday-treats.html . And a friend of mine gave me the cutters a number of years ago.
Corded Scarf
My flatmate really likes cord (remember the bean bag?) and I made her this scarf for Christmas as she'll be in the Northern Hemisphere and having a proper cold fuelled Christmas. I put a fleecy knit fabric into the centre and I cut square in the fabric so that it would have a patch work effect with the cord lines running the opposite way to the squares above and below it. Feels really soft and oh so warm!
Puttery Pottery
I really like how this vase worked out - and I'm keeping one of them! I like the shape and the glaze worked out really well! Its two colours and when they mix, they give the pink colour. (The flowers are good too but I can't take credit!)