Very Berry Handmade artist trading card swap
Last year in my sewing exploration I stumbled upon artist trading cards (ATCs) through a swap organised by Ali at Very Berry Handmade (brilliant for all things fabric and sewing – lots of excellent tutorials). I have posted photos of my secret garden card, and here is Alix’s gorgeous Pride and Prejudice card I was lucky enough to receive.
I am such a fan of Jane Austen and the card is so beautifully made, I was over the moon when it arrived. Alix writes a blog at Used-to-Bees, which is full of lovely things and well worth a look (I subscribe to her posts as I don’t want to miss anything!).
diamond anniversary cake
Anyone who has read my blog for any length of time will have realised by now that, as well as sewing, I like to bake. Friends and family often ask me to make celebration cakes and this week I was asked to make a Diamond Wedding Anniversary cake…with two cats on it. It could have been a problem as I knew it was 60 years, but had it in mind that 60 was a ruby anniversary…eek. However, I checked first and switched from a sparkly red 60 to a sparkly white 60.
Hilary the Hippo wanted to help…
the Bath WI crafty night out
I quite recently took over organising craft workshops for the Bath WI – what we like to call our ‘crafty nights out’. Yesterday lovely Eirlys at Scrapiana came over (with lemon drizzle cake) to show us how to make scalloped bunting. There is something so sociable and relaxing about sewing with friends. We talked non stop, ate lemon cake and flapjacks and even did some sewing. It was just a really good evening…can’t wait for the next one!
I chatted far too much and didn’t actually sew my bunting until today…ta da!
Molly the mannequin? Delia the dummy?
You may have spotted a tailor’s dummy in the bunting photos – it is another early birthday present (this time from Mark’s mum and dad). I see her as a Delia…must be the apron!
And finally…
The cats have been as cute as ever…Max took a particular liking to a new shoe box, but it really wasn’t big enough!
Deerey Me! 
Max is so cute I just want to give him a cuddle! Love the bunting. I made stacks of bunting a couple of years ago for Melissa’s 12th birthday. Loved how it turned out. You’ve made me think about going through all my material again and doing something with it.
It looks as though you had a wonderful time! Wish I could have been there!