work in progress!

I decided to make a tank top for little m ... so found a cute vintage pattern and some nice cotton yarn in a soft grey and got started... but knitting is not one of my strong points and I don't know why I put myself through all the angst as this is the third time that I have started this project - the other two attempts were full of mistakes !! but I am determined to make a good job of this and will be very proud of myself if I finish it even though it might be too small for little m by then!!!

Fabric from Patchwork!

There is a really brilliant shop in Melbourne called Patchwork which is chock full of the most delicious fabrics you could ever imagine- it is very exciting to visit it- like being a child in a sweet shop and there is so much choice that it is quite difficult to choose!!I have not yet found anything to match it in the U.K. and this is what I have made with my purchases from my last trips to Australia - the colours in the table runner are so vibrant ...

and I love my apron which is 1950's housewife style..

Designs in sugar!

I had fun making this cake today- it one of my best sellers as it good for any age group and is lovely and girly!! I love basing the handbags and shoes on designer labels without the hefty price tag!!

pear pincushion

A fresh picked pear - looks good enough to eat - maybe!! Made from a "Heather Bailey" sewing pattern which was quite easy to do and didn't take too long to complete , just an afternoon and now I think I will make a strawberry one . Seems a shame to stick pins in it so perhaps it will be just a little sculpture thing to look nice!!

iky sticky pudding!!

Had some friends for lunch yesterday and I made this Sticky Toffee pudding from the Jamie Oliver book- Jamie's Dinners- which is a cook book I would highly recommend as it is full of everyday recipes with a twist and you want to make every one!! The sticky toffee pudding was absolutely divine and the best one I have ever tasted - even though it is probably very very high in calories - it is full of cream,butter, dates, brown sugar etc mmmmm lovely!!! It has given me plenty of energy to do some crafting ...

Spring in the Park

Had a lovely walk in Sutton Park last week - it is the largest urban park in Europe and is a national nature reserve so we are lucky to have it right on our doorstep. It covers 2400 acres and has 7 man made pools - all very different to each other so there is always something new to see and there is lots of wildlife on the lakes. Had a lovely warm sunny week so am making the most of it!!

My family are all coming to visit for the easter weekend so I made a special cake to celebrate - it is a rich fruit cake iced with marzipan and decorated to look fresh and spring -like with a couple of odd looking chickens for fun!! had a good time making it- Happy Easter everyone!!