A dress for Grace

Spots are still as popular as ever it seems. I thought this navy blue would make a sweet dress for little Gracie, and I'm a bit more sure about the fit now having made one for her last week. The pattern was a bargain from a car boot...can't believe the price of new patterns...loads of money!

This is the pattern I used...only 75p so a real bargain, and I'll be able to use it several times.

...some of these were bargains too...old patterns are still really usable. And I love that the top one was three shillings and sixpence.

Cosy nights

It's that time of year...warm and sunny one day, chilly or wet, the next. So, still nice to use something like this, which as you might imagine, is very easy to make and perfect if you are not in the mood for a big knitting (or sewing) project/

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Spring flowers

What a fab season for flowers!  I think this March in the garden is the best we've had for a long while...the hellebores are gorgeous right now.  I've been adding to them so we've a few more shades, and I'm so pleased now I can enjoy them...might get some more.

Rainbow colours

Yep...it is a lot of sewing thread!  It was causing loads of hassle when all these reels were thrown in a tray so I applied some thought (took me a while, brain doesn't work too fast) but eventually found a solution.  Just needed to convince someone else that this was a good idea. 

We bought some thin dowel from B&Q and Les came up trumps with this board.  It works brill...easy to see all the colours and stops them from getting tangled...I can recommend it to all you keen sewers out there..

A knitting time of year

I have some easy knitting on the go...and getting great pleasure from it, especially as I haven't done any for ages.  These fingerless mittens are really simple and suit my way of working.

Now I've worked out how many stitches and rows I need, the only pattern is in my head!  I'm using Aran yarn, with some wool content and adding stripes and embroidered bobbles from yarn leftover from other projects.  They're becoming addictive though...just can't stop making them.  They're brill to wear, very warm, and I can shop without taking them off.

If anyone would like the details I will do a post of the pattern...as best I can!

Another little gem

It's taken quite a while to get the name of this plant to stick in my head, but I've still had to look up the spelling, so here goes...Schizostylis.  Otherwise known as Kaffir lily...much easier.  It's incredible how it only starts to flower in October and continues into winter.  Such a vibrant pink too, an unusual colour for this time of year.