As you complained about my lack of blogging, Ant, I am putting a few photos on for you to see. It takes an age, though, as we're not on broadband here!! Sam is enjoying himself in the garden - lots to do whilst I cook and sew to my hearts content!!
The walnut tree hasn't produced may nuts this year - it was a bumper year last year so it's having a rest!! We're quite relieved really as we spent a month last October gathering nuts and ended up with sack fulls!! This year there are just enough for us to use this winter.
We've had a lovely few days and went to Val Andre this morning- walked the cliffs to Dahouet and across the beach - sat outside in a cafe and watched the world go by whilst drinking chocolat chaud - lovely way to spend a Sunday morning!
Haven't lit the fire much yet but it's a nice thing to do on a wet day!!
These are the indigo dyed pieces I'm working on at the moment. I used wax as a resist before dying this one and am now quilting it - very subtely with red thread - doing my usual thing of just seeing where it takes me.
I tied this fabric into a parcel before dying it - the parcel was too tight and didn't let much dye through but has given an interesting effect - I love all the crinkles and am enjoying playing with lines!!
They are quite large so will keep me busy for some time!!
This is one for you, Gemma. Poking its head out of a barn - just down our lane - so cute and just a tiny kitten.
The farmers are cutting all the maize by us at the moment - huge machinery which clears whole fields so quickly. We are getting views back - before we couldn't see across the countryside for miles as we an usually because the maize grows so tall. We're going for lots of walks as I'm determined not to put on weight whilst over here as I did last year - it's a struggle though as I do have a sweet tooth!!
I'll try to update this more often, Antoinette - before you get on to me again!!!!!
The walnut tree hasn't produced may nuts this year - it was a bumper year last year so it's having a rest!! We're quite relieved really as we spent a month last October gathering nuts and ended up with sack fulls!! This year there are just enough for us to use this winter.
We've had a lovely few days and went to Val Andre this morning- walked the cliffs to Dahouet and across the beach - sat outside in a cafe and watched the world go by whilst drinking chocolat chaud - lovely way to spend a Sunday morning!
Haven't lit the fire much yet but it's a nice thing to do on a wet day!!
These are the indigo dyed pieces I'm working on at the moment. I used wax as a resist before dying this one and am now quilting it - very subtely with red thread - doing my usual thing of just seeing where it takes me.
I tied this fabric into a parcel before dying it - the parcel was too tight and didn't let much dye through but has given an interesting effect - I love all the crinkles and am enjoying playing with lines!!
They are quite large so will keep me busy for some time!!
This is one for you, Gemma. Poking its head out of a barn - just down our lane - so cute and just a tiny kitten.
The farmers are cutting all the maize by us at the moment - huge machinery which clears whole fields so quickly. We are getting views back - before we couldn't see across the countryside for miles as we an usually because the maize grows so tall. We're going for lots of walks as I'm determined not to put on weight whilst over here as I did last year - it's a struggle though as I do have a sweet tooth!!
I'll try to update this more often, Antoinette - before you get on to me again!!!!!
3 comments:
Thanks for taking your time uploading all those pictures. It looks like you have a lovely time.
Next time you have a bumper crop of walnuts, I'm game, only I need green ones for my famous walnut aquavit. Will share recipe ;O)
Oh, and those pieces of textile, Sue - just beautiful. Love the frog. More detail pictures, please.
Thanks for your comments, Mai-Britt. I'm always relieved when someone else thinks the sewing is ok - never have much confidence - though i enjoy it so it really shouldn't matter that much what anyone else thinks - but it helps to know you're not completely wasting your time! looking forward to seeing walnut recipe - though i'd need to pick them in the summer - might help reduce the amount of the autumn harvest if it's a bumper crop next year!!
More photos please! It's time to update.
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