Other than quilting (29)

Yesterday I felt well enough to walk around our local town. I would have preferred to walk there rather than drive, but it's several weeks since I felt well enough to have a walk round, so better remember to take things one step at a time. I bought some fabric - but not for quilting. I bought some yellow gingham to make curtains for the kitchen, some blue chambray and some black and white patterned cottons to make a couple of dresses and some white linen mix to make a blouse. So, that's next on the agenda. I'm keen to embellish them with some embroidery or applique, but don't know quite what to do yet.

This morning I finished a cute little wallhanging I've been working on for a few days. I really enjoyed making it - felt applique so no tricky needle turning, and a manageable size. And today it was actually warm enough to have lunch out in the garden. The first week of May - that's really early to be able to sit outside. Long may it last - I love this sort of temperature, where you can sit out in shirt sleeves, but not get too hot. DH has been so busy the last couple of days - clearing weeds, cutting back plants, planting up new plants - and our small garden is beginning to look very attractive. The trees and plants everywhere are beginning to look really lush and ex

uberant, and just growing like mad for the next few weeks.

Tomorrow we go to Brighton to visit our younger son, so I'm really looking forward to that - it's been about three weeks since we last saw him. I rather fear that Brighton may be really crowded since it's a Bank Holiday, and if the weather is good loads of people will head to the seaside. Let's hope we can find somewhere to park!

Wow!!! (4)

I've been so impressed with the various blogs I've been reading over the last couple of weeks, so there's a high standard to live up to. I've no idea how other people get to see it, so will continue with the idea of it being a private diary until I find out if I've 'gone public'!

I've slowed down a bit on the quilting/crafting work over the last week or so as I've not been too well. I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and it flares up every now and then and then there's nothing for it but to rest. I have been making a small 

wallhanging though. Inspired by Bonnie's Maverick Stars (Bonnie at quiltville.com) I've just had real fun, no measuring or careful placing, and handquilting with embroidery floss and star sequins.