tea and potatoes

today i'm in the garden again and also daring to try a new-to-me craft. i've admired Di's beautiful needlepoint before but never found the right pattern to tempt me. that's until i saw the cutest cushion in Mollie Makes magazine #12 in an interior spread  and thought i'd have a go at making my own pattern. i'll show more of this as it progresses.

stitching in the vege patch

while the weather stays fine i'm also cutting strips from recycled denim clothing to make my own yarn, inspired by forever love, also featured in Mollie Makes #13 (anyone notice a trend here?). this is a messy activity creating lots of fluff, so it's a perfect way to enjoy the sun while still getting a bit of crafting in. i haven't decided what to make from my yarn yet, but i can't wait to try it out!

recycling jeans

denim strips

i think my 'dutch cream' potatoes are really enjoying my company; i've complimented them on their glossy foliage and gently warned them of impending frosts, all the while thinking of mass murder mashing! ssshhhh

by the way, i get my Mollie Makes locally from Albany's Paperbark bookshop or from Brooks Garden newsagent. you have to be fast but its worth it; nothing compares to having that copy in your hot little hand to browse over a cuppa. i know the spin doctors say books will be obsolete in the future, but i'll never give up  that smell of paper and being able to read in bed for hours! thanks for your comment Bec!