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| Patchwork Drawstring Bag Workshop at Millie Moon |
August has been
an odd month for me. I have been
adjusting to a new day job, have had the Pickle at home a lot more as he is
between nursery and pre-school and I have been doing lots of plotting and planning. Here is a little roundup of my crafty
activities.
Make
I have done a lot
of preserving during August, both for us as a family and also for gifts. I have blogged about it here and have
also shared my Nan’s recipe for Beetroot Relish here. I love preserving and hope to do some more
during September as apples start ripening.
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| Homemade Raspberry Jam with Sweet Peas |
Despite spending
lots of time in the kitchen preserving and also making some freezer meals for
my Nan’s 87th birthday, I haven’t actually done any baking. I really must rectify this and also make an
effort to do some baking with my little Pickle too. Watch this space for September.
Sew
I have been busy
writing patterns and making samples for my forthcoming workshops at Millie
Moon. I also taught my first workshop
which I wrote about here. If you fancy
joining me for one of my autumn workshops click here. I have also been busy doing some secret
sewing, which I will share soon and have made a few gifts using my patchwork
drawstring bag pattern and my quilted cushion cover pattern. I had a complete fail on my goal of working
on my Ercol covers – MUST. TRY. HARDER in September!
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| Quilted Christmas Stocking Workshop at Millie Moon |
Grow
My garden is
continuing to provide us with lovely organic veggies. The courgettes are finally producing
regularly and we have a great crop of runner beans. I have already frozen a big bag of them for
my Christmas lunch and I am also freezing any other surplus for eating
throughout the winter. My pumpkins and
winter squash are looking fantastic and I have a second crop of mange tout. My raspberries are starting to ripen and I am
hopeful of a few dwarf French beans. I
participated in the Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day again so do click here if
you fancy a peek at what has been blooming in my garden.
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| Homegrown Polka Raspberries |
I have been
pretty creative but have not done as much sewing as I would like. How was August for you? I am really hoping to
get on with those Ercol cushions in September, start my Christmas gifts (which
I have already planned) and continue preserving.
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