I took the boys for a little walk in the woods yesterday.
We took our usual route (as I get lost very easily)
which normally takes us half an hour or so.
But not yesterday.
For yesterday, these innocent looking puddles occupied my boys for nearly two hours.

 
 
And me for a further hour once we got home…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On Saturday we all had a family day out at Godstone Farm. 
The goats seemed to like Henry.
My Dad, who is rarely to be found without his camera, has lots more great photos on his blog.
Including some of the hideous science set my boys chose for their cousin, which (despite the animals, the tractor ride and the ice cream) was the real highlight […]

Thanks for all the links and tips you gave me for New York.
I have a long, long list to work from now!
I bought this lovely fabric for £4 a metre the other week.
And made it into a long a line skirt (using the same pattern as for this one).
I think I like it but I can’t forget […]

I seem to have lost a blog week somewhere.
Sorry about that.
I haven’t been anywhere exciting.
I’ve just been working on a new collection for my stand at the Festival of Quilts. 
And ducking rain showers and taking dull photos of half finished projects.
Oh, and daydreaming about my 40th birthday present from my parents:
4 days in New York with my Mum and […]

I had a day out in London on Sunday. A boy free day out, no less.
I met up with the lovely, smiley Julia who happened to be in town for a wine fair.
We arranged to meet at Liberty’s and spent ages looking at all the beautiful things way out of our price range and then chatted […]

Ali has just made one of my biggest chores much more pleasant.
For now, instead of just hanging the washing 
on the line as quickly as possible
with any old peg
I create poetry instead.
And just so you know:
What you see is a piece of string tied to my lilac bush with stunt vintage washing.
I had to crouch in the flower bed with […]

Isabella is two tomorrow.
As her mother is a dear friend of mine and also happens to appreciate the handmade I always try to make something special for her birthday.
Here is what I made for her birth and
the garland I made for her last year.
So, what can a quilter make for a little girl who is just discovering the […]