hello May!

 It seems my time blogging is still hit and miss.  It's akin to Spring on the west coast, hit and miss.

The pot of mini daffodils have done their dash.  One small pot, at least 15 blooms and over a months enjoyment.  Not bad for $3.99.  With any luck the bulbs can mature then be saved for next spring.

Revisiting cross stitch. it's  so nice to have needle and thread in hand.   Also having a magnifier helps.

Bee well has travelled to it's new home.  Oh baby will soon take flight.

On my bucket list of things to learn, crochet twisted tassels. First try for the tassels.  Hand spun yarn and made a crochet shoulder wrap.  

Friday and Saturday were perfect spring days, in the mid 70's.   With a bit of warmth the blooms on the nearby trees all seemed to pop.  A beautiful backdrop for our patio.   

Blooms in the garden.

Back in 2019 I tried to felt a completed piece.   It's ok but not as firm in structure as hoped for.   

Fast forward to 2023.  With a lengthy you tube tutorial providing step by step instructions, I took the plunge to try a felted bowl.

The process was easy, took only a few at home tools, bubble wrap and a tea towel.   Next time I'll have a larger template.  With shrinkage of approx. 30% this bowl  is less than 4 inches across.  

So another bucket list challenge underway with another bowl to make.

Last week I purchased a preloved Hazel Rose loom.   The seller was local and kindly was able to deliver it as well.  The loom size is 14 inch.   Weaving is done on the diagonal.    Progress photo to come.

Seed trays indoors are doing well.  The sunflowers will be ready to transplant.   And then the next lot of seeds to get started.

One nearby grocery store has a limited garden department.   So as well as ordering my groceries I've been able to add a couple of hanging baskets.  Also some smaller plants.    It's the compromise.

And the patio is looking brighter.

where's the spinning???     coming soon......

counting down the days

Spring is coming....mind you the current outdoor temperatures don't reflect this, not does the snow falling elsewhere in the province.

Yet maybe this visitor  to our patio is a sign of spring. 

This month I've been working on a new knitting project.   So nice to make things from hand spun wool.

Also nice to try something new, punch needle.  My attempt at a hand drawn sunflower.  Again using hand spun wool.  I'm not sure that punch needle is really my thing.  Like anything, more practice needed.  The project morphed into a table mat of sorts. 

 

The addition of  fabric pieces and crochet edges became part of the mat.  And it's a wrap to the mat!

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and so it goes

 With always the best of intentions of updating my blog......  it has been sidelined (again).  Life gets in the way when you least expect. The ups and downs of our winter weather have really played havoc with my knees.   

Looking at the calendar, on March 12th the clocks move forward for Daylight Saving time and come the 20th, Spring begins!

During my  blogging absence, I've tried some weaving.   Using a small frame loom made a mug rug from hand spun yarn. 

Lots of combing of fleece too.  I'm still learning the right way to use the combs.

And waiting for a spa day, many skeins of hand spun colors.   

thinking Spring, thinking Spring.....