It's been glorious weather, and I really am getting used to the sun shining. That's not always guaranteed around Easter and the May Bank Holiday. In the garden these cowslips are starting to go over, but the flowers have been so pretty.
This peony is doing well, and it should have plenty of blooms in the coming months.
I was passing a market stall today and the chap was selling these for £2.00 each or three for a fiver. Well, it would've been daft not to treat myself, wouldn't it? I really like the moody colouring of the Heuchera, and I've always liked lupins, especially the way water drops settle on their leaves after rainfall. Like little jewels. Echinacea is a plant I've tried several times to grow from seed, but not had a lot of success, so I was pleased to find this plant. It should hopefully result in vibrant pink flowers that'll be very attractive to bees.
I've also been doing my regular rounds of the charity shops, and picked up this Klimt planner which includes 24 blank greetings cards with a variety of his prints on them. A bargain at £2.50. The large reel of velvet ribbon was a mere £2.00 and it's a beautiful mossy green. I might use some of it to jazz up a grey jersey, sewing it around the cuffs and neckline.
I also picked up a couple of books for 50 pence each.
The cover image for 'The White Queen' makes it look very cheesy and isn't doing it any favours as Philippa Gregory's a terrific writer. I was also very happy to find this Barbara Kingsolver book. I've loved her work for years, especially the magnificent 'Poisonwood Bible'.
'Flight Behaviour' looks as if it reflects Kingsolver's deep love for and concern about the environment and what harm we're doing it. I think it'll be next in my reading pile, after the book that's my current pick.
I've read 'The Moonstone' before, but that was ages ago and it's good enough for me to want to revisit it. Wilkie Collins 'The Woman in White' is also in my To-Be-Read (again) pile, and if you've not read either I'd recommend both.
On the crafty front I've been missing daily stitching with the Ann Wood 100 day stitchbook challenge, so I've returned to my crewel embroidery. It's an on-going piece that I gradually sew, and I'm trying to make every square different. The crewel wool is so delicate, sometimes annoyingly so, but it does give a soft effect.
Speaking of the Ann Wood stitchbook challenge, my fabric book is under construction. I hope to make a short video when it's finally complete. I should really get a move on with it, shouldn't I?
One final crafty bit of waffle before I go. I dug out this embroidery yesterday evening from underneath a pile of fabric and assorted odds & ends. It was originally going to be an embroidered bag, but I think I'll turn it into a wall hanging. I'm intending to add a scrappy binding, and have pulled lots of scraps from my fabric stash. Little snippets of silk and satin. I'm not not sure how I'll feel about this being a wall hanging when I've got that single unblinking eye constantly staring at me though!
Hope you're enjoying your day. Best wishes and have fun.
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