AT FIRST I WAS AFRAID, I WAS PETRIFIED......
Those disco divas amongst you will recognise that famous opening line! I HAVE survived the departure of the Big O - thank you for all the support and lovely comments left last week, it really helped! It is very quiet without him, but on the positive side, milk, bread and cereals are lasting an awful lot longer!! *grin*
Thanks also for the suggestions as to what to make with the blue teapot fabric. I decided to make a tote bag.......
Pieces cut out, ready to go.....
an apron...likewise...
And also some pieces to make a doorstop - but I forgot to take a picture of those!! I'll post the finished result next week instead :D There's still enough material left for a pegbag, or a table runner - I do cut the fabric very carefully to get maximum usage out of a square metre or two. I hate wastage!
In the best Blue Peter tradition, here's one I made earlier!! This is the apron that was in pieces on last week's blog. I think I should market it as a LBD (or Little Black Dress) Apron - if you need a pinny but don't want to wear your everyday scuzzy one (oops, TMI, there, methinks!)
It was suggested that it should be called a Hostess Apron - but that sounds like a whole new area of fabric goods!!! And one which I'm not prepared to explore, quite frankly....furry handcuffs anyone..? Anyway, I like the ra-ra type frill, it's my homage to the 80's *snigger*
I've got a parsley problem (bet you didn't think you'd be reading that..!). You see, I was told that parsley is a so and so to germinate, so I sowed lots of seeds and they all came up. I have an inability to throw seedlings away, just can't do it, so planted them all. I now have a parsley hedge which threatens to overtake everything in my veggy beds - does anyone want any?? LOL! A neighbour, whose dad was head gardener for a private estate, told me that prolific parsley was the sign of a woman's garden - I'd never heard that old tale before. But, it seems to be true :)
And finally..any guesses as to why I've got a pile of yellow split peas on my work table?? Lots of Chana Dhal may be? All will be revealed next week!!
I've got 7 days to think up a good song for the title of the next post - 'Let there be Peas on Earth' maybe? Or even 'Give Peas a Chance' ??
Whatever you get up to this week, may it be joyous! xx