What to do with an old jumper

Perhaps cover a coat hanger and add a button for decoration.

Yesterday and today

It's very difficult to tidy up craft items. I had a go and finished some present tags with left over scraps.

I walked a lot today - to town to say hello to the sea and to walk round the shops, visit the junk shop and visit the Charity Shop where I was called upon to rescue this pretty plate from death by junk skip.

I also called in at a 'real' sweet shop for these.

Chocolate caramels

Real wine gums to exercise the jaw

Licorice and butterscotch tablets

Do you like my pretty plate?

Coming back up the garden path I took these pictures. These poppies only last a couple of days.

There's lots of yellow and blue at this time of year. These iris don't last very long but provide a great splash of colour.

Above them is the laburnum tree, its yellow blossom now beginning to fade.

The front garden is also home to 'edibles' - rhubarb, calabrese, cauliflower and broccoli.

Here is some more pretty rescued china.

Keep fit, take exercise

Go for a walk along the estuary with a friend and spot flowers along the way.

Red Campion

Wild Garlic

Buttercup

Cow Parsley

Yellow Flag Iris

 Here's the gate to a secret garden!

Escaped Rape

Forget-Me-Nots

Hawthorn

Spoils from a walk round the lake

Man number 2 takes me walking round the lake.  These blossoms caught my eye. I don't know what tree these flowers are from but they are extremely delicate and feathery.

This blossom is from the horse chestnut tree.

Look closely and you can see the flowers in threes with each centre a different colour - pink, orange and yellow.

Table cloths and napkins

I can't resist table cloths and napkins. My favourites are made from linen. These are polyester but will be very festive at Christmas.

 

Using up wool

This is easy. Chain 7.  5 htr starting in 2nd chain from hook. Continue for about 100 rows until the strip can be put round a wire coat hanger. Sew to coat hanger and decorate with a crochet flower, button or decoration of your choice. The coat hanger looks a lot more attractive with a make-over.

I'll post the finished hangar later. 

Here it is.

I think I'd better do a close up. I'll post it later.

In the garden

Beautiful bluebells smell delightful.

The laburnum smells of spring.

These roses don't smell at all  - they just look beautiful.

Rescued from the Charity Shop!