Hang out the Bunting! 200th Post Give Away!

Hello all, today is all about bunting!

Quite appropriate really as this is my 200th post!

So....Lets hang out the bunting to celebrate!

I wonder if Sandi will recognise the little teacups that I have appliqued and then free motioned around? (some months ago Sandi generously sent me a bundle of beautiful teacup fabrics all the way from Oz saying 'she wondered what I would do with them!')

Well I hope she approves.

I think they would look scrummy hanging in someones pretty kitchen or across the front of a country dresser.

Look, once I got started I couldn't stop. 2 sets of teacup bunting and 2 sets of rose bunting. All very girly of course, but that got me thinking...what about the boys?

So here is a something a little more masculine but just as cute for them.

Camper van bunting!

Well so far that's bunting for the girls and bunting for the boys and now here's some bunting for YOU!

Yes, as this is my 200th post I thought a little celebration bunting giveaway would be in order to say thank you for your support and friendship. It never ceases to amaze me how generous and caring our little blogging community is. Your always there with a kind word or encouragement and you always, always make me chuckle!

If you fancy some MarmaladeRose bunting for your dresser or kitchen or childrens bedroom or...anywhere else for that matter, just leave a comment at the bottom of this post. Couldn't be simpler!
(Don't forget to make sure I can contact you if you're the lucky one.)

I'll pick the winner in a weeks time.

Love Fi x

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P.S. Please note the bunting on offer is the pink and green cherry-on-top (food) design.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No its a ...

Hello all.

I'm feeling more positive today thank you, you have all been very kind. I have a new job so hopefully all will be well, but we're not here to talk about work, no lets talk about this...

Can you guess what it is yet?
I was asked by a friend
to make a gift.

A small soft toy.

I must say it was quite a challenge and...

rather fiddly.

Did you guess?

It's supposed to be a racing Go Kart

What do you think?

I'm rather pleased with it.

I can't say I'd want to make another one though! lol.

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Next time we'll be looking at bunting.

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Fi x

Embroidered Bunnies!

Hello my lovelies,

It's soooo good to be back with you all.

I've had a truly crappy couple of weeks work wise, but we don't let that infringe on our lovely, happy bloggy time. Oh no, this is a sunshiny, happy place, which is just as well as I now appear to have plenty of free time to indulge in it.

So... lets indulge away...

Look who's climbed into my linen cupboard!

And he's not on his own, I think this must be his twin , teehee!
Yes I've been repurposing vintage linens again. (please be assured I only cut into damaged linens, giving the perfect areas a chance to be loved again for a second time.)

OOO! Two sets of twins, aaaaaaaw pretty sweet don't you think?

Little bunny toes

bunny tummies

button jointed arms

teeny tiny buttoned ears
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Oh, and not forgetting the most important part...

darling little bunny tails!

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Thank you for listening to my little rant. I feel much better now.

Love Fi xx

(notice the extra kiss today? Yep, that's how much better I feel.)

Previous work in embellished felt.

Foxglove picture.

Foxglove detail

Castle Bolton Gardens

Flora picture

First felt picture

Felted handbag

Garden picture

Mulberry handbag

Hydrangea picture
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Hello friends, just a little explanation for this wordless Wednesday!

As I'm a bit of a technophobe so this was the only way I could think of showing a friend some of my previous textile art.
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I hope you all enjoyed it too, lol!

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Fi x

Beautiful

I have some sad news today.

Geraldine, one of our hens died yesterday.
We don't know why, she mooched about a bit and looked rather sulky for a day and then went into the hen house and died.

We've been told that sometimes that's just what happens with hens...

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So I thought we might go on a little bimble and reflect upon natures beauty.

Here's the start of our walk down to the river. We've just crossed the main road in our village and snuck down a little passageway between two cottages.

Who ever is last, please close the gate behind you.
Under the old railway bridge.


Across the meadow and over the style.


Not far at all.

Hmmm... the grass is tickling my toes through my sandels...

and the sun is hot on my bare arms.

That black fuzz is Sneaky Dog searching the rabbit holes in the river bank.

I can't resist stepping down onto the river bed. The water is very low a the moment, unbelievable after the weeks and weeks of snow we had up here!

The black dot in the distance is... you've guessed it... Sneaky Dog.

Looking back again we've just crossed the road bridge.

And over the field to this scrummy little 'Troll' bridge.

OOO! Look,

It's all dingley-delly down here.

Love it.

Heading back now.

Sneaky Dog is back on her lead even though she's more scared of the sheep than they are of her.

Good-bye sheep.

Aaaah back home, just waiting for the kettle to boil...

Do you fancy a piece of cake with your cuppa?
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Till next time my lovelies when I think we aught to catch up with some stitchy stuff.

Love Fi x