Some Woolly-ing, This Summertime♡

 

Hello lovely lovelies ♡ A lovely welcome to my summery place♡

Another week has slipped by. A catastrophic and tragic week for many. One cannot watch the TV screens and be but moved and saddened by the disastrous fires in Los Angeles. Another monumental weather event in the US of dire consequences. Just so sad. When I blog these days,  more often than not it seems to be tinged with sadness. Blogging as I do, sometimes seems superficial to me. To talk about frivolous things while catastrophes rage sometimes doesn't sit well with me. Ambivalent emotions are my constant companions.......

But....to frivolous things. What have I been up to this week?? Well....a little Liberty star making, but not enough to show you. Alas, I got sidetracked....yet again. I've been playing with my cache of needlepoints; and I've dabbled in a little crocheting, too.

But first, those needlepoints. Those of you who have visited my little place through the years would know that I have a penchant for hoarding collecting others' unwanted needlepoints. It's a wee bit of an addiction, though I must say now that I'm getting on in years it's becoming less of an obsession. And of course, I really need to whittle down my collection. Over the years the  needlepoints have been given a new life, incorporated into chairs, jackets, and many a new bag.

An ottoman I have had for many years was in need of a new cover. It was a bric-a-brac market find which I have recovered several times because over time each cover became beyond grubby. So, on the spur of the moment, I collected a few needlepoints, and armed with scissors and glue gun fashioned a new cover.

Needlepoints depicting different scenes flow around the sides, and on the top, an English cottage complete with a ubiquitous English flower garden, together with a collage of different florals here and there. A new cover which will last a few more years, and my needlepoint stash has become less. A win, win, me thinks.

I've started a new crochet pretty. A small blanket dancing in granny squares....(of course). The expectant mum wants a blanket in muted colours. So pretty baby pinks, lemons, blues, greens, are not to be seen. Muted browns, blues, greens with a little salmon thrown in are what's desired.

As it's Sunday, I think I'll put my feet up a bit, resting on my 'new' ottoman, and enjoy a little crochet as I join in with the slow stitching  ladies. I hope you can enjoy your Sunday, lovely lovelies♡ It's time for a cuppa, here♡

Until the next time......