Autumn Week

First of all today i want to say a great big thank you to everyone who entered my recent giveaway for the rosy lavender sewing notions.....it was wonderful to read all your lovely comments and i just wish i could give everyone a little gift.......the random number generator did its work and chose the four winners.......

.......and they are: heather from vintage grey, maria from dinki dots, susan from mary jane's tearoom, and tammy from t's daily treasures.....congratulations to you all :) .....please email me your postal addresses so i can send you your gifts............i will have another giveaway soon so if you didn't win this time, you just might next time :)...........

.........the last couple of days have been that mix of weather we often get in autumn, when the temperature veers between bOiLiNg and fReEzInG....so you never know what to wear but it's usually too warm or too cold........we've recently had two sunny and beautiful weekends though, and spent time clearing the garden at granny's old house ( mr p's childhood home).......we chopped down the brambles, honeysuckle and nettles to reveal the little old back garden gate which used to be in constant use.........lots of happy memories.........

.......during the week the house and garden are full of workmen as it is all being renovated, but at the weekend it was quiet and peaceful as we cleared the tangle of wild plants, which were rather beautiful in their way (just not filling the garden )..........when we sorted out the house and the garden shed  a while ago, i wondered where all granny's flower pots were......i knew she's had some, years ago, but couldn't see them anywhere....

........and then i found them, in a big pile, almost buried in weeds and brambles at the boundary edge, some of them covered with moss........i was really pleased to find them and have brought them home with me now....they need a bit of a clean up and then i'll put them in the potting shed :)......... 

.......crafty wise this week i have been putting the finishing touches to a christmas project for a magazine, and working on easter designs for another magazine...all top secret for now......the fabric above is attracting my attention for new projects............sew pretty isn't it?..... lots of lecien prints stacked up and inspiring lots of new ideas..........

.........this is a picture of my peachy new dahlia blooms......i am quite thrilled with them, having never grown dahlias before....they are from my cutting garden and next year i plan to plant more of them ........
........this weekend we shall be celebrating my daughter sarah's birthday.....how fast the years are flying by.....thank you for visiting me here.....wishing you all a wonderful weekend.......back soon xxxxxxxxxx