Watch The Birdie

Hello hope everyone has had a lovely sunny day...

It's been a lovely sunny day here in north wales. The garden is starting to spring to life, the flower beds are filling out nicely and colours are breaking through. I've noticed today the large flowering cherry is popping now with lovely white blossom.

It always makes me smile to see the little leaf buds starting to burst open showing the beautiful fresh green new leaves inside.

I've been having a sort out in my sewing room today and discovered some forgotten birdies I made last year.

Here they are hanging from the lilac tree in the garden.

A tree full of birdies.

Some of the birds have dried lavender inside and smell wonderful.

This bird is made from vintage dress fabric.

A box full of loveliness.

Twit too hootie owls!

Lavender heart hanger.

I enjoyed making this vintage pin cushion I used very old Laura Ashley fabric from my Grannies collection topped off with a vintage button.

 

So the plan with these is to donate them to a local rehabilitation centre where they work with people who have mental and physical disabilities.

They have a craft table where they sell wares to raise money for activities and up keep of the centre.

If they sell I will keep donating in the hope that doing something I enjoy helps.

 

Anyhoo on a different subject my daughter and I had some visitors to the garden yesterday we were so excited to see them....

  Here they are having a nose around the veg garden! My daughter and I couldn't resist giving them a cheeky slice of bread they seemed to enjoy it.

My guess was they were looking for the perfect nesting place....so fingers crossed for some ducklings soon.

I spotted these pretty narcissi that have opened over the last few days. I love the two tone yellow.

The hyacinths are out...and smell wonderful the breeze keeps wafting the aroma down the my favourite sitting spot.

Hope everyone is having a lovely week

xx 

 

 

 



The Yarn Bombed Vase!

Pretty Vase Cover

 

 

I thought the plain glass vase I bought from a local charity shop looked a but dull so I wanted to add some spring colours and get a shot of colour quickly.

I very simply measured the vase and just double crochet a band to which I added buttons and loops to fasten.

I embellished it a little with some pretty pink flowers and leaves I guessed at these as I'm not brilliant at following patterns yet.

This is the back of the band I used some pretty wooden heart buttons just to add some interest to the back.

I used kingfisher blue DK new fashion wool and the flowers where scraps that I picked up in the same charity shop I bought the vase from it was a day of good buys.

Charity shops and second hand shops are among my favourite to shop in as you never know what you might find, I like how you can always find something unique that can make your day without costing the earth.

The title with thanks to Patrice Walker who gave me the idea.