A new wardrobe!

Good morning/evening wherever you are...time for another catch up before someone asks if I am still here! It has been an eventful week but very different with Larry back at work for a few weeks. He did have an unexpected early minute on Friday so we took the opportunity to have a coffee and see the Christmas frenzy in the stores....seems to start so early but I love the displays and Christmas trees........

Our tree is already up because of two little people who helped of course and all the decorations that bring such lovely memories......... 

This quirky wool felted reindeer came from Iceland and many others from our trips to the UK.....

The week also saw me in a frenzy of sewing for my Summer wardrobe while Larry also spent time de-stressing from the job...........

 As for me.......well I didn't stop at just two of those tops but ended up making four!  I found the pattern so easy and the top so comfortable to wear.......

 and then while I was in the mood to make clothes I made Maisie three new little dresses......only I forgot to take photos of the finished product. So three in progress and then some photos from Emily where Maisie is already wearing one........

And did I tell you about our roses??!! These are from the climbing Pierre-de-Ronsard and I couldn't stop taking photos of them! They change colour depending on the light in the room....... 

The Monarch butterfly caterpillars have returned but a little earlier than usual. They last appeared in March this year when they demolished this milkweed bush and as we've already counted 15 of them the bush will soon be gone......so wonderful to watch the transformation before becoming butterflies. Till next time thanks for dropping by and take care x

PDF link and Tour news!

Thanks to the wonderful Angie with her patience and step by step instructions I think I have managed to get the link for the PDF pattern page on here! Thanks Angie....now I need to work out the email subscribe button and find out what I've done wrong with that!

So the pattern is on the link below...........

Christmas decorations pattern here

And No I haven't finished mine yet....I'm now thinking of adding a few hanging beads on the base for some of them! For now I am trying to get some sewing done for my wardrobe. I've started several times but have had a 45 minute C&T author conference to watch and numerous phone calls and the day is nearly over......so I might be stitching tonight. This is the pattern - an easy quick one I hope so I plan to stitch two........

 using this lovely linen mix.......

 and a soft cotton that looks very Liberty........

But the big news about TOURS you say?? Helen has organised another Beatrix Potter Tour for 2018! I won't be there (unless the cardiology world finds some miraculous cure for small vessel disease and I no longer get pain!)......anyway the dates are June 15th - 25th in 2018 and all of this is just a tiny little bit of what you will see......first staying at the charming Lindeth Howe Hotel for the entire 10 nights- no packing and unpacking to do!.....

See stunning Lake District scenery while cruising and dining on a steam gondola.......

More charm each day........

Visit Blackwell - a stunning Arts & Crafts House........

 Of course Hill Top is a must where you will see my quilt on Beatrix Potter's bed.....how exciting is that so you will have to send me photos!........

 And Helen tells me Beatrix Potter will be appearing again....remember the mature Beatrix as Mrs Heelis? How could we forget? She will be coming one day on your tour too......

So many wonderful places so for now mark it in your diary if you think it is something you would like to do and visit Whitecroft Tours website to register your interest. I will add more information early next year and a link on the side of the blog. And remember to visit the posts on this blog from September 5th to 15th this year for all of the tour highlights each day..........just click on the right side of this post in the Blog archive link. Back soon x