Late April into May has been like High Summer as far as I am concerned. Far too hot to be inside! I trawled through my photos to find images of quilt binding for a class that I was teaching. There were a lot - many with prairie points, would you believe?! My class was about how I almost always attach binding to the reverse of a quilt then machine stitch it down on the front. We also discussed trims, piping and how to make bias binding.
I visited Pencarrow House in Cornwall with my friend, Mel who had a 2 for 1 ticket offer from Gardener’s World Magazine. The rhododendrons and azaleas were in full bloom in many different colours. It was also peak time to see bluebells and wild garlic. Two of the most gorgeous wisterias were cascading down a red brick wall. Obviously, a cream tea was also consumed;)
I painted the rest of my garden fence black so now it looks smart rather than rotten. I confiscated Nessie’s football as she insisted on crashing into the paint bucket or the most recently painted slats.
I commissioned Mel to collect an old chest of drawers in Looe for my back bedroom. Unsurprisingly, it did not fit in my car so I took the drawers and she will have to bring the carcass when she next visits. Two handles were damaged so I plaited some string to make them functional. Visitors will be able to put their belongings in the drawers instead of having to spread them out across the floor.
It is my intention to reacquaint myself with a sewing machine this long weekend, even if it only means fixing the dungarees that got torn on a door handle. Apart from that, I should get out a hand sewing project that I could even do outside!
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