June furtle

 Well despite June being a truly awful month (started off with car crash, finished off with both of us coming down with covid ...) I still seemed to have ticked off a few furtling type activities! All three of these quilts were technically finished in May but weather was so awful I couldnt get them photographed

Above is a string quilt I started which uses up all the black 1" sashing I ripped out from the Dear Jane blocks a while back, it also used up a whole load of scraps which is also satisfying!

Above is my selvedge quilt! a quilt 15 years in the making ..... I had so much fun making this and boy what a trip down memory lane seeing all those sashings some from many years ago

Above is my fabric marbling quilt again for me another quilt which was many years in the making but again so much fun!!!!

So! here is a progress update on the tiny 9 patch quilt, it has progressed to a full quilt top now but Im too shattered to take a picture of that so it will need to wait until July 😊 I was merrily cranking out the 9 patches when I realised that because I was making a bigger size of patch I didnt need as many! good job I stopped where i did! The background is blush pink lawn fabric

Its not all been sewing quite a lot of embroidery going on too, above is my paisley mandala from Carina Craft blog done in varigated threads, I did love making this, I love mandala, I love paisley and I love everything Carina puts out 😊This was done on a lovely Liberty Louden print

Below are the first 3 out of 12 tiny trees, patterns by Victoria Sampler, these will be paired with my monthly temperature embroideries from 2023

And thats it for June! Linking up to Archie the Wonder dogs monthly furtle

Storygraph June 2024

Ah yes June was a good month for reading! 8 books! Canticle for Liebowitz, I loved the radio play, the book was as good which I know is back to front but I've heard the radio play so much it's embedded in my mind, dystopian future society plot but well written and i loved the characters. Salt Lane by William Shaw, I love this series I think I have them all, must get back to them, police procedural but well written and engaging. Minstrel malady, should have been right up my street but a but meh? Ok but not amazing. Recovery of Rose Gold, nope didn't take to it, didnt like any of the characters,  good plot but just didnt gel with me. Bacchanal , this had so much promise but just felt very underdeveloped, especially in the later stages it just felt as if it lost its way. The rookery, I've got the Penny Green boxset, they are engaging enough but not my ultimate favourite but are OK. The Maids secret, yes I preferred this one in the Penny Green series, plot licked along nicely, I must rate my books more.  City of ghosts, yes again this is OK, it's not as good as Sam Eastland Inspector Peckala series but it's fine, might get more of the audio books

Rainbow paisley mandala

 We have a finish!! An embroidery finish 😊 

The pattern is rainbow paisley mandala by Carina craft blog.

I love Carinas patterns and this was no exception.  

One thing this did cement was that I find it really difficult using solvy, it's great to print out onto etc but the extra layer makes it really more challenging to pull the needle and thread through.

This will go into this year's embroidery book 😊

Jupiter Artland 2024

 Just what was needed, a beautiful afternoon at Jupiter Artland, what a gorgeous location 

This was the real reading I was here I had booked a swimming session at the Joanna Vasconcelos swimming pool

Bonus was that I was the only one booked in! I got half an hour all to myself 😊