Munchkin pumpkin!

 

I love Autumn and I although I'm not mad keen on Halloween I am as crazy as the next person/pinterest user for all things pumpkin. last year I struggled to find a decent culinary pumpkin but this year they seem to be everywhere. I've definitely had  more than my fair share of pumpkin bread/pumpkin soup/pumpkin pie/pumpkin everything!

 

I had a pumpkin on the ledge between my kitchen and lounge for about a week and was sad when I finally cut it, I particularly like the colour combination between this beautiful orchid, it's brightly coloured pot and my beloved pumpkin, I'm not usually into bright clashing colours so it was quite a surprise to me that I was so taken by it. So next time I went shopping I found this gorgeous miniature 'munchkin pumpkin' which is now sitting, purely decorative on the ledge, a lovely little bit of Autumnal décor :)

This weekend...

...I will be staying inside out of the gale force winds and working on this.

 

 

 

I have coveted one of Alicia Paulson's embroidered Christmas ornament kits since she first started making them and this year I treated myself. After an agonising wait whilst it made it's way through customs it arrived this week! :) I couldn't wait to get started. I first made the Polar bear, though I haven't yet knitted his scarf poor thing! Now I'm working on the cross stitch design for the Selbu mitten, I don't do a lot of hand embroidery these days and I'm really enjoying doing something that I can snuggle up on the sofa and slowly work away at. I generally like things to be done instantly, I'm quite impatient like that so I think it's good for me to work on something that takes a bit of time and patience.

I think you can still buy these kits here, they're all so lovely I may have to buy one or two more! :)

Canadian adventures

We went on a Canadian adventure. Toronto, Niagara, Algonquin National Park, Montreal, & Quebec City (and a brief stopover in beautiful Iceland on the way home!)

It was the most amazing trip; blue skies and beautiful Autumn leaves, towering glittering skyscrapers, endless lakes and forests, exciting road trips, wonderful old architecture, far too much delicious food and yes, a marriage proposal!! :)

I definitely have the travelling bug again, there's nothing quite like waking up early to explore a new city or long, leisurely train rides to sit and watch the incredible scenery roll past. We absolutely fell in love with Canada, and will definitely be travelling that way again some day for more adventures.

Pink and white dress re-make

So I was a little bored yesterday evening and here's what happens!

 

 

I've had this dated 80s wedding dress for a while, kept because the fabric, although not the best on a fully grown woman had definite potential. I decided to take some scissors to it and see what I could do.

And here is the result, a tiny bridesmaid/ Christening/ party dress for a tiny little girl. the embroidery on this fabric is so delicate it's perfect for a baby dress and actually reminds me quite a lot of some of the beautiful dresses I was put in as a baby (good taste mum! :) )

I love the feeling of having revamped and changed something of pretty much no value that has been discarded by someone else into something new and beautiful and wearable, it's exciting!