Inspirational Summer Swap, Watercolours and Very Dirty Hands :)

Hi Everyone, apologies for not being around much. It's Twiglets 3rd birthday on Monday - where did the time go argh?????? I'm sewing like mad at the moment as I'm making him a little train mini quilt for his birthday. (By the way I took the photo above at Cannon Hall, last week, isn't it pretty?)

I've got a stinking cold and I'm also doing a lot of exam invigilation work at the moment.

I finished my Inspirational Summer Swap this week and will post it at the weekend, so I'm going to shout this bit, please forgive my rudeness.

JAN, DO NOT LOOK AT THE NEXT BIT, STEP AWAY FROM THE PC..............................................

Has she gone? ok, here goes.

Firstly a little card I made that to me, represents Summer.................

Here's something completely new for me, an applique mini quilt doodah - I was inspired by Lucy Lockets swap, but too chicken to join it :) Also inspired by a lovely photo of a paperweight I saw in the Times, will have to dig the picture out for your comparison. A little scottie dog pincushion and added some cottage garden seeds - what could be more evocative of an English Summer, a lavendar candle, a bracelet and obviously some vintage buttons. Well it would be rude not to, wouldn't it? Anyhow, hope Jan likes her parcel, I've really enjoyed doing the swap and can't wait to see what everyone else made. (Please excuse my rubbish photo).
Like many of you Twiglet and I have been enjoying the gorgeous sunny weather and potting up lots of plants. Will have to do a seperate post about all that as there is too much to mention. Suffice to say my little greenhouse is filling up nicely.

I bought a little watercolour paint palette this week so we had some fun with that yesterday.Righto, that's me for now, I've got to go and read my info on tomorrows exams as I'm invigilating alone for the first time - scarey! Bye for now..........................................................................