New Garden Furniture

I know that, at the end of my last post, I said my next one would probably be about another quilt I made for Bo. But then I remembered that I'd taken some photos of our new garden furniture - and the bits and bobs I made to prettify it.  

So, a change of plan.....  I've decided to post a show-and-tell about the garden stuff first, before it feels too autumny to write about that kind of thing!

Knowing that we'd be staying at home for the summer this year (and that we'd be having several sets of visitors), we decided to buy some new garden furniture so that we'd be able to enjoy the sunshine right here.  

We found a set that we liked in IKEA (of course).  But it needed brightening up, I thought (actually, I was just in need of a new sewing project at that time).  So I made some patchwork cushions for the seats, and some coasters for the table.  Here they are(along with a couple of flower photos).....

When I'd finished making the cushions and coasters, I planned to make a couple of lengths of bunting to match.  But little Bo arrived before I got the chance. It's on my 'to-do' list for next spring.....

Happy Friday!!!

Carly

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Enjoying Mom & Dad’s Garden

As well as crafting and blogging and shopping and day-tripping and visiting family and friends…..  I’ve also managed to find a few spare hours (and a few SUNSHINEY ones) to do nothing but read and relax in my parents’ garden.  Bliss!!!  I’m sure, in fact, that teachers invented the summer holidays for just that purpose – the chance to steal a couple of hours reading a good book in a quiet, sunny spot.

While I was out enjoying the sunshine, I thought I’d snap a few photos of my dad’s beautiful plants to share with you.....

My favourite photos are the cornflower ones – I love the colour and how delicate they look.

I hope you’ve all been enjoying some sunny garden-days too, dear friends!

Hugs,

Carly

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