Saturday Sunshine!

Happy Saturday everyone. How has your week been? There was no blog yesterday as Claire & I went on a day trip to Ilfracombe on The Waverley Paddle Steamer. It was brilliant seeing Swansea from a different point of view. The Waverley is a beautiful ship. We were gutted as wanted to sit outside as we crossed the Bristol Channel however the rain came down as we were leaving and didn’t stop until we got to Devon. It made for a bumpy crossing! Never mind. We had a lovely time in Ilfracombe. The crossing home was a lot better. No rain and a lot calmer.

It’s been a busy week. I finished one of my commissions but I can’t put a photo on the blog until next week as Liz is having her bag on Monday. I’ve loved the colours against the denim. Claire has been busy making a wall hanging for the Swansea Quilters Summer Exhibition.

Rhod & I went to the Field of Dreams Classic Car Show last Sunday. The weather was fantastic. It was so nice we went on our classic motorbike. There were lots of gorgeous cars on display plus entertainment for all ages. On Thursday evening we also went to see the lighting of a beacon on top of Oystermouth Castle to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. It was a very poignant moment. The castle had been decorated on the outside with poppies made by the Swansea Yarn Bombers. You can follow them on Facebook. Their display was amazing. The red of the poppies looked very dramatic cascading down the castle walls.

The poppies look great next to the Beacon

Beacons were lit all around the country at 9.15pm on the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Have a lovely week and I will see you next Friday x Suzanne

Happy Friday!

I love this knot bag - it’s so colourful.

Hello everyone. How has your week been? I’m typing this with the sun shining outside and my washing blowing on the line. I love being able to put my washing outside to dry. Little things but they make me happy. Rhod & I managed to go out for a walk and picnic near us. The weather was grey and cold but we enjoyed ourselves. Trying to get out for some fresh air everyday is vital to me, even if the weather isn’t good. It is good for my physical and mental health. It was lovely to be surrounded by nature although one of the swans did make us a bit nervous lol. Excuse the close up of my knees.

I managed to finish my quilt and took it to the lovely Julia from Swansea Quilters who is going to put it on her long arm quilting machine as it is too big to go through my sewing machine. I am so excited to see the finished quilt. Claire has been doing some more patchwork fabric. She has also created a new cross stitch pattern which she has put on our online shop as a PDF. You can have a look and buy it here. There will be more to follow. If you want to see more about these and access to an exclusive discount then subscribe to our newsletter. Our next one will be out tomorrow.

Do not adjust your screens! This is Claire’s new PDF. What a great idea for Christmas!

We are off to see a car show on Sunday 2nd June called Field of Dreams which is being held at Riverside Holiday Park, Ynysforgan Farm, Neath Road, Swansea SA6 6QL. Hope you all have a lovely week. See you next Friday x Suzanne

PS. I am not being paid by Ford. I have always fancied a Ford Mexico and loved this image!