Something from Scraps...

 

hi there!

 

being the beginning of the year...

activity wise, that is...

it was decided that 'mainly music',

a community programme for sharing music with tiny kiddos,

got new tablecloths.

i got to hem them.

 

out of the scraps...

'cos the tablecloth was a bit too long,

there was enough for a cushion.

 

 

the back is held together by silver studs...hammered in.

this one's for miss holly, age 2.

at the end-ish of last year
i took some photos of a frangipani flower.
gradually the petals fell off
and a bare stem was left.

 

 i just left it in the jar
&
before long little leaves formed
reaching out to the light,
roots began to grow in the water.

next spring
i'll plant it out in the garden.

i've just found out
that the swimming pool opens again...
clean and fresh,
after being flooded last week,
on wednesday..yay!

hope you've got good things planned this week too...

naturally Carol xox

 

 



Botany!

a good afternoon to you!

only those of us all a little bit advanced in age

would remember studying the subject of 'botany'..

the study of plants.

of course people still study plants..

but the closest we get to the word 'botany' generally

is probably in visiting the 'botanical gardens'!

this is my 'botany' or botanical cushion..

the perfect creamy yellow with outlines of country kitchen green!

i've chosen this picture first

as it shows off that lovely intricately drawn design on the fabric...

 

do you see the little birds and spiderwebs?

i know the yellow is 'pretty'
but even the blokes need a little sunshine

& i think a fella that enjoyed gardening in his prime

would enjoy this botanical line!

a 'unisex' cushion sublime..haha!!

black buttons make the yellow a little less pretty...

the other cushions i've sent for the blokes are

the two big rainforest cushions...one each 'cos they're large..hehe!

and

the two amy butler green ones i made quite a while ago now,

they're large too!

anyway this lot should get to their destination in a couple of days

..they were posted this morning.

now..talking about the post,

good ol' aussie post delivered three packages this morning!

one from caroline..3 very artistic cushions,

one from cate...a 'so cute' bird cushion

and

mindy sent some soft 'n cosy crocheted cushions..

all will be displayed in posts when i have taken their photos!

a big thank you to caroline, cate and mindy!!

 

wednesday comes but once a week...enjoy yours today.

 

naturally {& botanically} Carol xox

 

ps...i answered the phone a few minutes ago and got myself a little paid work..

delivering some papers every few weeks to a designated school..

.just a little pocket money...

it will cover my coffees at gloria jeans... cool!