There was no adventuring for Mr E and I this last weekend.
We have a sick motorbike that needed attention and it became a rather huge undertaking as the more Mr E dug into the engine, the more troubles he was met with. I'm so thankful he is a mechanic by trade...
No matter what, though, he always has a smile for me. xx
Whilst Mr E continued with the bike repairs I wandered around the garden to find colour.
Specifically, I was looking for colours which nature had provided as a contrast to green, and in my garden this last week of winter it appears pink and red rule!
I also found this little guy and studied his personal apparel for colour combination, but it was his cute little spots that caught my eye! He almost looks like a living button...
So why was I outside searching for green companion colours?
Design inspiration!
Here's the result...
And I think I see a new opportunity for more fussy cutting...
The floral is a print from "Sew Cherry" by Lori Holt, and the green pindot is from "Ruby" by Bonnie & Camille. Both orphan fabrics from my stash - and I think perhaps twins separated at birth. Aren't they a perfect pair?!
When I finished my photo expedition and the subsequent fabric foraging it was time for some lazy Sunday baking. A pot of tea and some fresh sour cherry scones for lunch...
...but before we had our simple meal outside on the back deck, I remembered I'd not yet shown you what I'd made with the small pile of leftover scraps of grey and red fabric from the Gratitude Bag tutorial I shared back in May (here).
I'd used them to make this little table runner for the middle of our old outdoor table, so before I put out the lunch these photos were quickly snapped...
Because I only had narrow lengths of the fabric to work with, and barely any red, these six feature blocks are just 5" square. The small pieces of red tonal actually gave the simple table topper some pop which may have been lost if more red had been used. It finished at 17" x 10" - perfect for where it sits.
There are three Shoo Fly...
...and three with a 1" red square in the centre of a floral border.
It's amazing what you can make from scraps, isn't it?!
I'd best away to that fussy cutting...oh, what will I make I wonder...
TOMORROW: Drop by and meet my very first guest blogger!
You are going to love her...I promise. ;-)
TOMORROW: Drop by and meet my very first guest blogger!
You are going to love her...I promise. ;-)
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