Lately

Making pretty lunches...





Cats snuggling in blankets...



More snow...



Trip away in the countryside...





Cooking meals for family...



Pretty new plates and wallpaper as a table runner...

Snowed in

Eight inches of snow and the transport network collapses.. so we've been snowed in for a couple of days which has been quite fun!

I made my Christmas cards yesterday. I folded sheets of cotton-fibre paper (that I bought a couple of years ago and never used) and cut out stocking shapes. Then I put fabric behind the openings and stitched around the edges with white thread to hold the sandwich of layers together.

We've also put up our tree, and I made a skirt for the base which Honey thinks I made especially for her to lounge on.

A birthday

Honey, my beautiful assistant, offered to pose with a simple gold bow (which complemented her colouring perfectly) for a photo for my husband's birthday card. She gave him the card this morning and he loved it!

Glimpses

Since finishing uni last week, I've gone a bit skirt crazy and have made 3 skirts, and found another 3 in Charity Shops that need alterations. I made this one yesterday morning (from a men's shirt) and took it off quickly to take a photo. Little Honey couldn't keep her paws off it!



The brushed cotton is so soft and cosy...



It's just so comfy and easy to wear. I want to make 5 more, but do I need so many..?



I found this Anglepoise in a bric-a-brac shop in Brighton last weekend. It was quite a bargain and I adore the colour.



The sea air in Brighton was really refreshing.



We went on a trip to Oxford on Sunday morning and travelled via Paddington.



Can't wait for these home grown pears to ripen fully.

Film memories

I finally had a film developed that had been in my Agfa since July. It always amazes me how it captures details, like the sun reflecting on the lake above. It has come out just how I remember it.



I took a few photos of the side wall of Tate Britain that overlooks my college, whilst waiting around for a tutorial. The craters in the stone are traces of bomb damage during the war.



Cherry picking..



Daisies in my granny's garden, standing tall and proud, holding so much hope for the coming summer months.

Little things

Over the last few weeks, my life has been filled with miniature staircases and trees, as I've been finishing my final project.



It was exhausting; I've never worked so hard in my life. I couldn't have done it without the support of my family. One little person found it a bit boring and did all she could to get my attention.



Now college is (mostly) over I can relax and take things easy (for a little while)...



I enjoyed the last few days of sunshine before the rain arrived.



It's so nice to finally have the time to do things like picking damsons (although I wasn't much help and decided to take photos instead...)

Comfortable

Top: Uniqlo
Jersey skirt: Uniqlo
Bag: Primark
Shoes: Terra Plana
Necklace: Charity Shop

Refocused

Playing with the macro and iso settings on my camera.

Trying to keep focused and motivated on my project.

Less than four weeks to go.

Refocus

More reflections

Reflections

Reflections intrigue me. I like the layering of images and distortions created. I took these photos today, whilst taking a break from my work. It gave me something new to think about.

Moments

The second pair of Terra Plana shoes that I bought... shh, don't tell.



Spinning. My head feels so light after a haircut.



Progress on my project, but still a long way to go... Making the final model this weekend.



Evening glow that lasts only a few minutes.



My grandmother's giant daisies.

* * *

I'm taking a big of a blog-break over the next week weeks, as I'm in the thick of it at uni. Six more weeks to go *sigh*. There's so much more work to do; it's scary. But sometimes a bit of pressure focuses the mind.

Throughout August, I'll be taking part in Susannah Conway's August Break. I'll be sharing daily photos that I take, without the pressure of words. It'll be a refreshing break from my work and won't be too distracting. Hopefully life will get back to some kind of normality in September, and I can pick up some of my sewing projects...