Cornish Treats in Lockdown

Hello

I have been unwell from the virus since 11th March, had 3 goes when I thought I was over it only for it to clobber me again.  Its debilitating and scary not seeming to make any progress, its like snakes and ladders.  I finally got tested, it was negative but no explanation way I feel so tired and at times quite ill.

My dear friend, Sarah said she had sent a "surprise" in the post.  We sew together so was expecting something sewing related.  How wrong I was.

It was a cream tea in a box all the way from Cornwall.

An afternoon tea in the garden, set a table up, scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam.  The tea is Cornish tea.

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We had a lovely time in the garden, it was sunny.  Just like being on holiday for a while.

A huge thank you to Sarah for a very thoughtful gift, just what a needed when I was feeling low.

Cheers

Sharon

VE Day Bunting made on White 221K

Hello

My pesky cough back in March turned out to be more than just a cough.  Its likely that it was the dreaded lurgie, which has absolutely floored me and I am still not back to normal yet.  Last week I finally got a test and it was negative so that was the best news.  I was worried in case it hadn't actually gone away.  

On Monday, I realised that VE Day was looming so a quick call into my local fabric shop for some material for bunting which arrived super fast.  It was a handy panel with 32 printed flags on it.  Got the White Featherweight out and made two lots of  bunting, one for me and one for my fab sister.  It was lovely to feel well enough to do some sewing on a machine.  Not really used this machine much, I got from an Auction house in the a job lot of other things, some of which I sold.  This machine was a bargain.

We had a tea party in the garden, my partner was in character.  He thought the bearskin add class to the occasion.

Here's the bunting on the summerhouse.

If you look carefully, you can see the Singer advertising signs, wish I could afford original ones.

Burt nicked the bearskin rug and scragged it, naughty Burt.

We had a lovely afternoon tea, our neighbours were out in their gardens and we all toasted Churchhill's speech on the radio at 3pm.  

Take care

Sharon