It's been lovely taking things a little slower over the summer, but with autumn here it is time to get back into some sort of routine & get on with some work! The dog portrait is progressing nicely, although I had forgotten just how much effort goes into an acrylic painting of this type. It feels very slow after the speed I can work with for a drawing, but it is worth it in the end. Lots more to do here, the only thing just about finished is his head.
This lace scarf is finally finished, knitted in a fine, slightly stiff, linen yarn. If I hadn't made a false start and knitted half of it before realising my mistake, it would have been done a lot faster. Currently for sale in my Etsy shop.
Pretty!
We've been making the most of the autumn fruits - fillng the freezer with bags of blackberries to keep us going with crumbles throughout the winter, and picking lots of apples from our tree - which survived it's collapse. Also still harvesting tomatoes from the garden, but everything else is tailing off.
The aloe vera is putting out a flower. Obviously my workroom is an ideal growing place - I picked four big tomatoes from the plant that sprang up on the windowsill in there!
I had a go at making a goldfinch feeder from some teasels I gathered while dog walking (ouch!) They are attached to a large bamboo and I have sprinkled nyjer seeds in the heads - now have to wait and see what happens.
On the needles: a gorilla (still); a crochet blanket; and we don't talk about the summer top languishing half finished in a corner...
I also have to make yet another moorhen, child friendly this time - however, these people have paid up front!
2 comments:
Well done with the tomato plants a worthy winner this year x
Makes a change! It's been a good year for the garden, best for a long time. x
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