Another gorgeous sunset over cambridgeshire 

Eye Candy and inspiration

I belong to a few lists on the internet, specifically the Dyerslist and they have been talking about woad herb and how you can use this for a dye... so of course I have bought some seeds to grow see how that goes!! The lady I was emailing with has a wonderful website .. have a look http://www.sarahannsmith.com she has this wonderful piece called manchu pichu WOW well she has alot of quilts that are wow.... then from her site I was taken to this womans site!!! you see how it works don't you .. from site to site before you know it the time has passed and you have gotten no sewing done... http://www.esteritaaustin.com/ have a look she uses hand dyed fabrics and paints on them as well... very bright vivid colours... I really really really like them.. will have to try to do a piece in this styling for myself.
ok off here now and going to do a bit of sewing ...
Pics on textile related items tomorrow
Nighty night

Whatever could it be?

sketchbook doodles thi s piece I did a few weeks ago, but just
wanted to show you all that I am not being idle :) I will keep this in
mind for a future piece.

Friday and what am I doing ?

I am busy doing a Windows system admin Questionnaire.
This is why you have not heard a peep out of me!! But of course
went for a walk this morning eatting well... still no alcohol and busy
doing these 40 questions. I will be back with you soon as I am almost done
them yippee and waiting for my book to arrive they sent it and just waiting
for it now ... hopefully it comes today!!
Then to the sewing .. I wanted to do creative stuff but hey
work must come first so that I can make the money to get the supplies.

Post a bit later when I am finished.

Hand felted piece that I am working on ... I am not much on flowers but as I worked on the piece that is what came to mind. 

Date squares JUST LIKE MOMS'
Ohh first time I have ever made Date Squares .... they taste just like my MOMs did ...
my oldest sister Martha can make them like this as well. I took them to work today and they were a huge hit ... even my boss who thought yuk I dont like dates... thought that they were great....I used a different recipe that doesnt have to much salt and no sugar, just the sugar from the dates ....

Heres the recipe.

Date Squares
Crust:
3 c. dry oats
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbs. water
Combine oats, flour and salt. Add oil until it is crumbly. Stir vanilla and water into the oat mixture until crumbly. Hands are good tools for this. Pat 1/2 of crust a in thin layer in bottom of a 9" X 12" pan or equivalent.
Filling:
4 c. dates, pitted and diced
2 c. water
1/8 tsp. salt
For the filling: Cook dates, water and salt until they are mushy and liquid is gone. Spread carefully over the crust. Spread the rest of the crumble crust on top evenly and pat down slightly. Bake 35 min at 350o F.
Variation: Try using raisins/dates; pineapple/ dates; apricots/ pineapple; apricots/dates etc

Found at this site.
http://www.pathlights.com/nr_encyclopedia/Health%20Notes/healnote13.htm

PHEASANT FEATHERS!!! 

Daisy like flower in the neighbours garden 

On my walk ...different shades of Heather .. this ones for you Heather Rose  

Plant that I can see right from the kitchen window 

Tuesday Tuesday la la ....la la la la

Ok have not posted since Saturday but of course have been reading other blogs and gardening, touching the fabrics .... moving them around as I am meant to be clearing up my workspace look its really not that bad ... I dont think !!! I have seen it worse but he says can we have it clean for a day !!! well I guess I should work on that but I hate to have to put everything away ...
just to take it back out again ... as it feels like ohhh my creativity but .. I suppose !!! I will give it a go in a bit (PROCRASTINATOR !!!)
Here are a few pics of stuff in my garden and the neighbours its truly spring here in the UK.