Sunday 16 August 2015

Weekending








from left: Gwyneth, Me, Mel, Rachel(Woodenspoon) and Deb - the other Rachael is the photographer




Another successful sewing day with the usual suspects, Rachel, Deb, Rachael and Gwyneth - also newcomer, Mel.  This time Deb was the birthday girl (we celebrated a few days  early) and she got thoroughly spoiled.  Deb had admired the Fractal Pillow I made for a swap way back here, and has frequently dropped hints about having her own, so I could not disappoint her . Again a rainbow ring with low volume background, a deep purple shot cotton backing and that prismatic rainbow fabric for the binding.  I think at some point I am going to have to make myself one too.  As usual a Liberty pincushion completed the package.  The Fractal pillow was  also the second finish from my Q3 Finish-Along goals.

Lots of yummy food again - I made a beetroot coconut soup - recipe from my Sarah Raven cookbook - again lots of similar ones on google.  Yes, margaritas were consumed - this time, they were frozen pineapple.  A beautiful chocolate Baileys mud cake  was made for the birthday girl.

All in all another fun day, great food and company  lots of laughs and oohing and aahing over projects and fabrics.  The perfect way to end a weekend.

14 comments:

  1. A lovely awesome wonderful day with truly amazing girls!!

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  2. Looks like a lovely get together, pretty presents and yummy food.

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  3. Love the hexagon pillow and that birthday cake looks good !

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  4. Beautiful sewing project. Looks like a fun group of women and a wonderful time!

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  5. Happy Birthday to Deb! Looks as though the food was delicious and the presents were beautiful too! xx

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  6. Sounds like a wonderful day, gorgeous gifts and yummy food shared with friends!

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  7. that awesome Spotlight binding fabric... it haunts my dreams some nights LOL! Everything looks wonderful :)

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  8. Beetroot coconut soup- that sounds delicious! How can you possibly make those amazing fractal rainbow ring and give each of them away? Time to spoil yourself, I say! And what a fun day you had!

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  9. Love love love my pillow and pincushion. Thank you so much Julie. Always a fun day

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  10. It all sounds just wonderful! Gorgeous pincushion Julie! And yes, what a perfect find for the Fractal pillow binding!

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  11. What a great get together, good food, good company and great fabrics, what could be better?

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  12. It looks like the perfect party. :-)

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  13. Oh goodness! Such gorgeous birthday presents! What a great bunch you are!

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  14. Πόσο όμορφα είναι τα δημιουργήματα σας,αλλά και η παρέα σας ,να είστε πάντα υγιής και ευτυχισμένη!

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