Three fabulously pink hyacinths in my kitchen, filling the whole house with their sweet scent.
A rainbow of new perle threads purchased at the weekend. No2 thinks I’m quite mad, keep rearranging them into satisfying rows of colour. He has no appreciation of these things!
I have no idea what I will use them for. Yet. But I am confident inspiration will strike. Possibly in the form of French Knots…
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My Christmas tree and other decorations came down today and what with the rain and dreary skies outside, it had the potential to leave the house feeling dull and uninspiring.
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Fortunately though, in my conservatory I have a very welcome splash of colour in the form of the amaryllis I planted in October.
Only two of the four Red Lion bulbs that I planted early specifically for Christmas actually flowered in time. The other two are yet to come, but I have been enjoying the colour nevertheless, particularly as seen through my macro lens.
I think this is my favourite of the five varieties I planted. It is Temptation and I am just loving these dramatic flowers. It is huge and needs to be propped up against the window to stop it toppling over.
This is Apple Blossom and in spite of being planted three weeks later than Red Lion, it flowered for Christmas and is still going strong with another stem ready to take over when this one has finished.
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The other interloper to the festive flowering was Pink Passion. It is absolutely huge and has eight flowers on it making it incredibly top-heavy.
Finally, this is Fairytale and is going to be the last to flower. It has the smallest of the flowers of them all but it is very tall.
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…is getting a splash of colour, albeit a temporary one. I have just enough space in front of the piano to tape down a quilt to get the layers sandwiched together.
I find it incredibly back-breaking though, crawling around putting the pins in. And, it is REALLY annoying when you’ve just crept into the middle on your knees and someone rings the doorbell!
There are some pretty good matching seams on this one, even if I do say so myself!
Quilting: the perfect hobby for cold weather.
This morning when I ventured out to go food shopping, I was unable to resist buying these ornamental cabbages and lilies.
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Equally, I couldn’t resist buying this tray at the Christmas shopping event I went to last week. Initially, I thought it would be perfect to put my paperwhites on when I bring them inside in the New Year, but it seems a shame to let it wait for another month to enjoy it.
Now that we are in December, I feel the need to make a start on some seasonal decoration and what better than Clementine's? Or gingerbread scented candles?
It is creating a splash of colour right in the hub of my home. And created exactly the right feeling for a cosy dinner with friends and family tonight.
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