Rope Bowls, Crafting With Sid & Little One Update

Greetings lovely friends & readers

Yesterday I picked my first vase of Daphne flowers - this brightened my day immensely, it is one of my favorite fragrances.  Then this morning I noticed the first daffodil had burst into bloom in my garden - how wonderful  💛

 

I subscribe to crafthousemagic on YouTube  and  * this video * popped up a couple of months ago.  It sparked my interest as I remembered I had two hanks of 7 mm cotton cording in my craft cupboard, purchased a couple of years ago now.  I decided to have a go right then & there.  My first bowl turned out great ...I made mine deeper than the one in the video & not as wide in the base.  I cut 1 inch strips of Tilda fabrics & used these in my rows. It was a lot of fun seeing it grow & I was delighted with the shape it turned out. 

I decided to fill it with some treaty bits & gift to a dear friend who was due to have a birthday early June.  

Wrapped up in cellophane & ribbon it looked wonderful & my friend is finding it useful to store small fabric blocks in.  

I decided to make another one for another dear friend whose birthday was early July.  As my friend loves blues & taupes I used a combination of these colours for my strips.  This bowl turned out great too & I did the same .. filled it with special bits & posted it off to her.  

My friend has styled hers with a trailing plant in & I think it looks wonderful - I love the raw texture of the bowl paired with the natural houseplant 💚 I am keen to make more of these - they were so enjoyable.  

I have had Sid odd days this week & he has also attended a school holiday sports programme.  We did arts & crafts together.  

Alec is no longer interested in crafting & makes this quite clear  "I think I'm a bit old for that now Granny".  Well, I said ~ I'm 65 & I still enjoy it!

I am saddened to feel that Sid may soon no longer enjoy this either so I make the most of it while he is still keen.

He made a robot called Bob & some other various "weapons".

I've just realised my blue bird has lost its black beak (!!)

Meanwhile Granny had watched yet-another-YouTube-video & seen how to make these sweet little origami style birds.  

* Here * is the video if you are interested ~ it is only 5 minutes long. I am always on the look-out for simple creative projects that might interest my Grandsons but Sid was not keen on making these.  I made mine into a mobile.   

Earlier this week we popped into the Salvation Army Op-shop & Sid got a soft toy for $4, & Granny bought the sweet little rabbit egg cup for $2.50.  I made it in to a pincushion with some delightful Peter Rabbit fabric in my stash.  I am thinking about rubbing some dark wax over him to take the gloss off, not sure as yet 😳

This month marks 2 years since The Mr bought Little One home from the farm.  As much as I would love to say otherwise, they still do not get along.  This photo taken last night is about as close as it gets, & just look at that ginger girls face, she is figuring out if she has the energy to run & hiss at him or not.  

Here is an example of doing as he pleases ... NO CATS ALLOWED ON THE GOOD BED QUILT!!

I love all my cats but Little One is an entirely different nature altogether.  He is now a teenage boy in Cat Years & like all teenage boys, he knows everything, doesn't listen, does as he pleases, & breaks all the rules (!!) 

Believe me, I should know, I have only raised boys.  

I have long ago given up hope that they will all get along - it's lucky we adore them all so much that we bow & scrape to them accommodate their different needs 😬  

Thank you as always dear friends, for your welcome visits here today,

Sending much love & friendship to you all,