Snowflake and Primrose, latest attempt at felting

Apple/Celeriac soup

Flora Klickmann

Flora was an editor in days when few females rose to this position. She owned a cottage in the hills above Tintern Abbey and would escape there at weekends.

She began writing features about her garden which proved so popular she had quite a few books published called The Flower Patch which I have found very interesting and entertaining

The Girl's Own, an old publication

The Girls Own Annual edited by Flora Klickmann

Some teddy bears

Felted fairy, one I produced some time ago

Dried wool ready for felting, batch I combed yesterday

Use for wool, I will do some felting later

I will be using the washed wool to do some felting later. 

Washing wool

Autumn leaves

Autumn leaves

I have been brushing up leaves today. I love Autumn and the colours of the trees. When I see falling leaves I am reminded of a poem my son learnt at school.many years ago. Here it is:

"October gave a party the leaves by hundreds came, The Chestnuts, Oaks and Maples, And leaves of every name.

The sunshine spread a carpet, And everything was grand, Miss Weather lead the dancing, Professor Wind the band".

By George Cooper.

Corner of garden, the witch is still on her broom

This mornings work. Lots of leaves still to be gathered.

Managed to felt a hat on this one

Baby snowman, just finished

Great fun this morning, still lots to do

Filled sachets, now need ribbons and lace adding

What shall we use for our sachets?

Getting ready to fill sachets

Finished product

Material for making masks

Walk on Kinver Edge

Cave houses

Visit to cave houses at Kinver Edge

Managed to make some elderberry wine

Felted snowmen

I have felted some figures

I have been felting

My shelving unit with my jars containing the herbs and spices

Some jars containing my herbs and petals

I have been busy filling little bags with my dried pot pourri it smells good