Up early making jam

The very early morning sunrise wakes me up, it’s beautiful, the birds are singing in overdrive so what else can one do but get up and be productive, this morning I made Raspberry and bramble jame with the last of the frozen fruit in big freezer I have outside in the barn..

I made it with less sugar as this will get eaten up quickly with yogurt or scones.

I was pleased with the deep red colour of the jam.

The sun still low in the sky this early in the morning made it a little difficult to take photos but I couldn’t wait.

I thought the colours of the sun rays look fabulous.

There was enough in the bottom of the pot to fill the jam pot ready to use with some of the yoghurt I made yesterday.

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Busy weekend

There is a shop in Rønde that sell bedding plants and a very good price.

I planted them in pots around the studio.

I was given a gift of a Wisteria,I decided to plant it next to the studio, I have now planted Clematis (a gift from my sister) Russian vine and Virginia Creeper along the front and side of the studio in hopes that one day it will cover the walls, oh I also planted an Ivy I was given in a flower arrangement which has rooted and will hopefully grow.

My neighbors gave me a packed of wild flowers, I sowed them in a bare patch next to the studio, I’m super happy to see they have germinated.

I also planted a bag full of Dalias in amongst the sea of green that is my big flower border. Most of my flowers start to bloom late May and go on until the first frost in the fall, I have a lot of late flowering plants to brighten up later summer into the fall.

I als went twice to the recycle center for compost, most of I used in the garden and I then filled up a couple of tubs extra as I am sure I will need it.

I filled up all the water tubs and watered in all the plants.

My tatties ( potatoes) are coming through!

It is all around the house and looks fabulous this time of year.

Totally love the new vivid green shoots on the pine trees.

I’m having a “dook” in my wee pool every day, it’s so refreshing (still very cold) after a day in the garden. So much fun!

Bluebells this used to be the only clump I had here, but I have found two more, I hope they keep spreading.

It was a busy weekend, I also had time to go for a delicious lunch with Alex at her place, she has a gorgeous house surrounded with an apple and pear orchard.

What a lovely weekend.

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Quilts

My quilts for sale in my Etsy shop “QuiltedCloth”.

A fabulous bright and bold charm quilt, twin size.

Bright and bold baby charm quilt.

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Spring Greens

Studio plants that have seeded themselves.

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Kitties

She likes to spent the spring and summer outside.

It’s too bright, close the curtains and let me sleep 💤

Slim Pickings, he’s getting old so spends a lot of time sleeping 😴

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Spring flowers

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Chooks

Alex, a friend is moving back to France and has given me all her chickens!

Built some perches and a place for laying eggs. I have still to add the straw.

Made them a ladder out of some posts and small branches from a fallen tree.

I was very happy to manage to fit a door to the hen house for night time safety.

Then cleared the rubble from the rest of the old shed and made it into a good sized run for them to use until they can roam free.

I used the cat travel boxes to pick them up.

First day eggs!!! So cute, omelette for supper tonight!

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Sister

My sister Susan came foe a visit.

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Mini mushroom and sleepy kittens

Sleepy kitten, Slim has been suffering with a bite from a stray cat on his jaw, he has antibiotics now so it’s finally clearing up, but I think he will be left with a lot of scarring. Poor baby.

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Compost from the Kommune!Free!

My friend Alex took me to the recycling centre and showed me where to get compost free!

At the recycling centre there is bundles of it.

I don’t have a trailer so used tubs and buckets!

Alex also gave me an old table made with an old pedal sewing machine legs, I’m going to give it a new top and paint the sides.

Lots of old straw from the chicken shed.

The last of the potatoes went in these tubs recycled from the pig farm.

More potatoes, pink fir apple in these beds.

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Other activities around the place

Looks inviting, but let me tell you it freezing!

This is Noodles the barn cat, he’s so adorable but very independent this is about as close as he gets. I keep him fed and watered, I would love to do more for him but he is impossible to catch and seems very happy. I sneak worming tablets etc into his food.

A jacket I am up cycling for fun, I want to add some embroidery and more patchwork.

A super cute sewing machine cover I made using a pattern from Rainbowhare on Etsy.

In my spare time I’ve been making this quilt, it’s from a pattern from a fabulous Australian quilter, Bec Brennan,
https://sewbehome.com/

I machined pieced it and also did the appliqué by machine using a blanket stitch and heavy thread.

I E2E quilted it on my Longarm using a pale pink thread.

I used a thrifted duvet cover on the back, it’s a great way to get fabric big enough for the back and it’s usually a fabulous price to boot, and you are also giving to a good cause.

I used leftover fabric from another quilt and also a bundle of pink owls and flower fabric from Take Now a loopy (flea ) market in Grenaa at a great price.

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Planting tatteies and cleaning the mini poly tunnel.

I needed to clear out some of the topsoil from the tunnel, so I planed tattles in the raised beds around it and put the excess soil on the top along with a load of old straw from the barn.

I can’t make up my mind about the chicken hut, leave it inside or outside?