Past Times

 This week the theme is Past Times.  

I love the workmanship on this beautiful old Singer sewing machine - I wish they decorated modern ones like this!

 My lovely blog friend Lynn has a collection of wonderful rusty objects in her garden and she inspired me to photograph my old sewing machine outdoors - although it did come back indoors when I had finished!

MakroTex challenge

June

  For this week's theme of June - a lovely bouquet of flowers from a sweet friend.

 

MakroTex challenge

Looking Down

 This week the theme is Looking Down. 

 We live a short drive away from Exbury Gardens and this is the perfect time of year to catch their Wisteria in all it's glory.  The last picture is taken from the steps looking down at some of the glorious racemes as they reach the ground.

MakroTex challenge

May

 For this week the theme is May.

The garden is full of these invasive Spanish Bluebells - they are nearly all blue but amongst them are one or two beautiful white ones.

MakroTex challenge

Text

 This week the theme is Text.

This vintage box of talcum powder was a flea market find and I just love the beautifully decorated lid and decorative text!

MakroTex challenge

Something Blue

 This week the theme is 'Something Blue'.

I just love any excuse to photograph my Victorian collection of dead butterflies! 

MakroTex challenge

April

 April always sees me moving away from the earthy autumn colours that I naturally gravitate towards and love working with, and moving towards bright greens, yellows and pinks.

These piles of felt, velvet and pleated silk are all ready for me to start some Spring inspired embroidery, collages and textile jewellery.

MakroTex challenge