Summer Colours........

Wow, what perfect Summer weather we are enjoying at the moment.........hooray and long may it last!!  

  This beautiful bloom was growing in my parents garden, and I really couldn't resist taking a photo.  

Perfect Bloom

To me this bright and cheerful colour depicts the Summer perfectly!!  

The sunshine always makes you want to be outside, so sewing has gone out of the window a bit recently, and the garden has been calling.  

I am not the best gardener in the world but I do know what I like and I have just been treated to a beautiful David Austen 'Charlotte' rose.  It too has a yellow flower and I am really looking forward to seeing grow.  And which hopefully I won't kill!!  No pressure!!

Charlotte - David Austen

I just love the Old English Roses, they smell so gorgeous.

 I get most upset when a perfect looking bloom has no smell.........what's that all about??

I will post another photo later when the blooms open!!

Now to my Challenge 2018, Week 25.  I used one of my transfer dyed papers and although the manufacturers instructions said that it wouldn't work on cotton........it did and perfectly too!!  And no I didn't treat the cotton first!!

So there you go don't believe everything you read.  

Challenge 2018 - Week 25

I have a really lovely book about manipulating fabric and delved into it for this weeks technique.  With the aid of a cooling tray I teased damp fabric through the squares to create the mock 'smocking'.  

An excellent cheat! 

French Knots and Cross-hatch stitches added extra texture. 

Now back to the sunshine........

Until next time 'Thank you' for popping by....

Carolyn