Making designs

 I am steaming ahead with this, it helps I do love the design so far, geometric designs around the edge of my work appeals to my tidy mind. I have done a bit more on the other side, for now I want to finish this so I can ensure it's balanced. 

The pink flowers are the imposter in this design, in the original there is a bigger design using the same lines as the knots, I think this is nicer, and much simpler to sew, once I had worked out the positions of everything. 

I have finished my three stars, I did try and find a bigger design for this middle spot, but nothing felt right, in this photo it does not look right, but once I have stitched the other side it will balance. . 

This is important, I love this bowl next to my chair, a friend turned it for me years ago, when I am sewing it becomes my storage pot for the colours I am working with, handy for me, it does look messy but no tangles. 

We very rarely watch TV in the evenings and never in the day, I have a very good daylight lamp, so sewing in the evenings is relaxing for me, hubby often reads, we always have a playlist on Alexa, we have a big speaker for her so the sound is good. I'm not reading much I want to get ahead with this border, I plan to stitch the whole outside before starting the fun middle bit. 

Daytime is garden, greenhouse and garage, we are nearing the finish line with the latter, regarding the garden I am waiting for the temperature to rise to normal levels for this time of year, I have plants to go out, but I'm not going to risk them. I do like to always have something to do, I can't sit and stare into space, I fidget and have to do something, I have a pile of books waiting to be read, which is OK, reading is my second love after stitching. My knitted blanket is in a basket by my chair, I've not touched it in a couple of weeks, which again is OK, I will finish it a some point.

I wished for rain and I have got it, we have had heavy storms for days, the ground is truly wet, my pots look good, it still bloody cold, which should change later this week and into the second bank holiday weekend. We both are missing sitting outside with a coffee and slice of homemade cake, just chatting, watching the wildlife and Lilly, noting which plants have blooms, a perfect scenario for a couple of oldies looking for peace and relaxation at home.