Three lollipop trees

It was nice to go back to the Scrapstore today, after a two year break. Angela wanted some fleece pieces to finish the rag rug she is making, and I fancied a run out after the bad weather has kept me in the house a lot these past two weeks.  I picked up a few bits and bobs. I got some small tester tins of paint, for the summerhouse tarting up in the spring. 

We called in at Barton on the way back to get some chips. The portions were humungus. I have just had some warmed up for my dinner with half a tin of mushy peas, and there are still some left for lunch tomorrow. 

We went to a shop called Boyes, they have all sorts of stuff in there. They have a good selection of sewing and knitting related items. I wanted some embroidery silks as there are several colours I am short of. 

This picture is finished. It is 11 inches by 8 inches. The photo's are not that good when taken under artificial light. The colours are much more vibrant in real life. The picture will be behind glass.  

The fabric I have used has a kind of rubbery backing on it so the edges do not fray. It was tough going to push a needle through it though. 

There was a massive shower about 5 o clock. It is just possible to see the rainbow behind the trees. Nice to see that the days are getting a little bit longer. Soon to be time to venture further afield. When it stops raining. 

Now to think of another arty project. Got to have something on the go on the craft table. Thanks for popping in. We'll catch up soon. Toodle pip.  ilona