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Star Letter
I am always excited to get LandScape magazine each month. A recent article on handmade flowers reminded me that I’d forgotten to send photos of my son’s wedding, in May, last year. Michael and Lottie chose a wild flower theme. I was asked to make the cake. I’ve never made a wedding cake before. I can’t do icing flowers, so what to do? I love quilling, so I handmade three strips to go around the cakes. It was hours of work, but it complemented Lottie’s lovely bouquet.
So lovely to see Sambucus nigra featured in the May 2024 issue. It’s one of my favourite plants. I recently upcycled a leaking bird bath into a succulent garden and was very happy with how the colours coordinated when positioned next to my sambucus. Thank you for an inspirational magazine.
I have knitted Paddington Bear for my grandson, Joshua, who is 13 years old. Joshua has always loved Paddington Bear, and I thought I would surprise him. You can imagine how thrilled he was when I gave it to him. You are never too old for a knitted toy. I have to give credit to my husband, Ken, for making the travel label – cleverly printed – based on the original label on my bear. I was once given a bought Paddington Bear with yellow wellies. He is 47 years old and takes pride of place, as I hope my knitted one will.
Having completed three knitting projects over the winter months – a snuggly jumper; some chunky ‘Red Riding Hood’ slippers; and a pair of warm socks for my husband – I was left with a few yards of each wool and a couple of buttons. So, not wanting to waste any precious yarn, I decided to make a tea cosy from the remnants. I’m looking forward to sunny days, sitting out in the garden with a nice cuppa and maybe a slice of cake from this month’s LandScape magazine, kindly passed on to me by my mam-in-law. Bless you, Hazel.
My husband’s cousin’s wife, Linda, and her granddaughter, Lily, were cleaning up the yard of a bumper crop of apples last autumn. Lily discovered an apple that looked like a little bird. Both were charmed by it and wanted to preserve it somehow. Knowing that I enjoy needle felting, Linda asked if I would reproduce it in wool. We were all quite pleased with the result. Can you tell which one is the real apple and which is the wool?
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