May comes to an end

 All too quickly it seems to me! However, since I last wrote we have had a lovely holiday in Cornwall and I will try to post about this later in the week. Now after a week at home and with the garden looking reasonable again - why does everything grow so quickly when you are away! - I have spent the last day decorating and have a few more days to do.

But sewing continues whenever possible and of course every day on my Stitch Journal. Here are my contributions for May.

Sock knitting has continued sporadically

as has the crochet ripple blanket.

I have opened a few jars that have been solar dyeing, some more interesting than others! I had high hopes of some pink from avocado skins but ended up with a deep pinkish brown

much darker than in the photograph which looks very beige.

Dandelion flowers, lavender leaves and sambucus leaves have all produced similar pale yellow results but as I found before, silk always comes out darker. Also I found some silk carrier rods lurking in a drawer and have been adding those and they take up lots of dye.

Bamboo kitchen towel has also been successful and I love that small bits of leaf become embedded into it.

I have also been playing around with my sketchbooks and following some online art courses which have been fun and interesting.

I will be back tomorrow with my Chookshed Challenge project for June so see you tomorrow.