Romancing the tweed :)

Just back from a walk out the moor track - there are some lovely wildflowers coming into bloom.  I thought they'd complement the colours of these 'tweedie' brooches I've been making.  I picked some lilacs, pinks and whites to tie in with the lovely shades of Harris Tweed.

 I'm so lucky to have this natural resource on my doorstep - there's a myriad of wildlife/plantlife out there . . .

. . . the cuckoo flower is in full bloom just as the cuckoo itself appears on the scene - it's been very audible all of May!

I'm not sure what these little pink flowers are - tiny little low-growing specimens - I'd have to check my Collins Gem wildflower guide . . . 

. . . they're pretty anyway, whatever they are :)

And one of my favourites are bog cotton, lovely fluffy balls of white - not sure whether they're on the way out or in at the moment as they weren't so plentiful  . . . 

I just decided to have a go with these rosette brooches to see if they would work for me - not a new idea as I've seen similar by many other local 'tweedie' crafters - this is my take on them :)  I've just used some buttons from my vintage tin collection as a centre decoration.

All in all they were an enjoyable project, and it was a good excuse to go picking some wildflowers for my photoshoot!

I'm enjoying my new/old sewing desk and being able to have everything to hand . . .

It's nice to have a little piece of family history to work on :)

Have a lovely weekend - I know I will as my eldest is coming home after his first year at Uni - big Sunday lunch tomorrow I think, Yay! :)

Cheerio an Drasda!

Alison x