Sew Wot Tuesday

 Heather was the hostess today, and all the Sew Wots were there.  Jude had a special welcome as she had not been well lately.  We were so pleased that she arrived today as there was a pile of belated birthday gifts for her to open.  

Happy Birthday Jude

We all get just as much fun as the birthday girl as we watched her open the parcels.  Mmm, lovely lavender soaps, fabrics, a set of coffee mugs, chocolate, and a gorgeous fabric covered journal too.  Plus some pretty hand made cards.  Didn't she do well!

Of course there was show and tell, but only two of us had anything to show this time.  Carol had made another selection of teddies, and Heather showed a pair of cozy dark pink socks.

Toys from Carol, socks from Heather

In fact Heather's show and tell just kept coming, she obviously had been very productive lately.  She showed us a cape she had just finished sewing, patchwork on the front and lined with pretty pale teal fleece.  These would be good for people in a wheelchair, she declared.

Heather's cape

Thinking ahead, Heather had made motor bike pillowcases for her great grandsons for when they are in their big boy beds, not for a while yet, but they can be tucked away until that happens.

Motorbike pillowcases

And lastly, Heather had finished a lovely little girl's cardy using some wool she received for her birthday.  There was not quite enough to finish the job, so she added a white collar.  This is such a pretty design.

Knitted by Heather

Then it was morning tea time and we sat around the large table.  Jude, as the birthday girl, was handed a tiara to wear, and there was a sponge cake with candle in honour of her special day.  Morning tea was very tasty, as usual, and we sat, drank our cuppas, nibbled away, and chatted even more.

Jude and Heather

Morning tea is served

We had all taken our knitting to work on during the morning, socks, baby singlets, even a man's jumper.  Clickity clack went the needles as we put the world to rights.  Thanks so much to Heather for giving us such a lovely morning, and we will do it all again in two weeks time.