Today I will attempt to make Mandarin Jam.

Instead of spending years saving jars, I ended up buying around 60 new jars and lids.  I have big plans for jam this year.

I'm very proud of the zip backing I put on these cushion covers :-)

The hooked rug is getting boring and I'm only 1/10th of the way thorugh.  Options 1) use the colours in a different way 2) reduce the size.

A greeting card/painting in progress. (same scaley pattern as the rug!).

Clockwise from top left:

• Quick biscuits using this recipe-  Very yummy!
• Jasper and Chris at swimming lessons
• Yoghurt with leatherwood honey - yum!
• A bit of cross stitch, I'm using motifs I downloaded from Needleprint, they are the set called Vierlander Motifs Volume 1.

• This week my 'Free Friday' was spent sewing a quilt top. My new strategy is to use the services of a long arm quilter to get some UFO's finished and into use - lickety split.
• All the yarn for the rug project has been cut, bundled and stashed in a basket ready for hooking.
• I finally finished the crocheted blanket!  I hope it gets lots of use by it's new owner - baby Mietta.
• A shot of my work table last Friday morning - the radio is tuned to Classic FM, there's coffee in the plunger and a day of sewing (and pilates class) is ahead of me.