summer bunting

I've been in my sewing room, making lengths of spotty bunting for a garden party we are having for my grandparents. It's their 70th wedding anniversary and to celebrate we have arranged a vintage tea party for them. 
My mum and I have quite a selection of pretty vintage teacups, plates, teapots and handmade tablecloths which we are planning to use on the day.
If you have visited my artweeks open studio, you will know what I mean..

I love looking through old black and white family photos and I found this tinted photo of them both on their wedding day back in 1944. My Grampy Fred looks very dapper and my Nanny Winnie looks so happy! Such a lovely photo. 

Well, I still have more bunting to make before the party, so I had better get sewing...you can never have too much bunting!

the queen's diamond jubilee

To join in the celebrations for the Queens Diamond Jubilee I have been putting up union jack bunting around the house and I'll be drinking tea and eating cake all day in honour of the Queen!

Tomorrow we are off to a local street party, where there will be a beer festival, craft stalls, barbecues and bands playing.... sounds like a prefect way to spend a day of work.

Thank you Ma'am.