garden soup

It's a beautiful warm day today- one could almost get ideas that spring is on its way. Don't want to tempt fate though. Today's activity has been making 'garden soup'- do you remember doing this as a child? Just take a mixing bowl, add some ingredients from around the garden- dirt, leaves, stones, water from the hose...

and stir liberally with a wooden spoon or stick.

This kept A and K busy for an hour or more. If only we'd had rose petals, we could have made 'perfume'- my favourite childhood activity. Must start saving my empty vanilla essence and medicine bottles for this purpose.

I made a few adult scarves as a special order last week. i'm usually quite nervous about making grown-up things but I really enjoyed doing these. I used pieces of cotton and light wool fabrics patched together for one side, and backed them in matching stretch cotton which gave a bit of weight and softness. I also decided to make them quite wide, almost like a wrap/shawl design for extra cosiness. I might make some for friends over the next couple of days.

Hope your weekend is the kind that allows for some crafting and/or chocolate for breakfast.

Comments

[Helen]

They're beautiful, M. I love the bird one you're wearing.

Your blog has been a lovely tonic this week while I've been feeling so horribly sick.

xx Helen

[Jessicah]

We had a creek running through our property (the other side of the fence and I played in when I was much bigger than A and K) but I would spend hours "puddling" away...I'm a pisces :) One of my favourite garden ingredients was a soft old log that crumpled away when you rubbed it (porridge). Lovely grown up scarves! (You should make more big people things)

[heidi]

oh those looks awesome babe!!! i love the soup and the scarf!

[kimberlee]

oh wow, chocolate for breakfast. sure!

great new store that is stocking you, I checked them out :) and I think you did a great job on those new baby booties. It looks like you used the new embroidery pieces you found recently, and you highlighted all the good parts so well.:)
I haven't had much motivation to sew lately so your blog is making me sigh.

-kimberlee
oh yes I used to make perfume too :)

[Kate]

Oh, I'd love to buy one of your scarfs. Are you going to be at Craftwerk in Wellington?

[Taimarie]

Mmm, that soup looks delicious! And those scarves...they are beautiful.They look so cozy and soft. The bird is very sweet.

[rachael]

my children and I used to make potions - same principle but we used glitter and dye and flowers and sand and a whole bunch of wonderful stuff. so much fun filling and mixing and tipping.

you've been a little ray of sunshine for me this week. Thank you dear one.

xx Rachael xx

[cyndi]

i love the bird scarf. beautiful!

[Zelia]

Lovely scarves... and the soup looks... hmmmm? Delicious?
hahaha

[Jen]

Craft and chocolate for breakfast....you are my kinda gal....

[rhiannon]

I love the scarves Melissa! They look so good and cuddly, which is so important in a scarf, and which you miss out a little in some knitted scarves, I find.
We used to spend our childhood days making 'potpurri'. we'd gather the flower petals and put purfume and airfreshner (ew!) on them and put them in the hot water cupboard. Then they'd either go rotten or mum would throw them away and we'd never notice. oh dear... the things you do as kids.
Speaking of which, just after our little phone call and our giggling over the little 'incident' I walked into my room and aesop had taken all the tampons out of a box and taken the wrappers off and SUCKED them? Oh my goodness. I couldn't help but laugh, because I knew you would. I hope its just coincidence and he doesn't grow up to be too much of a weirdo.
Good luck for sunday! wish I could be there! xx

[karrin]

I love the scarf. That is wonderful.

[Dawn]

I do remember garden soup!! sometimes it's like you are in my head. How do you make the rose "perfume". I use to make my own treasure maps, too. I would rip up pieces of brown paper bag, draw my map out and then crumple it up, spill leftover coffee or water color on it and flatten it out to dry. The more you crumple the more "leather" like it gets. Fun, fun. Your scarves are lovely. You should definately make some to sell in your etsy shop. Hmm, wonder who might purchase such a thing?

[susan]

Oh I love your adult scarves! Since I don't have any little ones in my life it's nice to see some adult thingies :)

[Fiona]

The bird print looks perfect as/on a scarf. A lovely piece to keep anyone warm. :)
Will like to read about how the "perfume" is made one day.

[Hannah]

Those are really neat scarves! You have given me a great idea for Christmas gifts! I love how you experiment with different textures and colors. Thanks for the inspiration!! :-) Playing with dirt and leaves and such is such a de-stresser sometimes. ;-)Looks like it was fun.
Hannah

[Hannah]

Don't let the warmer weather fool you! It did the same thing to the northern hemisphere back in February. Then it got really cold again. Weather is such a tease sometimes. :-)

[Marcelle]

And here I was thinking I was the only little kid who hoarded fallen rose petals for "perfume."

That is one *terrific* scarf. I'm inspired!

I also meant to comment on the embroidered booties you made...so perfect.

[TennesseeCassie]

We called it Godzilla Soup, for it was what tempted him out of his lair.
Thanks for sharing.

[lori]

I love the scarfs!

[Tessa]

Oops That was not Lori it was me Tessa my Mom was signed in :o)

[amisha]

i used to make mud pie quite often as a child... the mud came from a nearby ditch that also held tadpoles... hours of fun!
i love, love the adult scarf. (is that the bird sheet??) are you going to put those in your shop? please please please! you know i am moving to a cold place and must stay warm!! xox

[Ellen]

Love the soup - maybe some budding chefs? The scarf is beautiful.

[kirsten]

as long as they dump it out afterwards! my daughter does this all the time - drives me crazy when the boys find the soup several days later... ew.

[Chara Michele]

Such beautiful scarves!