Oh, the disappointment of rain all day Saturday, gloomy cloud on Sunday…
Oh, the JOY of spending said Saturday rummaging through my entire stash, cutting up triangles from remnants of the brightest, most colourful fabrics from just about every sewing project of the last four years, and stitching them together… Fabrics from clothes I love but no longer fit into, gorgeous things I’ve made for other people, and of course favourites that are still around me every day. It’s a lovely way, as well, to remind yourself of just how much sewing you’ve achieved and all the creativity that’s happened over time.
Then, EVEN MORE happiness getting up this morning (despite it being grey and gloomy outside when the forecast had been for SUN all day) to arrange it all into a rainbow of funky patterns and pin everything to the bunting tape…
… and then stitch it all up on Auntie Janis, who for once did not complain or throw a tantrum over all the different weights and weaves going under the needle together (a sharps 80, set to a medium zigzag stitch, seemed to be able to cope with everything from lawn to jersey)…
But most joyful of all, was hanging the finished bunting up on the balcony this afternoon, just as the sun finally decided to put in an appearance!
There is something just so, I don’t know, FUN about bunting, isn’t there?! 
All those bright colours and patterns together make me SO happy!
Yep, I’m LOVING the bunting! My only concern was that my regular bird-feeder visitors might be scared off by all that colour flapping around, however I needn’t have worried, as you can see:
“Bunting? Am I bovvered though??” Have a wonderful, colourful week! 😉
Ooh! How very cheerful! Your balcony is looking lovely.
Thanks Béa! Sometimes you’ve just got to make your own sunshine, huh??