A for Autumn

My next few posts are about nature and colour in my little world

I only started blogging properly around this time last year when I was ill in bed for weeks and couldn't do much else! Since then, I have met some really lovely blog friends and I've had some fab swaps recently so I would love to share a few bits n bobs with you. I have divided all the little treasures into piles of colour and today I'm showing the Autumn colours of green and brown

These variegated orange/green threads were part of a lovely package I received from Connie, photographed on top of a page from the latest Stitch mag and with my favourite leaf

I've been photographing this leaf a lot. It's very dark on the "right" side. I left it to go curly and crispy which made some nice interesting textures. When I turned it over I could not believe how beautiful the colours were on the back … so wonderful!

This green and gold yarn with sparkly bits in is Sirdar Juniper

Conkers always remind me of my Nan. She says if you put conkers in the corners of your rooms and by doors and windows it keeps spiders away

Cathie treats me to lovely flavoured tea bags. This one is full of green leaves in a little silk bag and is White Tea flavoured with orange leaves and lemon grass

Then there is a yummy Ferrero choccy. I had to get it because it was NEW. Someone had to test drive it!

On the right is a lovely card Julie gave me when we met up recently so it will go in my journal and will always remind me of the day we met and had a cuppa and a good old natter.  It’s from one of her paintings!

This postcard is of a lovely stitched landscape by Michala (Kaylacoo). I recently commissioned one of her small stitched landscapes and when it came she had kindly included a few cards of her work. It's very beautiful. The brown metallic thread and the green thread are from Connie x

So, in my little world of colour I always, always enjoy my favourite mags, Country Living and Country Homes & Interiors, every month especially with chocolate and a nice cuppa! At this time of year they are extra-specially nice and full of warming, inspiring ideas for cosying up and enjoying Autumn into Winter

I love the idea of hibernating and getting ready for Winter. As a little girl I used to read a lot of books that featured cosy homes in the woodlands. Little animals preparing for hibernation by gathering and preparing lots of foody treats to get them through the Winter

This picture is from one of my books called "Fairyland Secrets". I am very happy that I still have a few of my most favourite childhood books about woodlands and fairies






















Last year, I found a book in a charity shop that had to come home with me. It's an adopted favourite now. It's called "Rook" by Deborah King. It tells the story of a family of rooks through all the seasons, as the weather and the countryside changes and how it affects them. The illustrations are absolutely stunning and I love to read this book






















I find these illustrations very inspiring and they are spot on with the seasons. I would love to stitch some of these one day

This is the picture for October - season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. A mixture of cold, harsh, bleak landscapes and the warmth of the late Autumn sunshine and harvested fruits, vegetables, nuts and berries












































This is a beautiful birdie tag made for me from Kath - thank you x

I kept this sweetie wrapper because hubby gave me these -I love the nostalgic label!

For my love of green and brown I have included this picture of ferns I took back in the Summer, photographed on my sketchbook, because really there is green and brown all year round …

Lastly, I would love to share with you this photograph of a poppy seed pod taken by my sister. Her photographs are beautiful and I really enjoy her work and her experimentation with texture and colour

I hope you enjoyed seeing these beautiful autumn colours today x