Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. It’s a post I always love to write.
Summer Holidays edit {Week 356}
We started the week off in south Devon for a few days in a gorgeous little cottage by the sea. We spent a day exploring the Moor Otters Trail and climbing Haytor which the children enjoyed.
Somehow we squeezed in a trip to The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London for a retelling of Twelfth Night for children. It was our first trip to the theatre in months and it was a great introduction to Shakespeare. We then popped over to Leake Street to explore the graffiti tunnel.
I packed a bag of crafts with me and stitched an embroidered bag using a pre-printed transfer. This was a new way to embroider but was so much easier than transferring a design with pencil. I bought a pack of transfers and can’t wait to embroider on clothes and bags as well.
A few years ago (!) I bought a cute plush otter pattern to make for my daughter who loves otters. The pattern is called Squeakers the Otter by fluffmonger. I already had the fabric and cut out the pattern pieces a few weeks ago. It only took a few hours to put together and now my daughter has another otter for her collection.
I also started a weaving course by Elka Weaving with the most gorgeous loom and fibres. It’s an online course and I can’t wait to finish watching the videos and get started.
Have a great week everyone!
I’d like to learn to do embroidery, look forward to seeing what you come up with! I hope you had a nice time in Devon, it’s nice being down by the coast
Sounds like you have been busy with all the embroidery and loom work. The visit to Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London also sounds really exciting.
You sure had a great start this week. I am not that crafty, but I would love to learn to knit. I will look for some online courses too.
We’d love to do more crafting and weaving sounds fun! Sounds like you’ve had quite the adventure so far this summer!
Sounds like you had a great week, I love Devon and always had great trips there. I have not been to this part of London but sounds great fun
Sounds like you had a great week, Devon sounds lovely and very cool that you got to go back to the theatre x
Devon must be lovely this time of year. I think my kids would really enjoy climbing Haytor too.
Devon is great this time of year – I hope you had a great week