today was a perfect day.

we went to visit my mum at her house in the hills. sajee sat by the fire, reading, and studying:

mum pottered around, making tea, feeding us cake, and knitting:

the holly tree was covered in berries, and the autumn leaves were turning yellow:

… and i spent most of the afternoon snoozing on the couch.

delightful!

the spanish novelist, poet, and playwright miguel de cervantes one said “tell me what company thou keepst, and i’ll tell thee what thou art.”
if that’s the case, these guys make me look pretty damn good:

i’ve been having a bit of a tough time over the past few weeks (way too tedious to talk about here!), and it’s made me incredibly grateful for my precious, loving, supportive friends.

essie x

what’s this? another new pattern? i am on some kind of roll!

i made this pattern quite a while ago, but i got carried away with the squirrels and it sat on the back-burner for a bit.

i am a big fan of puns. jokes that make other people roll their eyes make me chortle and grin.
so i’m afraid i just couldn’t help myself here!

if you like the pattern, you can get your hands on a copy at my etsy shop. it could be a fun message to give to someone you admire, or something to hang above the bathroom mirror as a reminder that your own buns are pretty nice too (yes, they are!).

essie xoxo

i while ago i mentioned a secret project i was working on.
i’m pleased to say that it is ready to be unveiled!

the pattern for this cute cross stitch is now available for purchase from my etsy shop!

i love the little squirrels so much, and i had the best time designing and stitching them up for you!

woodland creatures are kind of my favourites. i made friends with heaps of squirrels when my partner an i went to england a while ago. this little chap was one of them:

by ‘made friends’ i mean that i shrieked “skirril!” and ran after it whenever i saw one… but i don’t think they held it against me…

maybe after designing a pattern in honour of all the squirrels that i have loved (and chased), they’ll forgive me for loving them too much!

i really hope you’ll like this pattern. i spent ages getting it just right, and i can attest to the fact that it is fun and easy to stitch.

if you want a copy, head over to my etsy shop. if they sell out and there are no listings when you get there, check back in a few hours and i’ll have uploaded some more.

essie xoxoxox