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So long, Blogspot. Hello, Wordpress!

I've been wanting to move my blog away from Blogspot for a while but could never be bothered to actually do it. This week was the tipping point though, and I've now fully migrated over to  https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ . The blogspot address will remain here but all new posts will only appear at  https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ .  There are lots of reasons for the move but my biggest one is how hard Blogger has made it for people to subscribe to receive new posts via email. It's such a basic requirement but apparently, they think it's too much to offer.  I'm basing this purely on how I myself prefer to consume this stuff. I can't be arsed with feed readers anymore and emails are easy and convenient. When I receive one, if I fancy reading it, I will click through to it and, if not, I'll just delete it. Another reason is the spat between Google (owners of Blogger) and Instagram/Facebook/Meta. I don't even know if this is still the case anymore

In which I make cushion covers

Right now, as I type this, I'm sat at the table on my patio, under the parasol. The sun is setting in front of me (well, setting as much as it will do at 6pm on a hot July afternoon) and there's a big glass of tonic water, ice and orange slices sweating to death right next to me. Now THIS is the life!
Estou escrevendo esse post, sentada debaixo do guarda-sol, no meu jardim. O sol está se pondo, lentamente, como de se esperar às 6 horas numa tarde de julho. Só vai se pôr oficialmente hoje às 21:31. Tenho um copo de água tônica, cheio de gelo e fatias de laranja suando um absurdo ao meu lado. Êêêêêê, maravilha!
Patchwork cushion covers


Today I want to show off some patchwork cushion covers I made this weekend. I made a patchwork bag for child number 2's teacher as a thank-you-for-this-year gift - post to follow soon. There were some squares left over so I decided to put them to good use and make some cushion covers for our conservatory.
Hoje quero mostrar as capas de almofadas que fiz no final de semana. Eu fiz uma bolsa de retalhos para a professora do meu filho pra dar de presente no fim do ano escolar. Sobraram alguns retalhos e então resolvi usá-los para trocar as almofadas que estavam no nosso jardim de inverno.
Cover number 1
Remember I said I was going for a turquoise/blue/pink/red colour scheme? Well, whaddya know, these squares are just in that exact category. I promise it wasn't deliberate though. Just a wonderful coincidence.
Lembra que eu disse que o esquema de cor que escolhi era rosa/azul/vermelho e turquesa? Olha só que coincidência maravilhosa!
Cover number 2
I'm very happy with how these turned out, actually. I learned A LOT from doing his teacher's bag - about which I'm nowhere near as happy but it'll do.
Gostei muito do resultado, pra ser sincera. Aprendi um bocado sobre trabalhar com retalhos quando fiz a bolsa para a professora - o que não fica nem aos pés das almofadas. Mas o post com detalhes vem outro dia.
Red zipper detail
I love the red zips. And even Ginner commented on how much HE liked them without being coaxed or asked. He said something along the lines of how they add a nice contrast to them. I bought red and ecru zips so I could pick which ones I thought would look better. I believe I made the better choice.
Adorei os zíperes vermelhos. E até meu marido disse o quanto ele gostou dos zíperes também, sem precisar ser influenciado. Disse algo como eles adicionam um certo contraste às almofadas. Eu tinha vermelho e cru para escolher. Acredito ter feito a escolha certa.


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