RSC.

Well I had fun pottering this morning.  This months RSC colour selection is Dark Blue.

I have a few of those. LOL

So it didn't take me long to find more than enough to make my three butterflies.

Yesterday while I was flickering through magazines looking for a good scrappy project I came across this lovely quilt. Not the sort of scrapper I was particularly looking for, but inspiration struck.

I thought it might make a good RSC block.

I was going to bookmark it for next year, then had a sensible moment and realised that if I did that it would probably never see the light of day again. So I kept the magazine out and after making butterflies this morning I made up a single block.

All dark blue was going to be too dark.

But this works. I've stayed with the blue theme but used a contrasting fabric.

Much better.

I've only made one. I'll make a few more in different colours as the months go by and we'll see what happens.

 And because I know some people like to know, here are the details of the magazine I found the pattern in.

Look, there it is on the cover.

I think it is quite an old magazine.

My next find, while still flickering through back issues was this one.

Now this is what I was looking for.

I can see me making this lovely.

I didn't make a start yet, but while I was digging for dark blues I did put one or two other fabrics to one side, you know pieces just the right size for some of those hearts.

And once again, because I know details might be important.

 Another cover quilt off good old country threads.

I mentioned last time that I was taking a leaf out of Janice's book and trying out some new recipes.

We have made a few new to us dishes recently, but I forget to take photos!!

Last night I didn't forget.

Babotie is a South African Curry.

It has a sort of Egg Custard topping.

(Forgive my not so good presentation)

It was a very sweet dish. I was expecting that, given that as well as  minced beef, curry powder and stale bread it also had an apple, dried fruit and honey in it!

Not a dish that we will be repeating.

Back on safe ground tonight with Chicken and leek casserole.