Cloche…

Many of you have asked what a Cloche is? The dictionary says a Cloche (pronounced Klosh) is…

1 A close-fitting woman's hat with a bell like shape

or

2 A usually bell shaped cover used chiefly to protect plants from frost.

This is my interpretation of a cloche…

Last month I made a chicken wire cloche for Claire and Michelle and one of our challenges for the month was to decorate it, this is my attempt! Please use your imagination a little and picture the cloche on a pretty plate complete with birds nest and eggs(I just need to find one;o)… considering I made this the night before I think it’s come together really well…

And all us girls decorated our cloche with a bird theme… great minds think alike Lol!

Such a pretty brown bird! Oh and look a beautiful butterfly has flown down for a wee chat…

To see what the girls made popover and visit Michelle for more photos.

After a fabulous lunch of baked potatoes and salad followed by yummy truffles Claire declared we venture out into the freezing cold and go check out a few Op Shops…so we did! 

I found this wooden stool(I plan to repaint it soon) and a cute egg box(I have plans for this too!)

I also found this cute candle holder…

Our two other challenges for the month was to finish a UFO… I finished a quilt top(I will take a photo when it’s not windy) and make something out a hanky, this time we all made something totally different… This is mine…

An origami dress… if you look real close you will see the mother of pearl buttons down the front… Claire made a fabric pinwheel and Michelle made a journal cover…

This months challenge is to make something with… modge podge!  I have no idea what I am going to do yet… Do you have any ideas… Or better yet would you like to join us with this challenge I would love to see what you come up with!

Keep Smiling…

Michelle