I've been in the mood for blue. This weekend I made blueberry muffins, a blueberry cake and the embroidered Circles on Blue.

What set me off embroidering circles was some little placemats I made (also in blue) embroidered simply with running stitch 'bowls' decorated with lazy daisies. My nan taught me how to embroider when I was very young and I've always remembered the lazy daisy - it is so easy, but also so satisfying.

So I've finished the circles. I pillowcased it with two layers of cotton fabric so now it has a nice heavy substanital feel. I decided not to quilt it, but I did top stitch around the edges to help it stay in shape. 66cm x76cm.

Today is the Australia Day public holiday and it officially marks the end of the 'bum on couch' season for me. The Australian Open (tennis) finished last night and the last test match (cricket) of the season concludes today. It's not like I'm a big sports fan, but having these things on the telly triggers the feel of the long summer holidays from my childhood and must also send a message to my brain that it is ok to loll about on the couch for days on end.

The last couple of summers I've knitted my way through the summer, but this year its been about cooking, setting up the house and embroidery.

I'm not sure what I want to make next. I've certainly got plenty of UFO's to tackle, but I'm not particularly keen on them for some reason.