I had forgotten to post Aurin's snake, which is what started Alia off on her monkeys. The snake is almost 6' long and has a bit of soft tie wire used for plants usually it's coated with a soft coating and I put it just in the head and about down the body about 1' so that it could pose with the head lifted up.

I have had so much trouble making Alia's monkeys, the first pattern I tried I had struggled through, making most of the pattern up myself, I had done the body, arms and legs and I got to the head and the pattern just totally did not work, I could not figure out a way of doing what I was seeing in the picture. I realised eventually it was an AI pattern and completely unworkable. I gave in rather than try to do it myself I had spent three weeks on it so i just got a different pattern. It's hard to tell from the picture but there is a lot of needle modelling done to shape the face. Alia has already taken the monkey home so I can't get a better picture. I'm most of the way through with the 'mommy' monkey though so I will try to take better…

I'm posting this on behalf of Purplelisa as she was having problems posting the photos.

Sofa throw and cushion covers ,for Ciaran and his girlfriend, who move into a house on Friday.

Made this zipper single pocket pouch

Patchwork snap fastener closure purse with 5 internal pockets

Made it up as I went along using little bits and pieces

I have finished Tommy Brock from the tales of Peter rabbit. I embroidered the face instead of doing intarsier crochet for the black stripes it was easier to crochet the head in white then embroider the stripes on the head . I must confess I still have the other black stripe to embroider will do that tomorrow .

Recipe online search bandos chilli jam

Thus morning i made this jam i felt the need to add more chillis well i tried a bit left in the pan and it is certainly hot.