Today I have filtered curds of most of my milk which had turned which I am going to turn into an Indian sweet.

I have also been piecing parts of a skirt which my mother had partly cut up for patchwork, and am now cutting it to make a lning for a sleeveless jacket- not exactly a waistcoat (vest) as its a bit loose. It's a bit slippery, and I am now juggling it about as it has got slightly too small for the pattern.

The main fabric is from a pair of teal linen trousers which had worn away between the legs. I then have to work out exactly how I'm going to turn it inside out, as the way the trousers are won't work the way the pattern wants. I'm not going to undo an existing seam because the pattern makers grasp of topology is not very mathemstical.

The dress fabric is creamy green with a pattern of hedgerow flowers. Among them are some tiny quail. My mum obviously did not see these, as they are upside down in her construction, and will probably have to be in mine, as well.

Penny