Well there has been a bit of an unintentional theme to the last few days . It all started on Friday when I finished work and spent the afternoon baking 125 buns . The reason for this was that our school and nursery were having a stall to promote school at an Olympics event in our town. This event was to celebrate the torch coming through our town today . So as always I'm up for a bit of baking , so buns baked I received more donations on Saturday morning and did another batch myself . Saturday afternoon was spent pipping the buns with a friend , she made the cream while I pipped . We did just over 200 buns it was hard work but our children played and we had a good old natter !!We packed the buns ready for today's event , It was going to be an early start and we had to start setting up by 8.30 am .Once set up all the buns were to be given away for free !!
So we set up this morning and the day was great success , all the buns went apart from a couple of casualties that ended up on the floor . Please forgive me for the rather smudgy quality of the bun photo's as I hadn't realised my lens had got a little greasy whilst handling bun's and camera .
But that was not my only involvement in making buns this weekend , my youngest son had a birthday party to go to today , so last night I sat and did some knitted buns . I thought It would be fun to give a box of knitted buns as a birthday present , as every 5 year old girl needs knitted buns for those all important dollies tea parties !! So here they are and can I just add I did not knit them all last night I only did the two pink ones as I had the others stashed from the last time I made these for a charity event .
I do like making these bun's and if anyone is intersted in the pattern it is in a very old issue ( no 5) april 08 of Let's Knit ! These buns are great for raising money , I once did them for a Mc Millan Coffee morning and put them on vintage glass cake stands and they went down a treat and raised lots of money .
This weekend has been very very busy , but It"s all been good !!! Hopefully the things I have produced have in some way brightened up someones day .
Another bit of news is that the hearing in my right ear is returning , Wahay !!!! I'm sooo pleased and thankyou to everyone for your kind messages and prayers !!
Enjoy what is left of your weekend and thanks for popping by , so ta ta for now . X
Beautiful buns! Loving that aqua icing!! Oh and the knitted buns are delightful - wish I could knit!
ReplyDeleteVictoria xx
Lovely buns!
ReplyDeleteThat is so good about the hearing in your ear. Keeping my fingers crossed. I really like the cake pattern, could use up some of my stash.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely ideas, like you say for children.
Hope you have a good weekend.
What a lovely weekend you have had! I love your knitted buns and only wish I could pipe as neatly as you! x
ReplyDeleteHi there , yes it's been a fab weekend and I sooo like knitting those buns !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping by and enjoy the rest of your week .
With kind regards Tracy x.
Fantastic buns! Real ones and knitted ones.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are feeling so much better and had a great weekend.
Fleur xx
Hello Fleur , Thank you I am nearly back to normal now , Thank goodness I've so much to do and make !!
DeleteSo glad you like the buns.
Enjoy the rest of your week with kind regards Tracy x.
The cakes look yummy and look like Lucy from Attic 24 might have had a hand in it.
ReplyDeleteI am taking a plate of fabric cakes to Slimming World tonight as we are having a cake evening and have to take something low cal. Can't get any lower than ones you can't eat. It will be a giggle.
Hi Shirley ,I too go to slimming world,I Got to target last year ,I lost 5 stone 3lbs am still on with the programme as a little bit has gone back on so trying to stay on top of it .
DeleteGlad you like the buns but the Lovely Lucy had no hand in any of the buns , but I do think the colours would appeal to her !!
I think your fabric cakes will be great fun !!
Enjoy your week with kind regards Tracy XX
Hi there from New Zealand,
ReplyDeleteI just adore those knitted buns and think that - never mind the 5 yr old - a grown up lady would certainly enjoy receiving those as a gift too :-)
What a wonderful idea - glad you ear is mending too.
Thanks for an inspiring blog, warm regards, Julie :-)
Hi Julie , they are quite adorable what ever age those knitted buns !! And thank you I am nearly back to normally with my hearing in my right ear .
DeleteThanks for popping by and have a lovely week , with kind regards Tracy x
I'm very impressed with the buns, both knitted and real! Great work!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're feeling better.
Ali x
Hi Ali , glad you like the buns and thank you I am feeling loads bettter !!
DeleteHave a lovely week with kind regards Tracy X
It would have been a bit like have your cake and eat one too!!
ReplyDeleteHi Trudy , even though I do a lot of baking I very rarely eat it . It took me 18 months to loose 5stone 3lbs and there's no way I'm ever going back to that very unhappy size. I got to my target weight last year and it gave my confidence a real boost .I feel like I did in my early twenties ,you know that ready to take on the world sort of energy . So I think the best sort of buns for me are the knitted variety !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping by and have a lovely week with my warmest regards Tracy xx
Um lovely those buns look good enough to eat, my you have been busy !!!
ReplyDeleteYum yum, I have to say those buns were very good and my little boy enjoyed his!!!! We popped over for the day out after the car boot and were delighted to partake in the olympic torch activities. My little boy gave the activities a good go at the FOSS stall and he was delighted to get a cake for his efforts.
ReplyDeleteJust having a look now to see if I can locate the pattern for the cakes as I have two young girls in the family that would love those for tea parties! x
Hi Wendy ,Sooo glad your little boy enjoyed his bun and had fun on Sunday, the atmosphere in town was fantastic !!Let me know if you can't find the pattern as I could maybe email you the basic pattern .
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the rest of your week with kind regards Tracy x.
Oh if only I could knit, those buns are great! Good for you for doing so much out of kindness. X
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cupcakes/buns! I need to practice "piping" as my last try was a disaster! LOL! What a giving person you are to do all those to give away. What a neat thing to have the torch go through your town. Did you get to see it? I love the Olympics and have since I can remember. I will sit glues to the telly watching everything I can! I REALLY like the equestrian but they don't televise much of it here.
ReplyDeleteI love your knitted buns. Maybe someday in your "spare" time...LOL, you could publish the pattern as I imagine it would be hard to get that issue now. They are just precious!
So glad you got your hearing back! You poor dear!
Just popped over from ANDAMENTO and really enjoyed my visit! What a wonderful thing to bake all those cupcakes. Love how you transported them. Oh, my favorite hook is Susan Bates bamboo handled hook. Just the right amount of thickness for comfort.
ReplyDeleteThese buns are really, really gorgeous!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteBest regards from Brazil