Quilt while you're ahead

small things

football, tennis, cinema, walking

 Autumn leaves

in a jug

eating, washing, laughing, playing, sleeping

quilting

rugby, partying, reading, homework,

raining

 

Beauty in the small things.

  
 
 

T

'T' is for tomatoes (the only ones that survived the wet summer and various bugs)

'T' is for tyding up (my window sill has never looked prettier)

 

'T' is for typewriter (found for almost nothing in a charity shop - the boys love it)

'T' is for time and trends and teeth and trousers and tank tops (I must have been about 8yrs old... and I was already crafting away.... check out the dodgy needlepoint, it was a chicken and I remember it very well...)

Till next time...

agenda

1) Thank you all for the birthday wishes.  Some of you for presents too.  You're too kind.  I've discovered two more people who share my birthday... that brings the total to 6.  Don't know why but it feels weird.  I know it shouldn't, after all there are more than 365 people in the world so it shouldn't come to a surprise... but still...

2) I've re-discovered blueberries and banana milkshakes (actually I use natural yoghurt instead, as suggested by my wise sister in law)

 

The colour on its own is divine.

 

And it goes so well with the handblown glass... it's the small things, people, that make me happy.

3.  I've been making 'thingies'.  I've got a table at a friend's school's fete in a couple of weeks and I wanted something small that kids can buy with their own money/that might attract kids attention.

 

What do you think... will they work?

 

Just... "don't get them wet, and never feed them after midnight"...

(name that movie!!)

happy things

tulips on the table

 

chocolate biscuits on a plate

a newly thrifted jug

  

and a little peek at my next project

 

Happy Saturday.

I admit it

I am completely at the mercy of packaging designers

 

I just can't help it

 

I'm weak.

life lessons

Things I've learned today.

Lesson no 1:  trees have eyes.

 

Lesson no 2 (a bit obscure this one...):

 

Lesson no 3: sister in laws love handmade socks as birthday presents

 

So all in all a very instructive day.

What did you learn today?

the white stuff

  we woke up to this

 

the school is closed, so making a snowman was our first priority

(the dog has subsequently eaten the nose... she loves carrots)

Thank you all very much for the advice on the too-large tank top.  I discovered that Silk Garden does felt -good news - but I was also reminded that the felting ratio would have produced a sort of felted bra - not so good news... although given the amount of snow we have...

I've got a link to explore about adjusting ill fitting knits and a decision to take if taking it at the seams and cut the surplus in the inside.

It's decision time.

 

But first we've got cupcakes to ice.  First things first.

let it snow let it snow let it snow...

No 3: "Mummy, I don't want to go to thchool today...", sitting on my lap at breakfast, all cuddly and warm.

Me: "oh baby, do you want to stay home with mummy?"

No 3: "no... I want to play with the thnow..."

I guess I must lower my expectations.

 

We've got heaps of the white stuff here. 

Thank you for the vote of confidence on my little picture.  I was touched. 

So this splash of colour is for you, enjoy.

 

a very easy weekend in pictures

we had a very calm and relaxing weekend.  I hope yours was too.

Painting with daddy (he's the artist in the family)

 

pancakes with mummy (the thick American version, a bit of a weekend tradition around here)

 

and we all got to have some 'me' time too.  Bonus.

A little book to carry in my bag. Should save my writing stuff on the back of old receipts...

(and if you're thinking to buy the 'Alabama Stitch Book', be very careful.  You'll be looking into any closet in the house convincing yourself that you don't really need that t-shirt or that one... when you actually do.  But by then it'll be too late!!)

Are you all armed and ready for the week ahead?

happy new year

so... a new year... that's something alright.

May this year be filled with love and health and laughter.  Family and friends. Learning, crafting, reading, travelling. Joy and happiness and the right dose of disappointments. Walking, running, sitting by a fire. Contemplating and striving.  Building and starting over.

and good homemade food.

(And I want to learn to make clothes)