If the dress fits who cares if you wear veg on your head

A few weeks back, and it really must be quite a few now if I think about it, I spent my Christmas voucher on Gerties Vintage Sewing book and was lucky enough to get this fabulous fabric at £4 a metre.I planned to make the dress on the cover in my 60's check. Then not…

Where Am I?

One evening after school we were in Waitrose. Our food was paid for and we were chatting away, heading for the car. A lady came up to me and said hello, I read your blog. Sometimes people do this and it's lovely to see the people who read the words I write, who look at the pictures…

Patching together my Summer

 I saw a couple of patchy bags on Instagram recently. That got me to thinking about making my own bag.In my stash I had three odd shaped squares of barkcloth that were too small to do anything with.I loved these squares and felt sad that I didn't have more. It's always the way with vintage…

Happiness Is

Each evening, once theres a bit of quiet time to write a post, I fall asleep. Staying up late for days on end has finally caught up with me. Seems I just can't stay up until 2am knitting anymore and then get up at 7am to do a full days teaching. I do struggle so…

Addictions

When I stitch I really get into it. You could call it obsessive, I call it creative therapy. I made one top.I showed you that the other day.Then I made another. Then I made a smaller version of the other two.I also cut out the shapes to make two more because you know there are a…

Here & Now

I feel in need of a bit of a catch up you know. I'm sorely behind with the posts I wanted to write and then there's the pile of posts building up in blogworld that I want to read. Slow down with your posting for a bit please everyone and give me a chance to…

Back in the Saddle

Life did an about turn recently. A couple of weeks ago I was just finishing my mornings class when my phone rang. It was my mum's friend calling to tell me not to worry, but mum was in an ambulance heading to hospital. She had had serious chest pains and nearly passed out. This same…

Mittens and a Tower

I had a thought that I would have time for ideas, time for making things and time to write more than a weekly post what with this being half-term and all. Instead we've been sociable, doing stuff and staying out to avoid a home with no electricity. Thankfully we only had one day without power…

Tight Knits

Woohooo - it's the first day of our half-term and I'm feeling knicky knacky noodled. Plans are for some good fun time and plenty of cosy resting too. I wonder what this weather will do? Will we need woolly hats and mittens or will it stay happy and warm. Just in case of a quick…

Laughing my way into Winterland

Chilling was all that was needed this week. That and tons of laughter. So much lovely heartfelt advice and care received from here, love and fun at home and me listening to my body and slowing it down for once. It's all been so very good for me and in turn my family too. Now…