half Term Break

It may seem like i have dropped off the face of the earth but i havent posted for a while due to half term, which is turning out to be a fantastic one.  So far we have have had a friend round for the day, been bowling, gone to london and to the BRitish Library. [...]

Tagged again

hiya I have been tagged by the wonderful Anne at fabric and bags.  If you havent visited her blog or website go now her bagsare amazing.  Anyway I have cheated and copied the rules down exactly from her blog – sorry anne. 
So the rules …. I have to answer 6 questions about myself. At the end [...]

Wordless Wednesday – A small patch of beauty

Have just read

this and it is fab.  For a completely fantastic tutorial click onto marmalade kiss and see how to make salt scrubs.
More sewing adventures and photos from the ball in my next post.  It is my birthday today, hubby in venice, oliver off school with tonsilitis so i am spending the evening drinking wine, eating an omelette [...]

Please let me introduce you to……………….

Olga.  My finished feathered friend.  It was a complete bugger to make but is so much fun to look at it was worth every second.  I will delve into the process more tomorrow including where i got the pattern from but for now good night bloggers hello Mrs Chenin Blanc.  Would love to know what [...]

Note to self……

Dear Joanna, when there are only two days to go before a May Ball that has cost £40 per ticket, a ridiculous amount of money on the right underwear (to ensure strapless dress of ebay stays up) and hubby has bought gorgeous necklace to go with dress. Please make sure that in future, the bag is made, sitting waiting patiently [...]

Wordless wednesday – survival kit

So what do you do when?

you have billions of ideas floating around in your head and not enough time to fulfil/make them.  Plus on top of the ideas i have my mother in laws birthday present to complete and my bag for the May Ball to start and finish.  Bearing in mind i see the m – in-law on Thursday [...]

Going into my shop today

 
 

Hope you like it.  I have done some sewing with the fab cath kidston fabric that i bought.  But do you know what, it turns out i cannot sew zips into zippered pouches without cocking it all up completly.  Will share the mess up with you tomorrow
Enjoy the weekend

Wordless Wednesday – woo hoo a ring sale