The Weekend.....

The Sun was out on saturday, which was lovely for the marriage of my brother Mark and his bride Di, here with my mum and dad.

the first time all the family (well almost all) have been together,

 it was a lovely day and i had a tear or two lol

look at Di's gorgeous dress, she made it herself, 

Well done Di you looked beautiful

heres to a wonderful future together Mark and Di xxx

 as for the rest of the weekend, i was working in THE SHOP yesterday, the shop being Craftydaze, it was the papercraft extravaganza, a full day of crafting with some fab results, they all went home tired but happy crafters.

Then when i got home, as if i hadnt had enough i made my little owl, a pattern i am working on, very happy with my first draft,as always a few changes i want to make, 

but one happy crafter

sooo what can i call him??? 

i need your help here, i am rubbish with names!!

Sewing Weekend

 So the Girls have been making the BIG BAG........ again, WOW i wonder how many of this bag are wondering around Leicestershire now, 

quite a few, i've lost count lol

 

well done girls, looking fab.

While they were making the BIG BAG, i was making a some what smaller Cat bag, 

a variation on the owl bag from an earlier post,

 just love this bag not sure which one i prefer, the owls or the cats !!

i also made this sewing machine mat with pockets and a soon to be pin cushion, just loving the bright colours of this one

 

With patchwork main panel and all over freehand quilting.

Playing !!

 Not the best pics to show colours as taken in the dark but you can see what i have been playing with, 

a butterfly hanger, 

need to add a few gems maybe, 

i will have another look at it later when i get time.

 and a christmas hanger, this is the stampin up ornie from last year, just love it,

 lots of variations to be had.

Christmas Post!!

From Caraftwork cards, the knew collection pack,

 love it, 

but then again i love them all, as soon as i saw it i had to have a play and this is the result, a 7"x7" mini christmas album, ready for the photo's

Watch this Space !!

And see what this turns out like!

i have 2 weddings to go to a week apart so i am making my own dress !!! a long time since i have made a dress so we shall see how it turns out, may end up out buying something the day before lol

Belly Dancing at WI !!!

 So last night was first night back after summer break and it was belly dancing, moi, with no rythm whatsoever and thinking maybe my stomach would not be up to this, best not risk it, 

so i manned the camera instead, 

but i did do the india calling can't remember its name and a bit og jiggling from my seat!!

but here are some of the ladies giving it a go.

Halloweeny (bag)

 Here you go, 

i remembered to bring my bag home today,

 i love Halloween so thought it would be nice to have a bag for the occasion, 

any excuse to make something Halloween lol

i saw the fabric, liked it, but  didnt know what to make with it to start with but a bag always comes to mind in the end lol

Halloweeny !!

 My head is buzzing with ideas at the minute,WOOHOO

 more than one pattern going on at a time,

 what is happening to me?

 i had better take advantage of it while it lasts lol i still need to remake my owl bag from my previous post and iron out the wrinkles as it were, but then another one popped into my head so that is also in the pipe line, actualy made my first run on it but left it at work so you will have to do with a pic of my bedtime scribbles as a bit of a preview but watch this space, 

so tonight i have been typing up the pattern for my flower heart cushion, owl bag is still in scribble form and needs typing up, Halloweeny bag is still in scribble form too!

not giving much away my scribbles are they lol

Starting School and Skegvegas!!

 Well the time has arrived for jakey to go to big school ,he has always gone to nursery and loves it but its time to move on, and in his uniform he is no longer our baby, 

look how happy he is at the end of his first day at school, 

well done jakey

So we decided to take the littlies to skegvegas before the weather turns and as the weekend was forecast to be ok,this was the time to do it,

 we didnt tell them just turned up to pick them up yesterday morning, packed a picnic and off we went.

those that know me know i just love the beach and getting me feet in the sand/sea, and after the year i have had this has been my first chance to do so, so i am very happy!

 the kids loved it too, we bought buckets and spades and played on the sand for a couple of hours, ran in and out of the sea,

 notice jake in the background paddling in the sea!

 jake loved walking up and down collecting his shells,

minutes after this jake while paddling was knocked over by a huge wave (in jakes words) in reality it was upto his ankles lol but he was soaked but loved getting very wet,

luckily we had a warm towel and a change of clothes to sort him out when he had had enough.

It was all too much for mia at one point and she fell asleep mmmmmm not sure i would have been comfy like that but she slept in this position for about 2 hours so it must have been comfy lol
and we received lots of chuckles from people when they saw her

Home Alone

 So what do you do when your home alone??

Firstly you have a girly sleepover with some munchies and a bit of cider thrown in !

then you go on a road trip visiting friends and buying beads with a spot of lunch thrown in,

then you make a bag !!

just love these fabrics, got the cat version too so another bag on its way, need to change a couple of bits as the design evolves lol but loving the first finish of it.

Cards!

A couple of hour of crafting!!

trying to get my mojo back, since being back at work and being SOOOOO tired my crafting mojo took flight and was off, 

so i am trying to get it back from wherever it had migrated too!!

not the best picture as always, taken in the dark again,

 this working lark even gets in the way of taking a photo in daylight !!

it was scout hut crafters yesterday and although i didn't actual do anything i did get the urge for making a quilt, 

Jill was making a gorgeous purple and green one and after discovering a new found love of green, it was really calling to me, so Sunday i am off fabric shopping, i was going to be buying Christmas fabric but spent far too much on that on Saturday when i found just what i needed, so Sunday will be quilt fabric me thinks,

mmmmm what design shall i do!?!?

Lovely new Fabbies!!

 I have just had lots of new fabbies arrived, oh scrummy, got lots of plans going on , my scribbling book is being scribbled in lol

not the best of pictures as i did them in the dark but i am really pleased seen as i didnt actualy choose them, most of the ones i did choose are stuck on a slow boat from somewhere lol and i just had to have something so i said surprise me!

 and they did and  i am loving them!!

 the colours really are not good in these pictures, i will take more pics in daylight, now then which project to start first???

Ben Nevis

 A group of my work colleages are off on friday to climb Ben Nevis, 

supporting 3 very worthy charities, 

please show your support  by sponsoring them too, every penny counts, so just a little will be very welcome.

Good luck guys!

A TEAM of adventurers from Old Dalby-based firm Hawthorn Theatrical Ltd are climbing Britain’s highest mountain on Saturday (August 17) for three charities.
The team of 17 will be scaling Ben Nevis in Scotland, with the aim of raising at least £750 each for Loros, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People and Scotty’s Little Soldiers - a charity dedicated to supporting the children of men and women killed while serving in the British armed forces.
The team - which has the full backing of managing director Martin Hawthorn - will be led by his son, Gavin. The other team members are Jules Crawley, Jeanette Hicks, Lee Shrubb, Ed Thornton, Joe Duncan, Kev Proctor, Richard Hill, Richard Castle ‘Clyde’, Carl Culley, Matt Edgington, Ben Kusi, Sam Kilby, Paul Smith, James Cockayne, Ben Galbraith and Jack Hockin.
Team spokesman Jules Crawley said: “We’re intending to do this climb for ‘those that can’t’ and hope we raise enough money to benefit as many people as possible.”
l To sponsor the Hawthorn team visit www.justgiving.com/hawthorns, www.justgiving.com/hawthorns2 and www.bmycharity.com/hawthorn

Birthday Girl

The Girl- Mia moo that is turned 2 yesterday, 

where has the time gone, cant believe she is 2,

joining the terrible 2's brigade- nope she has been in that club since day 1 lol

I had a picture in my head when Amee was pregnant with Mia, 

little blonde ringlette haired thing with a princess dress on and wellies ...............just needs the hair to get a bit longer but here she is !!!!

happy birthday Mia Moo, 

Love u lots n lots xxxx

And back to work i go....

After 3 and a half months off work i ventured back last thursday, i have missed everyone and all the banter but really didnt want to go back, after being able to go in my craft room whenever i fancied during the day and over flowing with ideas and producing to my hearts content....now my head is empty !!

i have been in my craft room!!  i have been cutting all week for my sewing box workshop on sunday, 

just lots n lots of cutting lol

lots of ladies all making this.

 

so i need some inspiration for my next project mmmmmmm what to do,. 

a room full of stuff and no idea what to play with next, i'm sure something will come to me when i'm not so tired lol, 

might have an early finish today!!

in fact i will have an early finish today!!