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Fabric Play

 After losing my mojo over Christmas completely!!

 which is what normally happens,

I had managed to find my paper play mojo and was merrily playing with paper, "cutting n stickin"  but I couldn't find my fabric mojo.....twas nowhere to be seen !!

 but HURRAH I had a play today with fabric, not completely happy with the result but ok for a prototype,

so this is how it started....... 

and this is what it turned into, I used heavy iron on interfacing and then wadding but after much turning through etc it has got a bit creased, I have ironed but I am not happy with the result so I will try again, this time I will put the wadding on first then the heavy duty interfacing and see if that solves my little problem.

but happy..ish for a first run on it

glad I am inside today,

 tis awful out there windy and raining but I was

snug in my kabin.........still in my PJ's WHOOPS....well you have to sometimes don't you lol

 

A Fun Crafty Day

The girls came round and we did the first Kabin crafters workshop, we made the "Sunshine Heart", all of them are new to stamping but did a great job, so with yummy cake and laughs we had a great morning

 

 

Crafting Weekend

Well I had one day of me crafting where I made a bag for my new laptop, sorry I forgot to take a picture!!

and one day of running a workshop and craft day for the girls, so on Saturday I was at Rothley being enabled by the girls there....I came away with a Misti stamping system and then came home and ordered some new stamps, I cant wait to have a play!! watch this space!!

Sunday it was Dalby Crafters, we had a workshop, "Remember This" scrapbook page, with lots of laughs along the way as we always do

here is Rachaels take on the page mounted in a 3D frame

the girls working on the page

 

 

 

 

January is Gone WOOHOO

Yay cause I hate January !!!

...not too keen on February either but that is half way done too so well on our way to march and longer days, more crafting time, time to get out in the garden, I have big plans for our garden this year, with the arrival of the "craft kabin"  I now want to sort the rest of the garden into a crafting, BBQing, relaxing place to be.......watch this space,

 so to get me in the spirit I have been playing with a bit of paper and paint..........what do you think? 

 

I am wakening from my hibernation !!!

 

 

Catching Up

So all morning I have been trying to think of all the things that have gone on since I last blogged and a few are popping in my head but I'm sure there is just too much to mention so I am going to just list a few bits and then move on from now.....

So it was October my last blog

We have had a litter of puppies

 my birthday, been on a week long sewing retreat(I so didn't want it to end) Christmas, workshops, oh and for my birthday the family bought me tickets to go and see 

QUEEN

OMG amazing,fantastic,Awesome........ 

I could go on but I won't!

There has been a little bit of crafting but not much but then it was January....I hate January, so glad it's over!

I little snippet of a page for  the next issue of "Scrapbook Magazine"

Ok shall I just move on from there and start afresh!

Oh Dear!!!!!!

such a long time since I have blogged!

 That's bad, and I miss blogging so I am going to sort it out and set myself a dedicated blogging time, I'm not saying every day but at least a couple of times a week would be lovely.

I am updating my technology, my old pc is  s o o   s l o w it's driving me mad so I now have an iPad not a new one admittedly but more up to date then anything else AND I have a new laptop on its way.....YAY I will be able to sit in bed and blog and get my photos etc etc.....quite excited.

Such a lot to catch up on.

So when daylight comes I will have a look at what at what I can tell you in a nut shell and take a couple if pics.

See you later.

Little Quilt

Look what landed on my door mat yesterday.....isnt it just gorgeous, i love it, the little pumpkins are so cute, i am very happy....and mine has arrived at its destination and karens loves hers too !!!!

Doll Quilt

i am a member of a "doll Quilt" exchange group, we make and exchange miniature quilts, here is my latest creation which is winging its way to Germany as we speak, i really enjoyed making this so much so i made it twice, one for me to keep,
 i love halloween and dont get to make it as much as i would like so when my partner and i decided on this for our theme i was very excited.

Scrapbook Magazine

Here is my latest entry into the scrapbook magazine, a page of Jakey and Stephen when they went walking up Borough Hill, i am begginning to love gree more and more....

i am working on some more fabric....watch this space to see what i am upto.

Update....

OK so i need to bring you up to date with what i have been up to recently.....

lots has been happening, i wont be able to get it all in one post but here we go................ things at home have been very hectic, some very upsetting, some very positive....life really !!

craft wise my mojo left me for a while but it is returning THANK GOODNESS !! PHEWWW !!

so craft wise....some of you may have already seen this......

this is me in THE SCRAPBOOK MAGAZINE in august, 

so nervous but it came out ok i thought....

what do you think?

The next issue is out and i am in that too, i will show you when i manage to take a pic.

 

recently we had our Dalby Day (village Fete) and i entered two items into the Craft category of the produce show, YAY i came second with my Chevron Quilt, very happy about that!

 

 

sewing wise here is one of my latest designs, for a set for the dining table, place mat,coaster and napkin

 

you know when i sat down to write this post i had so much in my head and it has all gone ....so i will be back to tell you more....so for now, i would love to hear from you all out there, 

sorry for the absense.

 

Oh my word....

I cant believe its been so long since i posted, i am going to have to put that right.

In no particular order.....

 A zipped purse/pencil case i had them making at a recent "know your sewing machine day"

This is what i received in the Doll quilt exchange for April, isnt it gorgeous!

 And this is the one i sent out,

 

 Another version of the messenger bag with the gorgeous hedgehog and red dot fabrics....love it.

 The second version of the dissappearing 9 patch quilt from the quilt weekend....cant decide which one i like the best!

 A gorgeous large flower cushion, well i love it anyway lol

 A hessian and birdy fabric bag.

  and lastly a chicken pincushion, a very quick make at the end of a sewing club day

there you go, thats what i have been upto in the last couple of weeks.

there is more in the pipeline to i will be back with more goodies soon.

Lush fabric....

More new fabby arrived today mmmm gorgeous, cant wait to play , an idea is forming in my head lol

watch this space

cotton/linen, All at £8.95 mtr...come and get it!!

WI Competition

 Last week was our WI and we had a competition, which we have every month, you dont have to join in but points are awarded for a win or second place and points for just joining in, we shall see a winner at the end of the year!! but this month the theme was "something from the garden"

this is my entry, the rose heads are real and the leaves are real, they have been UTEE'd, thats coated in an ultra thick embossing enamel, i distressed the frame by painting it dark red, then painting it cream and sanding it back to reveal the red a little, this picture was taken before i decided to add a string of pearls round the frame.

WELL....... i got second place ..........YAY