A bit of this and that

Before I begin my computer or most likely me has a glitch!

After the pictures of the sewing there is a large gap before more text.  I have spent ages to no avail trying to delete this space, so please bear with me and keep going... I haven't just  stopped in mid air.....sorry


Where have the summer holidays gone? I love having my little ones home, I love watching them play, amuse themselves and us, they both have such a great sense of humour ( often to me and DH's expense it seems !!!!) we seem to have time to chat lots which it seems we do less when they are back at school...and grow of course, my they both seem a couple of inches taller and little man's trousers from last term prove that!

 The craft room is still in progress.  Now at least I know in principal where everything is so no more duplication buying for sometime which I have been guilty of previously.

My dining room was being used as my make do craft room, but now I have been emptying that too and it has been so easy being able to put that stuff straight away..yippee..a light at the end of the tunnel. We may just may have a dining room used for dining by the weekend..now that would be progress.

I soon have to get my Halloween swap sorted.  I have found the patterns (another yippee), but decisions, decisions which one to choose.  I have got some new Halloween fabric which I showed you last time as I haven,t had any before. So I just need to get cracking as I take the swap pledge very seriously and don,t ever want to let someone down.

My kids love Halloween,

I think they just love the costumes 

And the little party I do

But as Little Miss will now

Be in High School

Not sure if she'll want to 

this year.

This is the pledge as posted by Cheryll (pledge icon  on my side bar with Cheryll's blog).for people
taking part in swaps ... I am doing Cheryll's Christmas Santa Sack for the last time .  I have shared
her pledge post ..here it is....

http://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com.au

I (insert name) will try my utmost...

·        To always swap on time.

·        To always email a THANK YOU to my partner.

·        To be considerate and thoughtful when choosing a gift.

·        To give my partner the quality of gift that I would like to receive.

·        To communicate when it’s required.

·        To NEVER over commit and let a partner down.

·        To advise the swap mama when I receive my gift.






I think this sums up the fun to be had, the etiquette and the spirit of a swap.







              A WIP...finished 

And another 

These two and another 

Have finally been 

Finished 

I know nothing for weeks

Then ...

And like London buses

You wait and wait and then 3 

Come at once

Will show them 

Made up next time

No 3

These are the last 

Of the Christmas 

Fabrics and trims

No excuse now 

.

.

I am so looking forward 

To get making with 

This little lot

The great fire of Nantwich 

Well these two books are what I've been 

reading recently.

One a history book, the other just a coffee table sort of book.

The above is about Nantwich and the sort of book you can pick up and down as you fancy.

I am always torn between crafting 

and reading

the house has been too busy recently to 

"Loose myself in any heavy reading so the 

Above 

And this little pretty 

Have been perfect for that 

In between reading time.

This book was recommended 

by Kimberley

(Creative  chaos nz blog)

It's called "snail mail"

Again a browsing  sort of book 

Good ideas for letter writing

Plus some free stickers

I love books like this

And craft books 

And now they are all nicely 

Together in one bookcase

Great for inspiration 

Looking forward to 

Reading them again.

Well that's all for now 

See you soon

Xxxx