Little darlings

I have had a lovely week or two.  Lots of lovelies and little darling things have been appearing and time to sew , well I have definitely fulfilled my three hexi flowers per week quota that's for sure and a bit more...so far at least

The glue pen I mentioned certainly has worked wonders even with much smaller hexies .

I have been naughty again!  I have been waiting for this beautiful retro type fabric to arrive in the on line shops I use and it did and I did so have to have it!  It is from a collection called "strawberry biscuit" and I have seen so many things made on Pinterest using it well I just could not resist and when I opened the package I didn't regret the spend one bit!

These are other retro prints I could not resist 

I have a few gifts to make for babies due in the next few months.

I don't know  what  the sex of the babies so I am well prepared now. 

And other things.....

A morning with DH and Dextie spent on the beach...then ice creams on the bench and back home to more sewing ......simple things, this was last Wednesday ..

New Quay....the sea was so blue .. 

Wet pupster with a  sandy nose, 

we met a couple who used to breed Dally's 

from their Dalmatians.  they told 

us that 

our boy was very handsome

with 

 beautiful amber eyes 

a great sign of a good breeding 

if their eyes are so clear... 

and his stance so well formed (?)  apparently.. 

we wouldn't change him.  for anything 

but nice to confirm what a handsome boy we have 

by someone we just met..

who have some knowledge of the breed. 

Then .... yesterday.... this...doesn't seem like May will be here next week.

This carried on and off for 4 hours ..it was so chilly the

heating was on most of the morning and early afternoon

and then back on at tea time!

Earlier in the week I noticed a animal transporter leave the farm next to us with calves that had been born since we arrived here two years ago...little calves the children had named and for a few minutes I felt sad seeing them go...I wandered home ...deep in thought as I do on the odd occasion .  My knee seems to have improved a bit, I have done a bit of driving the last week since my car was fixed .  As
my car is manuel I wonder whether that exercise has helped?  So I have been for the odd wander otherwise the temptation to sit and stick hexies would if I let it take over my day!  Anyway I arrived
home and what a beautiful sight and sound greeted me..... New baby calves, can't be very old, with their mothers and "aunty" who I think must be pregnant too

And their names "blue" and "little pink flowers".   Named by you know who!

I haven't done any gardening yet...I should I know but just have not been "in the mood"
Every pot needs weeding and the soil topping up ....maybe next week...... But with every day hail and sleet I am in no rush!

Both kiddies off school for the last few days , poorly.  ....so not much sewing getting done..just lots of cuddles, sympathy and maid duties!


I found a free printable sheet for 3/4 inch hexies and they are so little...printed a couple of sheets off as  i do not have the die for that size but do for the fabric to fit it .  I think they will make cute brooches and hair slides or to decorate gift bags .... I found a little bag of them  , not sure when I got them whilst tidying up and they do look cute... Hence I thought I would make some more . A couple are in this picture that I have sewn already...

glueing these are a bit tricky 

but I am not planning on making many or very often.

The biggest WIP ever!!!!'

I just cannot believe it is Tuesday already!

I got up this morning and my back groaned a bit , too much standing and lifting I think.
I did about 5 hours in the morning . Stopped for lunch and then decided to go through a few of the bags I had found in boxes. Then about 4pm I went back in.  I think because I can see some progress now I feel I just want to go in there and get on with it.  Luckily too i haven't seen or found anything
like  dead mice etc (like you do on the hoarder programmes) so another plus!!!! Yesterday too would of been my Dad's birthday and in one of the boxes I found the most beautiful poem about a daughter and her dad.  How strange to find it yesterday of all days???? It did bring a tear to my eye, almost like he was sending me a little present on his day and encouraging me to stick with finishing this job like I know he would of done...........

I found two bags full of  cross stitches nearly finished , one is quite big and again I think it was
a nursery project again started somewhere around 2003 .  My beautiful boy looked at it  (I can,t be sure, but I think I was making it for his arrival) and although he is nearly 10, he ran his little fingers over the stitches and said he liked it and could he have it (when it's finished) .  I took advice from one of the very lovely ladies in the craft club I go to about this cross stitch and the pixies .  Should I wash them before returning to stitch them and she said absolutely not.  She said if I did I would affect the stitching size , the floss colours may fade and although they will need a wash to wait until they are finished before giving them a wash and press.  In the meantime to get rid of the "been in a bag for years " sort of smell I should put them on the washing line for a bit which should help.  Don,t get me wrong this big one and the pixies doesn't,t stink but it needs airing, so that was my first job today.

I found "Hatched and Patched" books and stitcheries I knew I had but for years haven,t been able to
locate.  I told Melanie from The Patchwork Robin I knew I had some and as a result had refused to
buy any more because I just for the life of me didn't,t know what I had secreted away.  You lovely people out there have told me of the treasures I would find, you were not lying.  Lots of you too seem
to have this love/hate relationships with getting your craft rooms /space tidied, sorted into some kind of order and ready for you to use, I know I am not alone lol. Yesterday I managed to actually Hoover a bit and saw the carpet again!!!! There are no more cardboard boxes under the tables and I am now going through the bags and plastic boxes.  I have sorted out areas for each type of thing , whether or not I change my mind again remains to be seen!!!! I think it was around 7pm when my dear man popped his head around the door and told me dinner was ready, bless him.  He has been keeping me supplied with drinks and snacks and the odd word of encouragement, he said I could open a shop, I think he's right!!!!!!

Somehow over the last week I have filled up another tin with little hexies.  I think because it is the sort of sewing that you just can do without too much concentration ! I find myself not having to think
too hard, always a bonus for me lol! I have even joined a few of the flowers together too.

Well today hopefully I may find more treasures

And time to take some more photos .

My new mantra is 

" I will not hoard or move ever again!"

I hope you are having a lovely day in your part of the world.

See you soon. Xx