Picture Perfect.

In November I got a DSLR for Christmas! Early I know but I was desperate for one for years and we had some spare cash. I am still learning how to use it, it's very technical, but its the best money I have ever spent. I am trying to self teach, and practising lots. To document my journey in photography I have started the 365 project. I've really enjoyed it, I think I like my pictures more than other people do!

What to make?

My health has been restored. You forget how debilitating flu is. I am still trying to get through the piles of washing that mounted whilst I was on my death bed for 10 days! I even had 3 days off sick from work. They were ok about it actually, but I know they were busy and the shift was short. I got no end of digs when I got back about being ill on the weekend night shifts.

My sewing machine did get a work out, as I started to recover. I finished of the bunting that I made for H's room ages ago. He has some on one wall, but I still had loads of flags left, so I finished another row. His bedroom is so big it needs the decoration. I made him some curtains, they are ok, but needed to be wider! Silly me. I have nearly finished his room so I will put some pictures up. I need to make some wall decorations. I want to make a fabric number wall hanging and some applique pictures- red buses I was thinking. Bit stuck on how to start!

I have made a list of the next load of things I want to make, I keep buying fabric with no purpose! I want a fabric beach hut wall hanging for the bathroom. I am obsessed with beach huts! I want one. I want some funky bunting for my sewing area, and I want to make some door stops. I have seen other people make them and they look fab. I am going to work out how to do them, or if anyone has a tutorial!

This afternoon I need to collect 6 farmhouse chairs! I won them on ebay for the starting bid price, so I am well chuffed. I am going to paint them bright colours, thinking a pink, green, yellow, lilac, I already have blue, red & white, thinking maybe some pastel beach hut colours for these!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Hope 2011 is a good one for you. I know its late as it's the 10th already, still better late than never!
I worked all between Christmas & New Year, and was so looking forward to Thursday that's just gone as it was the first day of my 8 days off, time for some cleaning, organising, crafting, a family day out, starting photography club, just generally being productive. But no, I have the flu! I was in bed Thursday afternoon, Friday, Saturday and on the sofa yesterday. I am ok if I use no energy but useless if I do anything! I just want to be well. Its made me realise just how much I take my heath for granted. I am always well, so when I get an illness, usually every 2-3 years I am floored.

I am back at work on friday for night shifts, I bet I am fine then. I'm so annoyed. I need to make H some curtains. I have this lovely Sunderland Football Club inspired material for them.

Sorry this is a whiney post! I suppose I should really say Good Health to everyone in 2011. x

Bah Humbug!

Well that's it over for another year! Christmas, and I was back at work again yesterday. Bah Humbug!!

 Again I haven't been posting much, no excuses from me, I'll admit it. I'm lazy. I have been reading other peoples blogs though. That has been my greatest experience of 2010- getting into blogging. I love all the inspiration I get from seeing what other people get up to. I don't think I could ever make anything without the inspiration, it doesn't come naturally to me.

2010 has also been the year of the SEWING MACHINE! At school I failed my sewing machine test, the only person in the class. I didn't get it, it frustrated me, so I hated it. My mum had one at home and regularly made things but I loathed them, fast forward 20 years, I hit 31 and something inside me wanted to sew. Sewing is amazing, you can make anything from nothing, create so many fabulous things.
2011 is the year I get GOOD AT SEWING!

SNOW!!!!

I hate snow. Its no fun as an adult with no option for a stay at home snow day. Please come and melt the snow sunshine!

Back at long last!

Finally I am back, moved house, got broadband, and got a new camera. I lost the charger to mine, and dropped it in my tuna pasta bake, its never been the same since. I got a fancy new Christmas present today a Nikon DSLR! wohoo.

We have been moved a month now, and finally settled in. The house is so creaky and I am always getting freaked out by all the noises that I hear. My sister has lent me her dog for a few days, as I am a little concerned about vermin!!! Keano is a patterdale terrier and the best vermin killer there is, he has shown no interest in anything though, and I haven't been hearing any noise, so I am happy for now.

Of course we do have snow, loads of it. I don't know if it seems worst as we live on a lane and I have not gone any further than walking into the village since the snow. I am trapped in a world at the top of a hill.

Living in a bigger house has definitely meant one thing....more second hand buying!! I went to the auction with my mum last week and bought lots. I bought up all the boxes of pictures no one wanted so I could do projects with the frames. I was getting them for a £1. I got a green wicker ottoman- £1, which is ongoing refurbishment. Its been a complete bugger to do. I got a wardrobe, but I can not get it over from my mum's at the moment. I got this cupboard..

It was an awful dark oak, but I painted it in tapestry green. I have seen one in Laura Ashley looking very similar, for more than £6 for. Saying that the paint cost me £11!

I have been making some fabric hearts. There are lots of baby girls at the moment and I have made some initialled hearts for them. The red ones are for my friends Twins- Isobel and Madeline. They were born on the 18/10, a whole 11 weeks early and are still in hospital. They are doing well though I am pleased to say. The T is for Thalia, my first niece that was born the day after. She is gorgeous and so good. If they all behaved like that I'd be having another, but with the worlds worst behaved 21 month old, I am putting any creations on hold! The hearts have been made out of a cotton table cloth I got for £1 from a charity shop and the letters from scraps. They only take around 20 mins to make as well. I am not sure if they look more shabby than chic though!

Be careful in this awful weather, keep warm!

Family Sunday

I took a day off yesterday, instead of packing like I should we went on a trip to a petting farm. I had a good time, but I think it would have been better if H had actually slept before we got there. He was very grumpy. Even more so when a hen pecked his finger! I have never heard him scream so much. He went quiet for a second, then his bottom lip went..then the screaming began. He didn't even have a mark. He then proceeded to hit me, whilst shouting naughty with his injured finger on display. I did laugh.