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More Vintage Apron makage!
Okay, so I'm going to show off some more stuff i've made. I've been working on vintage inspired aprons for a little while now, and decided to branch into matching tablewares. I'm pleased with how these turned out. I can't wait till we have our own place so I can make a set for us and throw dinner parties (dinner parties where I'll be staring ( Read more... ) -
Something Blue...
A very good friend of mine is getting married next week and I wanted to make her, her 'something blue', which would also count for her 'something new'. Although I wanted to do a garter, I didn't want to do a really lacey traditional one... She's also making her own regency style wedding dress and I thought something like this would go better. I ( Read more... ) -
Vintage Inspired Aprons
You may remember at christmas I made some gifts for friends. One of these was a 1950s style apron, so enthusiastic was the recipient along with feeback from others, that I decided I might do a range of vintagey aprons and kitchen/tableware for my site ( Read more... ) -
January Reads
The one thing I seem to be keeping on track with so far this year is reading : ) Possibly it's because of this that I am behind with other things! Maybe.
So I've finished three books this month and am in the middle of two more, so here's a quick low down on them.
Firstly we have 'The Gargoyle' by Andrew Davidson. This book has many good reviews and ( Read more... ) -
I've been featured.
Just a quickie!
I was featured on Heart handmade today, which I was just a little pleased about! If you fancy checking it out, it's here:
http://www.hearthandmadeblog.com/handmade-clothing-whimsical-fun/
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New Year Hopes and Aims
I don't like to call my aims for the year resolutions, I always used to feel so bad if I didn't keep them, so now I tend to start off the year with some aims, that I know might carry on in to the next year, but I try to keep to them any how.
So I've started off the year feeling at a bit of a loss, our aim was to own a house by the end of the year ( Read more... ) -
Merry Christmas to all....
Just thought I'd share my favourite christmas poem as it's christmas eve : ) And also at the bottom there's my favourite film for watching on christmas eve...
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would ( Read more... ) -
Home made christmas gifts!
So I've heard lots of people talk about making gifts this year and I thought I'd share some of what I've created. I also made some fudge and sloe gin which don't feature, but here's the rest:
First up I have the two nieces and nephew, I wanted to make them critter related items ( critters have featured in a previous post) The oldest is the easiest, ( Read more... ) -
Crafting and Reading
Finally I have time to do stuff other than furiously write and I'm flitting from one thing to the next, not being able to settle on one thing. I think I may need to leave the house, it's been snow, snow, snow for the last week and after falling down once, hard, I haven't actually been out unless it's to attend to the animals.
Anyway, I did get up to ( Read more... ) -
Finished Nanowrimo!
Yay, am so happy, finally finished nano today!
I was a little disheartened this morning, because the past couple of years I've finished early and already verified my word count, because I hadn't already done this I got agitated, thinking that the site might crash on the last day, or we might get a power cut (which we did, but only for a few minutes ( Read more... )