MAKING JUST FOR ME

With the  return of the 
Great British Sewing Bee. I am attempting
to sew more clothes just for me.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03myqj2  

I really enjoyed last nights show and it
seems already quite obvious who the
adventurous dressmakers are.

Someone always has to go on the first
show and I'm always gutted for them.
I always think that nerves may have got
the better of them and therefore they
don't make the best garment they could
have done.

With Esme Young joining  the GBSB , a
 fresh set of eyes and a different view 
will hopefully add more fun.  I thought she
was so kind and helpful towards the contestants.

So back to me.

Knitting has been on my mind and in
my hands.  It's been literally decades since
I knitted a garment.

So tah dah.

Here are the two jumpers I've made.

Both really simple.  My bad tension shows up quite well on the lilac jumper ( I am not complementing myself). I'm going to make another in better yarn.  Hopefully my bad stitches will not show up as easily.

The pattern is called Rectangela,
and is courtesy of Berroco.
You can find the pattern on their
website






I really like the design of this
sweater, although 
some days I'm not too sure about   
 the yarn I picked.  It reminds


me of a cardigan I had as a child.
Saying that I wore it a lot over
winter.







The pattern is from Prima 
magazine May 2015.  I will make it again
but in a plain yarn as
the pattern design is hidden 
in the variegated yarn.

Thanks for buzzing by.  I was thrilled to see

some friendly bloggers leaving comments

on my last post.  You are so kind.

Bye for now.

SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO NOW

Can't quite make up my mind whether I want to return
 to blogging but  I have still visited many of my blogging friends.
I've often sneaked by and looked in on you but not commented.

Over the past year I've still been crafting, although not
as much as I would like to.  My stash of yarn and fabric 
continues to grow and grow.

I've had some wonderful experiences over the past year.  
We holidayed in Florida.  Our 19 year old son came along
 and we all had a great time.

I celebrated my 50th birthday.  Our wonderful daughter
had arranged for us to go to Rome to celebrate our 25th
wedding anniversary and our 50th birthdays.  What a 
wonderful gift and we had the most amazing time.

I was challenged to do something just for me.  So I asked
my OH to buy me a flute for my birthday.
 I have never picked one up since I was 17 
but I'm really enjoying relearning.  
Which proves your never too old.

So as I'm back to sewing, crocheting and knitting on more
of a full time basis I'm going to try once again to keep up the blog habit.

So if you've popped by to say hello again thank you so much
and if it's the first time you've visited have a look around.

HAPPY FRIDAY

A very short happy this week.

I ordered this yarn from

The Knit  

I plan to use it for creations for my

shop.  I really wish I could wear these

gorgeous yarns but wool makes me itch.

 I have to say a big THANK YOU to my 

daughter who took me to the 

Teacup Kitchen in Manchester

for Mother's Day.  We celebrated early

on Thursday.  Sorry no pics but

trust me it's worth a visit as they have some

wonderful teas to try out.

Have a wonderful weekend

and 

Happy Mother's Day to all

you Mums/Moms/Mummys

PS go and share your happy over at

LAST WEEKS STUFF

The baby blanket is completed

and now at it's new home.

The owl pattern is courtesy of Love the Blue Bird
and the granny squares are from Purl Soho, thanks peeps.
I made a top with fabric my daughter said

she didn't like when I was going though

a stage of making her stuff.
The fabric only cost £1.70 so another bargain.

I am going to use it for throwing on before
 and after yoga classes.  It's one of my
favourite Prima pattern's from June 2014

And finally a little bit of calligraphy.

I wanted to make some pictures

with positive sayings for out hallway.

I have used a lotus design for the background
which I'm not too sure about. But I can
always have another go. 
Finally I'd like to share this video my
daughter shared with me.  It really filled
me with joy and I 
hope it makes you smile.

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend

and thanks for stopping by.

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