Sewing Sunday

Today I made a conscious decision not to do any work outside in the garden as I have been neglecting the housework. So today was a day that I ironed 3 baskets, tidied and cleaned the house. Not bad for someone who would rather garden than do house work.

Later in the day I hit the craft room and did a bit of a tidy up as the place had become so messy and overrun with started projects and items of clothing that needed repairs.

Why do my husbands jeans all have pockets on one side that come off?

Repaired four pairs of my husbands jeans all of them had pockets that needed to be sown back on I don;t get it. They also needed holes darned and hems repaired. But the good thing is that I don't need to buy new jeans now. Unless I find some on sale and buy them for next winter.

I also took up two pairs of new jeans for me to wear to work. Did a few more repairs to items that have been in the craft room for a while. This is so good that I promise to do more of the same next weekend.

While I tidied the craft room Jessica did some sowing of her own,

This is Jessica's first patch work quilt.

The quilt is a for Emily so that she can put her doll to bed. Last time Jessica was at her cousins house she noticed how much Emily enjoys playing with her doll.

I need to work on my photography skills as the photos are not great but you can see how much jJess enjoyed doing this.

Till next time!

HOW TO MAKE A DESKTOP CADDIE

Today Jessica and I decided to make something  using some of the recycled items that we always have stored in boxes. And finally we have put it into a tutorial.

For this project you will need.

3 Different sized tin cans or other containers
 piece of strong cardboard
marker and pencil
ruler and scissors
hot glue gun
piece of pretty paper
and enough Ric rack or ribbon to go around all 3 cans twice

1. Place cans on the cardboard in a way so they look functional and pleasing to the eye.

2. Trace around the cans.

3. Cut out the shape that you ended up with after tracing around your cans.

4.   This will be your caddie base.

5. Next cut your pretty paper to fit your tin cans.

6.Using a hot glue gun adhere the paper to the can, do this with each of the cans.

7. Now glue the Ric rack or ribbon around each of the cans.

8. When you have done this hot glue gun the cans to the cardboard base that you cut out earlier.  

9. When this is done glue some ribbon all around the base of the caddie to tidy up the edges.

That's all there is to it.

The best thing is the look on Jessica's face.

Till next time guys.

Getting Ready For Spring

Today I spent the best part of the day pruning and weeding the Raspberries  and Blackberries. Michael helped me to raise the bars that hold the net so that this season it should be easier to pick them and to keep the birds out.

I also planted a couple of rhubarb crowns this time in pots as the last ones rotted away. I think that where they were planted was just too wet for them.

Took some photos but for some reason I can't download them from my phone today.
Only managed to crochet a little today don't know if I will turn this into a ruffle on a top or a flower still to make up my mind hopefully will have a photo for you tomorrow.

 Till next time.

Sunday a Rest Day

I wish it could be a rest day. Jessica stayed over again so that if Nat and Glen have to go to the hospital in the middle of the night they will not have to worry about her.

Koby my grandson also stayed over, you couldn't make him go home not when he knew that Jess was staying. They sleep in the spare room on the double bed.

I crept in and took this !

After breakfast I needed to get ready with my sowing machine and the things that I made for the baby so that we could take them to Nats house today. Today I am resewing elastic on the ruffles for the bassinet. Once this is done they are ready for the new arrival.   While this was going on Jess and Koby did craft.

Jessica's lady bug

Koby's Earth

Koby's 3 eyed spider

Look how cleaver they are!

Till next time.