IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME BETWEEN POSTS

I find it hard to believe how long it has been between this and the last post. Although its a year and a half since mum passed away I don't seem to be able to get back to life as it used to be. I still upcycle and try to live sustainably but my zest for life seems to have left me. My vegetable garden is nothing to brag about with only a few things in there. I keep promising my self that next week things will happen but somehow weeks go by and nothing is done.

I have been sewing and making things so at least something is getting done. Michael and I have been renovating first our on suite and now our main bathroom. Might put up some photos of both the bathrooms and the sewing.
My current sewing project is making bunting from fabric samples I was given by a friend who was a rep for a fabric company, do you believe that they normally throw the samples out.

I will keep this post short for now it's kind of nice just having a go again.
Till next time.

Home Sick

Didn't go to work today as I am not feeling so well actually came home early yesterday, I haven't done that in years. Spent most of the day just laying around with no energy for much at all.

Whenever I perked up tried to do some craft nothing too complicated. Crochet some flowers one for a hair clip the other one will be a flower on a cushion.

Also got the sowing machine out and made a doll blanket and pillow for a little girl.



This is the pillow.

Somehow I didn't take a picture of the blanket. This was made from an offcut of fleece material that was found at an op shop ( thrift store) i knew that it would be use full.

Till next time.

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!

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.