Still snowing!

That was a shocker eh? Not!!

Anyway I think we've covered the whole snow thing before so I'll move on to something else more interesting.


Now while it's like this outside.

My back garden and yes the bottom of the slide is indeed buried in snow.

And your front and back door are about as effective as this.

An idea may be to take this...

and this...

And make this...

The jury is still out as to the colours but to be honest beggars can't be choosers. I bought the curtains many many moons ago and had made some bags out of the red pair so it was just a case of cobbling together what I had left to make them long enough. Yes I know they're too long at the bottom but that is because the draught at the bottom of the door is vicious.

So they may not be the best curtains in the world but for just now they're the best I've got. :D

How's everyone else baring up in the cold?

Something to share

You may remember me telling you all about this fabric site before and me swooning over the lovely fabrics and spending lots of pennies on FQs that I've yet to build up the courage to actually cut up and use. Anyway I had an email from them today informing of the following so I just had to come share it with those that I know just might appreciate it. ;)

FabricRehab

Dear Fabric Addict

To celebrate Fabric Rehab's 1st Birthday and because its nearly Christmas, all customers that make a purchase between the 1st of December and the 13th of December (midnight) will be entered into a prize draw to win a huge bundle of fabric. Over 60 FQs in total and worth over £150! The winner will be picked out of a hat on Monday the 14th of December.

To make it easy for you to enter, we have stocked the shop with lots of lovely new fabrics!

Follow the link and see...

http://www.fabricrehab.co.uk/whatsnew.php

Fabric frenzy

Another cold snowy day. Look at my poor pansies.
and my barenaked Acer.


But while waiting and waiting for my coalman to arrive and bring me lots of lovely black gold, the postie arrived and look at the goodness she brought me today.

A close up darling...


Eldest small person chose this one, she's wanting to make up some bags so she can raise some spending money for a upcoming school trip.



Honesty how cute is this fabric?

Bring on spring cos I've got the wee birdies!
What's better than a skull fabric or a robot fabric? Well a fabric with both them on of course.


Did we say cute?

I really can't recommend FabricRehab highly enough. They have an amazing collection of fabrics and they are super fast. I ordered this little lot online on Monday and it arrived today - despite all the snow that seems to have ground everything else to a halt. :)

Despite several delays and one train breaking down my Mother arrived safely this evening. She's already emptied the washing that I'd put in on my way out of the door to collect her from the train station. LOL

This is my wee beast Oscar he was standing guard when the snow started.

Feast your eyes

Ok then I promised pictures of my Charity shop goodies so here goes.

Price = either 20p or 50p each
Lots of lovely books. Some have some very retro patterns in, in fact there is a pattern for crochet clothes for a dolly. I remember my gran used to make them for my dollys when I was little. Shame I didn't like dollys but I appreciated (even then) all the work she did.

Price = £3A double duvet cover that I will using for the material not as a duvet. Isn't it pretty?

Price = £2
A Pyrex casserole dish, Mother will be pleased as everytime she visits she moans I don't have enough dishes.


Price = £1
I don't know what it is about this bowl, maybe it's merely its simplicity. But I had to have it. Don't you think it looks good on my coffee table full of fruit?


Now I feel I have to explain this next one. I am nor have ever been a girly kind of girl. My profile picture is me messing about with hats in Primark with the small people...you won't usually see me like that :) Anyway I'm not sure what was going on with me yesterday. It could have been the excitement at finding so many pretty things, maybe in my old age my feminity is starting to kick in. Who knows but tell me honestly is it not pretty?

Price = £5 for the 16 piece set

I've looked on line but can't seem to find this pattern, lots similar but not this one.



And there is still more...
Price = £1.50Again with the flower thing? Maybe I'm hormonal.

This next one is now sitting on my kitchen window sill nursing my poorly peace lily (hopefully) back to life.

Price = 90p
That's a 2p piece on the table next to it to hopefully show you how huge it is.

And finally I totally fell in love with this. For some reason it makes me think of a chicken. No..my friend didn't understand that one either. But it is lovely.


And there you go. All my goodies. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long ;)

Today I went to our local indoor play centre with my friend and her 16 month old son. He had my climbing all the way up to the big slide (ok I did offer) but it's not just a simple case of walking up some stairs. Oh no!!.. it's one of those that is on different levels and its like a maze. And of course you have to take your shoes off but HAVE to keep your socks on so while you're climbing up a ramp (bearing in mind by the second time my wee pal had decided it was far easier if I carried him) your slipping back down due to your socks. Anyway needless to say he fell asleep in his pram on the walk back and me and his Mum decided we were going to go sit on our respective sofas and chill. So thanks blogging all this has kept me awake and now my youngest small person has just come through the door and is now rooting around in the kitchen looking for something to eat. So best go make sure she's finding something suitable. Oh and I better for sort out the spare room, my Mother arrives tomorrow for a 3 weeks stay and him indoors didn't put all the Xmas boxes away properly so if I don't she'll have no floor space. ;)

Aladdin's cave

Ok well maybe not actually Aladdin's cave, I mean there was not big pile of gold or diamonds, no flying carpet, no magic lamp or chattering monkey but I did come home with arms full of treasures today.
My village charity shop is usually very hit and miss at the best of times. I can go week after week and be lucky to walk away with a chick lit book that I haven't read yet. But ever now and again I get really lucky.. And today my lovely friends was totally and utterly my lucky day. I think the dear old ladies that work in there thought I was little bit crazy as I kept going backwards and forwards to the till with yet more things to add to my pile. I know you hate to be left in suspense but it's getting kind of late just now and who knows if I have to get up for school in the morning or not. I promise I will be back with lots of lovely pictures. ;)

Oh but I can share wth you the pictures of the lovely fq I received today from Fabric Rehab. I actually went straight back online when it arrived and ordered more goodies. Ooops.

Till later...keep warm x

Fabric samples and ebay winnings

I know I probably don't really need any fabric samples but I saw that Shabby Chick had received some lovely samples so I thought I'd give it a try myself. John Lewis gave me some nice big pieces but I don't know whether they did it intentionally but the materials with a big pattern....well see for yourself.





Another firm that does fab materials at really reasonable prices (whose name escapes me right now) sent me these. Lovely fabrice but teeny tiny samples.





And just incase you thought there weren't enough photos in todays post. I did promise yesterday that I'd be back with pics of the goodies I bought from Anglesey Allsort's ebay shop.

Even the wrapping was gorgeous.



Look at it all.


Him indoors is talking about us having something like this put into the bottom of the garden.


Can you imagine the fun I'd have decorating it and making it into my space. All the boxes and shelves and space for my drum kit too. :)
Actually do you think he's trying to tell me something?

Look at my lovely fabric

This is the fabric that I won in JellybellyJellybrain's giveaway.


A few close up shots you say?



Look sparkles




And Laura Ashley too


Aren't I a lucky girl. I've got plans for that there fabric I have :D

After my blog about the books I've read so far this year Alex asked if there was any I'd recommend. So...
I'd definately recommend Cecilia Ahern The Gift. I've been really disappointed with the last couple of her books but this one hits the spot again and I have to say I did have to reach for the tissues at the end.
Dorothy Koomson is great I've not read a book by her that I've not enjoyed.
And Claire Galman is a good writer, infact I'm just reading her Lessons for a Sunday Father.

Ah well time for a cup of tea and a home made custard shortbread me thinks.

And the winner is...

......Fiona McCrae
Congrats Fee. If you could email me your address I'll get the book out to you asap.

Sorry I'm so late in announcing the winner but eldest small person is having issues with her computer so she's been borrowing my laptop and can I get any time on my own laptop now? Well no!

On the subject of giveaways I won fabric from jellybellyjellybrain's last give away and I received it in the post today. Wow what an amazing pile of fabric. I will pop back with pictures over the weekend so you can all see what a lucky girl I am. Thank you soooo much jbjb

Did someone mention credit crunch? Is that a new topping?

Yep did the weekly shop today and him indoors nearly choked on the receipt, you can who does the shopping on their own usually can't you? But oddly enough he didn't look phased at all when we were pricing up fireplaces, hearths and grates this morning, and that was definately a lot more than a weeks shopping! This is the hole in the wall that we currently have


attractive eh? Actually the whole thing was hidden behind plaster board, wood panelling, a 1970's gas fire and surround until recently. Now we've had the original (very very old) wall repointed and we're on the search for something nice and chunky and that will look just right.

Craftily before his lordship dragged himself and the shopping trolley round the supermarket I got him to agree to buy this first and take it out to the car. Can you imagine...I'd probably have had to pick him up off the floor if it had been added on to the food bill :D

My last food processor lasted me 12 years but then I didn't actually use it for the first 2 so I guess I should say lasted me 10 years. Anyway as they don't make things like they use to I guess I should think myself lucky if this one keeps going past it's guarantee date. God I sound so old!

Tomorrow is the birthday of my friend (who I also work with) and my old next door neighbours eldest girl. So this evening I made these, hopefully they like them. Big one says they're cool so I guess that's a good thing, for something to impress a teenager must be ok eh?