Knitting flowers and leaves!!

Good evening all,hasn't it been a gorgeous day?I'm still on part time duties to to my injured back,physiotherapist says it was a sprain!I did't know one could sprain ones back!Anyway In the time off I've been knitting,I learnt to knit little leaves and crotchet flowers,I am thrilled to bits with it all and my hats for AGE UK now number 73!! Pictures to follow...........................

SCARY DOLL!!

Good afternoon my dears,I thought that you may like a really good laugh today so using my "talent" I thought I'd have a go at making a rag doll, it's THE most awful thing ever created,her name is Flanneletta,...................

POPPING BACK!

Good Afternoon,I'm back from LA BOHEME resting my back,yes I overdid things and now paying the price! Having to sit upright on the settee with a cushion behind my poor aching back!!Still I get to write this, I realised on my missive this morning I over used the word "pop"! So I will refrain from said word this afternoon.  Anyway, I re-

arranged a lot of my things to try and create a more interesting space, I am fairly pleased with what I achieved and here are a few pictures for you to peruse should you wish to do so having read your way through my ramblings!!

BACK PAIN ADVANTAGES!!

Good Morning! It's a beautiful day here in Derbyshire,if you get chance please pop along to OLYMPIA ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE in CHESTERFIELD.I am popping more stock into LA BOHEME today.Doing it very carefully because my back is still causing me problems! But being away from my paid job has advantages that I get to spend more time crafting!I've been knitting little hats for AGE UK.We send them all off to be popped onto INNOCENT SMOOTHIE bottles and for each one sold the charity gets 25p towards the campaign to keep older people warm in winter.I have knitted about 25 so far!If you want the pattern please download it from www.ageuk.org  I have been inspired today by Nikki over at NOSTALGIA AT THE STONEHOUSE, her shop is simply delightful full of beautifully arranged things,pop over you won't be disappointed! Went over ot LONGSHAW hall the other day and they had a BEAUTIFUL kitchen garden...................

SKIP FIND SOLD!!!

Good Evening,went to LA BOHEME last week and to my delight the little table that I skip dipped for has sold!!I painted it in ANNIE SLOAN old white.It feels so good to think that something headed for the tip has found a new home wearing a new coat!It's pleasing to know that someone likes my work enough to buy it!! Also sold some of my Lavender bags that I made using the SARAH MOORE "recipe!"and some little Lavender handbag sa

chets that I made.It's very encouraging to see things sell that I have made as I really don't consider myself very clever at crafting!Oh nearly forgot also sold a cushion that I made from an old blouse that was heading for the rag bag! I am off work at present because I injured my back and knee in a fall at work,so have more time on my hands to do creative things.I have moved my sewing room downstairs so I don't have to keep traipsing up stairs to do stuff,it's slightly bigger so it's now crammed full of "stuff" including my sister in laws sewing table that I am looking after while she moves house! I keep scouring charity shops etc for bits of sewing paraphnelia,I got a bag of little remnants the other day and a large piece of fabric to use as cushion backing for just £4! I'll close here because I can hear someone yawning!!TTFN.

MIRRORS IN THE SUN!

A jolly good evening to all,well the few!! The BEST few!Anyway what a gorgeous day it's been.I started the day with a cream tea in my garden!Well why not indeed,it's the sun you know!Then drinks at the vintage tearooms,painted a couple of mirrors in the garden,hubby said I looked very Monetesque?! in my straw hat and finally flopped onto a sun lounger to finish reading The Lemon Grove by Helen Walsh,a jolly fine way to spend a day,here's to many more!!

HOME AGAIN!

Good evening my dears,back home after our hols in Lanzorote,we had a blissful time resting, reading and soaking up the glorious sunshine!!I got through 11 books!! I popped into LA BOHEME today and had sold mostly small pieces.Some of my handmade things had been purchased so it gives me hope that my sewing is getting better!Not back to work till Tuesday,thank the Lord!! I rather liked the potted pelargoniums on this balcony!Me enjoying peace and space on the gorgeous beach!How I wish I was still there!!