LAZY SNOWY SATURDAY!

Good afternoon,hope you all had a merry and peaceful Christmas.It has snowed here in Chesterfield so I haven't been out today,just lazed about eating too much!I have taken a few pictures of some of my Christmas goodies.My hubby and three daughters were very generous and got me all things that I love.The beautifully wrapped one is from middle daughter Alice.It contained books,Sewing with Liberty Fabrics,Sarah Moore vintage things to make,cupcakes to decorate and  The Seafront Tearooms by Vanessa Greene.The little silver rocking chair and three angels brooch were from elder daughter Laura Jo from her shop ADORN and the wool just part of the many items from youngest daughter Holly (Yes she was born on Christmas Eve,best gift ever!)The Downton style earrings from hubby, again purchased from ADORN.

Also thought I'd show you my candle and flowers from my Christmas Day table.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I'm having a rare lazy Sunday afternoon! I have put my decorations up (last weekend) The earliest I've ever done them! I've just had a pot of tea using my Christmas china and I am posting a few shots of my Christmas decorations
. I have also made my Mary Berry Christmas cake and set up LA BOHEME in a Christmas display.I'm off work tomorrow so will be writing cards and pottering in my sewing room,it needs a tidy up!!
 Last night we went to the Derby playhouse to see a Christmas Carol,it was very good and quite unusual
.I made the wreath myself,so I am very pleased that I kept my New Year resolution to learn to crotchet!! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.xxx

LIBERTY IN LONDON!

How are you on this lovely November evening? Yesterday I went shopping in London with two of my sisters and our mum.We had a perfect day,visited Liberty,Selfridges(how I Wished it would have been like the store in the T.V drama,but sadly not!) Harrods,John Lewis and Butler and Wilson. Liberty was THE BEST for me it retained an old world charm and the building was FAB U LOUS darling ( said in a Craig Revell Horwood voice!!)  I purchase some little gifts and a lovely piece of fabric pictures to follow................

CRAFTY SUNDAY!

Just spent a lovely Sunday crafting.I painted an old dresser bottom with Annie Sloan (she was very patient and didn't struggle, tee hee!!) covered some tatty Christmas baubles in fabric bits and photographed my little hats for the AGE UK  smoothie appeal.

A TEAPOT FULL OF FLOWERS!

Good Evening,it's been a lovely afternoon here in Chesterfield.This morning (it's my day off work) I hot footed it up to town to buy some Pansies as I had a fancy to fill some teapots with them and make a late summer display!Here are the results for your delectation.................... Please don't look too closely at my window sill,it's filthy!! Not like the old days when we washed our door step and windowsills weekly or daily if you were very houseproud!!!

BLOOMING MARVELLOUS!!

Good Morning,just a quick post before work,full day today,booo!I made all my crocheted flowers and little knitted leaves into a wreath,I copied the idea from the one on RUPERTS HOUSE.I also made a covered teapot with knitted compost,crocheted flowers and knitted leaves. The teapot is a Christmas gift for my elder daughter so don't tell her will you?.......................P.S Also knitted a tea cosy,not too bad but room for improvement I think!!

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...........................