tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40273525412869263922024-03-05T17:56:19.067-08:00MeeChloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-9594358492647386692009-07-02T09:16:00.001-07:002009-07-02T09:23:43.688-07:00Whoops!<div align="center">That was an unexpected break!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I really had no intention of taking a blogging break but life with the kids has just taken over really and in a nice way too.</div><div align="center">Because of this I haven't even been crafting!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The sewing machine has got some dust on it, the hinges of my craft trunk are all squeaky and I'm at a loss as to what to do next.</div><div align="center">Well I tell a small lie, I made a bracelet yesterday. A very quick smokey quartz and silver bead bracelet which was a retirement gift.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I am still crocheting too. I've been making lots of hexagons for blanket but typically I have run out of wool for the outer part of the hexagon and now I can't seem to source anymore!</div><div align="center">It will just have to be a multicolour hexagon blanket instead.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I'll try and be a bit better on the blogging side of things again. I bet I have missed some good swaps and other crafty goodness, so I'll be checking in with all my favourite blogs over the next few days.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Bye for now!</div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-74136679491633209102009-04-19T07:58:00.000-07:002009-04-19T08:15:42.938-07:00I'm lucky I can type<div align="center"> Its been a while since I last posted but I have good excuses.<br />Too busy making stuff and thats the best excuse I think.</div><div align="center"><br /><br />The crocheting has been coming on leaps and bounds. I've now made a small blanket for M's teddy, one for E's stinky bunny and one for a friends little girl.</div><div align="center"><br />Here</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326418014850405538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_R4qsJX3h9xDWGEVpvQmB0_NT9-GxbT_kvu2bf0GgtAE087a3ZRmgfqHqOOioxd3R96bFFN82rzdjlN0GAH1V5quV1KUebfdD1vj-pS7jHU25R-hw8F7PqjkmTjsvizqFq0KoYMUy1yb/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326418015512572706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAm2VSfoeqn9TLixlDVPzORsJB0OZ0Sl1L-lA2ReRygdjG9uFkBFT5usj5wKzBGT6ktK_JTRbbOqDNltYqCgRVRlvgwU1UJhlyhKHeJkDFXOgSe6lh-cH6446bWx9VQh78rVkTBu243EB/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326418020007355746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 336px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRQYe3sI_jzrE04qIRj1ucnc5Fj_HOgrGm9wFDiypN9WnRm4nNG6He-RT0MzKPk0uSXwLOPEmlHfc7q4ZCV9D-oP29xXrMG-8q-nI76TI-9YqqQO2p5gmrDhrw9E_bwr1g5Wo11VIJSha/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">The one above was done in 3 days. My friend said I should make something for her little girl rather than buy, so in my stupid wisdom I thought I would do a blanket.</p><p align="center">My wrists and fingers are now paying the price. They ache, as do my shoulders and neck. Don't get me wrong, I loved making it and I am really enjoying this whole crochet lark, its a great way to wind down at the end of the day <strong>but</strong> doing something like this in such a small timeframe makes it a hellish nightmare.</p><p align="center">I do love it though. </p><p align="center">Other than that its just been normal half term madness here and I am so ready for them to go back on Tuesday. Theres only so much entertaining you can do for 3 kids under 5!</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">I'm now starting on another blanket for M. She picked the colours she wanted, not only that, she picked the most expensive wool there was in the shop. Not happy with the DK selection at £1.09 a ball, no we had to have the £3 balls. </p><p align="center">So the next blog post will hopefully be an update of how its going or even a completed blanket! Right I am going now because my hands can't type anymore.</p><p align="center">Bye for now!</p><p align="center"><br /><br /> </p><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-51631074604362124882009-03-28T13:04:00.000-07:002009-03-28T13:05:55.757-07:00Mee on Etsy too!<div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5641316">Why mess about?</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Next week I'll be taking over the world.</div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-60258012790248429452009-03-27T05:18:00.000-07:002009-03-27T05:29:54.422-07:00Mee has landed on Folksy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkcY9Cj5sMOX2DbkF7bgRuAUOGviCUtyR9sbDwqAqUk88s8WQmqGtakSwCCY0nWwvMfoJpTSjmX2jI2exv-s9utZ_wg9TLZwjfYg0BZBGcimyuH2Pb8KEypuxuktSKawIycx4qPyE33Pm/s1600-h/27th+March+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317842726394275298" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihoRHCAFYOtzTjdlcCsXNx2XGP5dsSsPzlBy7vZXbWwSxtde-iyC8w981fAC_T_UHcCqU7vMSD4aqr6BNTPVBeAEaRcPwsalsbPEORqMFpxshlyn6Uinps9NmRQ4M8hBGd1mslmcAZf7Aw/s400/27th+March+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317841953905796146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtV0nWfw8nQmA4q9J80EnKCwU8OtfXDfcwq7qUtuokoNmegff9QraJ6z3yZPqFBLHl9o9iO8Es2BvFv6f4kiVdr7VLkFaghnua2MeLKIXDJuTujt2yiw3JsrW8D7C9UURjvMtmyC7PjNaI/s400/27th+March+012.JPG" border="0" /> Finally </div><div align="center">Mee is on Folksy!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">These are all vintage pendants and you can find them here</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/MeeCrafts">http://www.folksy.com/shops/MeeCrafts</a><br /></div></div></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-6019203583021454952009-03-21T06:22:00.001-07:002009-03-21T06:48:15.109-07:00Coming along nicely<div align="center"> I've decided that I work much better actually being shown how to do something rather than reading about it.</div><div align="center">I've also just realised why I probably did so badly at school.</div><div align="center">Never mind.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRpkmfmxXaK8-IGoAlKyU2ZTw3_bhish5QsPBaXhOABQfO69VlzfqDiFORIoblfq3sfq5c2VAk-DMBKV8eFA2CiQ3lwB7VK7TcUqoy6sLK7VpchCgVDkrUO5RxYLqMb9DsK84a1_nXWtp/s1600-h/21st+march+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315631256704932546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRpkmfmxXaK8-IGoAlKyU2ZTw3_bhish5QsPBaXhOABQfO69VlzfqDiFORIoblfq3sfq5c2VAk-DMBKV8eFA2CiQ3lwB7VK7TcUqoy6sLK7VpchCgVDkrUO5RxYLqMb9DsK84a1_nXWtp/s400/21st+march+010.JPG" border="0" /></a> I managed to do this flower just watching a youtube video.</div><div align="center">It took me a few attempts. I got the general gist of it but there were a couple of bits where you couldn't see where you had to go next etc.</div><div align="center">But I am pleased I've finally cracked it. Now I just want to know how to make a bigger version. I'd like to layer them and possibly make some brooches or corsages with them. I've tried doubling the amount of stitches but it doesn't seem to work out.</div><div align="center">I will keep trying though!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I was very lucky to have been sent this crochet book (along with some Green and Blacks but I've no evidence of that anymore).</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315631264979909330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4df9zee0m34oUvBCF5aI5O-bTK8AOFMHMD3MFS043Qia8g_hNAPuUu3V7169TwfpRa9mBGs-ZKrEnC3plCz5yniAIbAsWhkQhwtl9Pw_rPF7CACfrzDHecX3sQ5TforTRaRmXVmpwGMQt/s400/21st+march+011.JPG" border="0" />Its by Coats so there are some great little and big projects in there. </div><div align="center">I'd like to have a go at the baby blanket but I can't get my head around the pattern instructions. I know the lingo and theres even a reference if I get stuck but its the amount of stitches that confuse me.</div><div align="center">Is it possible to just be able to dive into a project like that as a new crocheter? I know the stitches now but even so, it doesnt make it any easier.</div><div align="center">Any tips would be greatly appreciated.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I also have another trick up my sleeve. I'm awaiting the arrival of some lurrrvely brass vintage pendants and charms. The plan is to make a variety of necklaces, maybe even bracelets. </div><div align="center">I've been wanting to do this for a while now but I've never got round to it, plus vintage pieces are so so popular its hard to get hold of them. Just have a look on ebay. Once upon a time you could grab a job lot of charms and pendants for next to nothing, now your lucky if yor paying under £50.</div><div align="center">But I have sourced a marvellous website which has the most fantastic items. I spent ages looking through the whole shop! I didn't leave a page unturned. Its rather addictive.</div><div align="center">If you have a look to the right hand side on my list of blogs, the shops blog is on there. They are called "My Vintage Charms". </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">On the downside of things, my mum was admitted to hospital yesterday. She has been unwell for over a year now, suffering terribly with Rhumetoid Arthritis. The last two days she has been having palpatations so as a result she is now laying in a smelly hospital on a monitor and is thoroughly miserable.</div><div align="center">I feel bad because I'm stuck 30 miles away but I am hoping its nothing and just a case of them altering her medication.</div><div align="center">Hopefully they will get the readings they need and she will be back at home by Monday with their mad cat. </div><div align="center">In the meantime I am off to enjoy the sun and spend a mad evening with the mad mums from school.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Have a great weekend folks!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-19414416632234511172009-03-05T05:50:00.000-08:002009-03-05T06:26:22.278-08:00Other peoples tricks<div align="center">My crochet blanket is here!</div><div align="center">I have been sooooo looking forward to this, bearing in mind I trusted the colours with my dear old Nan. I asked for pinks and purples </div><div align="center">and this is what I got.........</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309701927434057474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIGLALmk8Abso55X7LWMslsj47lxqkrjG0_RFLJFPf3lNcQYGj4Ba9uWCR4Sig_orAbvYfRRV_9j8oTbIyAlgeRJNtz9Qye4euhrREJIfF4wgTCJipxiuHz5SEaPu_rN2XgpqQCROK587/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Oh</div><div align="center">my </div><div align="center">god<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309701933229818610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9giIml5x01XwY_GQQzRLNdglBjsFjCJmMgg2RcEAgJfd8g1SFIYBW0lMY4q7rYXkBibsb9Z2fxET2vZENvtIOjDhzZbmC_9BvNMWICPXkEupThZ2yA-pfoQClrP3D6WPuoJkUrpcbn_Li/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">I have crochet envy</p><p align="center">Can you believe that this was made by an 86 year old lady who suffers terribly with arthritis!Apparently crocheting actually helps her joints. So with any luck her making this for me has made her feel alot better!</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">I've had a visit from my mum aswell today and she has taught me something new</p><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309701939502574322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSaFgWAFwKr1-vZFLoByW7tuihb7RROeuJFUNMfC4e2trkWE5qi1x862NQQLNrXc8B2ERKgtUfHISG3DRXac380RbY9Smku7wjhtMU0fDMFGEaFUU001GtFMk4Nzl1WBEcLpepnsDes3c/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /></div><p align="center">Look!</p><p align="center">Better than a triangle isn't it! The only thing is that my mum started it off and I continued it once she showed me what I was doing. So I have to now try and start it myself and see if I can get the same result.</p><p align="center">Just out of interest for those who crochet, do you do it loosely or quite tight? I'd not realised that I do mine pretty tight and if you look on the picture, you will see that my crocheting is more to the right side and my mums to the left. I was using a plastic hook and different wool so it might have something to do with that, but I had never even thought about how I was actually crocheting.</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">I'm off to experiment! </p>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-375254519403190412009-03-03T00:08:00.001-08:002009-03-03T01:16:31.476-08:00Owl swap<div align="center"> I can now show you what I sent for the Owl swap.</div><div align="center">Silly arse over here forgot to take pictures but Hannah my swap buddy has recieved it and blogged it now so I've pinched the photo (hope you don't mind Hannah!)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308870796795605842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVKwmqoHkSwoO-XGo9506FEdaiqeWBDnu8uyhsVnB-_FgDlTQB6bOrLkEp_7gUEjeDU9YdvlixSR2n0aTNmR7jclNNZaP4Cj2TxQ0imR04dPIEbsIIUZPMqjguW4gESjU_d9c_PET-ic-/s400/owl" border="0" /> <p align="center">I loved making that Owl. You know when you have an idea in your head but your not sure whether its going to come out as you intended? Well this did. </p><p align="center">I'd like to make some more but with different colours. </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.alexandramason.blogspot.com/">Alex</a> commented on my last post and asked how the crocheting was going.</p><p align="center">Well I am still doing the chain stitch and turning but once again I have found what I thought was a straight piece, turning into another triangle! And whats worse is that I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I need someone to show me in person what I am doing and how to rectify the mistakes. I decided then to try and have a go at making a flower. I have watched dozens of you tube clips and thought I had it pretty much sussed in my head. How wrong was I.</p><p align="center">In the end I had something that could have been a finger part off a glove. I suppose I should be pleased with that but a flower it was not. </p><p align="center">I have my mum coming on Thursday and hopefully she's going to show me some tricks and I might crack the triangle problem!</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><br /> </p><div align="center"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-49244717633535356062009-03-01T04:29:00.000-08:002009-03-01T04:39:09.259-08:00Something to keep your treats in<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4arZECPpL6YmK2ZjKJ-wvddrJ6M555e101qg1f1WceT5gVWxqIwUSTZ8ww9c_QHxeKWlmy2n1iPrIgZLaa02rRKtUON8m46lT-GqO1J80xmItvU5gku_letnLtMDrf-6AILzjXuhCLHZ/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308196367234526994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4arZECPpL6YmK2ZjKJ-wvddrJ6M555e101qg1f1WceT5gVWxqIwUSTZ8ww9c_QHxeKWlmy2n1iPrIgZLaa02rRKtUON8m46lT-GqO1J80xmItvU5gku_letnLtMDrf-6AILzjXuhCLHZ/s400/006.JPG" border="0" /></a> One for the boys that is.</div><div align="center">I think boys get the short straw with alot of things.</div><div align="center">I find that a huge percentage of the marketplace caters for girls rather than boys. </div><div align="center">Maybe I notice it more having 2 of the creatures but I do find it an easy job finding and buying for M than I do for the boys.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Speaking of boy creatures, here is the youngest one on Pancake day.</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308196367103310946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7uhjrCRk4i_0S7DjzahxnDVhqkrWh6afs6XqLAwMcycYy_Jr66VWMoCeeaSMPWpJB9A9jFMaCAeOPxhC9u3wWH0zJ3pa5C50c0eQ3ZvcB_eYkj1yc2TXNvpHbPJX69ptCMAG7yxnB6tl/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center">Can you tell he liked the Cherries?</div><div align="center">Its amazing how quickly that stuff sets!</div><div align="center"> </div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-87901878639537820222009-02-23T05:35:00.000-08:002009-02-23T06:12:29.172-08:00Owl swap<div align="center"> Silly laptop and silly blogger.</div><div align="center">Between them they had plotted and I could not upload any pictures. When I did all my desktop icons were stolen and I was left with an empty laptop!</div><div align="center">Any ideas as to why something as annoying as that would happen?</div><div align="center">Grrrrr</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Anyway...</div><div align="center">Owl swap</div><div align="center">Last week I recieved my box of goodies from <a href="http://spans-stitchin.blogspot.com/">Hannah</a> and was I looking forward to getting it. Just have a look at her blog and you will see why!</div><div align="center">I was not disappointed.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Meet Margie<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXs0rQ-qlBQzoatkW2v3_oq2Zlb0jFTMz523aJ-PJrwyBbcMg2PkX6bgBH79YTnc5hAU14XHqSdORJq4EHRqeRr4mUs2Ei0Yv1YJKenp_5M7o-iUonG79IkZ4uFENnfn04K_GWzkuzxT6/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305988594237497314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXs0rQ-qlBQzoatkW2v3_oq2Zlb0jFTMz523aJ-PJrwyBbcMg2PkX6bgBH79YTnc5hAU14XHqSdORJq4EHRqeRr4mUs2Ei0Yv1YJKenp_5M7o-iUonG79IkZ4uFENnfn04K_GWzkuzxT6/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /></a> How cool is she!</div><div align="center">And her hat comes off! </div><div align="center">I love her. She now resides on a shelf watching the rest of the house and small children whinging and whining to get her down.</div><div align="center">I can tell you now, it will not be happening!</div><div align="center"><br />Hannah also sent me these little goodies too<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305988591782170466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wZOjqyv0LOEssjdgFBRygeNgzfPl2xhuyuyiD1MaRa8kPFI9tjGhT3ZAUXlQ2mOPy9DWv-IEvaHjvmW-zP6xfF_HYdSCb2al8D6ZI4V5awPnEH6NkvDBNKR6CtL2pxqJW_3UFvRuYm3v/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">A lovely owl brooch which M has been wearing on her tops, some handmade owl buttons, some little white plastic owl buttons, crocheted flowers and a 5 pack of Bountys! I was very happy. Sadly the Bountys couldn't be photographed because....... well ahem... the dog ate them!</p><p align="center">Honest guv, he did it.<br />;o)</p><p align="center">So Hannah, thank you very much. I am very happy with my gifts. You were a great swap buddy.</p><p align="center">Now usually I would show the gifts I had sent but silly arse over here forgot to take pictures. Doh!</p><p align="center">Hannah has said she is going to take some though and if its ok with her I will upload them to <a href="http://www.meridianariel.blogspot.com/">Meridian Ariels</a> Flickr group.</p><p align="center">And a big thank you to Apryl for organising this swap. Its been great and I've really enjoyed doing it.<br /></p>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-22198305671748116222009-02-17T08:01:00.000-08:002009-02-17T08:17:36.436-08:00Todays offering is.....<div align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0ZXUZ9ipcq0YQA7mQwO74hgYX98gMIrXfxDdFaShczA5d1u5E5TN3lIQg8EbQDQ8COwfkl1iYi1W9XK-jazUGKEGOJ-8MDa2A0bSeq1x7wg2XSn7nh0VA7dijW6F-KJW5ADa6QMkV4_M/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303797679200400258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0ZXUZ9ipcq0YQA7mQwO74hgYX98gMIrXfxDdFaShczA5d1u5E5TN3lIQg8EbQDQ8COwfkl1iYi1W9XK-jazUGKEGOJ-8MDa2A0bSeq1x7wg2XSn7nh0VA7dijW6F-KJW5ADa6QMkV4_M/s400/004.JPG" border="0" /></a>That was the best pose I was going to get from her!</div><div align="center">M modelling my little childrens tote bag.</div><div align="center">The fabric is a lovely mix between linen and cotton and it was a steal from Laura Ashley. £3.50 for a meter!</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303797684904936706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzmbX6NUsY5YDrWHCVxwKKFbfHljbvFCv7nH0OXuOpZidAk9z6HmvjqR5LjNNtna6UfxloQp3lcQO96zNrkJygps-JlD3UlQJnsyFjiTTCrKzzRirTOpfrRpgd8JZYBC7THtKio0h12KY/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Didn't I say this fabric would make a lining! It works really well. Far too thin to use it for anything else really.</p><p align="center">Tonight I'm going to try and cook up a boys version. I have some lovely fabric in mind for it. As of tomorrow I will have to take a short break for a few days. L is off so we have plans to completely wear the kids out. I don't care if its letting them run around a field all day, so long as they burn some energy off! Then Thursday and Friday M has some of her friends coming to play.</p><p align="center">So my attention will be spread all over! I will however continue with the crocheting. Its a fab little hobby to have, just to be able to get it out of the cupboard and sit and do a few lines while I'm waiting for the dinner to cook or half watching a tv show. Its great, I'm really enjoying it.</p><p align="center">Next on the to do list is a doll or two and a couple of door stops. </p><p align="center">I also sent my Owl swap gift yesterday but silly me forgot to take a picture of it so hopefully <a href="http://spans-stitchin.blogspot.com/">Hannah</a> will show you all when it arrives.<br /></p>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-37792112710742006252009-02-16T01:00:00.000-08:002009-02-16T01:22:55.877-08:00Commision and crochet update<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxzhrPajRrBGvfLzEotnyA99PAcAg4vGUEypp6xBbFkzdsSbFCawY25iOiJNZIUl7ZkaNKKQA4_IFvVIbVyMe9vdbO1fcH7r7NrKMhq43T7glaHH9SfAiwe4dVFE85GNWqE0h1JlHIj5C/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303318278080847138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxzhrPajRrBGvfLzEotnyA99PAcAg4vGUEypp6xBbFkzdsSbFCawY25iOiJNZIUl7ZkaNKKQA4_IFvVIbVyMe9vdbO1fcH7r7NrKMhq43T7glaHH9SfAiwe4dVFE85GNWqE0h1JlHIj5C/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cupcakes, done <place></div><div align="center">I'm really pleased with them. The colours are great and I bought the felt from a different shop than I usually do and it feels alot softer which is nice.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Sooo this crocheting business. Thanks to the comments in my last post, I read them very slowly and I managed to rectify the decreasing of stitches.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303320460625731170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92tLWm6ibUQCUXZq5QUO8VcCNxfTDeQSaG2-nEYrVKwDJ9VNFXwTvbDyEocVU_5ugeKWtr6adfldbC2r9N8JNLAGcuSP7lMBUIZ5VX_nXv2Mh5GdZlBRav65bEW5LbriOfjYCpLKTJ9FB/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> I felt quite happy with the whole chain stitch and turning, so with alot of nagging from my daughter, I have started to make her a small blanket for her Wall-e and Eve toy.</p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303321406943386098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfAR8-UeWRlebK5oBsnh_vA_E7dyf1LypMvdCKfMikLHyPZIItAUtkdiDV_OEnMS2DYVlGSuSZiNOdzrAdi6KQJ5Kn_B51dZKUemQCcDcWM0oxlmcEvOoVRzQwVX_eotnOw4Yz1b8kNz6/s400/004.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">I should say that I have had to start it 3 times because I did it too tight but I'm on a roll now, fingers crossed that the dreaded triangle doesn't appear again.</p><p align="center">I'd like to have a go at making the little squares next. If any of you know of a good you tube tutorial, give me a shout.<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-37155520114479744212009-02-11T03:19:00.000-08:002009-02-11T03:26:51.011-08:00A photo tag<div align="center"> Margy at <a href="http://hmmdesigns.blogspot.com/">Hmm Designs</a> tagged me for a photo show off.<br /></div><div align="center">You have to show the 4th photo from your fourth folder on your computer.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">So..... this is mine</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301498661515264162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRf8knFFKxV54_1aBeTyOzWYDHYQA9BB5ja6-Zy6mLhChLI18PrGwpF3BTeH7VGxo2MSkPbeXbu5fQvdOlx-ChMC6OhjVIumOeKC77vsXk43eg4Anzb5HWDRjVYjEEfKMc40GtLVmZCJ6/s400/drayton+manor+(2).JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">My two hell raisers last summer.</p><p align="center">Now I'm supposed to tag 4 other people but at the moment I have 3 children under 2 in my house so if your reading this, consider yourself tagged.<br /></p><div align="center"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-18402938922195368932009-02-09T06:23:00.000-08:002009-02-09T06:37:13.555-08:00And I'm off!<div align="center"> I said I wanted to learn to Crochet.<br /></div><div align="center">Well.......<br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300805111830785090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-3pJZmIGD15wkK7_qsNDcGOjWjOA2ElYpUqMFw8XQRzn5opbGZ0ZDB34lX_HsxlCMgx-HpxLJEHh33WS6C_tUHRiHARkzdvQyTyVKNNls_mMPzlkhWYPcTMH6p2FlYj0ZoZDbbHMAT3O/s400/033.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">I did!</div><div align="center">And all by myself... well just a little help required from some youtube videos.</div><div align="center">So I now know how to start from my slip knot, do a chain stitch and turn back.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I was going to make a scarf. A nice simple start but as you can see from my picture, its getting shorter and shorter at the end. I don't know why thats happening. Can anyone shed any light?</div><div align="center">But other than that I am very happy with my first shot at Crocheting. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I am awaiting an arrival of a huge crocheted blanket, courtesy of my Nan's 86 yr old friend! Shes a mean crocheter and works like nobodys business. I can't wait to get it and when I do I'll be showing it off on here.</div><div align="center"> </div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-57807512785400387482009-01-31T03:29:00.000-08:002009-01-31T03:52:27.877-08:00A cupcake, an Owl and some fabric<div align="center"> As I mentioned in my last post, I have been asked to make some Cupcake decorations.<br />I'd done other cupcake stuff before but not hanging decorations.<br /></div><div align="center">So I thought I'd have a play around before doing the real thing and this is what I came up with<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297419466691833986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGk6cF2mtv1QBeWfQvYTjCsNeRcZCly8RupzzcEdUttq90LLH2S2UubQiAG5tHBQmyvxxOK4klhi6ICbmfyYEyuANBCKWSqkcxNZ1IIKwI1rtF1p4W6B1dwG0k4jrYhanEg-SU4-Gj1Eb0/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">I'm quite pleased with it, especially for a first attempt. After I've done this order, I plan to make a few more of these.<br /><br /><br />Then on to the next big thing..... Owls!</p><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297420046727626370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4fnAU0d2Jtam2CYkJNCyBUkOfYc4Va0AhdEyg_VBed-H0J6eOO258aQbQ10ZiPM2cb0wwv4tPeYRyiISBRk0WH-oWdniSPAqId7TsA6txDDyGptOtCyzgDUHnjy8GDCDLFkTGl6EvyzN/s400/006.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> He's looking a bit scrunched up due to being hugged to death by middle child. I quite like him too. I've started on a pink and purple one but I can't decide if it looks a bit urm..... odd shall we say.<br /><br /></p><p align="center">Now I need to pick some bones with a certain lady. </p><p align="center">Mrs Katy from <a href="http://imagingermonkey.blogspot.com/">I'm a Ginger Monkey</a>. I wish she would stop linking fabric shops. My poor purse cannot take it anymore! I gave in to one of the links, a shop online called Fabric rehab (there really should be a fabric rehab) and I bought these little bits</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297421504280906226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvazztpueU_q-rgtdT4-RDmwx4yJXP3bi80DCebznua1axyMplsOW5dtDNo8YMD-kkC1eqNCk_uVO29PkryTzFMchq0Z3N5vtdk48SAvU8hxUZBW61XRYaDIVJREgI3Lqk2bBQtFFwWBD/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p align="center">I think this fabric will turn into doorstops. I love the pink and green combo.</p><p align="center"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297423814957361554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-Pyn4lW_L8CkO-S67T63zAGotGwjvRcfnG1ZKPJhOJhYT0leXbAV3J5E-_NU9CnmjMXWJklflaR4vHbI1VhUi0dAISMvTsdb2aQs6Ce0yd12t9zbTTrKQVJdgcBU8QtVUBSrEGPOIX5r/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">This I have no idea what I'm going to do with but it was an absolute bargain. Its lovely because its quite thick.<br /><br /></p><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297422250400516002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QfOzt34RlkIeFc6X4l55g6QyQRwKCSPm0gKZ6aEP4jFOFc31ET4PbtNWcWrFcvhmPrplVedoAiHXe5Gno1hftrmMsPLcFod-163FDq4GCkUgu2WS4Hs6sDbj6mR9lHgF81bBnyL2jmka/s400/009.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> And as for this, well it seems most people with a fabric problem has caved and bought this fabric. It is gorgeous. The only problem is that its rather thin and see through, so I'm not entirely sure what I will do with it. I guess it would make a good lining for a bag but then it seems a bit wrong to hide it that way.<br /></p><p align="center">I'm sure I'll find some use for it! </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">I'm going to post my Owl Swap gifts next week so I'll be able to show my little creation when its arrived at its destination!<br /></p><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-57543104700785367652009-01-26T04:55:00.001-08:002009-01-26T05:25:34.063-08:00Just a teensy weency look and a PIF<div align="center">I was very excited last night.</div><div align="center">The children were in bed by 6:15pm, I wanted to tidy up and be ready for 9pm. </div><div align="center">I wanted peace, I wanted chocolate and more importantly I wanted a good view of the tele.</div><div align="center">Why?</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">LOST of course!<br /></div><div align="center"></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/changingaging/lost-logo.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Yes, this mad but brilliant show is back after a long year off. And I have been looking forward to it so much.<br /></p><div align="center">I don't think I've enjoyed any tv show as much as this. The actors are fantastic and even when you tell a non Lost watcher about the story line and it sounds a bit far fetched and silly, it really isn't. </div><div align="center">I don't know what I'll do when it finishes. All these other American tv shows like 24, CSI, Bones, House and the likes just don't do it for me.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I'll just have to pray they bring Friends back ;)</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So</div><div align="center">what I actually came here for</div><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295587483510558626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtmKLsvOOoA185R3qI8uD2io39kfAKt1RHwaZ4hEde50XCPA2Hwlp9s-0rGcPFTEpfPbkq_VREOlpLs0rrJA3uPBXtS_XfunvRNVhgthTTceN7sVcLksTLIeTj615clLSCA1MLxWIX3XE/s400/006.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Here's a sneaky look at my owl swap gift. I thought last night that I would make a start on it but to my suprise, I actually finished it! Not like me at all. I absolutely love it and I'm going to make some more for Folksy I think, but not until my swap partner receives this.</p><p align="center">I've also been commisioned (I never like using that word) to make some Cupcake hanging decorations. I swear, the world is going cupcake crazy. They are everywhere. Them and Owls! </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">I'd originally left this post here but I completely forgot about the PIF I have signed up for!</p><p align="center">Anna from <a href="http://annayama.wordpress.com/">Sew What</a> has started a PIF that I have put my name down for. Now I have to admit I was a bit dim about PIF's. I didn't really know what they were about but after a couple of emails with Anna, I now know what I'm doing.</p><p align="center">So basically, in PIF style I need to PIF 3 other people and in turn, so do they. I think Anna is PIFing 9 people in all, 3 in Singapore, 3 in Austrailia and 3 internationally (I think thats right, Anna if your reading and its wrong please let me know). Now I am not going to do that, purely because I just don't have the time. But I will PIF 3 other people. I will do it like Anna, so one in the UK, someone else in Europe (not UK though) and the last anywhere else in the world.</p><p align="center">We have 365 days to PIF so lots and lots of time but the condition is that you PIF too, oh and also you have a blog. Anna made this point in her PIF and I think its a good one.</p><p align="center">So if you'd like to sign up to the PIF, email me on MeeCrafts at googlemail dot com. I have also pinched Anna's PIF badge. I haven't a clue how to do it as a button so if anyone could enlighten me I'd really appreciate it!</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">I think thats it for now. Happy PIF ing!<br /></p><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-15838206660060307782009-01-25T06:00:00.000-08:002009-01-25T06:25:39.775-08:00Snow report<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I thought I would share some of L and M's holiday pictures and at the end I'll show a sneak peek of my Folksy stock.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295231538273572098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga25tDs4pjRJRjgt3SbNNGimI7GAHfH_x1T3hy2uqz7QAR4zXKp3hiGXlPAG-kZ53RC0PqZdZGH_1VnLHginq918eh0YCi9y4WZWaeySNBNvDNwXa6lX5FjzmmrTbNT5mGXS4cWOEvBUu2/s400/ALPENDORF+12TH+TO+19TH+JAN+017.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> This is <strong>part</strong> (for goodness sake) of the 50ft cliff L fell from. When describing it, he said he was hanging from a young tree at one point, a'la Indiana Jones <sigh>and the tree snapped. I'm not surpised holding his weight!</p><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295233298612064690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7WCd1gwsW01La_EGE7hfh741QaPj5LIMwvg8gRJcYUylJ2UjJj__rLKLsG3jLZ_hwmI18ltI1KL_sQkYQ8LwzaMoXR4-HH4a67jwuNHLRtzDu5cMNgE_RvhNPFIm9ir-sfyaRsTPnDVu/s400/DSC03803.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Here is M all kitted out</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295233843188447650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ct0gvSidYWhxiC9ca49LI_WLKiGBSbjLTrAmpwQyo2buhQjpuXVp4MbyPC1QTN6WNzCCMcz2lP40NNmdYGToXBnlwwze_YjV9vE5gdVtIIsHHX1wDxhIom7OEJb22zX-KJbLKmD713xO/s400/ALPENDORF+12TH+TO+19TH+JAN+132.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> And a view shot. Not bad is it?</p><p align="center">They both enjoyed it, depsite the drama of the "scary mountain" (named by M) and other events.</p><p align="center">Did I mention that M lost her first tooth while they were there too. Well the first night actually! She has a nice little gap right at the bottom now. </p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center">So, onto the Folksy stuff. I'm not as far on as I'd like to be at this point, but I've made a start and thats given me some motivation to keep going. You know what its like when you lose a bit of crafting mojo.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295235300778795010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZsaFxJ2WJdXQkoxCdvCxoH8dHk8ptilU9WeTbi3yST4HLSB3kZJ4F1cb9mjFHaf8zqekLQ7dtICAdwRvU26WBhWUQEb85SmqvIlEb_K6z6w5nA9gssGcGeFn1Z2tU3WE-MxadqPYylAS/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">This is one of the hanging decorations I'll be selling. I have some other hearts, all different, animals and other decorations.</p><p align="center">I have plans to do some door stops and little softies, although I'm still a little unsure about selling softies. The issues that are happening in the US with handmade items are worrying me a little. Until it is dealt with, like other handmade sellers, I will unfortunately not be able to sell those kind of things to US peeps. Its very sad. There are so many unbelievably talented crafters out there.</p><p align="center">I'll stop going on now. You all know about it.</p><p align="center">I have no idea when I will get this Folksy shop up and running, but I hope it is very soon. I've been talking about it for far too long now and not doing anything about it.</p><p align="center">This week I shall aim to blog another item for the shop. That will give me something to work against and I have to make a start on the Meridian Ariels Owl swap! I'm looking forward to this one. I have so many ideas in my head, I just don't know which one to pick.</p><p align="center"><br /> </p><div align="center"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-82553790394247088262009-01-19T14:23:00.000-08:002009-01-19T14:48:18.658-08:00Actually, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth<div align="center">although you would think so.</div><div align="center">Our disc drive went kapput on the laptop so its had to have a trip back to Sony to be repaired. </div><div align="center">BUT</div><div align="center">not before a system restore which meant backing up everything. </div><div align="center">Enviromental issues must all come from our house. That great big gap in the ozone layer, well we probably doubled the size of it last week.</div><div align="center">Backing everything up took 3 solid days. Yes thats right folks thats 72 hours of the laptop being on, day and night.</div><div align="center">I actually thought the laptop would melt at one point it was that hot.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Anyway it is back now and all is well and I have internet connection.</div><div align="center">Hurrah!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I've also spent a few days in York at my parents with the boys as L and M jetted off to a very cold Austria again for fun and frolics in the snow.</div><div align="center">We had drama the week before when I trapped M's finger in our gate, resulting in a trip to A&E, a suspected small break and bandaged fingers, a day of vomiting, missing school and thats not to </div><div align="center">mention middle child losing his beloved stinky bunny.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">And just when we thought all had calmed for L and M's trip I get a phone call from L the first night they were there to say that he had fallen 50ft off a cliff.</div><div align="center">We like to be boring in this family. Can you tell.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">By some miracle he hasn't managed to break a single bone and only came out of it with a brusied shin but he was stuck at the bottom of this cliff for almost 2 hours. Not even the rescue team could find him. They were just about to send out the helicopters to come and find him when some shouted that they could see him and alerted the rescue people.</div><div align="center">Nightmare.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Oh and I have just had a phone call to say that they have landed, all the bags have been collected but another drama unfolded today on the slopes. M had her rental skis stolen so L has had to cough up almost £80. Thats a nice end to your holiday isnt it.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So I have had what you may call an eventful fortnight. However this will end now and life will resume its normal dullness.</div><div align="center">I will also resume sewing at some point as I'm not really on track with my Folksy plan (suprise suprise).</div><div align="center">I would like to ask you a little favour though.</div><div align="center">I could really do with an excellent tutorial on binding. </div><div align="center">Now when I say excellent what I actually mean is simple with big pictures and clear instructions. Theres too much fluff in my head to deal with fiddly, long tutes.</div><div align="center">I've been doing a bit of binding and to be quite honest its not very good. </div><div align="center">Well in all honesty its utter crap. I should think my dog could do a better job.</div><div align="center">So thats my favour.</div><div align="center">If you know of a good tute, throw me a link over and I will be forever grateful.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I'll hopefully post again on Wednesday with some dramatic photography of the 50ft cliff and some other bits and bats.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-41936132148261068682009-01-03T06:09:00.001-08:002009-01-03T06:29:14.120-08:00The giveaway prize<div align="center"> I forgot to show you what I sent to Jill for winning my giveaway.</div><div align="center">There was also a runner up prize but that hasn't been sent yet so I'll show that one later. So if your reading Jennyflower, its on its way very soon. I haven't forgot about you!</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287070148160663730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxz3P1yj76Fn6mhWHnTejhnW0WVBJP4QAfWEGc0ZjxiDaMy0hQ5HGOhgOaRcMi7yBKKw5QxMicZZ-YhjuJieCyLTp5SqajB8VJZwHqiBqcjfHIJxhWDwxYeJpgNGxWvHjkbji4C7pmVIv/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">I made a smaller more square version of the soft storage box. They are so useful.</p><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287070452738306098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbISygVQbi-UPuwzVurKp_h1uQmBRjott-Nf665qKjcmSak_oCeycTqsqTYGmStImSkdUun3jPYMP-L0Mu-WQwm9evJfV9KeOKWaFnOCUY2BC5xSwrDjBAOWU-bS6dBZsyBSqjEdGrpb-/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Then a little (well its not that little actually) felt corsage. Now I found a link to the pattern for this on Whip Up but at the moment I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the blog (apologies blog and pattern owner) and Whip Up isnt working either.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287070729141663154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWvIrL-D7MHV18ApUNQusxbFkGFp3TvkIooNt8fr3-Od9WSAOO3YZtuavtXzlBqv15fUwJ9hGLMxgdbTJWZPQLU7j6LceL4KySrXEPsZx5tneh0J06PqMbQDX9fm3SmAjwLkQ18DZLys_/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">And finally I also sent some nice shiny metallicy coloured thread. I know Jill likes her silks and shiny things.</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Ok, I'm off to get some work done.</p><p align="center"> </p>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-12640339872136549972009-01-02T02:29:00.000-08:002009-01-02T02:41:08.865-08:00New Year, new look<div align="center">Happy new year to you all.</div><div align="center">Heres to fantastic 2009!</div><div align="center">Did you celebrate, have a party or just a quiet night in?</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Living next to the local pub, we had to endure 5 hours of a not so great singer belting out some cheesy tunes and killing some very great tunes.</div><div align="center">She successfully woke up middle child with her screeching so it was nearing 2am when we finally got to sleep.</div><div align="center">At least I saw the new year in. Personally I'd have prefered to see it in watching the back of my eyelids, but never mind.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">So, any resolutions?</div><div align="center">I never make them and if I did they would be broke in no time. Just call me Mrs zero willpower!</div><div align="center">I am however going to be stocking up ready to open up a Folksy shop. </div><div align="center">I will do this. Last year was too hectic but hopefully with middle child increasing his preschool days and small fry getting a bit bigger, I will have more time to get things done.</div><div align="center">Thats the plan anyway.</div><div align="center">Oh and thats not to mention a possible mum and toddler group that I may be opening with another mum!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Gluten</div><div align="center">for</div><div align="center">punishment.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Happy new year!</div><div align="center"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-87884050670936119792008-12-24T01:00:00.000-08:002008-12-24T01:18:41.091-08:00Mee wish you a Merry Christmas<div align="center">Its Christmas Eve!</div><div align="center">Yipeeeeeeeee!</div><div align="center">Are you excited?</div><div align="center">I know I am!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">No crafting has taken place here over the last few days. We've had so much to do and what seems like little time to do it in.</div><div align="center">My big plan is to get some items made ready for a Folksy shop in the new year but some thinking and planning needs to go into that, oh and also time which I seem to not have very much of.</div><div align="center">I wonder if someone bought me some time for Christmas?</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Anyway, enough babbling.</div><div align="center">All I came here for was to say I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and marvellous new year.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">xxx</div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-87856754037870131132008-12-14T00:02:00.000-08:002008-12-14T00:28:48.628-08:00Up and away<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1Y4H3OzqMolsNp1iKJtQrX8Bk8_O__oY6T8GUdhEoIoa8WvnCLtKBuOznkU__upclaBZSV3xxE94qjAdSo3om1uWGTYb7R5hCYyMPQXfce9KvhLJROM5qYOz8Y-YdlatKB8_QQhyYe9x/s1600-h/065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279553909112615074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1Y4H3OzqMolsNp1iKJtQrX8Bk8_O__oY6T8GUdhEoIoa8WvnCLtKBuOznkU__upclaBZSV3xxE94qjAdSo3om1uWGTYb7R5hCYyMPQXfce9KvhLJROM5qYOz8Y-YdlatKB8_QQhyYe9x/s400/065.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">(please excuse the mark on my picture. Tis the children. I'll blame it on them)</div><div align="center">I was asked just over a week ago to make 10 of these Robin decorations.</div><div align="center">As usual with these things, making them doesn't take long at all, its the all the cutting out thats time consuming.</div><div align="center">But give me an hour long episode of Emmerdale, 3 kids in bed and some chocolate and I can get anything done!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Yes thats right, I like to watch Emmerdale.</div><div align="center">Its escapism after a long day talking gobbledigook. I could make excuses all day about it but I don't care. I am proud to come out of the soap closit.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So yes, Robins, they are done now and they will fly away on Monday morning who I believe is distributing them as christmas gifts which is nice.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Are you all ready for the big day?</div><div align="center">Got your decorations up, wrapped your presents, sent your cards?</div><div align="center">Well we've got the decorations up, I've wrapped most of the kids presents but haven't wrapped anyone elses but I have sent my cards, well except family ones. I still have'nt bought them.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279558292027720658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkV1uvxg2WQdQud4KpXVzPUkOzyJEiZ16lcIupbRk1mgqZiqAXKAyNPcf1qUbHsjHO3HCNO5FPX_a5EMK8wKPnnolO5MxWS-1c-J8Tnx_sJg4vzvC6mKSnhWEK-jQx5jxPdQnTCrho66a/s400/071.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Here is our tree. Our real tree that L and M went and picked yesterday. Its had to have a little pruning done to it as its was a bit wonky to start with but its perfect.</p><p align="center">I love how the top 3 sticks/stems/bits all curl up. They remind me of antlers. Sadly the picture doesn't show up our lovely little twinkly lights. </p><p align="center">I ended up decorating it myself as M announced it was boring! As if! And the boys wanted to bicker over cars.</p><p align="center">Sigh</p><p align="center">But I enjoyed myself with a bit of Dean Martin playing in the background. Lovely.</p>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-50125592318588316552008-12-09T01:27:00.000-08:002008-12-09T01:37:53.530-08:00Da da da da da da daaaaaaaaaaaaa, AND THE WINNER IS.........<div align="center">Its lovely weather isn't it</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">hahahahaha</div><div align="center">Only joking.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Now I promise I have used a random number generator online to pick the winner but not the usual one because for some reason it just will not work!</div><div align="center">So I used a different one (if you google random number generator, it was the 6th result and it has a column down the left side of the screen) and it picked the numbeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">2</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center">Which is</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">MIAOU!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">And just because I am feeling very festive and lovely, I will do a runner up prize</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">and the random number machine picked numbeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">5</span></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">And this is Jennyflower!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">So yey for both of you two. Can you both email me with your addresses and I will send them out as soon as I can get my bum to the post office.</div><div align="center"> </div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-32254185697436594852008-12-07T06:55:00.000-08:002008-12-07T08:33:21.508-08:00A Christmas meme<div align="center">There is a little Christmas meme doing the rounds via email at the moment. I'm not sure if it originated from a blog or not but I've had a few from other crafty friends which I have to say I've enjoyed reading because I'm a bit of a Christmas freak.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">It does say at the top of the meme that you have to fill it in and not be a scrooge and a scrooge I am not. However Googlemail is being very awkward and won't let me select more than one recipient for composing an email, which is rather annoying because about 6 people have emailed me their memes and if I were to reply, I would have to do more than one and it would take ages.</div><div align="center">Soooo I will save that time for wrapping presents and eating chocolate and just do my meme on here.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Here goes.......</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">1. Wrapping Paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper and bags for us. Aren't we posh and non eco friendly!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">2. Real tree or Artificial tree? We have both. Without sounding poncey and up my own behind, we do have quite a big house and lots of rooms so it would be rude not to decorate them all</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">. 3. When do you put up the tree? 1st December without fail. Well the artificial trees and other decorations go up on the 1st, this year the real tree is coming a bit later so it lasts longer.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">4. When do you take the tree down? I like to string it out for as long as possible but its usually the 5th or 6th January.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">5. Do you like eggnog? I've never had it! How un-christmas like!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">6. Favourite gift received as a child? I cannot actually remember what my favourite gift was but 2 that stick in my mind are a dressing table and a pretend post office set up. They were great.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">7. Hardest person to buy for? L and my father in law.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">8. Easiest person to buy for? M without a doubt because she wants everything and my parents because they life laundry their house all the time and ask for very simple and cheap gifts that they know they will use or need.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">9. Do you have a Nativity Scene? No. I dont like them.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">10. Post or E-mail Christmas cards? Post of course. Emailing Christmas cards would be wrong.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I have to say I don't remember getting any bad presents. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">12. Favourite Christmas Movie? Home Alone 1 and 2. Cheesy and pathetic you may think but I always feel christmassy when I see these films.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? As early as possible. The last 2 years years I have started in October. I plan to start even earlier for Christmas 2009 by getting some bargains in the sales.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No never but I know my parents have lol.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? Christmas dinner with a glass of Bucks Fizz. I also like to nibble on all the cold leftovers at tea time.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">16. Lights on the tree? Of course. I've always been a little white fairy light kind of gal but last year L bought the most gorgeous tiny little coloured lights which do a whole host of things.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">17. Favourite Christmas songs? I love the cheesy Christmas ones by Slade, Elton John etc. In fact we have just put a load onto the Ipod and have been listening to them. Not that we get to listen to them alot because M has taken a shine to Boney M's classic "Marys boy child" and we've had that on repeat for the last 3 days. It would be ok except she insists that its not Jesus Christ, its Jesus Price.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We used to travel but when middle child arrived, we decided to stay at home so that the kids can enjoy their presents. My family live 30 miles away and L's live 70 miles away so it wouldn't be fair to drag them out in the car leaving all their gifts at home. However this year, the in laws are coming to us for christmas dinner. Thats me cooking for 6 adults and 3 kids! Eeeek!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? I'll have a go. Dasher, Dancer, Comet, Blitzen, Cupid?, Rudolph, Donna/Donnah???</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">20. Angel on the tree top or a star? We have a silver sparkly star.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning. I remember L letting M open a little present on Christmas Eve once and I went spare!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? I don't think there is one single thing that I dislike about it. Its all great to me.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">23. Favourite ornament theme or colour? We have a bit of a colour theme going on with purples, mauves and gold with odd collected ornament thrown in.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? Turkey of course. L's family always have starters too so if we have dinner with them its usually some mushroom thing for me and prawn for the others. This year though it will be homemade vegetable soup for starters.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">25. What do you want for Christmas? Nothing particular but I do love a good suprise!<br /><br />Merry Christmas and a Happy 2009 to you all!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">(Oh and remember, you have until midnight tomorrow to enter the giveaway. Just add a comment onto the post below)</div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-47635777427205388902008-12-04T02:07:00.000-08:002008-12-04T02:23:42.813-08:00Its a snowy 100th post so therefore there should be a snowy giveaway!<div align="center"> Wooooohooooooo!</div><div align="center">What a downfall of snow we have.</div><div align="center">I can honestly say that I haven't seen this much snow since I was a child. Its just amazing.</div><div align="center">M's school has been shut so I we have already been outside and built a snowman.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275875167776999186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXf2qcDuBlA5xstfwt7-DA1idPTJr9jtjKqg76HTYlIKWYFBGQC6mu6Tez-2ip-cNj44Mt6nryBPj9SuUh_JS4978q2aXWywqLh9DeQY8dhNahgyOOqoH4627Tl29Ctgz26gdO4locs6fP/s400/016.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> A bit of a funny looking snowman I'll admit but he's a bigun! I had to do his head all on my own because by that point M had walked off announcing it was too cold and middle child was screaming his head off and showing me his wet gloved hands as if to say "oh my god they are going to fall off".</p><p align="center">So I quickly finished him off and now we're sat in our nice cosy room with duvets and tv. Fab.</p><p align="center">So today, according to my blogger dashboard, I am now on my 100th post! Pretty good going for me considering I don't normally stick at things for very long. But this whole blogging thing I find really enjoyable. The people I have chatted to, the blogs I visit, the swaps I've taken part in and organised, its all been great.</p><p align="center">I'll stop babbling now. So 100 posts equals a giveaway. I'm not telling what you'll win because its a suprise but it will be good I do promise that. So lovely bloggers, leave me a comment, anything, something totally random if you wish, leave me a piece of strange knowledge or a fact and teach me something new.</p><p align="center">Comments will close on Monday at midnight and I'll announce the winner on Tuesday. I would do it before but littlest boy turns one on Saturday and we're having a big family gathering here so as of midnight tonight I'll turn into this wild vicious monster frantically sorting the house out. Its all a bit Jekyll and Hyde. Not nice but at least I'll have a tidy house at the end of it.<br /></p>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027352541286926392.post-85945520910151704672008-12-01T02:08:00.000-08:002008-12-01T02:23:06.547-08:00Big fish, little fish, fabric box!<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Did any of you ever do that dance?</div><div align="center">You know the one where you flap your arms around like a mad person.</div><div align="center">LOL!</div><div align="center">Maybe it was just me then.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Last night I decided I wanted to make a little storage box. I've seen a few on other peoples blogs but they were all round or basket shaped with handles. Lovely as they all are, I wanted square and rectangular shaped boxes.</div><div align="center">So I set out last night and made this</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274762849807281122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgkm3KD5STct_ffiHKVSWaGepJLVJDI8rPY-URbZFcVV4yFsW1TFoq_ZiI9JKUC9yH-UgMA7iDi5KOoQJRND26lAf48zp7iz5cwPHwIXLo71zTXASylL5d9_Iw0SqWSkO_7yePNuo_d80/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">I apologise for the dire photo but the box would not play and pose for me.</p><p align="center">I also apologise for the creases in the fabric. That is due to M playing with it this morning and then the middle child sitting on it.</p><p align="center">But aside from its non posing and creases, its come out really well. I have lined it with 4oz wadding, so its really soft. It holds it shape well and it would make a good little storage box for crafty bits. Maybe wool, thread or just keep your little bits and bobs in. I think it would be also good for a nappy/diaper holder. I think they're a bigger hit in the US than here in the UK though.</p><p align="center">Time and sick child (yes thats M who has caught yet another sickness bug) permitting, I'm hopefully going to make another one today and take photos whilst I'm doing it, then I can do my very first tutorial! Look at me, getting big for my boots! (you watch, the next one will go horribly wrong)</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Did anyone sign up for Soozs Happy CD swap? I have found out who my partners are today so I'm off for a blog nosey!</p><p align="center">Have a good day folks.<br /></p><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01261881473022815425noreply@blogger.com2