scrappy swap

hi,
 Thought i'd let you see what i got in the scrappy swap that veryberryhandmade organised.
Lucky little me recieved a fab parcel from  the loverly emma

a fab bundle of fabrics (which included some of my fav fabric at the moment -bonehead!), a craft magazine, a pattern so i can make tiny her every colour trousers and CHOCOLATE!
Sorry the picture is abit rubbish but it was taken at work on my desk and as that isn't the most tidy of places, well....
here is the bundle that i sent, lots of cotten needlecord cut offs from those clothkits things i've made and some other bits and bobs all bundled up with some beads.

The gallery - simple pleasures

Think this sums up simple pleasures, for them its digging in sand, for me its watching them play!
couldn't resist adding this picture too. yes she did sit in the sand and a large puddle, she also ended up taking her wellies off and paddling, fine you may think but it was october!

Do, take a look at yeaterdays post too, its go my giveaway on so leave ,me a comment and tell you friends! x

Stuff from today and a giveaway!

What ho chaps!
ok sorry that was abit cheery for a dull day like today! I'll try and brighten things up for you (well amuse you anyway! if you just want to see the bit about the giveaway, scroll down)).
I've been to the libary and go a book out on embroidary. My mums family (well the girls) were into this. my mum has some loverly examples that her mum did (i must photograph these so you can see) and i have a nice one that my great auntie did (she didn't have children and so had lots of time for sewing!).
Anyway, other than bigging up the libary as a great source of information (mine has several knitting books, sewing books, beading etc etc etc) i'd like to show you what i've managed so far...

This is a whipped chain stitch (apparently!) and some feather stitch, i'll be making a lavender heart out of it.

This one is a hand appliqued flower, button hole for the petals and feather on the leaf edges. will also do a stem and that! The fabric is going to be (if all goes to plan) a cushion cover.

Also of interest is this nice piece of fabric (about 1m) that i picked up at coventry market yesterday for £1! (i took small boy ice skating.)

OK So now onto the interesting bit - the giveaway
In my last post i reviewed Cath kidsons sew,

and it is this along with something else which i haven't decided on yet but will probably be some cath kidson fabric (the circusy one) will be the prize (and possibly some chocolate but i may eat that!)!
So to enter all you have to do is.....

• Be a follower and
• Leave me a comment on this post saying what i should make with the orange fabric!

Entries by 8th of march, so you have 1 week.
Please tell all your friends about this, Cheers!

Book review - Cath Kidson Sew

Well, what can you say about Cath Kidson books! It is, as ever, beautiful.

This is the pocket sized version of the book (i got the larger one for christmas from a friend). It is filled with 40 loverly projects of all sizes, from stanley the dog, to bath hats and cushions. It comes with a little needle case to get you started and a large pattern sheet.

It has a handy introduction to all the techniques at the beginning although a little sewing knowledge is handy, and every project has the little twist that makes it 'cath kidson', although its easily adaptable to your own personal sytle if cath kidson isn't your thing. (i personally can only cope with a couple of flowers, too many and i start watering them!)
Although this is the pocket version it doesn't loose anything in the size reduction. The text is readable and the photos loose none of there clarity, and it is of course cheaper!

So if you don't have it already, this pocket version is a good buy, full of pretty projects to try you hand at or just admire!

The gallery - expressions

I think there is something about this jumper that makes my kids faces extra amusing!

'Just how could you do this to me mummy'

'But daddy, why can't i cuddle the lemur?'

Latest meanderings

well, as usual i've been busy doing work stuff! i've joined a step class so thast one less evening a week for making things but it is good for me (honest!)
After making tinys trousers (see here) i made her a tee-shirt to match using an extra bit printed on the fabric by the loverly cloth kits people. i also made up the little bag that was on the sheet of fabric having asked tiny if she wanted a big pocket or a bag!

I was in luck last week as i won a goody bag from calico laine.

There is at least a meter if not more of all of these, so any ideas of what to use them for are welcome! the pale blue is satiney and the black and white is super silky. the pink and burgendy are chiffoney, the others appear to be cotteny!
i won this little bonus after buying a scrap bag from the fabric loft

lots of loverly little bits! tiny wants me to make her some 'every colour trousers' from this! any ideas!

The gallery - togetherness

this weeks theme at the gallery is togetherness
thought this photo said it all.

Yes my 2 are sleeping with their beds pushed togeather, tiny has her ferret and my boy has his beloved 'bobbi' (whch i'm sure he loves far more than me!)

Post script:
remembered this piccy that was on my phone, think it sums up togeatherness too.