I'e been Tagged

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Tracey at Craftyscraps has tagged me. I have to list 20 things about myself so here in particular order they are.

1. Sewing is my greatest pleasure.


2. I met my hubby when I was 15 and we got married when I was 20.


3. I've got 2 wonderful kids Jack 19 and Sophie 17.


4. I loved going to school and some days I wished I was back there.


5. My favourite colour is green.


6. My favourite room in our house is the front room.


7. I was in the school netball team.


8. Don't like swimming in the sea - you don't know whats under there.


9. Don't like sunbathing on the beach - I hate sand stuck to sun cream.


10. I have 1 brother, Chris.


11. Got a villa in Spain which I love but husbands not so keen on.


12. Went to Spanish lessons for 3 years and still can't speak Spanish.


13. Can't reverse the car using side mirrors.


14. Would love to open an Esty or Folksy shop.


15. My fave season is Spring.


16. I would rather go to bed early and get up early - I'm a morning person.


17. I'm scared of spiders and mice.


18. I need to loose about 1 stone in weight.


19. I was a Sub postmistress for 12 years.


20. I love chocolate - thats why I need to loose a stone.

I have to pass this on to five others so I will have a think and add them later.

Camera case at last.

Had a nice walk in the sunshine this morning with hubby. We went down to the village to do a few bits of shopping. I love Saturday morning in the village as you always meet lots of people to have a natter with and a twenty minute trip often turns into a 2 hour one. Today was no different, Auntie Dot, Uncle John, Auntie Gladys, Uncle Jack, Mr Malpass to name a few we bumped into. Sophie works in the Chemist on Saturdays so we called for hot pork sandwiches and walked round to my Moms to eat them whilst she was on her dinner. Once Soph had gone back to work we made our way home.

John has had a go kart so once we got home he went into the garage to work on it so I got the sewing machine out and made myself a camera case out of some Betty Boop material I had left from making a bag last summer. The spotted case I made in the week Sophie wants. The pictures aren't too good but I think you'll get the gist of them. I have cut out another two as my mom and niece both had new cameras for Christmas.

I really enjoyed my few hours sewing, it made a nice change from housework. Looks like the weather is going to be snowy again tomorrow and the headlines on our evening paper say that Dudley council has only enough grit to last the weekend. What will Monday morning on the roads be like!!

Off for a glass of wine or two now.

Not Got Much Done Today!!

Today has been one of those days when nothing I had planned to do got done. Sophie's college was closed again today due to the heavy snow so she was at home and full of ideas to make some extra money. She wants to go away on holiday in the summer with her boyfriend so needs some extra cash (don't we all!!) She has decided to start selling on Ebay, we had a visit to local charity shops, not much there though, and emptied a few cupboards and now she's waiting for a few bids on ebay. You can check out her items here.

I have managed to make myself a camera case which I will try and photograph tomorrow. As soon as Soph saw it she wanted one too.

I do like this snowy weather but I am so looking forward to the Spring. Can't wait until the daffs are open in the garden. Until then I'll just have to carry on embroidering them on the Birthday Cards I have been making.

I've Got Another Award

Thanks Josie, can't believe it, 2 in 2 days!

I've Got an Award

Got this lovely award from Tracey. Thank you so much. Will see what I have to do with it and get back to you.

Bits and Bobs

After reading this I thought I would get my overlocker out and have a go with it. I have had it about 15 years but not used it very much, at least not for the last 5 years. It has sat in the cupboard in my sewing room gathering dust!! (There's a lot of dust in our house!!) Last Saturday afternoon I sat at the kitchen table, plugged it in and expected it not to work, but it sprang into life. I couldn't believe it. I did a few test runs on some scrap material and then I was off up the loft to find a piece of fabric to make myself a new top. I had a pattern which I had used at Christmas for a jersey top so decided to use this. I managed to find a piece of brown material and away I went. 1 hour later I had a new top to wear. Why had I not used the overlocker for so long, it made sewing jersey fabric so easy.

The following Sunday I ran myself up a skirt using it. This only cost about £1 because the material was from the local market and was 50p per metre. Will post a photo soon of this. This is the same top in print jersey.

Since last weekend I have managed to do a few bits of sewing. Tried making one of the Russian dolls out of Sew Pretty Christmas book but found it hard to sew around the drawn lines as my fabric marker kept vanishing quicker than I could do it. Does anyone know of a good marker that doesn't vanish within 2 minutes? The doll looks a little drunk as she is a bit lopsided.

Here are a couple of cards that I did on my embroidery machine.

Don't hold much hope of any sewing this weekend, Jacko's back and has you can see he's brought me quite a few weeks of washing and ironing to do. The Rayburns on overtime trying to get it dry.

Excuse the tiles dropping off but I'm assured Hubby will get round to putting them back on one day!!!

He's not so Little Anymore!!

My little lad is 19 today and I can't believe it. It's also his first Birthday away from home :(

Think I will have to wait a while to call and wish him Happy Birthday as students don't seem to get up until dinner time.