Am I bothered.....

YES I AM!

Today I chased up my missing sewing machine.

It's been 10 days and I had heard nothing.

Apparently it only needs a service....

that's not what it sounded like and it certainly didn't work.

Still ...if it's going to make it better....

HOW MUCH??

£70.80!!!

Is this normal?

 

I've had along cold and wet walk with my dog to calm down.

Now I'm looking through some beautiful books.

Next I will get my crochet out.

Then will I calm down?

Today I Made........

For a long time I have loved following

Crochet with Raymond

Last August ( 3rd 2011) she revealed the most beautiful blanket.

It is called the Gypsy Caravan Blanket

and is totally divine.

So today, following her Grandala Square Tutorial,

I started my own.....

I think this may take some time!



Thursday's Thought

"A day will never be any more than what you make of it.

Practise being a doer!"

-Josh Hinds

This is how I'd like to spend most days.

But I really need to do some planning

and 'doing'.







A Good Day

Today my daughter rescued me.

It's amazing how desperate I have been

 to sew something since my machine ground to a halt.

Then a life line was thrown....

'Mum, you can borrow mine'

I really didn't think it would be up to the task,

but it was more than capable.

It is a John Lewis machine and it cost £50 this time last year.

It is a fantastic little machine to start with.

Today I made.....

a kindle case.

I still miss my machine.

Is no news good news when you are talking about a sewing machine?





Today I Made........

A Kindle cover....

well I would have, if I could have.

Turns out my lovely sewing machine is poorly.

So instead of sewing round the edges I was dashing into town,

to the sewing machine shop. Apparently they need to send it away.

Let's hope the bill is not extreme (something tells me it will be).

However, I did manage to make some delicious Scotch Broth,

and catch up with a good friend.

So the day wasn't all bad.





Thursday's Thought

"A year from now you will wish you had started today"

- Karen Lamb



Today I Made........

Today I made my list of goals for 2012.

Christmas saw the arrival of a kindle. I wasn't sure if I would like it,

 but I can definitely say 'I love it'.

Within a couple of hours I had loaded up about 30 books,

 and not at vast expense either.

The best book so far has been

"How to do Everything and be Happy"  by Peter Jones

( no, not the Dragon's Den man!)

This is a great little book about list making and Goal setting.

I have written my 'Now List' and my 'Wish List' and my 'Goals List'.

Also making monthly dates in my diary as to when I will work on my lists.

I won't bore you with my now list or wish list at this time, but here are my goals-

1. I am a successful crafter.

 I have a blog,an etsy account and regularly attend craft fairs.

(by 31st Dec. 2012)

2. I weigh under 10 stone. I am a target member at Slimming World.

(by 31st Dec. 2012)

3. I cook a meal from scratch daily, using vegetables I have grown myself.

(by 31st Dec. 2012)

As none of the statements are remotely true at the moment,

 other than I have a blog and am a member of Slimming World,

I have a lot of work to do!

As you can see from today's photos I am also putting forward an excuse

as to why there is very little crafting going on.

Before the holiday I decided to move my work place into the study.

I think I know where to start.....