Whoopsie...forgot a pic!

We started making the kids blankets last summer. Hubster made DS' and I made DD2's. We both took it in turns to start making DD1's. But it kept getting put aside and then Xmas came etc and well life sometimes does get in the way.

Anyway I finished it up over a few nights a couple of weeks ago and she loves it, so here is the blanket that took a long time to make!!

An update

A quick update on the little jobs I have been doing for me!

Big ball of rags that really didn't take long to use up but ages to prep!!

 The start of a big bedthrow for me and Hubster. I have lots of wool that is recycled, cheap, odd ends, carboot finds etc...So all in all if I have enough wool this kingsize bedthrow when finished will only have cost us about 30 pounds!

 My first big flower, I am quite proud of that and it is so pretty!

 2 hairbands for the girls, bright pink and bright purple!

 Wide headband/earwarmer for me!!

 And my favourite so far. These were a pair of second hand mittens that I paid a pound for. I cut the mitten end off and crocheted roun there with a 3mm hook and some lovely soft aran in cream and made myself a pair of wristwarmers. I may be attacking old jumpers and gloves like this and 'repurposing' them for a new use!!

 I am not brilliant and making clothes from scratch so this may be a new way forward for me, just another project to the already long list :D

Well that is it for now, will do another update again soon!


Happy crafting :)

February

Well it has beena bit hectic since Christmas. We had my birthday, our anniversary and the girl's birthdays, so february should be quieter....but it isn't... So far Zarah has had 2 hospital appointments and has been a superstar! We still don't know what is actually wrong with her leg but there will be a lot of investigation and finally surgery so it is going to be a hard time for us all esp little Z.

We are also unsure if we want to live here anymore. We just can't seem to settle and just don't know what to do!! But aside from all that wqe are still trying to have fun.

Hopefully the warmer weather will be here soon so we can start getting out and about again, we are going to get the garden in order and build the girl's playhouse too. We also havea day out to Gulliver's planned as well and that looks awesome!!


So onto crafting....

Ihave made lots and lots of rag things that are up for sale but got a bit 'fed up' and lost interest so I am now doing all the unfinished jobs for the house. I have finished a rag rug for my kitchen, started making granny squares for my bed throw (about 35 so far!) and will be doing a few little things for th ekids rooms too.

So for now that's all folks!!

And then.....

I have lots of bowls to make so hoping they turn out gooood :)

I am also goingt o be doing more creative stuff like freeform needlework (started then put it down) and some other interesting things.

But I need to start selling things, swapping is great but selling would be better...my material pile is at ann all time low and I know that I use recycled fabrics but don't get them for free all the time!

So please buy one of my things :D...no pressure!

Ok.....bowls and other things....

Next fortnight to 3 weeks.....Watch this space :)

Newest rugs..some sold, some still here...

Long time...no spek/type...whatever I forgot I had a blog :/

Lots and lots of rugs have been made and then swapped for lovely things for me :)

Rugs are still the main thing I am making but want to try some other recycled crafts so I do have my thinking cap on at the moment.
In between the rugmaking I am finishing off old projects...I have finally finished of the last of my kids blankets so have a very happy children now and need to get on with the squares for my bed thro...only another 88 squares to go..

Not really that much else to say for now but WILL keep up with updating this blog xxx