A quick trip to my local branch of Hobbycraft led to the unintended purchase (yes! I know, it’s not the first time this has happened!) of a fat quarter pack – sigh! Having bought it, I resolved not to gaze at the cute nautical themed fabrics and then tuck them away for another day but to prepare them for use with a quick whizz through the ‘laundry system’ before … Read more
The fact that I am writing about a February finish on 2nd March is an indication of the trouble I’m having keeping track of time! I am very happy to announce that I did finish the Puzzle Quilt before the end of February (5pm on 28th to be precise!). It was such a dull drizzly day that there was no hope of being able to put together a clear … Read more
It is over ten days since I’ve sat here ready to tap out a new post. Life has been busy and I have to admit I’ve been a bit down – on myself and just about life in general 🙁 This all kicked off last weekend when I resolved to review my words for 2015 and found little to cheer about. I also felt horribly tired – taking to … Read more
We woke up to a very wet day which was a bit of a nuisance as my first appointment of the day was with the dentist – a half hour walk away! Me and my umbrella set out together, the puddles were large and numerous and the gutters were streaming. However, under the shelter of said umbrella I was able to enjoy thinking about passages from two books I’d … Read more
