WIP Wednesday....

OK, so I know its Thursday, but yesterday was a bit of wash out.  The weather was rubbish and I was feeling rather sorry for myself. Also I've not been up to much craft wise this week.

The only thing that I've been doing is my ripple blanket and I am finding it rather addictive.  I'm over half way now and I love the gentle rhythm of the pattern.  I used Lucy's tutorial over at Attic 24 and I love it. 

I am really pleased with my color choices and I think the size is going to be perfect as either a lap blanket or perfect for the boys to snuggle up in, although I am sure that I am going to end up making another at some point as I'm not sure sharing is their strong point.

I am hoping to have a more productive week and need to make some lists and write down some ideas in my new Cath Kidston note book.  I would really like to get a couple of bits and pieces done ready for Christmas and I have a few ideas so I better get them down on paper.

Thanks for reading.

Emma xx  

Hop little bunny....

'See the sleeping bunnies, sleeping until noon
Come let us wake them with our merry tune
Oh, so still! Are they ill?

Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop....'

This is the little bunny that I picked up at the vintage fair on Saturday.  He's such a cuties, I really need to find a pattern similar to this as these would make great gifts.

He is now sat on my craft table, although the little people have already tried to feed him some cheese...

A Tale of Two Picnics

I have been looking forward to this weekend for the whole week as it’s the first weekend in a couple of months that it’s been just the four of us.  We didn’t have any concrete plans and planned to just potter around. 

On Saturday we headed over the St Agnes for a quick look around a vintage fair that was going on and had planned to have a little wonder around St Agnes afterwards and I had packed a picnic lunch.  Well the rain was so heavy that we abandoned our plans after a look around the stalls and a stop in the ‘tea room’ and headed back to the car for the first picnic of the weekend.

Sunday morning started at 7am and I was very surprised to see that there was not a cloud in the sky.  I knew this couldn’t last as it was a cloudy day predicted and I knew we couldn’t be lucky enough to miss the clouds.  As expected the clouds arrived at about 9am, but was still fairly bright so we packed up our flask and some picnic supplies and headed off for a wonder around Mevagissey.

Our picnic was much more successful and we sat on the harbour watching the little boats bobbing up and down.  It was lovely to get some fresh sea air and have a look around the shops.

oh and I might of brought myself a new Cath Kidston handbag. Whoops!

p.s. I didn't get to take any photo's at the Vintage Fair as it was sooooo busy and I only brought a rather cute knitted bunny who I'll introduce you to tomorrow x

WIP Wednesday

Its WIP Wednesday time again and I have been fairly busy on the craft front and have even started to make some Christmas presents!  I know its only August but I like to be organised.  I'm making some pencil folio’s for my 2 little boys and one for my niece.  I have had a practice run, but I think I’ve got the idea now.

                        

After showing you my basket of blue yarn last week I have started my blanket.  I’ve wanted to do a ripple blanket for ages, but after a failed attempted earlier in the year I’ve been putting off starting one.  Well I started this project last Thursday and I am loving it.  Its working up really fast and I am so pleased with the result as it reminds me of the sea.  This blanket is going to be for the boys, but I’ve think I may well have to make them one each as sharing is not their strong point.

With all the ripple action and getting the sewing machine out I have not done anymore of my little cardigan for little W, I really want to get the back done at least by next week and as we don’t have any visitors this coming weekend I hope to get some knitting done.

I also have my stool that I wrote about in my last post that I hope to get rubbed down and some undercoat on before the weekend.  This is the first piece of furniture I have given a makeover and I am quite looking forward to it.  If I am pleased with the results I have a small chest that I keep all my fabric in that I think will get a coat of paint and I would love to cover the top in some Cath Kidston oil cloth........oh and I may have purchased some more wool for my next project!

Conservatory makeover begins

This week saw the arrival of my new bureau for my conservatory, which is where I keep all my crafting stuff and is the only properly girly place in my house full of boys.  I had wanted to find a second hand one to do up, but after having a look around for a few months I caved in and brought this one from Ikea.  I am very pleased with it and just need to sort all my craft bits and pieces and get them put away nicely.

I picked this stool up a few months ago and I have just brought some paint to start making it more pretty and in keeping with the rest of the furniture.  I picked up some Craig and Rose Arcylic Eggshell in Swedish Blue, which is a beautiful soft pale blue.  I have some other plans for the stool but I will save them for the big reveal.

I have made a few bits and pieces including some bunting and cushions, but the seat pads need a good clean, the floor a good scrub and I think some fairy lights need hanging.  Its starting to come together and I can't wait till its all finished and I can sit back listening to the radio, drinking tea and doing some sewing or crocheting.

This weekend we had some friends come to stay, which included pizza, wine and fish and chips do I am back on the healthy eating big time this week. In fact this was the eighth weekend in the row that we have either had friends or family staying or we have been off visiting.  It has been great to catch up with friends and family but I am really looking forward to it just being the four of us for the bank holiday weekend.  We don’t have any plans yet, but I’m guessing what we will do will depend very much on the weather.... so watch this space.

Thanks for stopping by

Emma x

WIP Wednesday......

I have decided that Wednesdays are going to be ‘WIP Wednesday’ as I have several bits and pieces on the go and loads of projects and ideas I want to get started.  I’m hoping that by keeping a record of what I’ve got on the go, what I’ve finished and possible new projects here on the blog it will give me some motivation to get things finished.

This week I have finished my granny square blanket for my living room.  I am so pleased how it has turned out and it goes really well in our living room.  We’ve not had chance to test it out for ‘snuggly-ness’ yet as its actually been summer this week and has been rather muggy in the evening so no blanket has been needed.

I am also working on a little cardi for my little W.  This is the first proper thing I have knitted so I’m not sure how its going to turn out.

There is a basket of beautiful blue yarn awaiting my attention! These are going to be for my next blanket which I think is going to be a ripple.  I have attempted a ripple before but after about 5 rows things started to go wrong and I scraped it. 

Also another ongoing project this week is the mountain of washing that has accumulated in my house.  What with our holiday, sick children, visitors and trips to the beach it had really got on top of me.  Luckily my wonderful Mother has been to stay and has been the ‘laundry Fairy’ and has got things into a far more manageable state, but there is still much work to be done so I better get back too it......

p.s. Sorry if my photo's are a bit rubbish at the moment but I have broken the lens on my good camera and I have been using my snap and go.  

Summer loving.....

Well I need not say anything about the weather we have been having here in the UK this summer.  Its difficult to know whether to put your flip flops or your willies on when you head out of the door and some day it does feel like we are having four seasons in one day.

We have been trying to make the most of any dry weather we have to get out and get some fresh air and we have even managed a BBQ on the beach (complete with Pimms!)

Last weekend was a very mixed bag of blue sky and moody looking grey clouds, but as we had friends visiting we refused to stay stuck in the house and headed to a WW re-enactment weekend that was happening in a village not far from home.  The rain stayed away and there were some lovely vintage stalls selling beautiful clothing, home ware and even some rather scrummy cake!

I am so thankful for my washing machine as I would be doing it day and night the old fashioned way!

The sun even came out and I was able to get catch up with an old friend I've not seen so much of recently..... my shadow!

and when the weather did close in on us and we had to head home we cheered ourselves up with a cream tea!