so easily distracted

 

I was meant to be stripping the beds on my day off

but when I discovered one of the sheets

was looking a bit tatty

I stripped it instead.

 

I have visions of a lovely oval rug

and I have started a few times ~ got it wrong

and had to start again.

 

I think I'm getting there now.

 

Well I hope so.

 

The sheet was just ripped to make the lengths

and the many stray strands of cotton

were spread around the yard.

 

I then watched the birds collecting the cotton for

their nests for ages.

 

Told you I was easily distracted.

 

PS The first Creative Challenge for the year

is up on Sunday and although we only had two

challengers sign up I know these creations

will be just amazing!

when life gives you scraps

 

If you sew you have scraps.

 

Some keep them all organised in colour

or size and sometimes range.

 

Some sort them and iron them.

 

Some make beautiful strippy quilts from them.

 

Me?

 

I just tied thousands onto a coat hanger

and bent it into the shape of a heart.

 

I'm crazy like that.

bling bling

 

I do love a bit of sparkle , I really do.

None of it is expensive so I can get a pretty

necklace every now and then.

 

The problem is they get all tangled up and

I'm just not a patient person to spend ages untangling them.

 

So I covered a wooden coat hanger in washi tape

and then I screwed some little hooks in.

 

Now I can hang some from the mirror without them

getting all twisted together.

 

Do you love some bling too?

trust me

 

I don't really know what to tell you about my latest craft project.

I love old cutlery especially spoons and I have lots of them.

When I came across some little spoon charms I thought I'd like

to combine the new with the old and hang them in the kitchen.

 

To say I was thrilled with the result is an understatement.

 

They tinkle and shine and swirl around.

 

But they are very , very hard to get a decent photo of.

So you'll just have to take my word for it that they are beautiful!

 

lounging about

Summer holidays , kids are home and the cricket is on .

Lots of lounging about has been done .

I feel a little more justified lounging about now

that I have made myself some lounging pants.

These were made from a vintage sheet and

are so very soft and light.

How are you spending the holidays ?

What to do , what to do .....

What do I do with an ugly hanging basket that never grows anything and always aims itself at unsuspecting peoples heads ?

This week I've sprayed it white and filled it with balls of wool , so pretty . Next week it's going to be a Christmas decoration . Stay tuned .