'Medals' and another off the list

My brother-in-law joked on FB about my sister-in-law needing a medal - she said she needed one for putting up with him. So, I've made a surprise brooch instead.

And, I've finally finished the things that my sister requested from my Mum's skirt. There's still a little bit left so I'll try and make her a shopping bag as well.

One off the list and the GP Season Swap

The peg bag for my sister made with some scrap fabric and one of my Mum's skirts. Just got to do the carrier bag holder now.



This is like the Season Swap item I made for the GP swap. I loved it so much I had to make one for us too. Mine parcel hasn't arrived yet, but hopefully it will be here soon.


I also had my very first sales through Handmade Haven - very exciting.

Foraging and Vans

Hubby and I went foraging with a pair of ladders and my large basket and came back with a mountain of hops. We sat and removed them from their vines in the evening and there they are drying in the gorgeous sunshine we have had today.

One campervan tin as suggested. Three campervans around the tin, black and orange cotton for the top and bottom blanket stitch. In the shop now.

More supplies and.....

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous fabric from ebay.

Bargains from the charity shop.

........a necklace I made out of waxed cord and beads from a necklace that my delightful JJ snapped.

Fab day.

Sneaky treat

Now I know I've had a few books of late, but I consider them to be useful rather than useless

(in other words, I will use them rather than just look admiringly at them). Now this treat is of the useless kind, but it is oh, so utterly gorgeous. Remember the doodle-stitching book - well, the author is a very talented lady and makes things too. Go visit her shop on Etsy.

Afternoon in the kitchen

Banana tea loaf from the bero cookbook that belonged to my Mum.




Beetroot cooking ready for pickling later.




Strawberries sitting in sugar (draws out the juices) waiting to be made into jam tomorrow.

Squash curry simmering away in the slow cooker - recipe posted by the lovely Joxy on the GP forum.

And last but not least, hops gathered this morning, to be dried to make beer with.

A bit of everything

New labels which are shorter than the others.

40th birthday card for a green man loving brother-in-law.

A prize from a fabulous blog give-away. Check out paper-and-string.

A couple of cards for the shop.

A long-awaited Handmade Home book and another (weekend sewing) to keep it company in the Amazon box ;-).


They'll be more tomorrow, but I'm still trying to catch up from being away at the weekend.

The other red bag

Now, this is a scheduled listing as I'm away for the weekend so hopefully it has worked. It is hopefully Friday evening and the above bag has been received by Claire who ordered it.

Bits for the shop

I've actually managed a couple of pieces for the shop - woohooo. Feels like I've neglected it since I got it set up.

Quick update

My address labels arrived this afternoon - very pleased with them. I was going to upload one of my own pictures (as I did with the Moo cards) but that worked out very expensive with the website I used.

I've also managed to cover a 4'x 2.5' piece of foam which will be part of our bed in the splitty, and I've made 2 cushion covers. The one above matches the sign writing that is on the side of the van. The other one is just plain black.