Don't Try this at Home.

Archie and Hugo play so well together that I really can just sit on a comfy chair and tune out...

Don't worry too much, Jonno was compelled to do a mock up when he was teaching some archery to the boys.

My Creative Space...

My creative space comes once again in lots of little moments; Buttons in a box.
A spider hanging it's web on the line to dry.
A tree knitting it's own web!!!

Labels reminding me to make stuff to then attach them to.

And Archie doing some fine garden planning. Note the gate to the side and bulbs planted in the corners.
I hope this week your house is teeming with creative spaces too.

For more, hop over to Kirsty's.

They Just Never Seem to Look in your Toilet!!!

Today I had a few mothers over from Archie's school for a sewing of costumes morning. This was fine until yesterday late afternoon when the local paper rang, wanting to take some photos. At the best of times, my house is a cheerful mess but after a weekend away it was a seemingly big enough job to have it looking respectable enough to allow a small group of very understanding mums in. So as you can imagine, last night and this morning I ran around cleaning and tidying any surface in my way.

When the newspaper lady came, she didn't use the toilet, the kitchen or look at the floor. Instead she took a photo of us standing amidst the sewing chaos. I think I might remember that for next time. By the way, do you like my new necklace from the weekend. I am pretty over-the-moonly happy about it. xxooxxooxx.

Knitting Vests in the Round.

There is nothing like a freshly wound ball of wool. It's like having a photo of a newborn as you just don't know what they will become and you don't mind because they are perfect as they are.
The newly finished vest - sadly, I replaced the bottle caps with crocheted buttons. I just didn't think they were that appropriate for a little girl. I knitted the vest in the round and it was ridiculously simple. I know I have said it before and I will post all of the patterns I have promised and I will include this vest because it is so simple and enjoyable. Just not this weekend as it is a big, big, busy one.

Have a good weekend. xxooxxooxx.

P.S. I don't really want you to enter because I am desperate to win it, but there is a wonderful giveaway over at Kirsty's and I can't not talk about it.

My Creative Space.

My creative space takes over the kitchen table...
The big blue couch...
Wait hang on, it shares the couch with Tinkerbell (she takes over most of that space)...
And then, any spare surface that wool can be tangled upon is covered in unformed, unthought of as yet, projects.
After that, there isn't much of the house left...
But that's okay, it's all insulation against the winter creeping towards us.

Oodles of creative spaces can be found over here.

P.S. The beer bottle tops won't be staying on the vest, I was just postioning where the buttons will go. Jonno thought they looked great.

Beanbag Making (and a house full of little balls).

Those balls are supposed to be in the big fabric bag below.
Not looking too comfortable for a bean bag is it...

It took a while, but some of them went in.

How great are Echino fabrics.

Now the big test for the bean bag. Can two boys fit at once? Without feeling cramped and fighting for space?

YES!!!!!!!

I think they can and even better, there is still lots of room for me!

Now, time to start chasing all of these little white balls that are scurrying around the house pretending to be snow.

Saying Goodbye to Brown.

After years of looking at Hugo's curtains with distaste I have finally taken the plunge and renovated them. I bought them with this purpose in mind however, it was a job that kept moving down the list. His bedroom was a warm, dark cave at night and for a long time, that was all that mattered. But not any more. In fact, even looking at the photos of how his curtain used to be embarrasses me. What was I thinking!!!!

The process of sewing up the squares was so satisfying I even began to have little dreams of one day graduating to a quilt. I think that transition is still a wee way away ay yayayayay. Sorry about that, perhaps I should have had a nap today. xxooxxooxx.