Creating....

This past week my fingers seem to have been constantly sewing or crocheting! It has been really lovely! Each room seems to have a little basket sitting with a project in it that is itching to be worked on, so wherever I am in the house I can indulge!

The crochet I am working on is many, many, many, many circles for a blanket. I keep them in a little tin and wherever I go, the tin also goes. It is often to be found in the car and wherever I am stopped the crochet appears (all safe though!! Mr Plod need not worry about me stopping at traffic lights to crochet....unless Peter is driving that is!! LOL!!). This project will take a long time to complete, but I am still enjoying it!

At the end of last week I ordered a skirt kit from Clothkits. I love all their skirts but have been very nervous about getting one as the thought of adding zips and lining fill me with dread. However, I thought it was time to give it a go. The service from this company is excellent. I ordered the kit Tuesday of last week, posted the cheque on Wednesday and the kit was on my doorstep on Saturday.

Even the packaging is first rate. I love the ribbon!

By Saturday evening the skirt and lining were cut out. Sunday was spent on a day trip with the family so the skirt was left until Bank Holiday Monday. The instructions were so easy to follow that I began the skirt after 3pm and had it finished by 6pm, lining and dreaded zip inserted with no problems whatsoever! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new skirt!

Next project....No, not a big flower but new dishcloths! I was sitting one night watching TV and wanting a quick easy project. Searching through my yarn I found cotton and thought I could do with some cloths. I almost don't want to use them though! LOL!

In March I told you about a patchwork project I was starting that very day. Well, I didn't!! I took it all out of the packet, read the instructions which appeared to be written in Russian and promptly put it all away again thinking it too difficult! Weeks passed and it sat atop my dresser mocking me! It thought it had beaten me but NO! Last week, when I was feeling as though I could easily read Russian (!) I removed it from the package again and reread the instructions which it turned out were written in the simplest form of English imaginable!! How stupid had I been those previous weeks?!! The pieces were cut within an hour and I placed them to check my colours....

Now they have been assembled into little piles and the sewing has begun! Such fun! They sit in a little basket in the conservatory which is my favourite room at the moment and every time I can sneak in there for some peace and quiet I lift a few squares and sew to my heart's content! Normally I machine stitch but as this is a fairly small project I want to hand piece it! After all there is no great hurry!

Anyway, I can hear the crochet call (son is home from school sick and wants me close to hand...good excuse for me to sit!) so....