What You Doing Wednesday Week 181

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope your week is going well!

I really hope you had a fantastic Christmas!

Ours didn't quite turn out as planned.

Christmas day our visitors left

just before it was time to get making

everything for lunch.

The next visitors came whilst we were eating it.

It was brilliant to see everything but

it put a quick ending to Christmas lunch.

Something did go to plan and that was the fantastic

and beautiful Goose.

It was beautiful and it tasted even better

the next day.

Then Christmas evening the rain started.

by the time my Mother-in-law woke

up in the morning her house was flooded.

Luckily Darren's brother and his family

had stayed the night so they helped

rip everything out and help get the water out.

My mum and dad as well as my brother and his family

were stranded at home as well.

They were the lucky ones and didn't get flooded

but we couldn't get to them and they couldn't

get out so Boxing Day was very quite.

The flood waters are going down but only in

time for another storm to arrive

and bring yet more rain.

It was so scary!

Literally wales, north England and Scotland

was mostly flooded.

So many people have lost so much and

quite a number of them aren't covered

by insurance because they are in a flood area.

The village where I was married was

devastated.

It has flooded previously but hundreds of

homes that have never flooded were and

the water was nearly to ceiling height.

I cannot believe that some much water

can go so far and have so much damage.

It made us very grateful for where we live

and how lucky we were.

I am devastated for all the people that have

been affected.

Luckily all the communities pulled together.

They even put a ban on people coming to help

as so many had already arrived.

How special is that.

My dad was at the church making sandwiches

and tea and coffee.

He then helped mop up the next day.

I managed to see my family on the Sunday

which made up for everything.

I ended up having to sit in another room

as I couldn't handle the noise but seeing

them just made my Christmas.

Red Monster was so lucky

and I am so lucky having some a wonderful son.

He took his time reading cards

and even got excited by the books he received.

He always gets a book he can read to me,

a book I can read to him,

a boardgame we can all play together

and something off his wish list.

We got him some surprises as well :-).

This is how everything looked before

everyone came down.

This is everything Red Monster received

in his stocking from Santa.

He even got a spud gun.

Daddy and him are going to play

with it this weekend.

Red Monster opening his Jenga Quake.

It was one of the games he wanted so he was very

excited about it.

He also got yatzee and mastermind as well as monopoly from

my auntie.

This is the mess when he had finished opening

everything.

I promise after this he helped put everything

for recycling in the bin and

put all the rubbish in a bin bag.

Here he is reading a card and present he received from his

God Mother.

We went for a walk on Monday when the sun came out.

Red Monster loved jumping in the muddy puddles. 

Benji enjoyed playing in the mud as well.

This picture doesn't even begin to

express how muddy and happy he was!

We went out on the Tuesday as well

and the sun really did shine.

It was nice getting out for some fresh air!

Daddy was back at work so it was just the

two of us and Benji.

There were lots of people and dogs out

so both Red Monster and Benji had fun.

And yes I am making something :-).

I am crocheting a hat for my niece.

She loves minnie so I decided to make

her a hat.

It's her birthday this month and I like

making it special.

She is only two this year so I don't think she'll

see her present early.

Now it's your turn to share what you are doing.

It doesn't have to be crochet, anything you are making

is perfect.

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of other people that are sharing their work 

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I've Made Friday Week 181

Good Morning everyone!

Happy Christmas!

I hope you are having a fantastic day

with your family and/or friends!

Even if you are own this year I hope

you are making it special.

I am spending my day with 

my husband and son.

I was so excited to give them their presents.

Last night Red Monster received his

pj's, slippers and dressing gown from Santa.

He accidentally drops it off his sleigh

on the way past to the people who's Christmas

starts early.

This means Red Monster can go to bed

on Christmas Eve with new clean and smart

nightware and look good in the morning.

We have quite a few traditions.

Red Monster always gets a book and a boardgame.

In the afternoon we always play the boardgame.

All of us that are there.

This year it's Jenga Quake.

He has got quite a few books.

Ones at his level of reading but more fun than schools.

It's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,

Spiderman

& Bug Hero 6.

I can't remember what his other books are

and I am actually writing this before

Christmas Day so can't open them to see.

I am super excited about his presents.

He is getting a power workshop.

Features a jigsaw, circular saw, sander, 

lathe, drill and table vice.

He is also getting a tool box that includes

hand saws, hammers etc.

He is also getting the lego police station.

The thing I am most excited about is 

Red Monster is getting a butter churning kit.

Then his dad is getting a cheese making kit.

I can't wait to see them make them together.

I really hope they enjoy it.

Red Monster has been asking to make cheese

for quite a while.

Onto what I have been making;

The diamond minecraft sword

for Red Monster.

The Reindeer that I made

for a family friend.

I hope she likes it!

The Christmas Tree

for our decorations.

I really like how it turned out :-).

Now just need to decide where 

it is going to sit in the house.

I really hope you are having a fantastic

Christmas day!

I will hopefully have some pictures

for you next week.

Now it's time for linky love.

Please feel free to share anything you've made.

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• Add the link to here on your blog so we can share the linky love.
• I will try and visit as many people as possible.
• I will reply to all comments as soon as I can

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What You Doing Wednesday Week 180

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope your week is going well!

Squueee! I am super excited about Christmas.

I have been playing Christmas tunes

whenever possible.

Hubby hates them so we have had to save

them for when he isn't in the room.

I am making quite a few things.

I love being able to make something for someone.

Hubby and son are planning on going

and watching star wars.

I decided to make Red Monster a hat

so that he could wear it to the cinema.

It's going to be a storm trooper hat.

Hopefully!

I am also making him a surprise present

for his room.

It's going to be a diamond minecraft sword.

I am also making another book

for a friend for Christmas.

It's going to be a jumping Reindeer.

I have also made another one for us.

It's a Christmas tree.

You'll have to wait to see that one on Friday

as I've already finished it.

We have been taking Benji for walks each day.

Red Monster even came with me.

He had such fun running with Benji and

squelching through the mud!

It was lucky he had his boots on.

We even got to see a rainbow.

It was cold but good fun.

I am also already seeing the benefit

of going out for a walk.

It tires me out for the rest of the day

but my heart rate is reducing.

I even got it down to 84 beats a min the other evening.

Getting down from 127 beats a min I don't think

that's too bad.

Still having problems with my asthma meds

setting it off and sometimes in the day

but if I keep walking I am sure I can get

it more under control.

If it goes up I am also making sure that I

lie down and down move until my heart settles.

It was nice going for a walk with Red Monster.

I love how his face lights up every time

he sees a new dog to say hello to.

He is sooo excited about Christmas!

Everyday he enjoys moving the Santa

countdown.

We are also all excited about having

Christmas at home.

It's our first time and we are hoping it's

going to be super special!

The goose is being delivered today :-).

Now it's your turn to share what you are doing.

It doesn't have to be crochet, anything you are making

is perfect.

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String Fling ~ Kansas City Star Quilts ~ Book Review

String Fling

by Bonnie K. Hunter

ISBN: 9781611690477

Publisher: Kansas City Star Quilts

Publication Date: 03 July 2012

RRP: £17.99

Available direct from Search Press.

   

It really is amazing what can be created with small pieces of fabric.

Bonnie brings together her techniques of using

String - pieces of fabric too small to be used in sewing.

She teaches you how to sew them together to make strips

and blocks.

From there she then shows you projects that you can use them in.

As a new quilter I am very excited about using scraps.

I don't have much of a stash and by using the scraps

it means I can get more quilts out of the fabric I have.

In this day and age I feel like we should be using up

everything you can.

You can even use fabric that is down to 3/4".

Isn't that amazing.

You don't need to waste any of those pieces.

I love these type of books that no only show

you a technique they show you multiple projects

that you can use the techniques with.

The designs are so inspirational

and use other techniques as well to bring you an amazing

array of different designs.

There are step by step instruction so even a newbie

like me is able to make quilts using the

string method.

I really love this book and will be using

Bonnie's technique to use up my scraps

and increase the amount of quilts that I am making.

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More Adventures with Leaders and Enders ~ Kansas City Star Quilts ~ Book Review

More Adventures with Leaders and Enders

by Bonnie K. Hunter

ISBN: 9781611691245

Publisher: Kansas City Star Quilts

Publication Date: 11 April 2014

RRP: £18.99

Available direct from Search Press.

   

I am a huge fan of Bonnie's technique.

By using the start and the end of the fabric

you are already sewing together you can

create amazing quilts.

The other brilliant thing is it isn't going

to take you any extra time to get all the

pieces prepared.

The thing I also love about Bonnie's

books is that you get patterns so that if you

are not sure how to put your quilt together

you don't need to worry.

Bonnie's designs mean that no matter you colour

of fabric you'll be able to put one of the designs together.

The designs run from more traditional designs

to ones with a more modern twist.

This book will not only teach you Bonnie's technique

it will inspire and motivate you.

The templates aren't included but most of the

designs use basic squares, triangles etc

that you would normally make anyway.

Scraps of fabric lying around will be a

thing of the past.

You'll be surprised how quickly you can make

up quilt's from the squares etc. you have made.

I truly believe Bonnie's technique of using

leaders and enders is a one that

all quilters should learn about!

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However all opinions expressed are my own.

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