I've Made Friday Week 193

Good Morning everyone!

I hope you are all having a good week!

I am all excited because my birthday is coming up.

My mum and dad have arranged for my

auntie to come and look after my gran,

this means they can see me on my birthday :-).

We are also meant to be going for a meal

with my brother and his family.

It's really exciting because I don't

get to go out much.

Hubby is going to be clearing out

the loft as we are getting a new roof.

It's also exciting.

I should be doing so much

but I just can't get going.

I do have some things that I have finished.

I love my mandala.

It brightens up the table.

I also finished the Easter card for my niece.

Now it's time for linky love.

Please feel free to share anything you've made.

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• I will reply to all comments as soon as I can

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What You Doing Wednesday Week 192

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope your week is going well!

The weather has been beautiful.

It's changing again and going cold

but it was fantastic to see the sunshine.

I decided the house needed brightening

up for Spring.

  

It feels so nice to have some flowers
to see.
It just makes you want to smile.

I have also been decorating for Spring
and Easter.

I am making a blanket
this week.
I am trying to make one that
is full of bright colours.

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 192

Good Morning everyone!

I'm afraid I'm writing this in advance.

I wanted to make sure that I didn't miss

a post for you.

I'm feeling a lot better than I was

and am managing to get back

to a little more normality.

It will take me a while to get back

to my normal but I'm so glad

to not be in severe pain anymore.

I have packed my hospital bag

just incase.

If I ever have another severe attack

again I'm all ready and don't

have to panic.

I like being organised.

The weather is all over the place at

the moment.

The gardens seem to think

that it is spring.

The council puts tubs out

with beautiful flowers in them.

It makes such a difference.

It really makes you smile.

I managed to finish my bag.

I haven't made a lining for it

as I was too tired but it does

it's job and I really like it.

I am so glad I took the Craftsy course

Aran crochet.

It inspired me to make the bag.

It's a perfect size for putting

all my medication in it.

I need it all in one place

that is easy to grab if I get

taken into hospital.

I have been listening to a book

called The Invisible Library

by Geneiveve Cogman.

I'm really enjoying it.

The library is in it's own space

and they go into other worlds

to collect books to be saved.

Irene is sent with a trainy to collect

a book for a world.

It isn't that simple and it will take everything

she has to be able to find and get the book.

It has magic, fae, dragons and so much more.

Now it's time for linky love.

Please feel free to share anything you've made.

• Please visit other people to see what they have made.
• 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 191

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope your week is going well!

As my health has been so up

and down lately I thought I would

type this in advance.

Things are going really well at the moment.

I see my illness as a blip to make me rest.

I am starting to see everything in a positive light.

If my gallbladder hadn't played up I wouldn't

of gone into hospital and met some wonderful people.

I also think it has brought my family closer together.

My mum and dad helped me so much and I

think that made a huge difference to them.

I have always tried to be independent

and I have sometimes paid the price for that.

My mum and dad came when I really needed them

and for once I let down my wall and admitted

I needed help.

It isn't that bad admitting you need help,

it actually made me feel very loved.

Anyway I've waffled at you enough.

I'm making a bag inspired by the Craftsy course

Aran Crochet.

My plan is to crochet enough so it makes

the front, back and flap.

Then I will make sides and sew it all together.

I then want to make a lining.

I also want to make a pocket for the back.

Red Monsters friend says I should crochet

one that looks like the red medical cross.

That way everyone knows it's my medication.

I haven't made anything else this week.

I want to concentrate on my bag

and try and get it finished.

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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Piecing the Piece O' Cake Way ~ C & T Publishing ~ Book Review

Piecing the Piece O' Cake Way

Linda Jenkins

& Becky Goldsmith

ISBN: 9781617450136

Publisher: C & T Publishing

Publication Date: 26 February 2016

RRP: £19.99

Available direct from Search Press.

    

I am new to quilting and I have to say

this book is brilliant.

I have found following the instructions

and techniques so easy.

It guides you through everything.

I was astounded by the amount of information.

It covers so much and makes you much

more confident quilting.

I don't normally take to books so much

but this one really does what it says.

I love the fact that it talks you through

everything and gives you so much

information of each stage.

There are a lot of things I have been trying

but have found difficult.

I have found instructions in the book

that have made it so much easier.

There are photos and diagrams

throughout the book,

they are clear and easy to follow.

The first part of the book is taken

up with all the how to's and instructions.

Then it moves onto different quilt patterns

and how to make them.

I love the fact that they even have arrows

to help you with your assembly.

I haven't seen this in a book before.

Even when you are making the quilts

they still provide helpful pictures

and instructions.

If you already quilt then it doesn't

matter, you still have all the quilts

and designs you can make.

I found this book really useful!

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However all opinions expressed are my own.

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Embroidered Landscapes ~ Sally Milner Publishing ~ Book Review

Embroidered Landscapes

Judy Wilford

ISBN: 9781863514743

Publisher: Sally Milner Publishing

Publication Date: 18 February 2016

RRP: £24.99

Available direct from Search Press.

This book opens a whole new world to embroidery.

It takes you through all the processes

and techniques

to create realistic and amazing landscapes.

This book is designed for an embroider

who wants to use their skills to create

beautiful pictures and landscapes.

The book is hard-backed so that you can

use it time and again without it getting damaged.

The book is quite large as there is just so much

information held within.

The pages are smooth and soft and hard-wearing.

This is a book you just know it's quality.

Judy takes you through each stage

giving you all the information so you can

create your own landscapes.

She takes you step-by-step through

the process to create everything you

need in your landscape.

You find out about chosing your fabrics

and colours.

How to lay them to create the scene.

Then it's onto how you layer your

embroidery to create the landscape.

This book is really inspiring and guides

you so you feel like you have a hand

taking you on the journey.

Judy gets you really thinking about what

you would want to add to your landscape

and how to do it.

This book is full of inspiration!

I would highly recommend this to any

embroider who wants to create

their own landscape.

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The Cross-Stitch Garden ~ Search Press ~ Book Review

The Cross-Stitch Garden

by Kazuko Aoki

ISBN: 9781782213314

Publisher: Search Press

Publication Date: 10 February 2016

RRP: £12.99

Available direct from Search Press.

   

Classic.

Beautiful.

Touching.

The designs in this book are classic

and amazing.

Each of them has such a big impact,

no matter how small.

Not only are there beautiful pictures

with the charts for you to create

the flowers and garden designs,

there are also instructions

of how to make the different projects.

I cannot express in words

how beautiful I feel the designs are

in this book.

They are so touching and make everything

they touch look so special.

Whether you are just looking to follow

the projects in the book or

whether you are wanting to add

that little something to a special gift,

you really will find it in this book.

Available direct from Search Press.

   

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However all opinions expressed are my own.

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