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Hello all, I hope you are enjoying the long royal weekend! We went to Greenwich yesterday to do our bit in joining in the celebrations. Definitely one of my favourite London places with its cobbly streets and market...</div>
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Such a typical British bank holiday weekend with the rain... but hey, that's what we are all about!</div>
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It's great to see the Cutty Sark has been restored at last...</div>
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Here is a garden one that I did with some of my herbs, pansies, forget me knots and strawberries...</div>
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I have been getting a bit crafty with the crochet again and russled up these cute mobile phone cosies..Very thereaputic to make, especially as my phone has been the bain of my life recently... so many things wrong with the flipping thing.. I need a new one!</div>
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And the pink crochet flower is the one that came free with Mollie Makes recently... really loved making that one. Bit of a challenge to work out and took me two hours to make but got there in the end.</div>
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</div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-30010778235308692182012-02-15T12:23:00.000-08:002012-02-15T12:23:21.051-08:00Biscuit bears and crochet blanket update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello lovely bloggers... in honour of Valentines Day yesterday I couldn't resist these two Mr and Mrs Bear biscuits in Sainsburys at the weekend. I do love an occasion it must be said! Always such a good excuse to get an extra bottle of wine, or indeed a biscuit or two, hehe...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it must be a symptom of getting older but I sometimes seem to forget about little crafty projects that I am halfway through and find them sometime a few months later! I found this little half finished crochet purse a couple of days ago which needs folding up and sewing together...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Think it would look quite cute if it was lined with some vintagey fabric in corduroy or brushed cotton...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had some snow left in the garden this weekend... hasn't it been just sooo freezing the last few weeks!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's amazing though how the signs of Spring are starting to emerge against the elements... can't wait to see the flowers on my Camelia plant...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And these white hyacinth... love the fragrance of these...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-7709587930255198782011-11-27T11:30:00.000-08:002011-11-27T11:33:13.973-08:00Rita the Knitted Rabbit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello all, let me introduce you to my first knitted rabbit toy which has taken me since the summer to reach this stage! (Partly because for a while I thought I had lost the magazine pattern so for a couple of months there were various unfinished rabbit boy parts lying around much to the perplexment of my other half, hehe).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She does currently remain unfinished and, ahem, un-clothed the poor thing so it's now on to the dress before she gets cold, although I first have to work out how to do 'yfwd' stitch first as I haven't done that one yet. Hopefully it turns out as per the picture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was flicking through all my craft book collections today and remembered that I had this new 'Patch!' book from Cath Kidston that I still hadn't done anything with yet... I don't normally buy books at full price when they are always loads cheaper on Amazon, but on this occasion I did because I managed to get it signed by the lady herself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">As I work near Selfridges and Cath was doing her book signing in there soon after I finished work I though 'why not' and actually had a little chat with her about fabrics and sewing which was fab! Worth paying full price for I think.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You get a little fabric kit with the book so you can make your own bag or cushion out of patchwork.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Such gorgeous prints....</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love this picture showing the combination of printed fabric appliqued on to knitted material...so sweet.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-32031473113625500722011-11-14T13:44:00.000-08:002011-11-15T13:37:10.346-08:00A long weekend...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello all, I had a day off work yesterday which was lovely... a perfect opportunity to indulge in a bit of blogging (at last), sewing and baking!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished off my applique tea towel... (a pattern from one of my fave books Cath Kidstons Sew!), plucked some more of my chillies from the garden (the ones in the photo have been drying on my kitchen windowsill for the last few weeks so that's why they look a bit shrivelled - much hotter that way though!), made some banana bread (no pics as the light was not great but I have made it before <a href="http://homemadegorgeous.blogspot.com/2010/10/banana-bread.html">here</a> - it is completely delicious and so easy to make) and tried to teach myself how to freehand embroider on my sewing machine (which didn't quite work out as expected and I even broke a needle but hey ho)<br />
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Here is my chilli plant... still alive which I find quite amazing..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my finished tea-towel...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still creased even though I ironed it within an inch of it's life! That's linen for you though, eh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Saturday I had a brilliant day at the Country Living Christmas Fair in Islington with my lovely friend <a href="http://faithhopeandcharityshopping.blogspot.com/">Lakota from Faith Hope and Charity Shopping</a>. It was a bit of a last minute thing as I got some free tickets somehow that were posted through my door and very gratefully received! Must have entered something I forgot about, but it was nice to finally offer one to Lakota as she is normally the one offering me free tickets to these things!hehe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, I was quite good on the spending side of things and didn't go too mad at all (VERY easy to do when you are surrounded by all these <u>gorgeous</u> things). It was just nice to be there to be honest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spotted some vintage style Christmas cake decorations which I have had my eye on for ages (as mentioned in my <a href="http://homemadegorgeous.blogspot.com/2010/11/gingerbread-men-and-christmas-cakes.html">post around this time last year</a>! Good grief how was that a year ago...)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a <u>very</u> Christmassy Orange and Cinnamon smelling candle...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Wow, I was restrained with the shopping! Definitely provided lots of festive inspiration...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's good to be back blogging again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-64169483001940407292011-08-14T07:04:00.000-07:002011-08-14T07:19:06.339-07:00More woolly delights<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div closure_uid_pvrk21="158" style="text-align: center;"><div closure_uid_u4bjsa="151">I think I might be getting.... addicted to crochet! </div></div><div closure_uid_pvrk21="158" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_pvrk21="158" style="text-align: center;"><div closure_uid_u4bjsa="165">Not only have I already taken delivery of a lovely big stash of wool from an online order, I also could not help but treat myself to further balls of wool yesterday. </div></div><div closure_uid_pvrk21="158" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div closure_uid_pvrk21="158" style="text-align: center;"><div closure_uid_u4bjsa="166">Here is my amigurumi mushroom man with circles of felt for his spots...</div></div><div closure_uid_pvrk21="158" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_pvrk21="230" closure_uid_u4bjsa="167" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my very thereputic-to-make giant granny square (hmmm, yes it is a bit bright and random colours but hey, it's my first one I'm just allowing the wool to flow! :)) I was going to do separate squares and sew them together but found myself not carrying on quite happily without casting off the first one. Hopefully I have enough wool to make it into a nice big blanket...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div closure_uid_pvrk21="432" style="text-align: center;">Have just started reading this book which I spotted on Amazon which looks like a nice easy escapist read. Really wish there was more time in the day to indulge in all these things. I could quite happily spend a few days off just reading a crocheting (in the sun would be even better) </div><div closure_uid_pvrk21="432" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_pvrk21="311" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy the rest of the Sunday (we do actually have sun here today which makes a change!)</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_pvrk21="311" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_pvrk21="311" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_pvrk21="311" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-55902538141191897412011-08-01T12:39:00.000-07:002011-08-01T12:43:50.340-07:00Crochet and colours<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div closure_uid_r2jvt3="132" style="text-align: center;"><div closure_uid_ghz6xa="145">Hello lovely bloggers, I hope that you enjoyed this lovely weekend and Monday of sunny of weather it's so nice to have a bit of a U turn from that cold rainy spell.</div></div><div closure_uid_r2jvt3="132" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div closure_uid_r2jvt3="132" style="text-align: center;"><div closure_uid_ghz6xa="166"><div closure_uid_2ufcni="145">I have finally finished my 'amigurumi' chick - think I am getting used to the keeping count of stitches when following the patterns now (found it a bit tricky at first). And above is a pic of the amigurumi mouse that I made - it's a very good beginners project and quick to make once you have learnt the basic stitches. It's a good job I have a new baby niece to make things for - brilliant excuse! ;)</div></div><div closure_uid_ghz6xa="166"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_2ufcni="158" closure_uid_r2jvt3="256" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first granny square! So chuffed about this as I always used to look at granny squares in awe as they look very difficult to make (not when you know how! :) mind you, I think I would need to check the 'how to' book again when I do my next one, heheh.</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_r2jvt3="256" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_r2jvt3="390" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next on my project list is a phone holder for my new phone which I received a couple of weeks ago. Found this pattern in a old crochet magazine with tea stains on it...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_2ufcni="161" closure_uid_ghz6xa="171" closure_uid_r2jvt3="441" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spotted a red strawberry in the pot this morning... wish I had a few more though. </div><div closure_uid_r2jvt3="825"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_2ufcni="162" closure_uid_ghz6xa="234" closure_uid_r2jvt3="492" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had a look through one of my fave websites - BBC Good Food, for some Strawberry recipes, and thought these <a closure_uid_ghz6xa="230" href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/6370/strawberry-and-vanilla-shortcakes">Strawberry and Vanilla Shortcakes</a> looks yummy (although don't think I could solely rely on my tiny supply of strawberries to make them). Might try them next weekend!</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_r2jvt3="492" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" closure_uid_ghz6xa="164" closure_uid_r2jvt3="518" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't wait until my chillis are fully grown. These ones look like they will be quite small but hopefully that means they will be hotter.</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_ghz6xa="164" closure_uid_r2jvt3="518" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_ghz6xa="164" closure_uid_r2jvt3="518" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Must remember to keep watering them though the poor little blighters dry up quite quickly...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_r2jvt3="880" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_r2jvt3="880" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-62640678549788236932011-06-26T09:06:00.000-07:002011-06-26T09:06:19.710-07:00A delivery of crafty delights!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone on this very sunny day...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This week I was the extremely lucky recipient of a gorgeous giveaway prize from the lovely talented stitcher and fellow blogger <a href="http://helenphilipps.blogspot.com/">Helen Phillips</a> - thank you SO much Helen, I love it all! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything was so beautifully wrapped...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I had to stop myself to remember to take a pic at this point before it quickly became non-wrapped)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I do feel like an <u>extremely</u> lucky girl - It felt like haberdashery heaven!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Among the goodies was a cross stitch project which I am looking forward to attempting....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything was lovingly placed in this cute and useful bag...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some lovely fabrics....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a particularly fabulous stash of buttons...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So definitely enough to keep me going for a while...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you haven't already done so, I would highly recommend that you visit <a href="http://helenphilipps.blogspot.com/">Helen's blog</a> if you are a fan of crafts, colour and anything stitchy you will not be disappointed. Thanks again Helen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy the rest of your sunny Sunday everyone...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first chilli is emerging, hurray!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Off to soak up a bit more sun now and read my latest Amazon purchase... looks really good so far.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLxw9u4C0U2p8nR-4EHpnLqdhzGLyQNMKvbst2LHqnESrejiBShgi3bgTji-O5shKNxQdXKbAPLUL159IZGkoDiGfKmjPjRGtAth7HOs9qXFFRwUo1xeWdTuYntut1U4FFjheKvODDcc/s1600/PICT0735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLxw9u4C0U2p8nR-4EHpnLqdhzGLyQNMKvbst2LHqnESrejiBShgi3bgTji-O5shKNxQdXKbAPLUL159IZGkoDiGfKmjPjRGtAth7HOs9qXFFRwUo1xeWdTuYntut1U4FFjheKvODDcc/s400/PICT0735.JPG" width="390" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-54439742050861163092011-06-12T09:27:00.000-07:002011-06-12T09:27:34.472-07:00Rainy days and a courgette in the garden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello bloggers, yes it has been almost one whole month since my last post I am ashamed to say, and can honestly say that I am not sure how this has happened! What with this and that going on, it seems that the hands of time have been working overtime...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway... I hope that you are having good weekends. We have had constant rain all day today which has not been too bad be honest as I have had no need whatsoever to step outside the house today - not even to Sainsburys Local! Don't you just love the sound of the rain (and thunder!) when you are indoors? So good for the garden. I really am in 'garden mode' at the moment - as I usually am this time of the year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am very chuffed to report that I have my very own first time ever home grown courgette! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">These little blighters really do take up a lot of space in the garden but to think that I can pluck my courgette from my humble patio is very exciting, and also extremely useful too as otherwise I would definitely have had to make the journey to Sainsburys Local today to pay a whole pound for a shop bought one instead! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I saw this recipe in Zest magazine this morning and think it looks quite nice, so in the pot Mr Courgette will go this evening... </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I also spotted a flower on one of my chilli plants... just a little white one but also very exciting all the same! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It really is rainy right now...</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Good job we covered the BBQ (A few too many times we have left it out to get drenched in the rain.... not this time! :) hehe)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I've discovered the art of making Yo Yos! This little crafty project is a brilliant way of using up odd scraps of fabric and buttons and creating colourful combinations, I love it... </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">They are so easy to make - all you do is cut out a circle of fabric and losely stitch a running stitch around the edge of the fabric. When you have sewn all the way around, you pull on the thread and the outside of the fabric gathers into the middle to make a Yo Yo flower shape. Then you just sew your button in the middle and there you have it!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The perfect way to make use of any lovely buttons...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope that you are keeping dry and enjoy the rest of your weekends</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-63279991463811324592011-05-14T03:24:00.000-07:002011-05-14T03:27:30.868-07:00Getting to grips with zips<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone on this sunny (ish) Saturday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Over the past few weeks, when I get a few moments to indulge in a bit of sewing and fabricky things, I've been having a go at making a little felt purse with an applique flowers. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally managed to understand the whole zip thing and have a pile of very wonky practice purses which were made along the way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It took me about 3 goes to realise I wasn't using the zipper foot but some other foot that was meant to be for something else entirely! (not sure what), but now I am using the correct one so I am zipping away a bit more confidently now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It didn't take me as long to work it out as the buttonhole thing but that's another story...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love combining felt and vintage style fabric...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I thought I would make a few more using different colour schemes! (Still to be finished as you will see - a little job for this weekend I think...)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other things that I am loving this week include my little hanging plant pot which I spotted last winter in the wimbledon car boot sale (£2 it was... Ooh, I do love a car boot sale)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I decided to put a strawberry plant in it from last year...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I didn't realise that strawberries were perennial until I realised they hadn't died over the winter and now they are growing again, hoorah!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I never fail to be amazed by my Passion Flower which is now (as you will see) growing very fast up the drainpipe at the side of my house. I was given some seedlings by a friend a couple of years ago and it really is super speedy. All I have done is put it in a medium sized pot too - amazing!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the first time ever I can also see flowers emerging - can't wait to see them in full bloom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They look very much like leaves at the moment so they are a bit difficult to spot (hope they are flowers actually.. maybe they are not!!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My courgette plants are growing too and have big yellow flowers</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My trusty chive plant flowers... there is a little bug on this one...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my oregano is now outside and growing away (if a bit slowly). Smells lovely though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love growing things from seed - I know this may sound a bit silly but it's if they are my babies and when I get home from work I have to go and check everything and go backwards and forwards watering them etc etc!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't think daisies should be classed as weeds.... think I'll mow around them next time.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope the weather perks up today I have my sights set on a barbecue!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a good weekend everyone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-52888183173061014272011-04-28T07:43:00.000-07:002011-04-28T07:45:37.361-07:00Thank you Blueberry Heart! Spring Swap parcel...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you sooo much to the very lovely <a href="http://blueberry-heart.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-swap-goodies-galore.html">Blueberry Heart</a> for my gorgeous and thoughtful Spring Swap parcel that I received last week (and sorry for the delayed post-Easter post! )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything was so beautifully wrapped with lots of gorgeous colours which I love :))</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which I opened to reveal all these wonderful goodies...!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First of all a little note in a cupcake card...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't this a delicious picture?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just adore this Happy Easter sign which I will treasure for ever... </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Very cute stickers I love them! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This gorgeous little notebook and pen is now sitting proudly by our home phone - I now have a much more attractive and tidy phone area now... (I just had a few biros and some post its before hehe)</div><br />
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<div align="center">Beautiful handmade card and heart which is now sitting on my bookcase with all my other little treasures...</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigW5XlmNeAEjkqU0kW7LO75VHLpvFlHmoM9YLZyCF9JBb-2FKx-WYZ6WCvCM0LN1qjham1Riov5DFj4teAmXcXWi5LcLCy9RNmd1nAfbGG7_g5mkzZz3QhZGKX8YQGpxqLL_ol5KEPWKk/s1600/PICT0508+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigW5XlmNeAEjkqU0kW7LO75VHLpvFlHmoM9YLZyCF9JBb-2FKx-WYZ6WCvCM0LN1qjham1Riov5DFj4teAmXcXWi5LcLCy9RNmd1nAfbGG7_g5mkzZz3QhZGKX8YQGpxqLL_ol5KEPWKk/s640/PICT0508+%25282%2529.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, this is very me... I love these seeds! And most of all I absolutely adore these little markers, aren't they cute? And such a good idea... to be planted this afternoon!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did a 'Yay!!' when I opened these... little butterfly outdoor lights and I have been meaning to buy some of these for ages too.... they were lovingly placed over my lavender bush last Friday when we had our first barbecue of the summer. Beautiful.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I had a few of these lovely Eastery decoupage shapes strewn around the house too... to be stored away until next year and lots of Easters to come...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also included were some yummy Easter egg choccies all beautifully wrapped in multi-coloured wrapping.... however they were so nice they have been eaten already before I could take a pic! (not just by me I might add there are other offenders involved whose names I will not mention...). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you very much Blueberry Heart and also Jackie at Sew Special Bears for organizing another fab swap!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not long now till the big day... enjoy the long weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="193" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMx_uIALe8sYscnnlq5otuyh2PzT65sjaAa51b8ycBJLSbsUh7-wdGo2cOyLkVn_UsGccgSAVrBcDnhbaY0xnIujUfRANtPuh2rKk-ejeD62dyRr7TvW3zn6UvWzlx_4EzRE7Azgl15OI/s200/320757.jpg" width="200" /></div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-70226007281279930842011-04-19T12:01:00.000-07:002011-04-19T12:01:29.985-07:00Spring Giveaway Winner announced!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello lovely bloggers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That you very much for your entries into my Spring Giveaway which finished this weekend....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Following a click of the random number generator...<br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I am pleased to announce that the winner of my Spring Giveaway is...</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">No 16.....Gillyflower!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div style="text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-89969105596686644772011-04-14T03:25:00.000-07:002011-04-14T07:15:09.511-07:00Forget Me Nots and other signs of Spring<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello everyone,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to say my favourite things in the garden right now are my Forget Me Nots- I love them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are such a lovely shade of blue and though they are so small they are so perfectly formed. I love the way they spread so quickly too - I planted these from seed last year and they have raced around the garden like mad! Brilliant ground cover.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The blossom from the pear tree has come out too...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And also the yellow flowers from the bush behind it (not sure what it is called!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My pink Clematis....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not sure what this is called either but I love the shade of purple on these flowers....</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know this is called Broom!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cathkidston.co.uk/default.aspx">Cath Kidston</a> is having a one day sale today, offering 15% off everything...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are all having good weeks. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Not long until the weekend, yay!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sarah </div><div style="text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-76203549648002336832011-04-03T12:32:00.000-07:002011-04-03T13:34:55.999-07:00Knitting needles at the ready!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone, I have to say that normally my post consists mainly of bills and takeaway menus... but yesterday I was very chuffed indeed to receive something much more exciting through the letterbox - my giveaway prize from the lovely Verity through her brilliant blog <a href="http://missgingermakes.blogspot.com/">Miss Ginger Makes</a>..... a brand new copy of the 'Knit your own Royal Wedding' - thank you very much Verity!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This book is an absolute classic....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can even knit the corgis!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the lovely Kate in a beautiful knitted wedding dress</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the rest of the family... Her Majesty is seen to be wiping a tear from her eye in this scene...brillant. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even their faces really do look like the royal family don't you think?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ooh, I can't wait for the Royal Wedding... all that time off work too hooray! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would love to knit these... I was taught to knit when I was little by my lovely Nan, however the most complicated thing I have ever finished is a simple pink scarf, so I am not very confident with all the increasing/decreasing etc, although there is a section in this book which shows you how to do this so I plan to give it a good go and start with a Corgi.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the subject of knitting - last year I posted about my <a href="http://homemadegorgeous.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-year-new-crafts.html">trying to learn crochet project</a> and I am pleased to report I have made a tiny bit of progress...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the dog/fox creature that I really wanted to make from my magazine...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here is my attempt at dog/fox creature so far...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(A head and a leg)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see he is missing a few vital limbs, but he is slowly getting there I think... I am having a couple of issues with it though - firstly, I am finding quite hard to keep track of the pattern and remember how many single/2 double crochets I have done when I am either decreasing or increasing - so when I pick it up after not having done anything for a day or two, I can't remember for the life of me where I got up to, and I'm not sure how to tell just by looking at the stitches I have done so far... even mid crochet I loose count!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also... when I made the dog/fox head, for the last 5 or 6 rows I had to decrease (dc2tog), on every stitch, however I am left with lots of big (ish) holes which are quite significant next to the other stitches which are much tighter... if anyone could offer any advice on this it would be very much appreciated!! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's sooo nice that the weather is getting warmer! Spring is in the air for sure... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just love the white pansies with the purple bit in the middle... (I'm so easily pleased)</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My lavender bush is starting to show green shoots...</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> And courgette seeds are starting to grow - these things grow at a rate of knots! (unlike</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> my chilli plant seeds which were not worth a photo as the little blighters refuse to show themselves)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here are my sweet peas... hopefully I get flowers on these this year as my sweet peas last year were flower-less! Not sure why... second time lucky, eh.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And some Oregano which I thought would be quite useful for putting on pizzas and things...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope that you are all having lovely weekends, and Happy Mother's Day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I treated my Mum to this beautiful handbag mirror from the brilliant <a href="http://jennyarnott.blogspot.com/">Jenny Arnott</a>, and she loved it (thanks Jenny!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ooh yes, there is still time to enter my Spring giveaway <a href="http://homemadegorgeous.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-giveaway.html">here</a> if you would like too :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheerio everyone...!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">Sarah</div><div align="center">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-26819217167204788962011-03-29T10:58:00.000-07:002011-04-01T13:48:55.455-07:00Spring Giveaway!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">I know that it was quite a few weeks ago now that I mentioned a home made gorgeous giveaway... and finally I am very pleased to announce ... here are the details!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In celebration of the approaching warmer days and lighter evenings, (and now that I have recovered from losing an hour at the weekend which feels a bit like jet lag!) I have tried to gather items of a Springy/Eastery/colourful theme. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The winner will receive....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of handmade hanging felt decorations made by me...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These would look rather nice on an Easter tree made out of blossomy twigs in a jam jar I think...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I have taken a pic of the back of the bunny to show he has a tail)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A copy of the new Style at Home mag...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which also has some marvellous recipes (check out the chocolate cake! swoon)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some seeds for the garden... </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">A packet of purple buttons (you can never have to many of these lets be honest hehe :))</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And some pink nail varnish with a fruity strawberry scent....</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">All you need to do is leave a comment below, and if you become a follower too (or if you confirm in your comment that you are indeed already a lovely follower), I will enter you into the hat twice!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The winner will be drawn and announced on Saturday 16th April.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have good weeks everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sarah </div><div style="text-align: center;">x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-6602523721227862472011-03-19T12:41:00.000-07:002011-03-19T13:21:18.916-07:00Felt flowers and a blog award!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone on this lovely day where we had <span style="color: black;">sun</span> and a blue sky (hooray!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I am only half way through this little felt flower creation... but thought it would be nice to make a little collection of them in different colours and turn them into colourful hanging decorations for a Springy/Easter tree type thing. Feels a bit like making Christmas tree decorations but different :)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">On the subject of colour, last weekend I popped into Cath Kidston to have a little nosey at the new bits and pieces on offer and saw this beautiful <a href="http://www.cathkidston.co.uk/p-15156-cath-kidston-new-rose-bunches-tapestry-cushion.aspx">tapestry cushion</a> (which is also featured in Cath's latest book Stitch!), and yes I know it is a bit pricey for a cushion, but I could not help but completely love it to bits, and it has now also made me want to indulge in a bit of cross stitch - only another thing to add to the million other things I want to do then!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Pop over to the fabulous blog <a href="http://faithhopeandcharityshopping.blogspot.com/2011/03/faith-hope-and-giveaways.html">Faith, Hope and Charity Shopping</a> for a chance to win 'Stitch!' in a giveaway...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week Lakota from <a href="http://faithhopeandcharityshopping.blogspot.com/2011/03/genius-recognised-ahem.html">Faith, Hope and Charity Shopping</a> also awarded me with a Liebster blog award and I was very chuffed and honoured. Thank you very much Lakota!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It is very very difficult to chose only a handful of blogs to pass this on to from the multitude of amazing ones that I already follow...so I am awarding this to a few of the fabulous younger blogs that haven't been up and running that long, and definitely deserve a good read!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://hazelandbluemum.blogspot.com/">Hazel and Blue</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.luulla.com/">Luella Handmade blog</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ahomespunyear.blogspot.com/">A Homespun Year</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mynestofyarnandbuttons.blogspot.com/">My Nest of Yarn and Buttons</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gillyflower5.blogspot.com/">Gillyflower</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-34334885049484621972011-03-14T10:33:00.000-07:002011-03-14T10:33:09.763-07:00Gorgeous green dress has arrived!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was very excited to pick up my giveaway parcel from the lovely and very talented Dee from <a href="http://deedeesvintageretrodelights.blogspot.com/">dee dee's Vintage Retro Delights</a> this morning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am now the proud owner of a <em>beautiful</em> one of a kind green dress made from vintage fabric, sewn by Dee herself. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much Dee it is gorgeous!! And thank you for the fairy cake card too...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The material has a lovely sparkley look to it which is quite subtle, and it is one of those dresses that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion I think... it has really inspired me to have a go at dressmaking myself and attempt to use one of the patterns that have been sitting unused on my shelf for a good few months/years! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do take a look at <a href="http://deedeesvintageretrodelights.blogspot.com/">Dee's blog</a> it is full of vintage and sewing delights...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to Winchester for the day yesterday (only an hour from London) as we had heard very nice things about it and we wanted to celebrate the fact that we had a long weekend...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some of the photos I took.. I think living in London makes you extremely appreciative of greenery/flowers/ducks/country pubs etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">By the cathedral...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lone duck...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not sure if this is a swan as he looks a bit brown...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lovely pub, they do yummy sandwiches and very nice white wine...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This morning I had to buy a curtain rail from Argos to replace the broken one in our spare room... so to make the outing much more interesting I popped into my fave local haberdashery shop on the way...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure what they will be used for yet but will add to my little collection..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a bit worried that I might have a fabric addiction!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy the rest of your day everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div style="text-align: center;">x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-89085142580224159652011-03-06T04:07:00.000-08:002011-03-06T08:44:55.608-08:00Car Boot Sale and some Jammy Biscuits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was chuffed to bits a few days ago when I spotted this set of blue stripey crockery in a charity shop. It is not the true proper <a href="http://www.tggreen.co.uk/">Cornishware</a> that I completely adore and have always wanted a complete set of everything of... it actually says Tesco on the bottom, but the beauty is that I got everything for a bargainous £7.50! That's 4 dinner plates, 4 bowls, 2 bigger bowls and 4 mugs...much better than what the other plates that we have had for ages...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">To celebrate I have made some lovely jammy biscuits to go with them which I would highly recommend because they are delicious and SO easy and quick, especially if you whizz them in a food processer. The recipe can be found <a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1752/simple-jammy-biscuits">here</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Last weekend I went to the Battersea Car Boot Sale with my fellow bargain hunter pal from <a href="http://faithhopeandcharityshopping.blogspot.com/">Faith, Hope and Charity Shopping</a>. (Who is a huge appreciator of all things vintage and is very good at spotting bargains!)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">That particular Sunday afternoon, it was raining - not just a little bit but constant cold rain that didn't stop at all... however, we braved the elements and did not even have an umbrella between us - how hardcore is that!?</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So it was not as busy as usual however I did pick up a few little treausures...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A 'Golden Shred' pepper pot for 50p...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lovely candle holder with a handle and little compartment at the side to hold matches... this was £2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A sweet rabbit ornament, for free! (The nice car boot lady added it to the bag when we bought some gorgeous jam pots for £5...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a Poole Pottery egg cup for 50p...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also bought a couple of skirts which were made of colourful fabric which a hope to use for a sewing project of some sort - haven't decided what yet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-50238439281669512772011-02-27T12:43:00.000-08:002011-02-27T12:45:21.287-08:00Wonky bunny ears<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone, I hope that you are having lovely weekends. Seems like a while now that I last posted a post... honestly where does the time go I wish we have more of it I really do!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to share with you a couple of makes that I have been working on recently... </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This idea is from Martha Stewart and her pattern for 'Menswear Bunnies' which can be found in her book and also website - <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/stuffed-bunny">http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/stuffed-bunny</a> . Although I decided to use some of my favourite gingham fabrics and some more florally fabric for the ears. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to make them a bit more smiley to so after a few google searches taught myself how to embroider Satin stitch to do the eyes, nose and mouth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you will see, the poor green rabbit has back-to-front ears due to an error on my part during the sewing process. I have flip-reversed his ear for the photo to show you how it should have looked at the front...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had a fab day today at the Battersea Car Boot Sale... even though we got drenched! Post to follow soon showing all the little treasures I found...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I noticed that recently I have reached 100 followers! Thank you lovely fellow bloggers for following me and also for your comments. It's fab to read all the other crafty and home made blogs out there it is very inspiring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To mark the occasion I am planning a giveaway to include a selection of crafty goodies and vintage treasures - details to follow soon...!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-40976661140087857792011-02-14T03:27:00.000-08:002011-02-14T03:29:46.178-08:00Valentine Bloggy Swap!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Valentines Day everyone!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you SOOO much to lovely and talented <a href="http://finandgabs.blogspot.com/">Andrea at Fin and Gabs</a> for my gorgeous Valentines Bloggy Swap pressies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so excited when I picked up my box of goodies from the Post Office on Friday....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of delights all beautifully wrapped with gorgeous heart wrapping paper and a card too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Would you like a closer look....?</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I LOVE this card... I will keep it forever... brilliant...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first pressie was a scroll wrapped with some red ribbon...</div><br />
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Some heavenly perfume called 'Very Red' (that was the 'red' item in the collection then, very good, hehe!)<br />
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And some yummy jelly hearts that definitely will not last long...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A beautiful red spotty hanging heart which I will treasure for ever, so beautifully made ...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AND another gorgeous make - a red spotty fabric covered notebook to match my red spotty heart. It is too nice to write in...! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Did you see the other wooden hearts too in the piccie above and also the little wooden creature above them?<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrea also makes her own beautiful cards, and I was so lucky to receive two of them, I just love the colours and designs....they will be saved for a special occasion...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also received some little postcards and pictures which all on display as we speak!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much Andrea, these really brightened my day!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Todays Craft of the Day is Bon Bon filled hearts...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there are loads of other simple sewing ideas, some of them divided up into seasons too...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there's a food section too....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> what more could you need!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-17092253476196729602011-01-29T11:11:00.000-08:002011-01-29T11:11:08.919-08:00Spring flowers, seeds and some lovely fabric<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello, I hope that you are all keeping warm on this very cold day! Honestly, walking through the park to the shops, even with gloves, hat, scarfs etc. all we wanted to do was get the bus... freezing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So in my quest to try and get Spring to hurry up and arrive I wanted to share with you a lovely flower photo. I couldn't resist buying these beautiful bright tulips, especially as they are pink and yellow which is my favorite flower colour combination... and it's the first time that I have used my flea market find vase which I think I bought for a bargainous £2.50 or thereabouts...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There must have been some sort of green fingered moment going on when I bought these tulips because I was also seduced by the hyacinths and all the lovely packets of seeds in the supermarket (4 for 3, another bargain, hehe!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to get 2 types of chilli plant (my favourite veggie to grow, so easy and I love the fact that you can pick them and just leave them to dry out on the windowsill to get even hotter), sweet peas and oregano.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a piccie of some gorgeous fabric that I bought recently with such cute little pictures and words on it - another one that I am almost tempted to frame!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope that you are all having lovely weekends</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div style="text-align: center;">x</div></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-7407522265364810352011-01-16T09:52:00.000-08:002011-01-16T11:59:46.310-08:00A homemade home for the sewing needles....Hello lovelies, just a quick post to share some pics of the little needlecase that I made yesterday. This is also in contribution to the <a href="http://thefeltfairyuk.blogspot.com/2011/01/are-you-up-to-monthly-make-challenge.html">Monthly Make Challenge</a> which is hosted by Annie in her fabulous blog The Felt Fairy.<br />
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So incredibly handy - I didn't actually realise just how much I needed a new needlecase until I had made it and started putting all my needles in their new home. Up until now they have sort of been scattered in different locations and some still in their original packaging ... so it's nice to feel a little tiny bit more organised... (just need to tackle the storage issue for all my other things now!)<br />
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I found this vintage chinzty fabric from my little stash of fat quarters and love all the pinks and purples and blues... sigh, I could look at lovely fabrics all day...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have been indulging in more recipes from the brilliant new 'Kitchen' book by Nigella. If you do own a copy and haven't made the Mexican Lasagne yet... it is lovely! We made this yesterday evening and would highly recommend. I did get questioned as to why we were cooking a meal that was supposed to be for eight people when there were only two of us, but the whole beauty of this (says Nigella) is that it tastes even better the next day. So we are having it tonight too! hehe</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We also made the avocado salsa to go with the lasagne and it was just as yummy...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sarah </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">x</div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-66304209428257787462011-01-09T12:03:00.000-08:002011-01-09T12:08:18.222-08:00A Splash of Colour<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone! I hope that you are having good weekends and 2011 so far...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my photo contribution to the brilliant <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1513662@N24/">Splash of Colour Flickr group</a>, organised by <a href="http://silverpebble-jewellery.blogspot.com/2011/01/splash-of-colour-semi-precious.html">Silverpebble</a>, which I think is a wonderful way to brighten up our days in the month of January...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My lovely purple violas... planted in September and bloomed happily all through the winter! Amazing that they can survive such freezing temperatures and all that snow.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yummy hot chocolate and spotty mug Christmas pressie...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday we visited the National Gallery in Trafalger Square... this was the view from the entrance... bit of a dreary day I know, but what a fab scene...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I managed to take a quick piccie of the amazing mosaic floor in the Gallery before I got told off for taking photos! Oops</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tonight we are making this recipe from Jamie Oliver's 30 Minute Meals book...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Looks lovely, fingers crossed we'll be able to muster up something similar to the piccies ;) </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy the rest of your weekends everyone!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-18159836347659119982010-12-31T11:12:00.000-08:002010-12-31T13:55:38.617-08:00New year, new crafts!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="en-gb">Hello everyone, hope you all had lovely Christmasses!</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> We had a lovely time spent with family surrounded by twinkly things and wrapping paper and generally eating and drinking a lot</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> (far too much in fact, I need a detox!!)</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was so pleased to receive these lovely books I had been eyeing these on the shelves for ages. Kirstie's Homemade Home is full of lovely pictures and great ideas... the Nigella and Jamie books have so many fab recipes to try (a lot of them knock the detox idea on the head though hehe).</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="en-gb">So another year has passed and a new one on the horizon</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb">…</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="en-gb">There is something nice about starting a new year I think, almost like starting a fresh page (sort of), and a good opportunity to make plans and look forward to exciting new opportunities</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb">…</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="en-gb">One of the items on my 'things to do' list... learning how to crochet!</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> I have been knitting since I was little after being taught by my lovely</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> Nan</span><span lang="en-gb">, however crochet is one of those things</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> that has always baffled me a bit..</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6qZNeWad33nz8DSxbidXd6gGsLcVk01jHr-24ZezsOKQp1zEyULGGJbPiczIl9WOXTnWXeaH2aE3deN2SGI3AZAfyZ6yfY4fKJrODCBFAR7QYMOlW2P9OGzyVQ9fZ5euqJJYhm3ZEwo/s1600/PICT02751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6qZNeWad33nz8DSxbidXd6gGsLcVk01jHr-24ZezsOKQp1zEyULGGJbPiczIl9WOXTnWXeaH2aE3deN2SGI3AZAfyZ6yfY4fKJrODCBFAR7QYMOlW2P9OGzyVQ9fZ5euqJJYhm3ZEwo/s640/PICT02751.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="en-gb">After spotting this magazine in Tesco</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> on Tuesday</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb">, I got very excited as it</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> comes</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> with a colourful collection of yarns and also a couple of crochet hooks.</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdKwQxtLE6K9c_BBCZd6tHrjY1wCFPx60SRGt6G77Ii1x9g3zKafHDCf_OiWpkmBNYLRqrxk93o0_rFoykoMTvW583UPpBN8lB-cMqFs0dQnAT7Y9fXR1ZLsv8nUi902ZBpxJ7GhnZlM/s1600/PICT0287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdKwQxtLE6K9c_BBCZd6tHrjY1wCFPx60SRGt6G77Ii1x9g3zKafHDCf_OiWpkmBNYLRqrxk93o0_rFoykoMTvW583UPpBN8lB-cMqFs0dQnAT7Y9fXR1ZLsv8nUi902ZBpxJ7GhnZlM/s400/PICT0287.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="en-gb">Here is my first attempt</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb">…</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> ok, it does leave a lot to be desired</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> and to be honest I am not even sure if I am doing it right but on the positive side at least it</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> looks sort of like it could be crochet</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb">…</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb">.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gig7N4GbFW2qKkjQO5USxM4fFnG50wyWIQb3f_fgO34FBraivd3xHrrVCah1SJUZrybovkcFAXNAjTsUPJvC6uBqK23HIehe01hoPETlqeRwbvFJ7p-YlFCwI6KQb72FAiocbWiJtJI/s1600/PICT03021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="255" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gig7N4GbFW2qKkjQO5USxM4fFnG50wyWIQb3f_fgO34FBraivd3xHrrVCah1SJUZrybovkcFAXNAjTsUPJvC6uBqK23HIehe01hoPETlqeRwbvFJ7p-YlFCwI6KQb72FAiocbWiJtJI/s400/PICT03021.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am attempting to make this adorable little chick egg cosy, so sweet!</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdQJu9ov6XkW9On4916OgSS1ukQg5h-K5CAupll4OboEwBQxmTcLEtHk0Rhs27KlCpLIeMe28_YJJxQwjPS0-Ye4miHUggGtlQ4OAomGdZ5uyqhuBleysNKEHozDl72YiMUU_ST3JhjQ/s1600/PICT03061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdQJu9ov6XkW9On4916OgSS1ukQg5h-K5CAupll4OboEwBQxmTcLEtHk0Rhs27KlCpLIeMe28_YJJxQwjPS0-Ye4miHUggGtlQ4OAomGdZ5uyqhuBleysNKEHozDl72YiMUU_ST3JhjQ/s640/PICT03061.jpg" width="483" /></span></a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are also some other lovely patterns in the magazine...</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Like this beautiful crochet hook holder...</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-gb"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How cute is this little doggie/fox creature? I love him! Almost my sole reason for wanting to learn how to crochet!</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="en-gb">My Christmas pressie WHSmith vouchers are going to be spent</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> on</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en"></span><span lang="en"> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0761139850/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE">Stitch 'n Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooke</a></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en"></span><span lang="en"><a href="http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=9780761139850">r</a> by Debbie Stoller. </span><span lang="en">I have the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stitch-Bitch-Handbook-Instructions-Generation/dp/0761128182/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b">knitting version</a></span><span lang="en"> of this book is very good</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en"></span><span lang="en"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en"></span><span lang="en"> and explains things <u>brilliantly</u>.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Also spotted <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0715338307/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE">this book</a> by Martha Stewart which has lots of sewing and fabric craft projects, and will also be bought on the voucher (huge thanks to my lovely Grandma-in-law!)</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en"></span></span></strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="en">Wishing you all a</span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en"></span><span lang="en"> wonderful and happy </span><span lang="en">2011</span></span></strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sarah</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">xx</span></span></div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493858830832684828.post-63464319615126123862010-12-19T06:55:00.000-08:002010-12-19T07:19:25.356-08:00Making a snowman and a felt Christmas pudding<div style="text-align: center;">Hello! I hope that everyone is having a lovely weekend. There are lots of lovely snowy pics here in blogland it's been great to look at them all. We were very excited yesterday when it started snowing heavily here is London, so on our way to the shops we walked through the park to make the most of it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't bargaining on being covered in snow after the first 10 mins due to snowballs being thrown at me by my lovely other half (I did get him back a bit hehe), but after that was all finished with we decided to make a snowman. His face is made entirely out of money! (That was all we had to hand at the time and a few of them were pound coins so we had to take them off before we left him with only his 2p eyes and nose)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rolling the body is not a quick operation we noticed, it took ages!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the way everything looks as if it is dusted in icing sugar...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another little felt tree decoration that I made last night, think I am slightly addicted to making these things, I would highly recommend this to all as a therapeautic Christmassy exercise! Great for using up smaller pieces of felt and spare buttons, I have hand sewn it together using running stitch along the bottom of the icing, and blanket stitch around the edging. Also lots of stuffing in it to make it a nice round Christmas pudding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you are all keeping warm and safe in the snow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sarah</div><div style="text-align: center;">x</div>home made gorgeoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864197664768419249noreply@blogger.com15