Sewing room changes

I had planned on spending time in the sewing room today, this morning I was in there my mind wondering like it does and I thought I need shelves. we have an old tall bookcase, that wasn't really doing much, I called hubby he's at home today because of Easter. told him my thoughts, the next thing I know he's taking things off the bookcase to move it, things don't normally happen this quick so I wasn't about to stop him.

Here's part of it, I said it was tall, my fabric folded, now it's out on display I can watch it grow as I add to it. 

I have moved things about on it a few times and settled for where things are for now, but I am thinking it is looking a bit dark, but I can fix that, and it needs to be made pretty so this won't be the last time you see it. 

Hopefully I will still get some sewing done today. 

Bye for now

Shirley x

Scissor keeper number 2

Snippet Day 5

I bought a new pair of scissors the start of this month, the large handles make them really comfortable to use and they have micro tip, which makes them great for cutting out. 

So today I set myself the task of making a keeper for them, added the decoration of a flower. I'm quite pleased with it, well at least they fit, I did make one last week and it erm... was a little small, as hubby would say "never mind eh" the main thing is this one is the right size. maybe I should stick to making things with instructions for a while instead of winging it. 

Bye for now

Shirley x

Room to sew

Over the weekend I set to work and making room to sew, a real room all of my own, do you know I haven't had my own space for 25 years? 

I had plans, I wanted to give the room a fresh coat of paint. I wanted a new blind or curtains, but then I thought why wait, the space is more important, so we set to work, moved a lot of things, Saturday night I went to bed and it was all still pretty much in the middle of the room, I felt let I'd moved home not just one room. A, hour or two on Sunday morning and I had it looking a little more organised. 

One thing I couldn't do without was a desk, so I ordered myself the cheapest I could find that would do the job, Monday I was up and dressed ready to answer the door at 7am, which of course didn't arrive for a few hours but when it did the legs where popped on. 

Hoops hanging on the back of the door waiting to be used.

My stitching stand has somewhere to live. 

Threads. books. buttons and pins all to hand... Now I have the room. I am looking forward to making all the little tweaks it needs.  If anyone is looking for me you'll know where I'll be.

Good post day.

The postman arrived early today and I am happy to tell you that it was a good post day. 

My lovely friend sent me a spare thread box, which means now I have all 5 that I want, it also had some thread in it , she is a Anchor girl and I am a Dmc, so she has sent me the dmc ones she had Plus some fabric, which was a complete surprise thank you so much Jean. 

Second piece of post was Cross Stitcher, I have it on subscription, have done for years, I love that retro cushion, going to see how many of the colours I have, it's going to have to go on my to do list. 

Last but not least, a little delivery from my fabric house 6 fat quarters. I have a feeling I am going to turn into a fabric junkie. 

Have you heard, that, the makers of Great British Bake off are doing a new series, The Great British Sewing Bee starting in the Spring? Roll on the Spring I say. 

Coming next...

The flowers I started the other day.

First delivery of 2013

Hi there thanks for stopping buy. Monday I had my first delivery of the year from  Sew and So, not a large order, I dread to think what I would be buying if money was no object, I do know it would be a lot of fun, but buying bits and pieces as I go is fun too.

I know the pictures could be better, I'm having trouble with the light, let hope they get better as I go on.

•  Sewing/knitting and button gauge, I have decided it's time I build a proper sewing kit.
• A vanishing fabric marker, I have wanted one of the since I saw it on kirsties homemade home, but I had trouble finding one.
• 28 count even-weave, I bought it for a project, but now I see the colour I haven't decided I will it for that, not to worry it won't got to waste.
• Dmc storage box, something else I have decided this year, although I have been stitching for a few years now, my threads have never really been sorting, I don't even have all the boxes I need so this one is for my collection. 
•  7 Dmc threads, that I needed for things I will be stitching, I have just over half Dmc stranded cotton threads, I will get them all in the end. 

Yesterday I was out and I popped into Dunelm Mill, and look what I ended up at the till paying for. 

• Fabric markers, up until the vanishing pen I just used tailors chalk, going to try a few different things. 
• A magnetic Seam guide, it attaches to your machine stitch plate, and you guide for fabric along it and you get your steam straight. I hadn't even heard of until the other day, I read about it on a blog I think, they mentioned one of these, well I thought a girl has just got to have one of those, can't wait to try it out
• Automatic needle threader, I need all help I can get in that department, does it work I hear you ask? Haven't a clue but for £1.75 I thought I would risk it I'll try it out and report back. 

Well, that's my craft goodies, now I get to play with them.